Pentecost, season of growth
I hope you all have had a blessed summer! As you all know, I took a short sabbatical, mostly to enable me to visit my ever-expanding family and take a Camino pilgrimage with my husband. By now, you will have…
Amadeus Lex Concert: A New Chapter
Lenka Pellant, former concertmaster of the Lexington Chamber Orchestra, returns to Kentucky to help kick off the fourth season of Amadeus Lex, performing pieces by Mozart, Bartok, and Elgar. This year begins a new chapter for the chamber music series…
Join us for a Family Fun Picnic
Food, games, crafts, activities, fellowship, fun! Celebrate the start of the new Children's Chapel year, get to know our newest church members, catch up with old friends and make some new ones! All are welcome, and please bring a friend!…
Dinner Church with Alice Garrick on April 20
Alice Garrick, Executive Director, Women Development Services, Diocese of Raiwind-Church of Pakistan will be speaking at our Dinner Church, part Eucharist and part community potluck dinner, on Saturday, April 20 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm Please don't miss this opportunity…
Bookends and in Between
And here we are at Holy week again! The week that commemorates the last eight days of Jesus’ life. Somehow, this sacred time fits well into the seasons of both the northern and southern hemispheres when new life is happening…
16th Annual Bach Marathon is Saturday March 23 2024
St. Raphael's is delighted to once again host the Bach Marathon, organized by Clif Cason. There is no charge for admission. Free-will donations are appreciated; they help maintain the building and grounds so that we can continue to support the…
Focusing on love as the Way to follow Jesus
During Epiphany, you have been hearing me talk a lot about ‘rooted discipleship’ and the practices of prayer, study, giving, sharing, and serving. We also had the opportunity to attend the showing of ‘A Case for Love,’ a documentary film…
Documentary A Case for Love comes to Lexington January 23 2024
Our country is currently experiencing unprecedented levels of division, with many individuals retreating into tribalistic perspectives and adopting an "us versus them" mindset. Is it possible to turn this tidal wave of ill will around? Episcopal Bishop Michael Curry, renowned…
Turning the page – Epiphany 2024
Happy New Year all! We enter the season of Epiphany from January 6 through to Ash Wednesday on February 14. It is well to consider who Jesus was and is as Son of God, Son of Man, Emmanuel, God with…
End of Summer Festival Saturday August 26 2023 3 – 7 pm
Bid farewell to summer with a bang at our epic "End of Summer Festival" on August 26, 2023! Outdoor games, craft booths, book swap, more! Outdoor games for all ages Corn Hole Tournament Godly Play Demonstration** Cookie Decorating Bouncy Castle…