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Lent Formation

Wherever you are in your pilgrimage, you're invited to the Altar of Christ's presence with renewed intention during the season of Lent.

Holy Living, Holy Dying

Holy Living, Holy Dying

26Feb
Sunday, Feb 26, 2023, 10:15 AM
Join the clergy of St. Paul’s for a two-part series of faithful and life-giving conversations about the end of life on Sundays, February 26 and March 5, at 10:15 a.m. in Tucker Hall. Over the course of the two forums, we will provide a safe spa...
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The Living Bread Book Group

The Living Bread Book Group

01Mar
Wednesday, Mar 01, 2023, 7:00 PM
When we receive Holy Communion, we are given its inward and spiritual grace even if we don’t know it or feel it. However, the power of this sacrament — the very life of Christ in us — becomes all the more real to us when we study, reflect...
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​The Tapestry of Imagination: Medieval Drama in Lent

​The Tapestry of Imagination: Medieval Drama in Lent

12Mar
Sunday, Mar 12, 2023, 10:15 AM
Three hundred years before Shakespeare, the mystery plays were a cycle of forty-eight short dramas that — in the course of a single day — would present the whole history of the universe from the creation of Heaven and Earth to the Last Judgem...
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The Rev. Jeanne Leinbach
Rector
The Rev. Jessie Gutgsell Dodson
Associate Rector
The Rev. Brandon Ashcraft
Assistant Rector
The Rev. John Kennedy
Assistant Rector

The Rev. Jeanne Leinbach

Rector

Jeanne is Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She joined St. Paul’s in September, 2015. Previously, she served as Associate Rector at Christ Episcopal Church in Winnetka, IL. She was ordained to the Priesthood in December, 2007.

Prior to being ordained, Jeanne was a management consultant for the financial services industry. She holds an MDiv from Seabury Theological Seminary, an MBA from Cornell University and a BA from Mount Holyoke College.

Jeanne tries to live by these words by Frederick Buechner:

“Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery it is. In the boredom and pain of it, no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart of it, because in the last analysis all moments are key moments, and life itself is grace.”

The Rev. Jessie Gutgsell Dodson

Associate Rector

Jessie joined St. Paul’s staff as an Assistant Rector in June 2018. Previously, she served as the Assistant Rector of St. Clare’s Episcopal Church in Ann Arbor, MI. She was ordained to the priesthood in June 2016.

Before attending seminary at the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, Jessie served in several churches, focusing her work on creation care, interfaith initiatives, and youth ministry. She also worked as a professional harpist in Kentucky, Ohio and Connecticut. She holds a Bachelor’s of Music in Harp Performance from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University.

As Associate Rector, Jessie has oversight over the Adult Forum, Young Adult, and Newcomer Ministries.

When not engaging in ministry, Jessie enjoys biking, hiking, cooking, knitting, making music, and spending time with friends and family. She was born and raised on a horse farm outside Lexington, Kentucky, and she remains an avid University of Kentucky basketball fan. Jessie lives in Shaker Heights with her husband Joe, an occupational therapist, their sons Abe and Bax, and their dog Sloan.

The Rev. Brandon Ashcraft

Assistant Rector

Brandon joined St. Paul’s as an Assistant Rector in January 2021 and has oversight for Worship and Outreach.

Brandon grew up in Tupelo, Mississippi, and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of the South, Sewanee. He then moved to New York City where he worked for the next 15 years in media relations for Wall Street firms.

After discerning a call to ordained ministry, Brandon attended the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale and then completed a year-long hospital chaplaincy residency in Minneapolis. He was ordained to the priesthood at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York in September 2019 and prior to joining St. Paul’s, he served as a Curate at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Austin, Texas. Bob, Brandon’s partner, lives in Minneapolis.

The Rev. John Kennedy

Assistant Rector

John joined us in April 2021. He has oversight over Christian Formation and is the clergy presence to youth and children. Previously, he was the Associate Chaplain at Kent School in Connecticut. He was ordained to the priesthood in February 2020.

Before attending seminary at the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, John served in youth ministry at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in New Canaan, CT. He also worked in the world of music and advertising in New York City. He holds a Bachelor’s of Music in Contemporary Writing and Production from Berklee College of Music in Boston.

When not engaging in ministry, John enjoys music, playing guitar, movies, meditation, yoga, practicing the Wim Hof Method, hiking, and spending time with friends and family. He was born on Long Island and raised in Connecticut. John’s fiancée, Emma, is a PhD candidate at Boston College.

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7:45 a.m. | Holy Eucharist, St. Martin's Chapel

9 a.m. | Holy Eucharist, Sanctuary

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6 p.m. – St. Martin’s Chapel

An intimate weekday service often observing the Lesser Feasts of the day.

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Hello and welcome, We’re so glad you are considering our community as your new church home. We are a dynamic, diverse, and open community of people who come together to seek and know God; care for and enjoy one another; and serve others, locally and around the world. Through worship, pastoral care, formation, outreach, and fellowship, we strive to live lives of faith with and for one another. Whether you are a life-long Episcopalian, coming from another faith background, or newly exploring your spirituality, you are most welcome here! Take a look at our website. And please be sure to fill out our Welcome Card and reach out with questions. We look forward to getting to know you!

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