Thoughts from Father Sam  The Lord is my Shepherd The Fourth Sunday of Easter is known as Good Shepherd Sunday, as our gospel reading for this day is always from the 10th chapter of John. In this extended discourse with the Pharisees, Jesus presents what one commentator calls, “a highly realistic picture of Palestinian sheepherding […]

Thoughts from Father Sam  Worship in these times With the announcement this week that schools will not reopen in this academic year, it is clear that it may be a while before we are able to physically gather for worship. So we must adjust to this new normal.  Sunday morning worship will continue with one […]

Thoughts from Father Sam  Spiritual Communion  The late 20th century brought a massive change in what Episcopalians do on Sunday mornings. For most of our church’s history, Anglicans celebrated communion at most once a month. But with the adoption of our current Prayer Book in 1979, we transformed into a people who treasure the eucharist […]

Hello friends – I write now to remind you that the St. Paul’s community will hang out together this evening from 6:00 to 7:00 PM, using the Zoom platform that we used on Sunday. You may drop in for a few minutes or for the whole hour. Click here to join us for the Tuesday […]

Holy Week at St. Paul’s Church  As we enter into Holy Week, we find special significance in this central event in our faith. And we also know that we cannot observe these days in the way we would prefer. Here at St. Paul’s we have put together several different ways you might find strength and […]