Expanding minds, expanding opportunities In September, St. Paul Preschool received a notable grant from Investing in Iowa Child Care (IICC) to expand and enhance the two-year-old classroom. The IICC funds were used to purchase updated furnishings inc…
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I’m sorry. That’s a simple apology. But is there such a thing as a simple apology? Some years ago, a friend named Bob Gordon did a TEDx talk on “The Power of the Apology.” Bob’s a psychologist who can explain all sorts of very technical things about…
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I grabbed my travel mug of fresh blend coffee this morning, climbed into my car with its heated driver’s seat, and left for work at a place I love. I nearly ran a couple of red lights, intent as I was on hearing the details of live reporting out of K…
Enter into this 40-day journey of worship, reflection, and nourishment. Ash Wednesday, March 2 Worship | 12 noon & 7 p.m. Christians gather on Ash Wednesday to mark the beginning of the Lenten journey to Easter. Pastor Peter Marty preaches for th…
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When the Broadway lyricist Stephen Sondheim died last November, many of us revisited the songs and musicals that he wrote. We listened to Sunday in the Park with George and shared our experiences of seeing Into the Woods. Broadway singers gathered in…
Tyrone Stone, Brandon Johnson, Albert Redmond – these are just three of the ten men studying hard to earn a four-year bachelor’s degree in communication studies from Augustana College. One of the ten is the father of a freshman in college – they’re w…
All St. Paul Reads returns in-person for 2022 with Little Faith, the 2021 All Iowa Reads book selection, by Nickolas Butler. Inspired by true events near Butler’s current home in Eau Claire, Wis., and by his family and in-laws as well as his own fait…
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For those who know little about snowboarding, the jargon of Winter Olympic commentators must really baffle. Terms and phrases sprinkled through the broadcasts from Beijing can sound like a foreign language. You may think chatter is talk, but in the…
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As we bid Todd a fond farewell, we also say hello to his successor, Miles Thompson. Miles has been a friendly face around St. Paul for many years, joining the church after his marriage to lifelong member, Margaret (Vogel). Since then he has regularly…
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Once a month or so, I get the joy of helping with our preschool chapel time. Our littlest ones walk into the St. Paul chapel with their class, climb into a seat, and settle in. We sing a couple of songs, share a brief message, and give high fives as…
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Out of the 52 weekends in a year, there are very few where Todd Byerly is not found at the back of the Sanctuary and behind the technical booth, making sure everything runs smoothly. For nearly eight years, Todd has served as the Operations Director…
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Are any of you familiar with the children’s book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst? The story goes that young Alexander, from the moment his feet hit the floor in the morning, has a string of bad luck: he ge…