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.

Dear Sisters and Brothers at St. Pauls,   As I write this, my last article for our weekly emailing, I am reminded of the line from T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets: Not fare well, But fare forward, voyagers.[Dry Salvages] Read St. Paul’s Weekly Update from The Rev. Robert Fruehwirth, Interim Associate Rector

Dear Friends, There is a lot going on at St. Paul’s right now— last week, we celebrated the ordination and first Sunday of Deacon Erica Ridderman. This Sunday, we will commission our ASP volunteers and gather at our annual Parish Picnic. Next Sunday, we will celebrate Fr. Robert Fruehwirth’s final Sunday at St. Paul’s and…

Saturday is a special day…What a wondrous thing, to participate in such an ancient and sacred rite, when new technology and artificial intelligence seem to be all the rage!