Want to know more about arranging flowers? Howard Wells, head of the Flower Guild, will hold a hands-on workshop on flower arranging in the Atrium (in the Parish Hall) on Saturday, November 5, from 10:00-12:00. Howard will have flowers and materials ready for you to use; bring clippers if you have a pair. The results of your work will be used to decorate the church for the next day, our All Saints Day celebration. Come learn more about Howard’s “secret” techniques, meet other flower lovers, enjoy a light breakfast, and help prepare the church for Sunday worship. The deadline to reserve a spot is Monday, October 31. Please email Lindy Wright.

Community Social at Don & Jane Cowles – November 1 @ 6 PM | Hosted by our Community Giving co-chairs Don and Jane Cowles,this is a casual get-together. We will have lots of delicious food and drink and opportunities to connect, reflect on the importance of community, hear more about St. Paul’s and fellowship together. Please make sure to RSVP by October 25, so that we can plan accordingly. Sign up in the Gathering Space or CLICK HERE to RSVP online.

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, October 30th following the worship service.

We will gather in the Parish Hall around 11:30 a.m. for a time with our Rector, Rev. Charlie, who will share about St. Paul’s and answer questions about ways to engage.

RSVPs are encouraged but not required. CLICK HERE to RSVP.

Please contact Rev. Keli with any questions you may have.

The LGBTQI+ community of St Paul’s will be celebrating Richmond Pride with a potluck on Friday night, September 23 at 6:30 pm at the Southside home of Bill Roberts and David Hoover. If you identify as LGBTQI+, plan to gather for a time of fellowship and fun. Bill and David will provide ham and drinks. Please bring a dish to share. Hope you will join us! RSVP to David Hoover.

The St. Paul’s community is celebrating St. Francis’ Feast Day with a creation care outdoor worship service that includes the Blessing of the Animals and Holy Eucharist followed by a parish potluck picnic at Bryan Park, Picnic Shelter #1.

St. Franci of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, the poor and the environment, expressed his devotion to God through his love for all of God’s creation, praising all creatures as sisters and brothers under God, the custom of offering blessings of animals around or on his Feast day.

Please bring your well-behaved pets, a lawn chair/blanket, and a dish to share for this specially designed, family-friendly service to worship God our Creator, give thanks and bless God’s creatures (especially those who are part of our families), and pray for healing and restoration of God’s good creation.

Registration is required. CLICK HERE to register.

Join us Wednesday, September 28th at 7:00 p.m. for our first Community Engagement Book Discussion of the Fall. We will be reading Rust- A Memoir of Steel and Grit by Eliese Goldbach. The discussion will be Facilitated by Barbara Holley and Lynn Blankman.

This gathering will be in-person in the Palmore Room.

CLICK HERE to RSVP

The Community Engagement Summer Book reads will host book discussion groups this Fall. Please join us for lively conversations about the summer reads. Book and group dates are as follows:
September 28th – Rust- A Memoir of Steel and Grit by Eliese Goldbach, Facilitated by Barbara Holley and Lynn Blankman
October 26th – The Home Place – Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature by J. Drew Lanham, Facilitated by Rev. Gwynn Crichton and Steve Otto
November 16th – How the Other half Eats: The untold Story of Food and Inequality in America by Priya Fielding-Singh, PhD, Facilitated by Anne Dobson and Sheena McKenzie
December 14th – Wishtree by Katherine Applegate, Facilitated by Matt Stehle and Mary Hayden Stehle

August 14, 21 & 28 @ 9:00 a.m. in the Norwood Room

Join our Rector for an exploration of Expansive/Inclusive Language and the Episcopal Church. Conversations about language are happening everywhere, even in the church. During three sessions in August, we’ll learn more about how St. Paul’s and the Episcopal Church are thinking and making decisions about the language we use during our principal worship services. Our time together will include current materials, as well as discussing our own experiences of worship and language.

August 14 | The following report from the Episcopal Church’s Task Force on Liturgical and Prayer Book Revision will serve as the springboard for our conversation. You may look at the whole document or just focus on pp. 21-24. CLICK HERE to read.

Join us as we celebrate May 1st and Spring with ice cream sundaes! We will gather in the Atrium following the 10:00 a.m. worship service. All your favorite toppings! Questions or if you would like to help contact Jenny Montgomery or Linda Willis.