Dear St. Paul’s family, Alleluia! Christ is risen! I hope your Easter was joyful, even under the current circumstances. I am very grateful to our Bishop and her staff for the splendid diocesan Easter service that we enjoyed, and that drew us together as a wider community. I want to update you on a few matters … READ MORE…
We are in the dark. We don’t know when this thing will end. We don’t know if we or people we love will become ill. We don’t know who is telling the truth. We are in the dark and we need the light of Christ. This year, more than ever, we need Easter. In Ezekiel’s … READ MORE…
Dear St. Paul’s family, Once again we are invited to walk with Jesus through Holy Week, as we have done year after year. But this year we don’t have the same company on the way. It’s a lonely walk for some, a painful walk for those who are ill or who have loved ones who … READ MORE…
Palm Sunday, April 5 2020 Penelope Bridges Sermon preached after the Liturgy of the Palms, via Zoom Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; Amen. This is a strange Palm Sunday. It’s not the Palm Sunday that we are used to or that we were expecting just a few short weeks … READ MORE…
We hadn’t met in several weeks so had a catch-up meeting. Rocky Update: Dumpsites closed for a few days due to rain so dirt removal on hold a few days. They’re taking the down time to put a man lift in Stairs to the Queen’s Courtyard concrete was poured incorrectly so demo is happening this … READ MORE…
Dear St. Paul’s family, This has been a particularly poignant Lenten season in our life of faith. We have walked through the wilderness separated by distance, unable to meet in person as a congregation, troubled by the global pandemic and economic realities of a world in which we have been torn from our normal routines. … READ MORE…
“Blest be the Tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship our spirit finds Is like to that above. When we asunder part, It gives us inward pain; But we shall still be joined in heart And hope to meet again.” — Church hymn Amid the Pandemic, we’re still the Church. As Dean … READ MORE…
Dear St. Paul’s family, We are still here. And we are here for each other. I want you to keep repeating those phrases. The Cathedral building is closed but the Church is still very much in business. I am impressed by the creativity, hard work, and dedication of our staff and lay ministers as our … READ MORE…
Hi Everyone, Well, here we are sheltering in place, but thanks to internet magic it IS possible for you to have a face to face conversation with other people! As long as you have an internet connection, a device with a camera and microphone (laptop, some desktops, a tablet, or a smartphone), you can FOR … READ MORE…
Dear St. Paul’s family, Holy Week is just two weeks away, starting with Palm Sunday on April 5. It’s now clear that we won’t be able to observe Holy Week and Easter as we have before. The cathedral staff have put together a plan, however, so that we can all worship from our homes and … READ MORE…