stpaul51_wpMeeting notes: Joe discussed the issues with the HVAC project: Followed up with BCM and fixed wiring issue Discussed and came up with solution for the receptionist and library offices: Take the hallway vents and enlarge them and refeed them into the two rooms with the issue Queen’s Courtyard demolition of the stairwell begins Monday … READ MORE…
Grace. I am for it. If I were asked to sum up my theology in one word, it would be “grace.” I don’t think we act on grace enough in the church. Grace is all about the gifts freely given to us that we cannot earn; about the ways in which God loves us that … READ MORE…
Dear St. Paul’s family, It’s been almost three years since our outstanding, state-of-the-art broadcasting system went live. This was a remarkably generous gift from a parishioner. If you are new to our community you might not realize that the little, black, coffee-can-like objects high up on some of the columns in the nave are … READ MORE…
Meeting Notes Engineers will not sign off on working on the footings of the Stair 1 landing until other work has been completed. Rocky asks if it is possible to start the work for the Queen’s Courtyard instead while the back stairwell is on hold. Reviewed any potential conflicts with teams and did not find … READ MORE…
Dear St. Paul’s family, Do you know the name of the place where we gather for worship? Of course, the overall name of our church is The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, but each part of the church space has its own particular name, in the peculiar tradition of the Church that demands specialized words … READ MORE…
Meeting notes: Discussed the updates for HVAC: pipes are complete, electrical is not complete after all to the room controls, so more work needed before they can turn system on. Joe will be emailing a list of options for the contemplation of the future heating of the Cathedral Sanctuary and Great Hall and the fate … READ MORE…
Meeting notes: Discussed the updates for HVAC: pipes are complete, electrical is complete, pressure testing is complete, we see start up for the HVAC in the Great Hall Basement offices happening this week! Discussed Sacristy Brian Cox walk through from this morning: Need Bob to fire up the boiler to do some testing on flow. … READ MORE…
2019 was a historic year on several counts: We brought our expenses into line with our revenue. We completed the sale that had been in the plan for nearly 20 years. We celebrated our Sesquicentennial, culminating in the Gala and the transformation of our space. Looking back over the first six years of my tenure … READ MORE…
I spent three days this week experiencing some of the most powerful preaching and the most inspiring teaching I have heard. Along with Jeff, Maya, our people’s warden Sue, and about 15 other people from this diocese I attended the first Rooted in Jesus conference, in Atlanta, Georgia. The schedule was packed; there were up … READ MORE…
Dear St. Paul’s family, Happy Cathedral Day! Every year we celebrate Cathedral Day and our patronal festival on the Sunday nearest to January 25, the Conversion of St. Paul. Someone recently asked me, what does it mean to be a cathedral? A cathedral is a church where the bishop of the diocese has his or … READ MORE…