My wife Elsa and I shared my Ministry journey. Here, in this photo of my wife and I, as a Pastor, treated to a trip to Israel. On that trip, we were particularly endeared by a mentor of mine, Dr. George Crocker and I had an almost instant bond with the current Rector of St. Paul's, Joseph Shepley. Little did we know at the time, that God was planning the future for us. A little more than a year later I would be laid off from my roll as one of several pastors in a surprising and illegal manor at a time that we needed every bit of our income the most. Where to go? There was only one answer, the Church and people of connection that God had so graciously provided ahead of time for us. With little preparation and no other likely place to turn we began our Spiritual journey with St. Paul's.
We almost instantly began to feel the love and maturity in Christ, of these people. They all put God first. It seemed that they could care less under which brand name they came. but loving others and God was their main priority. During the healing of our battle scars, my wife began to grow almost instantly. I took longer to heal. Eventually, God put me in the choir and Rector Joe called me his "rudder man".
Really, from the choirs point of view into the congregation, I was. The singing and love of the choir folks really began to work on me and the healing from my former wounds.
Today, Dec. 2015, I still participate in choir, teach at times in Sunday school, am part of a Bible Study Church family, and yes, evangelize at a local Flea Market most under the membership, other parts under the blessings of this organization.
This Church features the most loving litergical service, my family has ever experienced, yet no one feels like outsiders.
If you are not feeling the love where you are, I ask you to consider this most unique, in our area, alternative.
