Dear Friends, While I was away the last two weeks, I was serving as Minister-in-Residence at a summer community in New York. While there, I had the joy of celebrating two baptisms at the beach… Read the full update from Fr. Jay.

Dear Friends,   We had an amazing week at Vacation Bible Camp (VBC) last week! Thank you to the many, many people who made it possible.   One of my favorite parts was telling Bible stories. Each day, the kids would come to my Bible Adventure corner of the parish hall, which was decorated like…

Dear Friends, I had the joy of taking a few photos and witnessing the excitement of our Vacation Bible Camp this week. Adults, youth, children, new, experienced, shy, outgoing, quiet, boisterous – all were definitely welcome! Read more…

Dear Friends, In Genesis, Abraham has a habit of building altars. He arrives in a new place, encounters God there, and marks the place with an altar—a reminder that God was present and that something holy had happened there…

Dear Friends,   I am putting myself solidly in GenX by letting you know that Sesame Street was absolutely foundational for me, and it seeps into my cultural references often. Read the St. Paul’s Weekly Update from Mary Kintz, Community Connector

Dear Friends,   I have always loved playing sports, from the T-ball diamond to the cross-country course.   When I was young, sports were always about fun. As I got older, they became more about “performance” and “excellence,” with a heavy dose of pressure. Read St. Paul’s Weekly Update from The Rev. Erica Ridderman, Deacon

We are excited to have the Rev. Joyce Corbin Allen serving as celebrant and homilist this Sunday, while Fr. Jay is away.

This weekend our nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. As Christians, we give thanks for the blessings we have received, pray for our country and its leaders, and remember that our highest allegiance is always to Christ and his Gospel. Read an update from Fr. Jay…

Help us make an immediate impact, making our spaces more welcoming and inviting this summer by donating to the Brighter Days Ahead project.

Fr. Jay visited our ASP teams in Grundy, VA this week and shares a video of his time there; read the Friday update for this week.