St Paul's Episcopal Church | Proclaiming Christ in the Heart of the City

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Community Engagement

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God.

-Micah 6:8

Read more about our Community Engagement Steering Committee HERE and learn more about our current Discernment Process HERE.

Civic Education Series

The Civic Education Series is part of the greater Sunday forum series at St. Paul’s. We will explore topics of interest on important and systemic issues related to Civic Engagement. For each topic, we seek to learn from and be inspired to act by our guest speakers. See the listing below for past and future […]

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Sacred Ground Series

An Invitation to Join the Sacred Ground Series – An Episcopal Church Series on Faith & Race (scroll down for participant resources) We are excited to be offering the Episcopal Church’s course Sacred Ground at St. Paul’s. Sacred Ground is a film- and readings-based dialogue series on race, grounded in faith. Small groups are invited […]

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History & Reconciliation Initiative (HRI)

After the horrific shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina and the resolution of the Episcopal Church regarding the Confederate Battle Flag in June of 2015, St. Paul’s set aside two Sunday afternoons in August of 2015 for prayerful conversations about the historic Confederate imagery and symbols in the church. From these prayerful conversations came the History & Reconciliation Initiative, a commitment to understand the past role of race, slavery, and segregation in the history of our church and city.

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Emmaus

Emmaus is our lunch ministry, which takes place on Thursdays. In the spirit of “welcoming the stranger,” we serve approximately 150 guests each week.

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Micah

The Micah Initiative provides support and mentoring to the Woodville school family community. Volunteers help support the student/school by mentoring, becoming classroom assistance and running small groups such as book clubs and chess clubs.

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Global Missions

The Global Missions ministry is centered in a rich, multi-faceted and evolving relationship with the village of Mwitikira, Tanzania. The initial focus of the ministry was on children in Sub-Saharan Africa, but that focus has expanded to many other projects based on the needs expressed by the people of Mwitikira and their priest, Father Erasto Ndahani.

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Amos – RISC

St. Paul’s Amos Ministry, which is focused on social justice in our community, has been active in areas such as advocating for advances in public transportation through RVA Rapid Transit and working to prevent gun violence.

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Circles RVA

St. Paul’s is partnering with several Richmond faith communities to implement Circles’ innovative relationship-based volunteer model, which is being used in over 70 communities nationwide.

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Community Engagement

  • Civic Education Series
  • Sacred Ground Series
  • History & Reconciliation Initiative (HRI)
    • HRI Book Study
    • Stations of St. Paul’s
    • Reconciliation Sunday | September 27th
    • Rededication of Memorials
  • Emmaus
  • Micah
  • Global Missions
  • Amos – RISC
  • Circles RVA

Latest Posts

  • Faith and Culture Conversations – Incarceration Justice

    Join St. Paul’s parishioners Dr. Christine Luckritz Marquis and Dr. David Coogan as they co-facilitate...

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  • Volunteer at Woodville Elementary

    The new Communities in School Coordinator, Rasheeda Edmundson, has announced various opportunities to support our...

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  • Mom’s Demand Action Meeting

    St. Paul’s Community Engagement is partnering with Mom’s Demand Action to host their next organizing...

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  • Holy Week & Easter Services

    From early times Christians have observed the week before Easter as a time of special...

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  • Community Engagement Holiday Alternative Gift Guide

    Here are several ways for you to engage with individuals and families experiencing acute needs...

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Latest Posts

  • 2023 Lenten Speaker & Lunch Series

    AROUND THE TABLE: A Spirituality of Cooking, Eating, Hospitality, and Hanging Out Wednesdays in March...

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  • Holy Living, Holy Dying | A Lenten Workshop Series on End-of-Life Issues

    Dying is a privileged occasion to explore the meaning and value of life and to...

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  • WAITLIST | 2023 Parish Retreat at Shrine Mont

    We are currently full. CLICK HERE to put your name on the waitlist. Annual Parish...

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  • Faith and Culture Conversations – Affordable Housing

    Join St. Paul’s parishioners Dr. Christine Luckritz Marquis and Dr. David Coogan as they co-facilitate...

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  • Flower Arranging Workshop

    Want to know more about arranging flowers? Howard Wells, head of the Flower Guild, will...

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St Paul's Episcopal Church

815 E Grace St  /   Richmond, VA 23219  /   (804) 643-3589
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