Steam Repairs Closing the Office
Administrator
Our steam situation continues to escalate. The current plan is to turn off the heat for the entire building this afternoon through Friday as BWL makes the necessary repairs. We are closing the office for the rest of the week and will work from home as required. We will be checking our voicemail for messages if you […]
4.6.25. Congressional Note
Administrator
4.6.25 Dear All, It has been a rough week for all of us. Terrible storms – my dog has still not recovered from the thunder. Major church building issues that continue to grow. The instability of the stock market and the unknown effects of the tariffs on the economy. And, of course, the death of […]
3.30.25 Congressional Note
Administrator
Dear All, I am having the hardest time believing we are now at the end of March. The first quarter of 2025 is now over, and it has flown by. We are more than half-way through Lent, which hopefully means our flowers will be blooming soon. From my office window, I can see the poor […]
3.23.25 Congressional Note
Administrator
Dear All, St. Paul’s has been invited by the Diocese to participate as one of three churches in a pilot program known as The Children’s Ministry Development Residency. This is a one-year project that is designed to assist our church develop new opportunities for families and children. The Diocese will assist us and provide resources […]
3.9.25 Congressional Note
Administrator
3.9.25 Dear All, Lent is upon us! Lent is an Anglo-Saxon word for “spring” which is used to translate the Latin Quadragesima, Forty Days. Since the fourth century it has been described as a penitential season of forty days, corresponding to the final period of preparation for candidates for Easter baptism. Lent is also understood […]
2.9.25 Congressional Note
Administrator
February 9, 2025 Dear All, My sense is it’s easy to become numb to the news and all that is happening in our country and world. The rapid-fire nature of decisions being made in our national Capitol while not knowing their impact on folks. The fear tens of thousands have of losing their job or […]
1-26-25 Congregational Note
Administrator
January 26, 2025 Dear St. Paul’s, With the recent change in our federal government leadership, and the reading of the barrage of executive orders on the first day, I share with you a recent posting from the blog Rose of Sharon. She reminds us of Walter Brueggemann’s words written almost twenty years ago, that I […]
1-12-25 Congregational Note
Administrator
January 12, 2025 Dear All, A new year has begun! How many of you made New Year’s resolutions? I have come to a decision to no longer make resolutions as I disappoint myself every year by not succeeding. I tend to lay expectations on myself that are either unrealistic or disrupted due to some unexpected […]
12-15-24 Congregational Note
Administrator
Third Sunday of Advent December 15, 2024 Dear All, Last night I was watching the news and found myself riveted by the film clips coming out of Syria. As you know, after decades of suppression by powerful oppressive dictatorships, the people engaged in rebellion for the last decade to through off this yoke. Last evening, […]
12-8-24 Congregational Note
Administrator
Second Sunday of Advent December 8, 2024 Dear All, I have almost completed my Christmas shopping. As December is a busy month for me, I tend to have my shopping done early. All I need to do now is wrap and mail them off to the children and grandchildren. How is your shopping going? For […]
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