When Dean Penny approached me to prepare this Ministry Highlight on the Music Department, I was immediately struck with what a difficult task this is to accomplish in just one short letter. How do I talk about something in which I am so impassioned in just a few paragraphs? How do I convey how special … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: Week Two of Climate Stewards Carbon Fast for Lent invites us to eat lower down the food chain, fasting from meat and/or dairy to reduce our carbon footprint by eating more plants. Here are their suggestions for our consideration, in the order of difficulty: Raise awareness by sharing … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Sacred Ground in Action Ministry: While federal legislation on reparations of Black Americans has stalled in Congress for decades, communities across the country – including church communities – have found ways to start this important way forward. In this chaotic time of governance, these may be the only way for our Black … READ MORE…
Hello St. Paul’s, It seems that most people enjoy the quizzes we see on social media, so this week I invite you to test your knowledge of our great Anglican treasure, the Book of Common Prayer, by going on a short scavenger hunt with me through our Prayer Book. I have twelve questions for you. … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Sacred Ground in Action (SGIA) Ministry: While we certainly don’t live by bread alone, it’s fascinating to explore the cultural history of cuisine that enriches our nation’s experience. Raw food is a gift from God, and the finished product a gift from our neighbors. This Yes! Magazine encore article offers a glimpse … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: This second week in Lent, Climate Stewards invites us to consider adding a Fast from Silence which does sound a bit counterintuitive. It’s not meant that we should put aside meditation and silent prayer. We are invited to “speak up about the climate crisis and…” share with … READ MORE…
Rev. Cn. Richard Hogue Jr. Welcome to the first Sunday in Lent! We kicked it all off on Ash Wednesday, of course, remembering that we are dust, and to dust we shall all return. We’re beyond that first stop of our Lenten journey, and while it is still quite early, our gospel for this morning … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Sacred Ground in Action (SGIA) Ministry: These offerings represent only the current tip of the iceberg delving into the historical richness of Black American cultural and tradition. As many have said, Black history IS American History! Through a musical lens, Henry Louis Gates Jr. hosted this deeply powerful history of Gospel in … READ MORE…
From St. Paul’s Simpler Living Creation Care Ministry: Climate Stewards USA invites us to consider a Carbon Fast for Lent. Each week an email which contains a fasting challenge and prayer will be sent. An example from week one: While we prepare a spiritual discipline for the weeks ahead, we recall that we are called to … READ MORE…
Each Sunday at 9 am we invite a new guest speaker to share wisdom at our Forum. This Lenten season we take a break from our usual format to instead have an ongoing series. From February 18 to March 24 we are joined by author and philosophy professor Peter Bolland for a five-week study of his new book The … READ MORE…