Saint Paul's Episcopal Church

Saint Paul's Episcopal Church We are part of the Episcopal branch of the Jesus movement.

Celebrate the Second Sunday of Easter with Holy Eucharist at 9:30 in person or on Zoom. The link will be posted an hour ...
04/11/2026

Celebrate the Second Sunday of Easter with Holy Eucharist at 9:30 in person or on Zoom. The link will be posted an hour before the service on Facebook and at stpaulsmv.org

04/10/2026

Here is the music for April 12, 2026 in case people want to familiarize themselves with it.

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Opening Hymn
"That Easter Day With Joy was Bright" (Hymn 193): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6qTkTFVOd8

Gradual Hymn
"We Walk by Faith" (Hymn 209): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJUfTCXbgEc

Communion Hymn
"O Sons and Daughters" (Hymn 206): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qAaifGB_i8

Closing Hymn
"The Strife is O’er" (Hymn 208): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2RILznEASw

04/08/2026

EASTER HAS JUST BEGUN

Easter is not a single day, but a season of grace that unfolds in the life of the Church.

From the light of the Easter Vigil, the faithful are sent forth to live the joy of the Resurrection—carrying Christ’s victory into the world, where hope is needed most.

The Easter season continues for fifty days and concludes on Pentecost, when the Church celebrates the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles.


04/08/2026

Fear into Courage

04/08/2026

Jesus is not sure of his war-mongering portrait.

04/08/2026

He walked with Jesus. He heard the teachings. He witnessed miracles. But proximity did not automatically lead to surrender.

It’s possible to be near what is holy, familiar with what is right, and still hold onto a heart that is divided. Judas reminds us that knowledge without surrender can coexist with broken desires, hidden motives, and unresolved inner conflict.

His story also exposes something uncomfortable, betrayal rarely begins suddenly.

It is often formed in small compromises, justifications, and unmet expectations that grow unchecked.

But there is another layer that should not be ignored. Judas’ failure is not meant to define the final word about human worth.

It points to the seriousness of the human condition apart from grace, and the reality that being close to truth is not the same as being transformed by it.

Let’s ask ourselves, “What do I do with what I have been shown?”

Closeness to truth invites responsibility.
Exposure to grace calls for response.
And familiarity with Jesus asks for surrender.

Far be it that we will be like Judas. 💔

04/06/2026

He’s not just for the one holding the microphone.

He’s not just for the pastor, the preacher, the Sunday School teachers, and worship leaders.

He’s not only for the ones who claim a specific last name.

The Jesus I know — well, He didn’t just die for my sins — He died for you, too.

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04/06/2026

“They moved through the time-spinning reaches of a far galaxy, and he realized that the galaxy itself was part of a mighty orchestra, and each star and planet within the galaxy added its own instrument to the music of the spheres. As long as the ancient harmonies were sung, the universe would not entirely lose its joy.”
A Swiftly Tilting Planet

04/05/2026

Happy Easter!
“Mary Magdalene turned around and saw Jesus there, but she did not know it was Jesus…supposing him to be the gardener.”
–John 20:14, 15

Mary Magdalene is the first person to encounter the risen Christ. It’s no accident that the gospel writer of John has Mary mistaking Jesus for the gardener. A gardeners work is like going home, with their hands in the soil ( humans from the humus). Just as Adam is created from the soil, Jesus is buried then risen from the dead, bringing new life. Both happening in a garden. John is hoping we notice the connection.

This is Jesus continuing to show us that resurrection and new life and our hope of heaven happen here on the ground. In the dirt, loving where it hurts in the humus of humanity. This is a Christ it may be hard to recognize. It is not a risen Christ in bright glowing robes, but Christ in muddy ones ( and in Rembrandt’s version of the moment, a beat up straw gardener’s hat and shovel) Jesus doubles down being human wounds and all. He’s showing us that he is to be found in the people and places where many are not looking. It’s Mary who is the first to recognize this Jesus. A woman becomes the first to share the first fruits of the resurrection. “An Apostle to the Apostles”

Using the traditional resurrection icons of Mary and Jesus on easter morning I wanted to flip the image around. Instead of Jesus towering over Mary Magdalene, I wanted to show Mary standing tall looking for Jesus and finding Christ the Gardener down on the ground with the plants. “Unless a seed falls into the ground and dies it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” (John 12:24)

Icon:“Mary Magdalene and Christ the Gardener”

Signed Giclee Prints, Digital Download Available: kellylatimoreicons.com

04/05/2026

Final liturgy of the day for Easter Sunday:

**OFFICIAL WORSHIP POST FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2026 (EASTER SUNDAY)**Facebook likes to cut off information, so please clic...
04/05/2026

**OFFICIAL WORSHIP POST FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2026 (EASTER SUNDAY)**

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Bulletin link:https://stpaulsmv.org/worship/bulletin04052026.pdf

How to give to St. Paul's: http://stpaulsmv.org/giving-to-st-pauls/

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An open and affirming spiritual community, welcoming people of every denomination and faith. There is one God, but God’s encounter with each of us is as unique as we are! We seek to share. We seek to learn. We seek to celebrate God’s presence in the world together, and find it where it is most hidden. We believe that God is healing and restoring the world, and that we are recipients and participants in that healing and restoration.