Category Rector’s Blog

At All Times

by the Rev. Charlie Dupree Silver, silver sky; Gray, yellow, metal, soft. Sprinkler system watering plants placed; Back and forth; forth and back; Precise and clumsy. Calming. Mamas and daddies putting curious kids to bed “Do I have to? Do…

Confirmation

by the Rev. Charlie Dupree This Sunday at St. Paul’s, the Right Reverend Gayle E. Harris, assisting bishop in the Diocese of Virginia, will be at St. Paul’s to baptize, confirm, receive, and reaffirm members of our community, as well…

Retreats!

by the Rev. Charlie Dupree I’m going to be spending a lot of time at Shrine Mont this week. What is Shrine Mont? Shrine Mont is the camp and conference center for the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. It is located…

Lanterns

by the Rev. Charlie Dupree We heard a portion of Psalm 119 during worship on Sunday. It’s a long psalm! It has 176 verses in which groups of eight verse begins with each successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. This…