Dear St. Paul’s family, Since I returned from my sabbatical a number of people have asked me about the post-pandemic rebuilding of our music ministry. In this letter I will try to give you as full a picture as possible of our progress in each area and of the challenges and opportunities before us. Please … READ MORE…
Rev.Cn.Richard Hogue One could be forgiven for confusing today’s Gospel for a vignette of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. A couple of spirits show up, a person is briefly but profoundly transformed, confusing the daylights out of everyone present, and then life goes on. If anything of this sort happened to me, I would wonder, … READ MORE…
In these hot August days, we are especially grateful for the gift of water. Without it, living things cannot survive. May this beautifully creative story of water inspire and commit us to advocate for all of the ways this gift comes from God: oceans, lakes, rivers, groundwater, and atmosphere. From Yes! Magazine, Terra Affirma: Water Eats, Earth Drinks, by … READ MORE…
Are you looking to deepen your faith? Do you want to know more about the Bible, Christian Tradition, and Church History? Are you hoping to understand how your personal experiences and beliefs bring you closer to God and God’s people? If your answer is “yes,” EfM (Education for Ministry) may be for you. EfM is … READ MORE…
Penelope Bridges My mind is full of questions today, prompted by our Scripture readings. First, I have questions about Genesis. In today’s episode of the Jacob soap opera, Laban tricks his nephew Jacob into marrying the wrong girl; Leah obviously goes along with the deception; and somehow it’s not until the morning after the wedding … READ MORE…
We recall the days of telephone trees, when one person would call three people, and those three would call three others, and so on down the line. There were certainly a lot of people missed through that archaic way of sharing an important message. Thankfully we now have many more effective ways of communicating. Here is … READ MORE…
The Rev. Cn. Richard Hogue Jr. Welcome, everyone, to our second Comic-Con Sunday! It is a joyful thing seeing some dressed for the occasion. We folks in the altar party come in our costumes every Sunday. Each of the stories represented here draws on the human instinct to create new ways of looking at the … READ MORE…
A snapshot of the Cathedral’s finances as of June 30, 2023 appears below. We are running very close to budget on both income and expenses. Operating income of $1,138,452 exceeds budget by $25,733 as of June 30, 2023 largely due to prepayments of pledge income partially offset by slightly lower than anticipated program and facility … READ MORE…
Organist, singer, and choir director Nicholas Halbert sang in our boys’ choir and was St. Paul’s Organ Scholar in his teens. He returned to serve as our Artist in Residence for the past year. As of August he will be moving on to the next step in his musical career. Dear Cathedral Family, Music is … READ MORE…
The Rev. Dr. Charlie Bell Happy Pride to you all! Well, whilst it was fantastic to see St Paul’s Cathedral front and centre of yesterday’s Pride March, I don’t think it’s unfair to suggest that St Paul is one of the more unlikely candidates for patron saint of Pride. Those of us committed to embracing … READ MORE…