The Chapter of St. Paul’s is analogous to the board of directors and is comprised of lay leaders who are responsible for the management of the Cathedral’s finances and buildings and grounds. Each month, Carol Walsh, Chapter member and People’s Warden, summarizes the “highlights” of the Chapter’s monthly meetings. Here are some notes from the meeting of 20 Nov … READ MORE…
From The Lead at Episcopal Café: Starting Advent 1, clergy of the Diocese of Massachusetts are being given leave by Bishop Thomas Shaw to solemnize same-gender marriages for eligible couples. In a letter posted to the blog Telling Secrets, Bishop Shaw clarifies: Solemnization, in accordance with Massachusetts law, includes hearing the declaration of consent, pronouncing … READ MORE…
In this internet age, there are a number of online Advent calendars with creative ways to acknowledge the season. The Diocese of Washington has a nice one, from which this graphic was taken. For a more traditional style, check out this one from Trinity Wall Street. Let us know what sites you find to mark … READ MORE…
In the non-so-thriving town of Augusta, Ohio where I spent a great deal of my youth, we had a telephone of the kind that will be familiar to those of you who remember episodes of “Lassie” on TV. It was a box that hung on the wall in our hall, had a mouthpiece sticking out … READ MORE…
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! We all have much to be thankful for, in our families, friends, and community. Hope yours is a blessed day.
BP and I were on the road again in October, and thanks to the wonders of Google, were able to find a parish for the Sunday. The church we found is called (I kid you not) St Alban’s-by-St-Andrew’s, as it resides right next door to the small Cathedral of St Andrew. It’s a smallish building, … READ MORE…
This past week (Wednesday November 11th), I celebrated the 2nd anniversary of my Baptism here at St. Paul’s. At the time, it was an inconceivable event in my life that marked me as Christ’s own forever, and set into motion a series of events and experiences that I could never have imagined – First and … READ MORE…
As Scott said, I was asked to talk about why I love St. Paul’s, and I’m going to do that in three short scenes. Last spring, I helped with the baptism class, in which parents and sponsors learn and reflect about the meaning of Baptism. Toward the end of the class, I watched as these … READ MORE…
“Why do I love St Pauls, and Why Do I Choose to Be Generous?” After almost 14 years in the Navy, two things have often eluded me: a spiritual home, and a faith community. Moving so often has made it hard to put down roots. When I was young, my mother and I lived in … READ MORE…
Our dean recently spent a week with some of the great thinkers in contemporary Western Christianity. The Rev. John Philip Newell, who led our congregation in last year’s Celtic Spirituality retreat, invited Dean Richardson to join authors Barbara Brown Taylor, David Crumm and others to ponder a single question: What is the future of Christianity? … READ MORE…