Pastoral Response to Texas Elementary School Shooting
We, the clergy of St. Paul’s, are writing in light of yet another school shooting, this time in Uvalde, Texas. This one follows the massacres in Buffalo, NY and Laguna Woods, CA last week. Like many of you, we are filled with grief for the lives lost and for the families who mourn them. Our hearts go out to the many communities torn apart by such acts of wanton violence.
Continue reading“Hope is a song in a weary throat.”
In this week’s Hope for the Journey, Fr. Javier reflects on the life and witness of the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray: “Murray is a figure that represents so much to so many, and yet their story is undeniably human… In a world where we paint our public saints and heroes with a broad brush, Murray’s witness invites us to delve deeper.”
Continue readingSunday Forums in May: Living into Easter Resurrection
Join us at St. Paul’s this Easter season as we explore how we are called to live into Christ’s resurrection in our world today. Sunday forums take place from 10:20-11:00 a.m. in the sanctuary, and you may join us in person at the church or online by registering at the link.
Continue readingLivestream the Good Friday service at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 15
The Good Friday service will be live streamed on St. Paul’s Facebook page at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 15, 2022. A Facebook account not required.
Continue readingThe Prodigal’s Mother
In this week’s Hope for the Journey, Fr. Javier reflects on what might have happened after the Prodigal Son’s return.
Continue readingRecordings Available: Rabbi Raachel Jurovics’ “Seeking Encounter in the Expanse of Scripture”
Can’t attend Rabbi Raachel Jurovics’ forums on Wednesday evenings in Lent? The recordings are being posted on the diocesan Vimeo channel.
Continue readingIntinction
In this week’s Hope for the Journey, Fr. Javier reflects on the return of sacramental wine in our Sunday worship.
Continue readingLenten Sunday Forum Series: The Strange, New Worlds of the Bible
On Sunday mornings this Lent, join us as we explore not just Scripture, but how we read it–the many ways that we can enter into relationship with it. From midrash to comic books, our speakers will shed light on various tools we can use to find meaning in our sacred texts.
Continue readingWednesday Evenings in Lent: “And the Word was with God: Seeking Encounter in the Expanse of Scripture”
On Wednesday evenings during Lent, join Rabbi Raachel Jurovics, diocesan rabbi-in-residence, as we explore Christian and Jewish interpretive approaches to Scripture. All discussions will take place via Zoom from 7:00-8:15 p.m., and they will feature a 45-minute presentation by Rabbi Raachel followed by an interactive exercise.
Continue readingThe Best of Enemies
In this week’s Hope for the Journey, Fr. Javier reflects on the 2019 film The Best of Enemies: “Thank God for people like Atwater: people who believe in the potential of unlikely friendship without sacrificing their dignity and worth in the process. Thank God for unlikely converts like Ellis too, and the ways that we—each in our own way—are called to emulate both.”
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