Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

One of the great things about being Episcopalian is that we celebrate Christmas as a twelve day feast. Christmas Day is followed in the Church calendar by eleven days of Christmas. Indeed, the joy of the Incarnation cannot be contained in a one day celebration.

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Welcome!
Yes, Virginia, there is a…Fourth Week of Advent! In fact, it starts today with the celebration of the Fourth Sunday of Advent. It will be a brief “week,” as it will conclude when we celebrate our first Christmas Eve service on Tuesday at 5:00 pm.
As we continue our Advent journey,

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Welcome!
We continue our Advent journey this weekend as we celebrate “Gaudete Sunday,” the Third Sunday of Advent, during which the rose-colored candle on the wreath is lit. Gaudete is Latin for “rejoice.” With Christmas so close, the Church invites us to share the joy of the shepherds,

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Welcome!
To begin, I want to first thank this wonderful parish family of St. Paul’s for all of your prayers and support through my father’s final illness and since his death last Sunday afternoon. Irene and I, and our family, are so grateful for your love and kindness during our time of grief.

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Welcome…and Happy New (Church) Year!
Today we celebrate the First Sunday of Advent, the beginning of our new liturgical year. This year we are offering several opportunities to enter evermore deeply into this sacred season. It starts today with our Advent in the Courtyard! Be sure to visit the courtyard after today’s worship to discover the many ways that you and your family can prepare the way for Christ in your life through worship,

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