Lenten Series 2012

Lenten Series 2009

Please join us in 2009 for the Community Lenten Preaching Series and Lunch. For over 100 years, St. Paul's has sponsored this program, whichfeatures a notable speaker and a delicious lunch. Each 30-minuteservice begins at 12:30 p.m. and lunch is served in the Parish Hall in two sittings. Come for one or both parts of the day, as you prefer!

Free parking is available this year in the St. Paul's Garage! Garage entrance is on 8th Street between Franklin and Grace Streets.  Childcare is also available. 

New! A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Volunteering with St. Paul's Lenten Lunches

Visit the Times-Dispatch Web siteto view and listen to a slideshow about volunteering with or attending St. Paul'sLenten Series. Reported by Bill Lohmann.  Photos by Lindy Keast Rodman.

Slideshow: A Nourishing Experience

Article & Photos: St. Paul's Lenten Lunches A Tasty Tradition

Lenten Preaching Series
Speaking for Justice

The theme for our preaching series in 2009 is from Isaiah 6:8:

"Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send? And who will go for us? And I said, Here am I. Send me!"

Our speaker line-up this year features a number of exciting faces, each with a passion for social justice issues and changing our world for the better.  They challenge us to discern how we might answer Jesus' calls forpeace, justice, love, honesty, and compassion. For in times ofhardship, the Lord has asked: "Whom shall I send?"

Preaching Schedule

Preaching begins at 12:30 pm in the Church.

Click on the names below to read more about each preacher. Audio of each speaker's first sermon will be made available online. CDs are made of each sermon. One CD with one sermon is $5. To order, call St. Paul's at 643-3589.  

Feb. 25 – 27 (Ash Wednesday - Friday)
The Rev. Dr. James Somerville (First Baptist Church, Richmond)

Audio: Dr. Somerville's sermon on Ash Wednesday

 

Video: St. Paul's 2009 Lenten Preaching Series Begins

"Lent is usually a time for giving something up… but this year St. Paul’s is challenging us to take something on. And the thing they are challenging us to take on is justice."

Mar. 3 – 6 (Tuesday - Friday)

The Rev. Dr. John W. Kinney (Dean, Virginia Union School of Theology)

Video: Do You Know What Time It Is?... It's Time to Clean Up

The Rev. Dr. Kinney asks: Do you know what time it is? The answer: It's time to clean up. It's time to stand up and make a difference in our Richmond community.  Click here for a list of volunteer opportunities.

Mar. 10 – 13 (Tuesday - Friday)
The Rev. Canon Carmen Guerrero (Canon for Peace & Justice, Diocese of Ariz.)

Audio: Canon Guerrero's sermon on March 10, 2009

During ministry in Honduras, Canon Guerrero found herself wrestling with her answer to the call to serve. She had been sent to a community that, soon after her arrival, was attacked by military forces. On her second day, she saw men with machetes prepared for battle should the military return. “All I could think," she preached, "was when I said I would come, it certainly was not to come and die. So, for a split second, there was a battle going on in my mind and in my heart. If I stay, I might get killed. On the other hand, if I leave, what am I saying about the power of God and God’s ability to provide? So I decided to stay."

Click on the play button below to hear Canon Guerrero's complete remarks:

 

Video: Believing in the power of God and God’s ability to provide in the most difficult of times.

Mar. 17 – 20 (Tuesday - Friday)
The Rev. Canon Petero A.N. Sabune (Chaplain, Sing Sing Prison)

Audio: Canon Sabune's sermon on March 17, 2009

 

Video: A different kind of navigational GPS -- God's Purpose for Your Soul.

Mar. 24 – 27 (Tuesday - Friday)
The Rev. Fleming Rutledge (Author, Preacher & Teacher)

 

Audio: Mrs. Rutledge's sermon on March 24, 2009

 

Video Excerpt: Mrs. Rutledge's sermon on March 24, 2009

"Do you know someone who feels hopeless? Are you wondering about someone who has no faith? Is there someone dead whose presence you desperately miss? The God who is powerful to call into existence the things that do not exist yet is also powerful to create hope where there is no hope; faith where there is no faith; justice where there is no justice; and life where there is no life."

Mar. 31 - Apr. 3 (Tuesday - Friday)
The Rt. Rev. Sean W. Rowe (Bishop, Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania)

"When we look into the face of injustice, of grinding poverty, of the absence of basic human rights, we do not despair, but speak and engage the hope of the Kingdom of God because, brothers and sisters, we are agents of transformation... We are a people called to use the Kingdom imagination to envision a world where God's justice does reign and to work for that world." -- Bishop Rowe, Mar. 31

Audio: Bishop Rowe's sermon on March 31, 2009

 

Apr. 6 - 8 (Monday - Wednesday, Holy Week)
The Rt. Rev. Peter James Lee (Bishop, Diocese of Virginia)

“The absence of faith that commands attention to the public good has consequences that we see all around us. Every few days it seems a new scandal is uncovered in the volatile financial markets of the world: insider trading by securities brokers; manipulation of markets for short-term gain rather than investment for long-time productivity. These are more than economic issues; they are moral ones.” - Bishop Lee, Apr. 6

Audio: Bishop Lee's sermon on April 6, 2009

 

Lenten Lunches

Lunch served at 11:45 am & 1:00 pm in Parish Hall and the Atrium
Takeout available from 11:45 am to 1:30 pm

Before and after each service, St. Paul's offers a reasonably priced ($7), freshly-cooked hot meal (or cold plate). Desserts are available for $2. Most days, lunch goers enjoy live piano music softly played by volunteers. Reservations for groups of six or more may be made by calling (804) 643-3589. Please call by 10:30am on the day you wish to attend.

All profits from St. Paul's Lenten Lunches are distributed to those in need in the city, the state, the Diocese, and abroad.

Click here to view lunch menus.

Click here to learn more about our 2008 grant recipients.