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Brian Whelan Artist Talk
A Pilgrimage of Sight: Behold the Holy City.A Speech given by Brian Whelan at the reception at St Paul’s on the Green on the 10th of February 2024 My thanks go to Rev. Daniel Simons for inviting me to show here and to Marsha Dunn and Audrey Cozzarin who helped organize the exhibition along with […]
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Adrienne “Joy” Burns Joy was born in Harlem and grew up in the Bronx, NY. Her family’s roots in the Caribbean and the Carolinas led her to spend over 20 years in genealogy research. The time she spent in archives also led to curiosity about the lives of enslaved people in colonial CT. A collaboration […]
Continue ReadingKindred Thoughts Bookstore
Launched in October 2020 during the pandemic, Kindred Thoughts Bookstore started as an online book club via Zoom reading titles such as The Truths We Hold (VP elect at the time, Kamala Harris), The Warmth of Other Suns (Isabel Wilkerson), Harlem Shuffle (Colson Whitehead) to name a few. Continuing to leverage online platforms, we promoted our quarterly discussions on Eventbrite and have had people […]
Continue ReadingNoah Klein
Noah Klein graduated from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University with a BM in Organ Performance, studying under Dr. Janette Fishell. He was the Musical Intern for Tabernacle Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, Indiana. Back home in Northfield, Minnesota, Noah plays for local churches in the area as well as organ recital series throughout […]
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Saturday, February 10, 6:45 pmGather at Congregation Beth El Norwalk at 6:45 pm for for Havdalah, (the short service that separates the Sabbath from the rest of the week) followed by a film screening of the Disney movie Ruby Bridges. Ruby was the first Black student to desegregate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans. Admission is a […]
Continue ReadingCelebrating Absalom Jones
As part of Black history month we remember the Reverend Absalom Jones the first black Episcopal priest and founder of the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas now located at 6361 Lancaster Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As last year, parishioners from St. Paul’s with join the Diocesan celebration at St. Monica’s Church in Hartford. For […]
Continue ReadingHoly Ground – Believers and Dreamers
St. Paul’s and the ARTWorks Gallery welcome a special exhibition of the work of Brian Whelan. The show, entitled Holy Ground– Believers and Dreamers, will showcase paintings devoted to well-known narratives leading up to Easter Sunday. The show will run through April 6 with special forums planned throughout the season of Lent. There will be […]
Continue ReadingA Day of Remembrance and Celebration
On Sunday, January 14, the community of St. Paul’s on the Green commemorated the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Rev. Canon Harlon Dalton, Interim Canon for Mission Advocacy, Racial Justice, and Reconciliation was on hand to preach at both services. You can watch the full service with this LINK and read […]
Continue Reading175th Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery in Connecticut.
A reflection from Gail Bindley-Taylor, member of the ECCT Racial Healing, Justice and Reconciliation Ministry Network This past Sunday afternoon, as the wintry weather turned cold and flurries rained down, three groups within our Diocese: the Racial Healing, Justice and Reconciliation Ministry Network (of which I am a member, representing St. Paul’s) the Task Force […]
Continue ReadingCelebrating the Sacred Ground Journey
Dear friends, As we move forward into 2024 and continue to work towards our goal of becoming a Beloved Community, we would also like to celebrate our accomplishments and commitment to continuing our Sacred Ground journey. Currently, we have completed four circles and continue to grow as we expand and plan on starting a fifth […]
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