Next play reading: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Saturday, August 29, 1 p.m.Flushed with the success of “Alice Through the Looking Glass”, the St. Paul’s Zoom Players are upping their game and graduating to Shakespeare for the next reading. We will read A Midsummer Night’s Dream, with some substantial cuts, on Saturday August 29. There are once again plenty of parts, so contact … READ MORE…

Showers of Blessing: Clothing Collection

Every Monday, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. (Next donations on August 17)Have you been “COVID Cleaning” your closets and have clothing you’d like to donate to Showers of Blessings, our homeless ministry? Please drop off your gently used in good condition items at the Nutmeg side of the Cathedral on Mondays from 10 am to 12 pm. … READ MORE…

Thursday Organ Recitals

Thursday, August 13, 5:30 p.m. While we currently can’t attend live church services or recitals, that doesn’t mean music making has stopped. We are excited to announce the restart of our weekly organ recital series on a new schedule, offering them at 5:30 on Thursdays instead of Tuesdays at 12:30. While the doors cannot yet … READ MORE…

The Sunday Sermon: the Grace Margin

Jeff Martinhauk preaching at pulpit

In our lesson from the Hebrew scriptures today, Elijah is tired. He has performed mighty and spectacular acts to show that the God of Israel is a living God. He has thrown down the altars of competing gods. He has killed 450 prophets of the god Baal. The signs Elijah has demonstrated have been excessive: … READ MORE…

Dean Letter: Seeking Explanation

Hello St. Paul’s, When bad things happen, we look for explanations. It’s part of the amazing curiosity and drive of the human species that we seek answers to all the mysteries of the universe, and that includes the mystery of illness. Why does one person get terribly sick or die from COVID but not another? … READ MORE…

Family Ministry Summer Break

Kids Crew (ages 4-10) and Youth Crew (ages 11-18) will take a 3 week Summer break and resume virtual meetings on Sunday, September 6th. The Parent Small Group will still meet during this time. Stay tuned for information about our Fall Formation Schedule, Parent Small Group, and Free Lesson Toolkits.

The Sunday Sermon: You Give them Something to Eat

Dean penny bridges preaching at pulpit

In the name of the holy Trinity, one God. When I was a child in Ireland in the 60’s, my mother had a credit account at the butcher’s, the baker’s, the pharmacy, and the grocer’s. Each shop was small and specialized, and didn’t offer a wide array of choices. The advent of supermarkets changed our … READ MORE…

Friday Fellowship will Break for August

We appreciate those of you who attended our Friday Fellowships! As our staff’s time is limited we have decided to take a break during the month of August. We will see you next on Friday September 11!

Dean Letter: Sacred Ground

Hello St. Paul’s,  This week the cathedral staff gathered on Zoom for our first Sacred Ground session. We are serving as a guinea-pig for the customized version of Sacred Ground that the eight or nine parish groups will begin using in August.   Much of the first session, with 12 staff members, was introductory; each person was invited to say something … READ MORE…