Justice

The people of St. Paul's approach their baptismal ministry in the world from a range of perspectives that seek a transformation of society, the preservation of creation's intregrity, and respect for every human being.

This ministry includes, but is not limited to, St. Paul Council of Churches(http://www.spacc.org/, Intregrity (http://www.integrityusa.org/ ), Food Shelf, Episcopal Relief and Development, Kiva, Project Home, Advocacy for the Poor, Episcopal Community Services, and educational topics sponsored by the parish from time to time.

Anglo-catholic worship was born in the English slums as a response to the worse results of the industrial revolution. Seeking to transform human pain and suffering both by worship that enlivened souls to the reality of each person's inherent dignity as a child of God, and speak effectively to human need. Much of the early social work movement began as parishes sought to relieve real human need in the areas of education, employment, health, and the arts. In addition, beauty was seen as indicative of the reign of God. The vision of God in the midst of a very earthy reality was the goal.

Building upon this tradition in creative ways, we seek to offer worship that feeds hearts and minds and prepares hands for the work of service in the world. Worship and justice are inextricabilty bond together as we strive to be faithful to our vocations as Christians in the wider society. The transformation of society begins with the transformation of each individual in worship by grounding us in the reality that we only see the reign of God in part. Our sense of justice is always narrower than God's, and conversion of heart means that we shall always be a pilgrim people living into God's future.

Join us as we seek to "do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God."