The website of St Paul’s Episcopal Church in Sharpsburg, Maryland
By Senior Warden on Nov 25, 2007 in Sermons | comments(3)
Father Pete Wood, a cherished member of the St Paul’s family, was ordained sixty years ago this week. In this sermon, he reflects on his own
and the church’s journey over those years.
By mamichael on Nov 21, 2007 in Sermons | comments(0)
“Beware lest you say in your heart, `My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth.’ You shall remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth…” Deuteronomy 8:17-18
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
As a few of you may know, November marks the beginning of rabbit hunting season, a time that has always been special in the life of my family. I was thinking about this the other day, and my mind went back to my first real rabbit hunt. It was the day after Christmas when I was seven or eight, and I was all set to use my new Christmas gift to make the big kill, a brand new Daisy BB Gun. Continued
By mamichael on Nov 20, 2007 in Sermons | comments(0)
“All the arrogant and evildoers will be like stubble, and the day that is coming will set them on fire,… but for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings.” Malachi 4:1-2In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Well, this has been exam week at Saint James. We are on the trimester system at Saint James, which means that exams fall three times a year, and when they do, everything else stops-there’s no school dress, no after school sports, classes end on Monday. Continued
By Senior Warden on Nov 18, 2007 in Music | comments(0)
The St Paul’s choir sings a shape note anthem.
By mamichael on Nov 15, 2007 in Articles | comments(0)
One crisp fall day recently, I took a walk through the rows of stones up in Mountain View Cemetery. The colors of the changing leaves on the surrounding hills offered a view as magnificent as the name would suggest.  I knew quite a few of the family names on the stones, the same ones as the kind people I have gotten to know here over the past few months. Continued
By Senior Warden on Nov 11, 2007 in Sermons | comments(0)
A sermon for Stewardship Sunday.
By Senior Warden on Nov 4, 2007 in Events, Pictures | comments(0)
St Paul’s joyfully received five new members today. From left: Tom and Donna Settle, Father Mark Michael, Pat and Ken Heck, Kittie Lane.
