Rev. Cn. Richard Hogue Jr. The truth must be spoken, even if it is as sorrowful as ashen cinders. Nations and people become dust, though that’s not all we leave behind. The prophet Joel is eerily on point in times like these, inviting us to imagine a world scourged by plagues of locusts and the … READ MORE…
Penelope BridgesFirst Sunday in Lent We read about the temptations of Jesus every year at this time, hearing from each of the first three Gospels in turn. As we read Luke’s account of the three temptations and Jesus’ rebuttal of each, it’s such a familiar text that we skim over it; it seems like it’s … READ MORE…
Hello St. Paul’s, Lent is a time to focus our faith and deepen our commitment to Christ. Please sign up for one or more of our Lenten formation offerings below. See you on Sunday!Your Sister in Christ,Penny “Make Me an Instrument: A Guide to Civil Discourse” Sunday Forum at 9 am, Five weeks, March 9-April … 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…
Hello St. Paul’s, Yesterday we entered the holy season of Lent. You may have noticed that Lent begins on a different date every year: this is because its starting day (Ash Wednesday) is calculated backwards from Easter Day, and Easter is always on the first Sunday following the first full moon following the spring equinox. … 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…
Watch this sermon on our YouTube page (Click Here). Rev. Cn. Richard HogueMarch, 26, 2023 It’s hard to believe how quickly Lent seems to fly by, as we stare down the long march of Holy Week beginning with Palm Sunday next week. In the bustle of it all, take the time and feel free … READ MORE…
Penelope M. Bridges,March 19 2023 Narrator The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to John. People Glory to you, Lord Christ. Narrator As Jesus passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, Disciples “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” … READ MORE…
Watch this sermon on our YouTube channel (Click Here) March 5, 2023, the Second Sunday in LentPenelope Bridges The story that St. John relates about Nicodemus and Jesus is the first in a series of four stories from John’s Gospel that steadily build dramatic tension towards the Passion and death of Jesus. This year we … READ MORE…
Watch this sermon our YouTube channel (Click Here) Rev. Richard Hogue Jr.2/22/2023 Ashes are such a powerful symbol. They can represent destruction, loss, and grief. They can also represent great possibility, like volcanic ash that makes soil bountifully fertile. Ashes can be the result of a good time, like the smoldering embers of a … READ MORE…