Rector’s Blog: Becoming
Becoming By Father Charlie In her book, Becoming, Michelle Obama shares stories of the joys and challenges of being the first lady, a wife, a mother, and the first woman of color to be in this role. I can’t imagine…
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Rector’s Blog: Another Day, O Lord…
Another day, O Lord… By Father Charlie The following prayer is one of my favorites. It’s tucked away in the service for the Ministration to the Sick (BCP, 461). The prayer sits quietly… its wisdom building and building… In the…
Rector’s Blog: Radical Welcome
Dear St. Paul’s family, This past Sunday, we heard Jesus tell two parables. The parables tell of a shepherd who was attending to 100 sheep. One got lost. The shepherd went to great lengths to find the one that was…
Blog: Psalm 121, Journeys, and Angry Cats
I’ve been the Rector of St. Paul’s, Richmond for a little over two weeks. Just prior to that, Matthew and I pulled up stakes in Indiana. We said goodbye to the people of Trinity, Bloomington and headed east. Our cat,…
Weekly Encouragement: A Change in Season
“That we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.” Romans 1:12 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Have you felt it? There has been a coolness and a dryness in the air for the last several days. We’ve been sleeping with…
Weekly Encouragement: “Continue the Encouragement”
“That we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.” Romans 1:12 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, As you have read these blog posts from week to week, have you noticed the series title and Bible verse, above, that…
Weekly Encouragement: At Home
“That we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.” Romans 1:12 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Two weekends ago I went home to the area where I grew up. I was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and have lived…
Weekly Encouragement: “A Little Child Shall Lead Them”
This “weekly encouragement” post was written by guest blogger, the Rev. Bruce Birdsey. Bruce, an ordained Episcopal priest, sometimes acts as celebrant for our Noonday Worship in the Chapel downstairs, and was kind enough to assist with our service this…
Weekly Encouragement: Give us Grace
Weekly Encouragement “That we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.” Romans 1:12 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, This past Sunday, a friend of St Paul’s parish honored, through the donation of flowers at the Moses window, the…
Weekly Encouragement: Spiritual Gardening
“That we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.” Romans 1:12 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Lynn Ellen and I are not great gardeners, nor do we have much bare ground at our home upon which to garden.…