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St. Paul’s to Open on First Friday in September

August 16, 2011, People of St. Paul's (42), Church (77), City & Commonwealth (63), In the News (Richmond) (74)

Posted by Kimberly Allen

You may have seen the news that the First Fridays Art Walk has been canceled for September. However, many galleries and sites are choosing to remain open and St. Paul's is one of them.

Bob Wynne (whom many of you may have met at church) will show a new exhibit of paintings and photos of the Western United States and Western Europe. He will host an opening reception from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Parish Hall and free guided tours of the church will be available. His Facebook invitation is available here.

This week, the church issued the following statement about our decision to remain open and our ongoing support of the art walk:

"St. Paul's Episcopal Church will remain open as scheduled on First Friday, September 2 from 5 pm to 8 pm. We helped launch 'First Fridays East' in spring 2010 in part to support a vibrant downtown community and we continue to believe in the importance of welcoming all those in the area to visit the heart of the city. We invite you to visit us on Grace Street where we have been proclaiming Christ since 1845; take a guided tour of the church; and enjoy a new exhibit of paintings and photos by artist Bob Wynne."

Visit www.stpauls-episcopal.org/firstfridays for details about our upcoming 2011 - 2012 season.

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Tags: arts, downtown, first fridays

Guest Post: St. Paul’s Base Camp Ministry

February 04, 2011, People of St. Paul's (42), Church (77), Guest Blog Posts (9)

By the Rev. Canon J. Fletcher Lowe Jr., Priest in Residence

Cross-posted from the Diocese of Virginia Newsroom

The following article by St. Paul's Priest in Residence Fletcher Lowe was originally published in the Diocese of Virginia Newsroom on February 2.

"St. Paul's is at the epi-center of downtown Richmond."
-- Jack Berry, CEO/President, Richmond Convention and Visitors' Center

Within walking distances of St. Paul's, Richmond are the State Capitol and the General Assembly, City Hall, the Medical College of Virginia, the Fourth Circuit Court, the Virginia Supreme Court, the John Marshall City Court, Center Stage entertainment center, the Library of Virginia , the banking, legal and brokerage centers, the Federal Reserve, several non-profits and new residential communities.

So what is St. Paul's Christian mission at this epi-center? What about those 85,000 folks who come downtown every Monday through Friday to work, and what about the increasing number who are moving in? Those are questions that are challenging St. Paul's these days.

Click on "read more" below for the full article.

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Tags: base camp, downtown, fletcher lowe

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