Thorne Sparkman School of Religion Lecture Series
Please join us for this year’s Thorne Sparkman lecture series—Restoration of the Soul: Comfort, ‘O Comfort My People. Holy Eucharist will begin at 5:15 pm, dinner will be served at 5:45, and the lecture will begin at 6:30.
Keynote Speakers:
February 24 | Barbara Brown Taylor
March 3 | The Rev. Patricia Lyons, DMin
March 10 | Dr. Jacob Wright
March 17 | The Rev. Barkley Thompson
March 24 | The Rt. Rev. Robert Wright
Tuesdays in Lent
March 6
6:30 pm
Friends of Music Presents: Patrick Scott, organ
Dr. Scott is recognized as one of the prominent organists of his generation, having won both the first prize and the audience prize in the American Guild of Organists’ National Competition in Organ Improvisation held at the AGO National Convention in 2014. Patrick will present a fully improvised recital based on the stained glass windows of St. Paul’s at 6:30 pm on March 6.
March 15
5:00 pm
Bishop’s Visit
Bishop Brian will be with us for his annual visitation and to celebrate baptism, confirmation, reception, and reaffirmation on March 15 at 5:00 pm. We were all disappointed when the winter weather prevented Bishop Brian’s travel in February, and we are thrilled to have found a date to reschedule so soon. We will have our normal morning services of Holy Eucharist at 8:00 am and 10:30 am on March 15, and will add this service of Holy Eucharist at 5:00 pm with full music, choir, and a reception to follow. Please join us for this joyous evening as we support the confirmands and renew our commitment to be disciples with them! We will not have compline this night.
March 22
4:00 pm
Ladies Night
You’re warmly invited to St. Paul’s Ladies Night at the home of Michele O’Connor on March 22 at 4:00 PM. It will be a wonderful evening of fellowship, laughter, and connection — we hope you can join us! Please RSVP to micheleoconnor@gmail.com.
March 28
9:30 am - 1:30 pm
Lenten Quiet Day
Please join us from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm as we further explore Restoration of the Soul: Voices in the Wilderness. With the greater space and time of this day, we will listen more deeply to the stories and voices that breathe new life into our souls. We will engage practices of prayer and study and see what we discover in the wilderness. Our time together will conclude with Eucharist and lunch ($15).
March 29
5:00 pm
Meditation on the Passion of Christ
Join us on Palm Sunday, March 29, at 5:00 pm for a Meditation on the Passion of Christ led by the choir. This service is much like our service of Lessons and Carols we offer in December, but leads us through the Passion narrative. The choir will sing anthems by Orlando Gibbons, Trond Kverno, Brittney Boykin, and Richard Lloyd, interspersed with the Passion Gospel chanted by members of the choir. For more information about this service, please contact Director of Music Christian Crocker at christian@stpaulschatt.org.