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Eve Isn’t Evil: The Relationship between Feminism and the Bible
A Presentation by Julie Faith Parker: September 24, 7-8:30 pm at St. Paul’s On the Green The Bible has been used as a weapon against women for millennia—but feminist biblical scholarship is changing that harmful practice. In this presentation, Old Testament scholar Julie Faith Parker combines historical information, visual images, and examples from her own […]
Continue ReadingA message from Josh Ehlebracht
Hello St. Paul’s, It is a joy and an honor to have been given the opportunity to lead the music program at a place as vibrant and enthusiastic as St. Paul’s. While it was a bittersweet moment to send-off my friend and colleague, Will Doreza, who did exceptional work at St. Paul’s – I am […]
Continue ReadingJuneteenth 2024
Last June, in keeping with St. Paul’s commitment to begin to intentionally address issues of racial reconciliation, justice and healing within our community, for the first time, St. Paul’s celebrated Juneteenth with an all parish event. Volunteers Needed! Sign up HERE! Some History: For those not familiar with the celebration, June 19, 1865, is the […]
Continue ReadingMeet Alex Little
Alex Little is a doctoral student of Prof. Higgs at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. Born and raised in the U.K., he was a chorister at Norwich Cathedral before studying at Merton College, Oxford, where he completed his undergraduate degree in music and a master’s degree in musicology. At Merton he was […]
Continue ReadingValarie Stanley
Valarie Stanley retired from Yale University on December 31, 2021 after 47 years. Her last position there was Senior Director of Institutional Equity and Accessibility. Until recently she was President of the Board of Directors of the Josephine Jarvis Gray Senior Housing, Inc. Currently she is Senior Warden and Chair Personnel and the Budget Committee, […]
Continue ReadingDirector of Music Announcement
From The Rev. Daniel Simons Dear friend of St. Paul’s, I am writing to share the wonderful news that the position of Director of Music at St. Paul’s has been offered to, and accepted by, Josh Ehlebracht, our current Interim Organist. This is the culmination of an extended interim season for our music program, which […]
Continue ReadingResolution 7
At the 236th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut, a resolutionwhich would come to known as Resolution #7 called on the bishops of the Diocese tocreate a “Reparations Task Force.” The pertinent resolve in Resolution #7 reads as follows:“Resolved, that this Convention direct the bishops to create a task force whose membership will consist of a majority […]
Continue ReadingThe Rev. Donald Hamer
The Rev. Donald Hamer retired as Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, Hartford in 2019 having served there for over 15 years. He presently serves as Priest Associate at St. James’ Episcopal Church in Glastonbury and works with congregations in transition. His theological education includes an MDiv. from Yale Divinity School, a Diplomate in Anglican Studies […]
Continue ReadingMaundy Thursday Watch
Welcome to the 2024 All Night Watch at St. Paul’s! *Please sign the log if you are here in person so that we can have an accurate count for future planning.* Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and […]
Continue ReadingMeet Katherine Jolliffs
Named one of The Diapason’s Top 20 Under 30 in 2023, Katherine Jolliffis pursuing a BM in organ performance at the Eastman School of Music where she studies with David Higgs. Originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, she began piano studies at the age of five and started organ lessons with Marco Petricic during her freshman year […]
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