Sunday, November 20, 2011

Thanksgiving Eve Service at St. Paul's

St. Paul's will be offering Thanksgiving Eve Service this Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Please come and worship with us on this Thanksgiving holiday week.

Saturday, November 19, 2011

South Sudan Trip: The Rev. Oran E. Warder




The Rev. Oran E. Warder just returned from his trip to Sudan with St. Paul's mission partners in the city of Juba in the new nation of South Sudan.  At the invitation of Archbishop Daniel he attended the General Synod of the Episcopal Church of Sudan.  This gathering happens every five years and is the first such gathering since Independence.  The Episcopal Church of Sudan now spans two nations, both filled with struggle and seemingly insurmountable difficulty. The Church is at the center of the work of reconciliation – and this suffering church is exploding in growth – now over 4 million strong.  There are more Episcopalians on the continent of African than in the rest of the world combined, making us the third largest Christian body in the world.




Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Michael Pope visits St. Paul's for an Adult Forum


For two weeks, Michael Pope, visited St. Paul's as the Adult Forum speaker.


Last Sunday's Forum - Adult Forum: Alexandria as Part of Washington, DC
When St. Paul’s was founded in 1809, it was not part of Virginia but the District of Columbia. Join St. Paul’s parishioner and reporter Michael Pope as he discusses Alexandria's time as part of DC, a hidden history that features many prominent St. Paul's parishioners. 

Bio on Michael Pope
Michael Lee Pope is an award-winning journalist who lives in Old Town Alexandria. He has reported for the Alexandria Gazette Packet, WAMU 88.5 News, the New York Daily News and the Tallahassee Democrat. A native of Moultrie, Georgia, he grew up in Durham, North Carolina, and graduated from high school in Tampa, Florida. He has a master's degree in American Studies from Florida State University, and he lives in the Yates Gardens neighborhood with his lovely wife, Hope Nelson.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Old Town Alexandria Cemetery Clean-Up: St. Paul's


St. Paul's members work to clean-up the cemetery late last month. Enjoy this video of our members hard at work.

What is going on int he video?
The short video of our first attempt to lift the obelisk back into place.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Almost Angel Season at St. Paul's

Angel Tree at St. Paul's

We are ready for Angel Tree Program 2011! Please make the holiday season special for your fellow Alexandrians (children, adults, seniors & disabled) by picking an Angel (gifts for an individual), Star (gift card) or Heart (donation to the Angel Fund).  We will have trees set up in Norton Lobby at all five services on Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13. For more information, please contact Liza May at may21@cox.net and 703-915-4943 or Sue Setliff at setliff.sue@gmail.com  and 703-967-6922.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

All Saints' Day is TONIGHT at St. Paul's

Celebrate All Saints Day, TONIGHT, November 1, 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's at Choral Evensong with St. Paul's Choir.  Music by Byrd, Stanford and others, and All Saints Day hymns.  Opportunity to light candles in memory of loved ones.  Information:  Grant Hellmers at 703-549-3312, ext. 17,or grant@stpaulsalexandria.com