Claudia Dixon writes As winter approaches, our homeless neighbors who live in the park are in need of warm clothing. In addition to socks and underwear we also need: Men’s and Women’s pants ( jeans, cargos), in S-M-L, Jackets, long sleeve shirts, Sweat shirts, sweaters in S-M-L. Please bring your clothing donations to Showers of … READ MORE…
by Padre Bjorn Marcussen Día de Muertos (directly translated: The Day of the Dead) has its origin in Mexico before the country was invaded by the Spanish empire. A quick review of Mexican pictorial art and literature, including folk stories and folk songs, shows death as an omnipresent “personage.” Death shows up in stories such … READ MORE…
I find myself traveling back to Boston (again). This time for a more upbeat reason – to attend my daughter’s first Parents and Family Weekend at Wellesley College. For much of the summer, I made this same trip multiple times for a different and somewhat more somber reason – to be present to my elderly … READ MORE…
On September 25, we celebrated the ministry of the Rev. Colin and the Rev. Laurel Mathewson among us. They came to the Cathedral as young laypeople in discernment; we sent them off to seminary; and we welcomed them back as transitional deacons, celebrating their ordination to the priesthood and the growth of their family over … READ MORE…
David Hartsough will be at the Cathedral on October 8-9. He will give a peace workshop on Saturday the 8th @ 1-4 pm; and the Sunday forum on the 9th @ 9 am. The Rev Canon Richard Lief shares this review of Hartsough’s book. WAGING PEACE: Global Adventures of a Lifelong Activist David Hartsough with … READ MORE…
(Stock photo) Dean Penny writes, We have long used technology in the cathedral to amplify speech, record services, aid the hearing-impaired and make our sermons available online. St. Paul’s recently received an extraordinarily generous gift from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous, with the stipulation that it be used to enhance our sound, recording, … READ MORE…
Ric Todd asks everyone to pull out their iphone or a camera and submit photos for St. Paul’s Cathedral Photo Exhibition October 1 – 31, 2016 “EYES TO SEE, Love, Care and Compassion!” This Exhibition: A call for all members of the St. Paul’s Community to participate and submit as an inspiration and sharing the … READ MORE…
Progress continues on our restroom renovation. Demolition is complete, and we are moving along quickly. Things are on schedule to complete the project by the end of October, unless special orders for tile hold us up a little. Upstairs will be two accessible, gender neutral restrrooms behind that temporary wall Framing for the new bathrooms … READ MORE…
You may know Robert Frost’s poem The Tuft of Flowers, but if you don’t, I commend it to you. The scene is a hay field in the late morning when the speaker has gone to turn the newly mown hay. The mower, having been there at dawn to complete his work, has gone his way. … READ MORE…
The unused stairway, viewed from the Great Hall level Everyone agrees that the restrooms in the Great Hall have needed work for some time. Peeling paint and crumbling tile is not the worst of it; the fixtures are very old, and they have been a source of frustration to many. At last, the Great Hall … READ MORE…