Upcoming Events
The St. Paul's community extends far beyond the walls of our church.
Please join us for these events!
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Transforming Faith on Sunday Mornings
Sundays, September 17, 24, & October 1 | 9am | Higbie Library
Join us as we springboard into the deep waters of Scripture with the help of Richard Rohr’s, What Do We Do With the Bible? This Sunday morning small group is great for teens and adults. No pre-work needed. Attend all and/or any of the sessions in the three-part series. Rev. Sarah can help anyone who needs a copy of the book.
Exploring Our Faith: Confirmation Classes Begin
Sundays | 11:30am-1pm | September-November
Let’s learn about our Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement as we grow in faith together! Rev. Sarah and Jocelyn will be organizing High School and Adult groups that will begin meeting on Sunday, September 24. Each group will meet 6 times and participate in a day of service at Canticle Farm on Saturday, October 21. Please mark your calendar with the following dates for these fall gatherings: September 24, October 1, 8, 14 & 22, and November 5 & 12. Sign up with Jocelyn to be included in the Fall cohort.
There Are No Rules For This: A Conversation with novelist JJ Elliott
Tuesday, September 26 | 7pm | St. Paul's Chapel
St. Paul’s evening with the author is fast approaching, so obtain your copy of JJ’s book, There Are No Rules For This, today and read it prior to our discussion of this story of a group of friends who are grieving the suicide of one in their circle. Their journey with grief is original, moving, and even humorous. We hope you will join us!
Join the Choir School THIS FALL!
for youth in grades K-12 who love to sing
In the Choir School, your child will:
• Receive first-rate RSCM musicianship and vocal training
• Sing the expanding canon of the world's best sacred music
• Rehearse, perform and record with professional singers
• Travel to life-changing festivals and residencies
• Become friends with other youth who love to sing
From our Choir School Parents:
“St. Paul's Choir School is a very special place where kids can come to find their voices, learn about music and have fun.”
“The director has a gift for meeting kids where they are at musically, and then gently guiding them towards their full potential.”
“I'm so thrilled that they have the chance to receive such high-caliber musical training at this young age.”
“Having our younger kids observe the older kids as they advance and take on more responsibilities is inspiring.”
“It's rare to find musical training at this level for young children.”
Contact Director of Music, Dr. Susan Jane Matthews, at smatthews@stpaulsburlingame.org. A parent orientation meeting will be held on August 29, and rehearsals resume after Labor Day. Membership at St. Paul’s is not required. Need-based tuition scholarships are available.
Read more at www.stpaulsburlingame.org/choirschool
Travel with St. Paul
Help St. Paul spread the Good News this summer! Cut him out and pack him in your backpack, your suitcase, or anything else you’ll be carrying with you on your summer travels! Wherever you go, take your
picture with St. Paul and use #SPB_popupstpauls when you upload it to your Instagram account. OR, email your photo to info@stpaulsburlingame.org and we’ll upload it for you. See where St. Paul travels this summer: visit Instagram and search #SPB_popupstpauls.
Donation Drive-Thru Drop Off
Saturday, Sept 30 | 10am to 2pm | Occidental Parking Lot
Last opportunity to donate to the Circle's Fall Rummage Sale. Fill up your car or truck, and bring your donations to our Drive Thru. Help support the Circle of St Paul's mission of providing help to others in need.
By pre-sorting, packing and labeling your donations using our Guidelines, you help save many hours of work by our members and volunteers.
Circle Donation Guidelines
Drop off donations in the St Paul's large parking lot, on the corner of Occidental Avenue and Chapin Avenue.
More information: Website: https://circlerummage.wixsite.com/stpauls
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CircleofStPaulsBurlingame
Fall Rummage Sale
Friday - Saturday, October 6 & 7 | 9:30am to 3pm | Inside & outside across the St. Paul's Campus
Fabulous items ~Outstanding prices ~ Great fun!
We’ve accepted and sorted donations of clothing, china, pots & pans, jewelry, tools, books, toys, electronics, linens, crafting & sewing supplies, holiday, furniture, household items and lots more.
We invite you to save the date, sign up to volunteer, or come shop the sale! Help support the Circle of St Paul's mission to help others in need.
Thrifters and shoppers often arrive early to get the best selection.
For more information on our Fall Rummage Sale: please visit our Website: https://circlerummage.wixsite.com/stpauls
or find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CircleofStPaulsBurlingame
Choral Evensong
October 15, 2023
In a candlelit church, pause in delight as the Choir of St. Paul’s leads a 45-minute service of sung evening prayer for Saint Teresa of Avila. Ēriks Ešenvalds | Magnificat & Nunc dimittis Kathryn Rose | Christ has no body now on earth but ours Dale Trumbore | As it is in heaven
Click here for highlights of previous events of the current program year.
80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church
General Convention typically convenes every three years as a hub for legislative activity, networking and fellowship. The 80th General Convention was postponed by one year, creating a four-year period since the last meeting, held in Austin, Texas, in 2018. As the church’s primary, bicameral governing body, it splits its authority between the House of Bishops and House of Deputies, with deputations from all 112 of the church’s dioceses and mission areas.
For more information on the General Convention and to view video highlights, go here.
Congratulations to St. Paul’s Tongan Community Members
in Seeking Ordination
St. Paul’s Tongan Community has been on a journey over the last several years to “raise up” its own members to pursue ordination as clergy members or deacons for its community. Last month, three members of the Tongan congregation submitted their papers for what’s called “nomination.” They are Joshua Guttenbeil, Viliami Mila, and Hepeti Fifita.
The Vestry endorsed their nominations in a letter to the Bishop citing the importance of having Tongan clergy to fulfill the legacy of the Rev. Sosaia Fineanganofo who led the congregation for so many years and to be a model of inclusion of all peoples in the Episcopal Church with services offered in the primary language of the congregation. They are being supported on this journey which will include coursework, meetings, and internal discernment not only by the Tongan Congregation but also by St. Paul’s Discernment Committee comprised of Fusi Pahulu, Alexandra Subramanian and Michele Bosschart.
Their journey is expected to take 2-3 years. The Vestry, the Tongan Congregation and the Local Discernment Committee are very grateful to the leadership, support and special insight that the Rev. Beth Foote, our Transition Rector, has provided to the candidates. We are fortunate that Beth serves on the Diocesan Committee that oversees the consideration of those seeking ordination and the training provided them.
Family PrayGround
Every Sunday at 10am -- September-May, or upon request
Our chapel is set-up to offer a spacious place to be, to pray, to walk, talk, color, create
most Sundays at 10am for the program year (September-May). We welcome families to sit, play, pray in this space while worshipping at St. Paul’s.
Child Care Available during the 10am service -- September-May
In God’s House Everyone Belongs. We welcome you and your child. We offer nursery care for children ages 4 and younger in a classroom in our Parish Hall from 8:45am-11:15am. We provide unstructured supervision (2 adults) and a safe place for your child to play so that you can participate in the choir or other ministry or simply want to come to pray with others.
For more information or to sign up, please contact Pastoral Associate, Ms Jocelyn A. Sideco.
ChurchNext offers Free Course on
Systemic Racism and the Episcopal Church
For the next three months, ChurchNext, an offering of Forward Movement, will provide a new online curriculum, “Becoming Beloved Community: Understanding Systemic Racism.” The course is available for individuals at no charge. You may register for the course any time at churchnext.tv.
Designed for study over a period of six weeks, the curriculum explores how systemic racism has been integrated into U.S. culture from the very beginning, as well as the Episcopal Church’s history of active participation in systemic racism. The curriculum offers guidance on learning from this history and building toward what the Episcopal Church’s Presiding Bishop Michael Curry describes as “the Beloved Community of God.”