Pre-Convention Hearing Responses Thank you to the more than 100 of you who participated in the pre-convention hearings. The conversations were good and the questions probing. As each hearing covered quite different issues, I thought it would be helpful to…
Saint Francis of Assisi, born around 1181, was a Catholic friar, deacon, mystic, and preacher. Pope Gregory IX canonized Francis on 16 July 1228. He later became associated with patronage of animals and the natural environment, and it became customary for…
HEY KIDS!! WHAT IS INCREDIBLY WONDERFUL?? Starting in September, you will have your very own chapel service. Yes, away from your parents!! Yes, you could carry the cross to bring all the kids together for our own special time. Yes,…
Amadeus Lex, who produced such a lovely outdoor concert for us back in May, are returning for an indoor performance on Sat. Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. "Made in America 1893," features popular, patriotic, and art music from nineteenth century…
Join us for Dinner Church with special guest Greg Campbell, Pastor and Lead Evangelist at the Lexington Church. He will speaking with us about Community & Justice. 🍕 Date: Saturday, September 18 🍕 Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. 🍕 Place:…
The past few months have been seeing us coming, sometimes enthusiastically, sometimes gingerly, together on Sundays for worship. We have welcomed a wonderful new Choir and Music Director, Clif Cason, and we are making plans for a renewed choir and…
We are asking on behalf of our local elementary school, James Lane Allen Elementary, for these school supplies for students in need: Scissors Glue sticks Crayons Markers Colored pencils Wide Ruled Notebooks (spiral and composition) Pencil Boxes Pencil Pouches There's…
The Greater Gardenside Association, the community association serving the neighborhoods surrounding St. Raphael's, will have a booth each week at the Lexington Farmers Market at Gardenside. The Farmers Market is located at Gardenside Plaza, 1729 Alexandria Dr. The Lexington Farmers…
Dear Friends, Warmest greetings this Eastertide. Mercifully, we continue to make good progress with rolling out the vaccine and lowering COVID-19 infections across the Commonwealth, with a few notable exceptions. You have played an important role in this success and…
Date: Sunday, May 2, 2021 at 3 p.m. (Rain date May 9) Place: St. Raphael's grounds Jonathan Crosmer & Friends will present an outdoor concert featuring local musicians playing Mozart's String Trio and other works. Free of Charge. Relax at…