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On A Mission
A message from the Interim Rector: In many churches, it is unfortunate to find a limited definition of the word “mission”. Many of us immediately think of mission in very exotic terms, like going to Africa or Russia to share the Gospel. A secular interpretation might limit a mission to super-human tasks, like going to Mars […]
Strength for YOUR Journey
A message from the Interim Rector: It is important more than ever to mark time for each other. The regular patterns and rhythms of life and work have been shaken up and mixed about so much it is easy to ask, “What day is it?” People have expressed how grateful they are for Sunday services, […]
Community Conversations
Feedback from Community Conversations. During the month of July, many of you participated in one or more of the four Zoom-based Community Conversations. The purpose of these gatherings was to discuss the reported results from the parishwide survey. In addition to seeking reactions about the accuracy and completeness of the summarized survey results, we welcomed participants to share […]
Organ Removal is Complete
Photo Gallery of organ removal, June-July 2020 As you scroll through the photos, you might take note of the following: • A crew from the organ builders Russell & Co. traveled to Philadelphia on five occasions to remove the smaller pipes and convey them back to their shop in Vermont. With help from St. Paul’s […]
Pipe Removal
After five years of research and planning, and thanks to a wonderfully generous benefactor who provided a gift for the purpose, a major project to clean and restore Saint Paul’s noteworthy pipe organ got underway on June 11, 2020. About three-quarters of the instrument’s 6357 pipes are being removed to Cambridgeport, Vermont, where organ builder […]