SENIOR WARDEN NOTES December has arrived and it always makes me think of the lovely Christmas hymn “In the Bleak Midwinter” with its verses about frosty wind, snow on snow, and so on. The hymn becomes quite joyful, however, with the birth of the infant Jesus. As the hymn goes, Mary worships her beloved child …
UPDATE: The concert is cancelled Mark your calendars for December 3, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.! St. Paul’s Episcopal will have a joyful holiday concert with sounds of the season. There will be selections by singers, also organ music, accordion, trumpet, flute, and even a few short hymns for everyone to sing. Something for everyone, hope …
SENIOR WARDEN NOTES November is upon us and it promises to be a month of blessings and spiritual growth. We will have 2 Holy Eucharist services and 2 Liturgy of the Word services this month. Also, November is our Stewardship month. This is a time to reflect on our many blessings in gratitude as we …
SENIOR WARDEN NOTES I have now written this column for the past 14 months while we have been without a Priest. I am choosing to take a break with the column due to time considerations until the November Epistle. I am continuing to work along with your Vestry members and the Interview Committee in looking …
SENIOR WARDEN NOTES It is hard to believe that I am writing the September column already. Where did the summer go?! It is now time for us to focus on the Fall season here at St. Paul’s. This column will be shorter due to an earlier September Epistle deadline and other obligations. We will have …
SENIOR WARDEN NOTES Hello to everyone and I hope that you have been enjoying these summer days. Hopefully you have been able to take some vacation time or will soon do so. Summer is also a great time to catch up with family and friends. This all nourishes our souls and “re-charges” us. Our services …
SENIOR WARDEN NOTES Hello everyone and I hope that you are enjoying your summer so far. This will be a shortened column this month due to my schedule and many responsibilities right now. We will have 2 Holy Eucharist services and 3 Liturgy of the Word services in July. It has been very difficult to …
SENIOR WARDEN NOTES: A new month is upon us and we are almost to the official start of summer on June 21. We will have 2 Holy Eucharist services and 2 Liturgy of the Word services in June. Much work continues to be done” behind the scenes” in order to keep things running smoothly at …
SENIOR WARDEN NOTES: I am writing this column in mid April and I can’t believe that May is arriving soon. We will have 2 Holy Eucharist services and 2 Liturgy of the Word services in May. Also, your Vestry has been communicating with the Diocesan Search Consultant and we are now ready to start the …
SENIOR WARDEN NOTES: Holy Week begins early this month on April 2 as we start with Palm Sunday and end the week with ourcelebration of Easter on April 9. Palm Sunday recalls the event of Jesus entering into Jerusalem. We willhave a special service with the Palm Sunday Liturgy of the Palms, including the Passion …