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St. Paul’s In the News: Lent

February 26, 2010

Posted by Kimbery Allen

In case you missed it, on Tuesday of this week the Richmond Times-Dispatch editorial page published "Ministry: Lent at St. Paul's." In it, the board described their recent meeting with our first Lenten preacher this season, Bonnie Anderson, as the "most compelling interview" they have conducted in three decades. That is saying something! They also had this to say about her appearance:

[Anderson] visited Richmond to participate in the Lenten programs sponsored by St. Paul's, the venerable church across from Virginia's Capitol. Lent at St. Paul's is a Richmond tradition that includes lunches, music, and sermons by guest preachers. The spirit is ecumenical. The speakers are not limited to Episcopalians but represent diverse faiths. Anderson's appearances made history as she became the first lay person in some 25 years to receive the honor of preaching during the series.

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