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One of my earliest childhood memories is of taking family vacations in southern Austria. We always stayed in the same little town on the Worthersee lake, a place where my father had been one of the liberating Allied troops at the end of World War 2 and where he was always welcomed back as a … READ MORE…
The Dragon awaits the parade, skewered by a sword Look closely at the gravity-defying thurible! Multiple images of St George Hard working children carry the dragon Verger Almira shepherds the choir Verger Stephanie leads the flagbearers Loose canons? Cathedral Canon Christine and Diocesan Canon Howard Last but not least, Head Verger Lisa, Bishop’s Chaplain Roger, … READ MORE…
Some of the most memorable stories in Scripture are stories of the road: Abraham’s emigration to Canaan; the Exodus wanderings; the conversion of Saul on the road to Damascus; the encounter between the deacon Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch on the desert road. Today’s story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus is much … READ MORE…
Escrow Closes on Nutmeg Lot For more than ten years, St. Paul’s has been in the process of developing two parcels of land adjacent to the Cathedral in order to improve our campus and neighborhood and to support our mission and ministry. North of the Cathedral is the “Olive” property, which includes the Park Chateau … READ MORE…
In 1992 a young American Fulbright Scholar was murdered in a South African black township. Amy Biehl had been working passionately against apartheid but fell victim to the rampant political violence and racial distrust of the time. She had been working for peace. What do we mean by peace? And why is it so dangerous … READ MORE…
St Paul’s has a number of seminarians studying for the priesthood, at traditional seminaries and at our new School for Ministry. We’re introducing a new series here, “Seminary Snapshots”, to hear from them about their seminary experience. Do keep them in your thoughts and prayers as they pursue their studies! Jackie Bray writes us from … READ MORE…
As the People’s Warden of St. Paul’s Cathedral, I am on the Cathedral’s Chapter (Board of Directors, if you will) which primarily oversees the finances as well as the buildings and grounds of the Cathedral. I serve on the Endowment and Finance Committees. Yet as the People’s Warden, I envision myself primarily as representing the … READ MORE…
I know the hymn by heart. It’s one that we repeated during my youth as the ‘Communion Hymn’, but to a different tune than we find in the Episcopal Hymnal 1982. Now when I sing it at St. Paul’s, I show off by not referring to the hymnbook for any of its stanzas, ama zing … READ MORE…
Alleluia! Christ is risen! Aleluya, Cristo ha resucitado! “He is not here: he has been raised.” We have arrived at last at the joy of Easter. It’s been a long Holy Week, and a long Vigil service tonight, but now here we are, the lights are on, the bells are rung, the Alleluia is back, … READ MORE…