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…
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…
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…