Why NOT to shop Black Friday

From our Simpler Living Creation Care ministry Simpler Living is no fan of Black Friday: that mad shopping day when we are encouraged to buy more than we could possibly need. Green America explains why NOT to shop Black Friday. Every year (except this year) one solution that we promote is the SPC Alternative Gifts … READ MORE…

Help Call Georgians for Runoff Election

From our Sacred Ground in Action CommitteeAs followers of Jesus we are called to proceed from faith to action. As we pray for a healthy democracy, Fair Fight provides such an opportunity to act by engaging us to help ensure a fair and well-attended runoff election for US Senate in Georgia. Join SGIA in signing … READ MORE…

Good News from Nutmeg & Olive

Nutmeg & Olive, LLC, the owner of our space in 525 Olive, is pleased to announce that after careful negotiations we have entered into a lease agreement with MRKT Space, a new line of upmarket food and drink establishments, to build out and occupy the commercial space on the first floor west of 525 Olive. … READ MORE…

Update on Cathedral Improvements

Many, many people have commented favorably on our expanded and more accessible chancel – the area where the choir and clergy lead worship. Many people have also commented on the lack of light in the chancel and the variable quality of our sound system. Both of these challenges are being addressed, but it is taking … READ MORE…

Cathedral Library Update

In the course of moving to our new space, we took the opportunity to carefully curate the contents of the cathedral library. The lending library is now located in the office suite on the second floor of 525 Olive and can be browsed any time the offices are open. Parishioner Tom Wilson has spent many … READ MORE…

Right Relationships

From our Sacred Ground in Action racial justice ministry: As November is Indigenous Peoples’ month as well as a time to express our gratitude for this good Earth, we pause to remember that we now occupy the unceded land of the Kumeyaay people who lived here more than 10,000 years, and live here still.  SGIA … READ MORE…

Dean’s Letter: The Bible, Day by Day

Hello St. Paul’s, As you may know, our Anglican identity rests upon a triple foundation of Scripture, Tradition, and Reason. We bring together, uniquely among Christian denominations, the ancient and continuous witness of the Bible with the historic traditions of the church and our individual God-given gifts of discernment and intelligence. We refer to this … READ MORE…

The Sunday Sermon: Celebrating Our Saints

All Saints Sunday, November 6 2022Penelope Bridges When I lived in Virginia I used to attend a chamber music camp in the lovely town of Lexington, spending a week on the campus of Washington & Lee University. Lexington’s history is intertwined with the history of this country, as you might guess from the fact that … READ MORE…

Critical Conversations for Creation

From our Simpler Living Creation Care ministry Action: Right now at COP 27, the United Nations Climate Conference of Parties 27, conversations are taking place that will impact the policies and behavior of countries throughout the world, including our own. The decisions made will in part determine the fate of life on Earth.  Find out what … READ MORE…