stpaul51_wpDear St. Paul’s family, Following up on last week’s presentation to the Uptown Community Planning Group (which expressed conditional support for the project but dislikes the building height), here’s the latest on our Cathedral Campus Redevelopment Project. The City’s Development Services Department is well into the technical review process for the building design. Review of … READ MORE…
Dear Friends at St. Paul’s Cathedral, I want to express my sincere love for you, and deep gratitude for the ways you have welcomed me, nurtured me and loved me over the past ten years. When I came to St. Paul’s Cathedral I didn’t know I could be accepted as a gay man in a … READ MORE…
Dear ones, Financial stewardship isn’t just wishful thinking. It requires planning, education, and knowledge about money. As my own children grow up I am learning more and more that many of the financial literacy skills that are important to flourish in the world today are not taught to us in any one place– either for … READ MORE…
Dear St. Paul’s Family, Space … the final frontier? Our usable space at St. Paul’s is going to go through some major changes over the next 3-5 years. Currently, most staff offices are in the administration building along with our midsize meeting room, the Guild Room. The Great Hall building houses three staff offices (accounts … READ MORE…
“Every cloud has a silver lining. That test was a piece of cake. Don´t worry, I was only pulling your leg.” What do these phrases have in common? They are all idioms, phrases that mean something different from what the individual words say and that would not make sense if translated into another language word … READ MORE…
Our Assisting Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, wrote a letter to the clergy a few months ago on the topic of “Bishop: Institution Perpetuator or Bold Witness?” As we continue the discernment and nominating process for our next bishop, here is her letter for you to consider. A member of the clergy in … READ MORE…
Almost exactly 12 years ago, I made a big life change. I had been working in corporate America. I was successful, and good at what I did. I made enough money. I lived in a nice, new house in the LA area. And 12 years ago this month, I left that behind, sold my house, … READ MORE…
Dale Hoppenrath writes, Uptown Community Services Center, a ministry of St. Paul’s, is in need of a second representative from St. Paul’s to be a member of the Uptown Board of Representatives. The Board meets every other month for approximately 1.5 hours at St. Luke’s Episcopal in North Park. The Board sets the long term … READ MORE…
Dear St. Paul’s family, Thank you for allowing me to serve the wider church by attending our General Convention in Austin as a diocesan deputy earlier this month. I will be giving a forum on my experience on August 12, but I wanted to give you a flavor of General Convention 79 (#GC79) right away. … READ MORE…
There´s a lot about coming and going mentioned in our Scripture today. King David is enjoying being settled at home after his comings and goings and now wants to make sure God settles down with him. Paul writes to the Ephesians about those who were far off from God coming near. Jesus and his disciples … READ MORE…