Pentecost Picnic on the Porch!  Sunday, May 28, immediately following the service. Find your seat on the portico (porch), on the steps, in the Memorial Garden, on the sidewalk, and anywhere around the church that suits your fancy. Mix and mingle, meet new members, make new friends, have fun, and celebrate!

Please register by Monday, May 17, and make your menu selections. Options include:

The Church Picnic: Southern Fried Chicken, Potato Salad, Buttermilk Biscuit, and Lemon Square.

The Classic Cobb: Bed of Chopped Romaine, Sliced Rotisserie Chicken, Boiled Egg Wedges, Grape Tomatoes, Fresh Corn Kernels, Shredded Cheddar Cheese, Italian Vinaigrette, and Chocolate Chip Cookie

The Healthy Wrap (V and GF): Hummus and Veggie Wrap, Grilled Asparagus and Artichoke Salad, Grain Flatbread, and Brownie

The Southern Comfort: BLT Croissant, Fruit Cup, Side Salad with Italian Vinaigrette, M Chocolate Butterscotch Layer Bar

To sign up Click Here.

New to St. Paul’s? Visiting and hoping to learn more? Returning after years away? We encourage you to join us for our newcomer’s brunch on Sunday, April 23rd following the worship service. We will gather in the Parish Hall around 11:30 a.m. for a time with our Rector Charlie and Associate Rector Rainey who will share about St. Paul’s and answer questions. RSVPs are encouraged because lunch will be provided. RSVP by April 18.

CLICK HERE to RSVP

The St. Paul’s community is celebrating Earth Day 2023 with a special creation care outdoor worship service that includes Holy Eucharist followed by a potluck picnic at beautiful Robious Landing Park (Shelter #1) on the James River on the southside (Midlothian).

The fabulous musical duo Michaelle and Brian Justice will play bluegrass Gospel hymns during and after the service. Please come early and stay late as there are many opportunities to enjoy nature and play including canoeing/kayaking, volleyball, and hiking.

Please join us for this intergenerational, family-friendly service to give thanks to God for our beautiful island home Earth and pray for justice and action to care for and restore God’s good creation.

To reduce waste, please bring your own water bottles, reusable or compostable cups, plates, cutlery, and napkins. In addition, bring stadium chairs and blankets.

Please CLICK HERE to RSVP.

Contact Rev. Gwynn Crichton with any questions.

Join St. Paul’s parishioners Dr. Christine Luckritz Marquis and Dr. David Coogan as they co-facilitate our monthly Faith and Culture Conversations. We invite speakers who have experience with pressing issues in our community and nation, discussing them through the lenses of faith and culture.

April Topic: Faith, Culture, and Environmental Stewardship

Featured Speaker(s): Michael Lipford (see bio below).

ONLINE ONLY. Registration required – CLICK HERE to register.

OUR CONVERSATION PARTNER(s):

Michael Lipford | After a 36-year career, Michael Lipford retired from The Nature Conservancy in 2022, having served as Director/Ecologist of the Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Virginia State Director for 25 years, and most recently, Southeast Region Director. Currently, he is Director of Conservation Partnerships for the Capital Region Land Conservancy. He holds a B.S. in Biology from Virginia Tech and M.S. in Biology from James Madison University. His studies focused on river and forest ecology.

Michael, a Richmond native, has followed his call to care for creation in all aspects of his life. He is a member of Richmond’s First Baptist Church where he serves as a Deacon, Bible Class Teacher, and on the Board of the Endowment Fund. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have restored an 18th Century home in Henrico County where they raised their three daughters. In his personal time, he pursues drawing, beekeeping, gardening, and exploring the outdoors in many ways.

Please join us on Tuesday, March 7th from 6-8 as St. Paul’s is honored to host the launch of Faith, Race, and the Lost Cause: Confessions of a Southern Church, by Christopher Graham. The book, an updated and expanded version of the HRI report titled Blind Spots, has new introductions and conclusions as well as some new historical material. The heartfelt and often difficult work that resulted in this book reflects St. Paul’s desire to come to terms with its past and chart a course for a more just and equitable future.

With the support of many parishioners, Graham has carefully documented the parish’s journey as it uncovered its 175+ year history and moved through often painful periods of that history. This very readable book offers the reader an opportunity to take this journey with us. Come enjoy light refreshments and a chance to meet the author and hear from Rev. Melanie Mullen who wrote the book forward.

Books will be available for purchase (and get a signed copy for yourself!).

CLICK HERE to RSVP so we can plan accordingly.

Join us Sunday, March 12 at 5 PM for Stone Soup 2023.

Stone Soup is a micro-fundraising dinner featuring three area non-profit groups who will give a presentation about their organization and how they will use the proceeds from the dinner for a specific project. This year the groups will be Urban Hope RVA, Habitat for Humanity and Rebuilding Together Richmond.

The event is ticketed and will be $10 per person or $70 for a table of 8. There will be a choice of soup, bread and light dessert. All proceeds from the dinner will be divided equally among the three groups.

Tickets will be available online and in person on Sunday mornings from February 19 to March 5. All reservations must be made for the dinner by Wednesday, March 8. Online and in-person donations will be accepted through March 15. Raffle tickets also available!

CLICK HERE to get tickets.