St. Paul’s First Annual Ad-hoc Christmas Pageant
On the Fourth Sunday of Advent, St. Paul’s held its first (hopefully annual) ad-hoc and impromptu Christmas Pageant with volunteers (and draftees!) of all ages. It was a joyful retelling and re-enactment of the Christmas story. The participation of the entire congregation made it a wonderful fellowship experience. Pictures from the pageant can be found…
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew says farewell to Ken Ferguson and Lloyd Strickland
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew Smithfield met for their monthly meeting Sept. 1st in Lawrence Hall. Dinner was provided by John Branch. Memorial table settings for brothers Ken and Lloyd were on the main table in honor of their dedication to the Brotherhood. Plans for the upcoming kickoff picnic and a short lesson were the…
A Message From Rev. Kate Byrd
Dear St. Paul’s, It is with great joy that I write to you today, as I prepare to become your next rectorbeginning November 8. Having had the pleasure to interact with your Search Committee,Wardens, and Vestry I have felt the spirit of hospitality, welcome, and love that you all at St.Paul’s embody. I am so…
St. Paul’s Work Day October 9th
In preparation for Bishop Rodman’s visit, we will have a Workday on Saturday, October 9, beginning at 10:00 AM. Our goal is to pick up and organize all the rooms in the church and spiff things up so that we can celebrate with the bishop, knowing that St. Paul’s looks its best. If we have…
Bishop Rodman Visiting St. Paul’s
The Rt. Rev. Samuel S. Rodman will be joining us at St. Paul’s on Sunday, October 17th. He will be preaching, celebrating the Eucharist at the 11:00 service, and he plans to meet with your Vestry. We do not have any baptisms or confirmations scheduled, but a couple of folks have expressed an interest in…
St. Paul’s Calls New Rector
The parish of St. Paul’s welcomes their new Rector, the Rev. Kate Byrd, and her family, Drew (husband), Libbie (4 year old daughter), Thomas and Patrick (19 month old twins), and their two dogs Sissy (Labra-doodle) and Radar (Shih Tzu Bichon). Rev. Kate is a native of Arlington, VA and grew up at Christ Church…
Vaccination Clinics At St. Paul’s
Our sister congregation, La Iglesia Episcopal San José, hosted their first Covid vaccination clinic on Sunday, May 23 from 2-5 p.m. in Lawrence Hall. The vaccine was free, and sign-ups through the Episcopal Farmworker Ministry as well as walk-ups were accommodated. St. Paul’s provided the location, donated drinks, and supported the clinic with our presence.…
Parish Profile Published!
St. Paul’s Search Committee took a big leap forward this month, finalizing the Ministry Portfolio located at https://www.episdionc.org/clergy-positions/ on the Diocesan website. Information in the portfolio began with consideration of your survey responses, followed by structuring that data, along with fact-checking and opinions of the Search Committee members, into a document that we felt best…
The Lord is Risen Indeed! Alleluia, Alleluia!
St. Paul’s celebrated the Eucharist for the first time in over a year on Easter Sunday with distribution of Communion taking place on the labyrinth. Pictures from the service are below We are planning to resume limited in-person worship at the 11 a.m. servicebeginning April 11, the Sunday after Easter. At present we are limited…
Rector Search Begins
St. Paul’s is pleased to announce the formation of a Search Committee to identify and recommend a new parish rector. The committee is chaired by Allen Wellons, who is assisted by Linda Armstrong, Leo Daughtry, Nancy Gibbs, Joyce Kilpatrick-Jordan, and Sherrill Weathers, with Don Overby serving as Vestry liaison. Because congregational input and support is…
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