Time for being with God in nature, and each other in conversation
St. Paul's goes to Kanuga this weekend!
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This weekend, members of St. Paul’s are traveling to Kanuga
- an Episcopal retreat, camp and conference center in the mountains of North Carolina.
The primary purpose of the retreat is to step away to a beautiful, intentional space to reflect and discuss the future of St. Paul’s as a community of faith.
The broader context: the collapsing system of the traditional church model (the Episcopal Church is losing members and closing churches every year). This is putting pressure on all congregations about how they will function today - and in the future, and St. Paul’s is no exception.
We’re encouraging ourselves to be “fearless and faithful” in discussing what St. Paul’s could look like - or wants to be - in the future of church.
There’s a lot of Good News - and it may require bold decisions.
Fr. Cathie plans to retire on August 1st, 2029.
After that, she will no longer be St. Paul’s Sunday priest , but hopefully we can stay in ministry together in some ways. She feels passionately about St. Paul’s dreaming and discerning about the next three years - and beyond.
The retreat is designed for gentle, unhurried conversation about 3 big questions and unstructured time together to be with each other and God.
Dewey Preslar facilitated the retreat taking place at Kanuga because of how strongly he feels God’s presence there.
All members are encouraged to consider the questions (which are listed below), and to share thoughts with Jerry Taylor, our senior warden, or a vestry member (or any other member) if they are not planning on being at the retreat.
Sunday worship will be live streamed at 10:30 am.
Here’s the general schedule for our time at Kanuga:
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Bulletin, readings, prayers, schedule, and how to watch the service online:
Conversations about the future of St. Paul’s
