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Thou shalt know him By Father Charlie A poem has been making its way around St. Paul’s. We heard it first at Advent Lessons and Carols. This past Sunday, Rainey used it as a part of her series on art…

Hard Candy Christmas? By Charlie Dupree Alert: this blog post may not be infused with the usual, expected Christmas cheer. One of my favorite Christmas songs is “Hard Candy Christmas,” by Dolly Parton. True, it’s not the brightest, cheeriest of…

Prophets By Charlie Dupree Welcome to the season of Advent, St. Paul’s! The beginning of a new church year. Interesting, isn’t it, that a prominent feature of the season of Advent is “the prophet.” What is a prophet, exactly? The…

A few Thanksgiving poems Blog post by Charlie Dupree What does thanksgiving look like? Turkeys? Stuffing? Sweet potato casserole? Well, maybe. Throughout the centuries, poets have tried to capture with words the nature of thanksgiving. The poetry below by Gerard…

God is Present in Each “Each” By Charlie Dupree When I was a seminarian, I often wondered to myself, “What does a priest do all week?” After all, most people attend church only on Sundays, which is when we see…

My soul waits for the Lord, more than watchmen for the morning . . .  (Psalm 130, verse 6) By Charlie Dupree When the days get shorter, I have to admit that I get a little anxious. I like the…

(Y)our Stories By Charlie Dupree For the past several weeks on Sunday mornings, members of the St. Paul’s community have been telling their stories. But the stories they’re telling are not just the typical stories we might exchange over drinks…

For All the Saints By Charlie Dupree November first is known as All Saints’ Day. Since November first often falls on a weekday, the church allows us to celebrate it on the Sunday following. This Sunday, therefore, St. Paul’s will…

Observations from the History and Reconciliation Initiative Pilgrimage to Alabama by Charlie Dupree The first thing that happened when I entered Dexter Avenue King Memorial Church in Montgomery, Alabama was a hug from the greeter at the door. “Wow, what a…

An Instrument of Peace This past week, the church celebrated the feast of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226). When we celebrate the saints, we not only recall the ways that they were examples of the faith, we also celebrate the…