Fr. Funston’s sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Easter is now on line: I hate the 23rd Psalm! Eight years of saying it every night of every summer will do that to you! I tried to get him to change…
Continue ReadingO God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people: Grant that when we hear his voice we may know him who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with you and the Holy…
Continue ReadingAlmighty God, who after the creation of the world rested from all your works and sanctified a day of rest for all your creatures: Grant that we, putting away all earthly anxieties, may be duly prepared for the service of…
Continue ReadingO God, whom heaven cannot hold, you inspired Christina Rossetti to express the mystery of the Incarnation through her poems: Help us to follow her example in giving our hearts to Christ, who is love; and who is alive and…
Continue ReadingAlmighty God, we bless your Name for the life and witness of Robert Hunt, first chaplain to the Jamestown colony, whose community knew him as an honest, religious and courageous divine who, in his short life, endured great hardships without…
Continue ReadingAlmighty God, by the hand of Mark the evangelist you have given to your Church the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God: We thank you for this witness, and pray that we may be firmly grounded in its…
Continue ReadingAlmighty God, our Refuge and our Rock, your loving care knows no bounds and embraces all the peoples of the earth: Defend and protect those who fall victim to the forces of evil, and as we remember this day those…
Continue ReadingJoin us for an evening of Celtic folk & rock! Fridays @ St. Paul’s presents Marys Lane on Friday, April 27, at 7 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Tickets $10 at the door.
Continue ReadingFr. Funston’s sermon for the Third Sunday of Easter is now available on lined: I have to admit that I would be hard-pressed to choose one of the many post-resurrection appearances of Christ as my favorite. Each one recorded in…
Continue ReadingAlmighty God, you commissioned your holy martyr George to bear before the rulers of this world the banner of the cross: Strengthen us in our battles against the great serpent of sin and evil, that we too may attain the…
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