RefugeeNet began in 1995 at St. Luke’s, North Park to provide supportive services to refugees during their adjustment to life in the U.S. We have grown from a small committee of five people to a nonprofit corporation with a board of directors and an annual budget of $188,000 funded by donations and small grants. In … READ MORE…
Human beings and our ancestors have been migrating for millions of years, since long before we became Homo sapiens. Everyone reading this has ancestors who migrated out of Africa. The Americas were populated in repeated waves of migrants who came first from northeast Asia, either across the Bering land bridge or by small boat down … READ MORE…
Hello everyone! My name is Alex Nelepovitz and I’m a new parishioner here at St. Paul’s Cathedral. I’ve only been around for about three months but it’s already been an incredible experience. From the beautiful services to the joy to the Pride, there has been so many things about this new life of faith I … READ MORE…
Stewardship has gotten a bad reputation in the church: it has come to mean fundraising. That is unfortunate because stewardship is not at all about fundraising (although the annual fall campaign certainly raises funds for the church). My favorite definition of stewardship is this “doing all that we can, with all that we have, all … READ MORE…
At once profound, casual, cozy and creatively playful a shop in which we express the sheer delight of physical mobility and the joy of moving and growing together. This is not a typical dance class of routines and dance steps imposed upon the body. Here, the format and the content of our learning environment perpetually … READ MORE…
Dear St. Paul’s family, From time to time someone makes a comment that makes me realize that they think we have a lot of clergy on staff. When you see all those priests in the procession on Sunday, it’s easy to assume that they are all on staff, and you probably wonder about all the … READ MORE…
Dear 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…