In this week’s Hope for the Journey, Fr. Javier reflects on songwriting and the art of reading Scripture: “Sometimes, it is easier to find answers about how things work than to discover why things are the way they are… [Scripture] doesn’t always provide us clear answers, but it does help us ask better questions.”
On the day of our Annual Meeting in November, Fr. George delivered a message of resilience and gratitude, reflecting on how people stepped up in a time of change and uncertainty to carry on the mission of St. Paul’s. Listen again to who we are as a community and what we are poised to do…
Dear Friends, Belated Happy New Year to you all. My family had the joy of spending the week after Christmas on Cape Cod and celebrating New Year’s Eve in Provincetown, Massachusetts with festive fireworks. This week I’d like to give you an update on our COVID-19 protocols and also invite you to Adult Formation. For updates on Children’s and Youth Formation, I…
Dear Friends, As Fr. George mentioned last week, we will continue to worship virtually on January 9 and 16. In line with diocesan guidance regarding the surge of COVID-19 cases and the high transmissibility of the Omicron variant, we feel that it is best to press pause on indoor church gatherings for now. Read more…
These three facets of Christian discipleship—how we gather to pray, how we reach out to our neighbors in loving service, and how we nurture the spiritual growth of all God’s children through our formation activities from childhood into adulthood—form the backbone of our common life. We have an exciting year ahead of us in 2022. Learn more on our Stewardship page, and…
Dear Friends, Bishops Sam Rodman and Anne Hodges-Copple have issued updated COVID-19 protocols. Currently the positivity rate for COVID-19 is over 7.5% in most of the diocese, and 8% in Wake County. Read George’s Letter
Dear Friends, Yesterday we received word from Bishops Rodman and Hodges-Copple with information regarding the Omicron variant and the seriousness of its transmissibility. At this time the diocese has not issued any new mandates but clearly advises parishes to exercise caution regarding in-person worship. We DO plan to offer both in-person and online Christmas Eve services. Read George’s Letter.
In this week’s Hope for the Journey, Fr. Javier reflects on one of W. B. Yeats’ timeless poems: “In this uncertain time—a time where the world, once again, seems to be falling apart at the seams—what does it look like to welcome the hope of the Prince of Peace and Lord of Lords?”
Dear Friends, Please join us this Sunday for the Christmas Pageant at the 9:00 a.m. service. The children of St. Paul’s worked very hard to offer us this annual gift. Read George’s Letter
Pictures from Mother Alice’s Ordination, Saturday 12/11/2021 – Click Here The video of the ordination at the Church of the Holy Family in Chapel Hill. The video begins approximately five minutes into the service – Click Here