Who We Are

"I prefer to see my job as an opportunity to project spirituality by engaging in a kind of quiet 'missionary' work. Each member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Richmond, where I worship, has a unique way of 'proclaiming Christ in the heart of the city.' For me, proclaiming Christ works best in small public and private ways as I work in the 'fishbowl' of local government...

We all know that direct proselytizing in the workplace is inappropriate. More effective than proselytizing, I think, is the symbolic value of small acts of personal kindness, courage and decency that best reflect a life in conformity with the teachings of St. Paul.

Human examples such as protecting a female employee from sexual harassment by a powerful supervisor, finding a home for a 15-year-old Mexican boy who walked to Virginia from Guadalajara, or publicly correcting a purposeful misstatement by a politician all illustrate that Christian values do have a place at work.

On Sundays, just being in the collective presence of each of you sharing the sacraments is calming and renewing. The sense of community at St. Paul's uplifts me and supports me for the sometimes ugly conflict inherent in the political world."