Hello St. Paul’s, Next Monday, February 2, the church celebrates the commemoration of the Presentation of our Lord in the Temple. This is an ancient feast, also known as the Purification of the Virgin Mary, or Candlemas. It’s a favorite of mine, because I was ordained priest on February 2, 1998. St. Luke tells the … READ MORE…
Penelope Bridges The Conversion of St Paul, January 25, 2026 Penelope Bridges We Preach Christ Crucified Today we celebrate our patron, Paul of Tarsus, a man who arguably has had more influence on Christianity than Jesus Christ himself. There are more of Paul’s words in the New Testament than those of Jesus; Paul took the … READ MORE…
Hello St. Paul’s, This weekend we will hold our annual parish meeting, after a festive lunch on Sunday. This is an important moment in our life every year, but especially this year, as we will be electing new Chapter members who will be participating in the transition between deans. This Chapter class will likely see … READ MORE…
The life of faith is a lifelong journey of learning and growth in discipleship. This year, give yourself the gift of time to pray, study, and reflect with fellow parishioners, through our formation offerings. The Sunday Forum We are changing things up a little this year on Sunday mornings, offering short series with breaks in … READ MORE…
Hello St. Paul’s, On Sunday our Financial Controller, Erin Sacco Pineda, will present the 2026 Cathedral Operating Budget, as passed last week by Chapter. Unlike many denominations, in the Episcopal Church the budget is not determined by the congregation as a whole; authority is delegated to the elected leadership of the parish, in this case … READ MORE…
Penelope Bridges Alleluia, to us a child is born. O come let us adore him, Alleluia. Our lectionary cycle of readings gives us three choices of Gospel for this second Sunday of Christmas: we can hear the story of the Holy Family’s flight into Egypt; or Luke’s story of the boy Jesus in the Temple; … READ MORE…
Last Sunday of Advent, Penelope Bridges One of the most shadowy figures in Scripture is Joseph, husband of Mary and guardian of the child Jesus. Matthew’s two stories of Joseph’s dreams, one before Jesus was born and one when he was told to take the baby to Egypt, are the only times Joseph is given … READ MORE…
From Sacred Ground In Action (SGIA): What was once a beacon of hope is seen by many across the world as a cynically obsolete promise. Many of us still believe in that promise of invitation to live in a country with freedom and justice for all, as merely aspirational as it seems and often has … READ MORE…
Simpler Living: Creation Care Ministry Good words are worth repeating. As we draw near the shortest day of the year – and the longest night – and another year’s end, consider this O Antiphon, the “rising dawn:” “O Rising Dawn, Brightness of the light eternal, sun of righteousness: Come and enlighten those who sit in … READ MORE…
Dear people of St Paul’s, When the time came to begin working on this letter, I was flooded with thoughts and ideas of what to say. So much so, that I wasn’t able to write anything at first! After more reflection, this turns out to be a letter of thanks to you, the people that … READ MORE…