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Albert: Farewell and Godspeed
At the end of July 25th’s 11 a.m. service The Rev. Canon Albert J. Ogle removed his chasuble that was then placed on the altar. This was the symbolic ending of Albert’s 25 months as St. Paul’s interim rector. It also marked his retirement after 44 years of active ministry. At all three of Sunday’s […]
These magical garments
Episcopalians are steeped in traditions and symbolism. We have our seasonal colors and sacred objects and vestments that are brought out and displayed. Pascal candle, advent wreath, crosses, stoles, and chasubles -all highly symbolic and possess a kind of spiritual energy, simply because they are used in sacred ritual. We imbue them with something “other” […]
In praise of our neighbors
One of the great joys of serving St. Paul’s during this time of transition was getting to know our neighbors and especially in the faith community. Rachel Falcove is Executive Director for the Interfaith Hospitality Network and shared two important stories with me. One was about the challenging days of “white flight” from neighborhoods across […]
Phishing
More vigilance needed as impersonators use our church members to solicit money or your attention! Dear parishioners, The issue of “phishing” where e-mails are culled from various websites and then recipients receive fake e-mails from clergy asking for someone to contact them (or to send money) has plagued St. Paul’s for many years. When we […]
Maintaining a healthy work environment and a healthy spiritual home
The Vestry is currently revising our personnel policies and procedures and it is good for the parish to hear about some best practices that make sense and ensure a balanced and healthy relationship between the congregation, the Vestry and our dedicated staff. First of all, we need to thank our staff team for all the […]
