Whoever you are, wherever you are on your spiritual journey, and whatever else it is that you seek in a Church community, it is our sincere hope that you find God’s gracious welcome with us at St. Paul’s. In so many ways, we do not all look alike, think alike, or even act alike here. But in one thing we are certain that we are all the same: God graciously welcomes us all.

A Word of Welcome

In the Episcopal Church we acknowledge that God is present in every occasion of our lives. Some of these we mark together with special celebrations of worship to highlight the ways in which God is always at work throughout the events of our lives. As Episcopalians, we believe that these observations reveal God’s grace to us in new ways.

As Episcopalians, we believe that all baptized people are called to minister in the Church. Everyone has a different role. Our clergy serve as the spiritual leaders of our congregation, our staff is responsible for overseeing our program ministries and day-to-day responsibilities, and our vestry is responsible for parish decision-making.

Meet Our Leadership

We as Episcopalians believe in a loving, liberating, and life-giving God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. St. Paul’s is part of the Episcopal Church, a church that is both rich with ancient tradition and relevant to life in the 21st century. We believe that God loves you – no exceptions.

We believe in following the teachings of Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and resurrection saved the whole world.

Our parish’s motto is this: “To Know Christ and to Make Him Known.”

The Episcopal Church

Diversity & Inclusion

“Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.”

– 2 Corinthians 9:7-8

As Christians, we acknowledge that what God has generously offered us is nothing short of life through Jesus Christ. Participating in that life means learning to generously offer our lives. Each time we gather we are presented with the opportunity to support others in recognition of God’s offerings. This support takes shape in many forms with financial gifts being the backbone that builds our church community and generates opportunities to offer our lives in our parish. All are encouraged to participate in giving money for the ministries of our parish as a sign of our share in God’s work among us and through us.

Annual commitments pledged to St. Paul’s support our operating budget, which directly supports worship, formation, community and global outreach, building and grounds, staff and other programs. Annual commitments are crucial to the work of St. Paul’s. We strive to maintain a balanced budget each year, with every dollar accounted for and put to good use in the people, places and plans of our parish.

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A Spiritual Tune Up

Brendan Murphy on Thursday, August 4, 2022

Well, summertime is here! The heat index is rising daily, and vacation time is calling. During this season, things begin to slow down a bit at St. Paul’s and around town – not much hustle and bustle, no serious trouble finding parking spaces downtown, and no football or basketball games to attend – it’s a time to exhale (if only for a little while). There is something beautiful about slowing down, isn’t there? When we slow our bodies down from all the busy daily activities, not only does the body recover, but we also have an opportunity to slow the mind down, reflect on our relationship with God and allow our spirits to recover. I personally find that it is a great season to quiet the mind and allow

God to spiritually tune me up so I can healthily move forward in life when the “normal” routine resumes in the Fall.

Slowing down and allowing God to tune us up takes determination, discipline, and courage – why courage? Because sometimes we may not like some of what we discover about ourselves in the tune-up process. Yet, In Psalm 139:23-24, the psalmist cries out “Search me, God, and know my heart: test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me and lead me in the way everlasting.” It’s nice to know that God will assist us in self-examination and will gently show us to us. The key words and phrases in this Psalm penetrate the soul: “Search me,” “know my heart,” “test me,” “know my anxious thoughts,” “see if there is any offensive way in me,” and “lead me…” Every machine needs a tune up from time to time and the mind, body and spirit is no different. With Psalm 139 as an ultimate guide, I urge you to seize the moment this summer and slow down, allow God to search you and tune you up.

Amen.

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