Lent is a journey – a path for people from all walks of life – to the joy of Easter. There are many ways to explore the words of God to prepare your soul for the Resurrection of Christ. Wednesday nourishment in Lent The St. Paul community of faith ga…
Each year when I see that Valentine’s Day is coming up, I remember a gentleman named Joe. When I spent the winters in Florida, I volunteered at the local homeless shelter, helping to make and serve the meals. There was a “regular” named Joe who came…
St. Paul will open its doors to the community for two concerts this month, first for the Gustavus Adolphus College Choir and second for the Nova Singers’ winter concert. The events are open to the public. Gustavus Adolphus College Choir: On Friday, F…
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Words and images, permanently inked – St. Paul people have handwriting and colorful art as reminders of the people and images important to their lives of faith. ‘Where she is, God is’Jamie Carroll loved going to her grandmother’s house. It was a ti…
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St. Paul people will notice updates to three items important to worship life in this place. Each change has a story. Processional cross On special days in the church year and for many funerals, a large cross leads processionals at the beginning and…
St. Paul’s annual meeting will be held on Sunday, Feb. 4, at 10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary. This meeting includes items of important business: approving the 2018 budget, the review of 2017 financials and annual report, and a vote on the slate of candid…
All St. Paul Reads will be Thursday, Feb. 8, 6-8 p.m. at St. Paul. The book for 2018 is Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. It is the winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction. Dinner is provided, as a thank you from the…
Around tables and over a meal, young adults at St. Paul will worship together Thursday evening. The four important elements of worship will be present – gathering, word, meal, sending. But it will take on a different feel than traditional worship. A…
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The knock on the door came at 4:15 a.m., just more than 10 years ago. Kirby White’s beloved daughter, Elizabeth, had been killed by a person driving drunk, going the wrong way on an interstate. She was 19 years old, studying criminal justice at Des M…
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The first hunches came from her mom. Patty Maiden felt like her pregnancy with Alison was different than her first daughter, Emily. When Ali was born, she aspirated and the doctors whisked her away. They noticed some things that were out of the ordin…
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At the piano, an inmate leads the music. Men’s voices fill the air with familiar tunes. Let there be peace on Earth, they sing. How great Thou art. Fellow inmates take their turn at the lectern, reading the texts for the day’s worship. One man manage…
On the outside, Jim’s Place looks like a normal brick ranch house, situated in the neighborhood near St. Ambrose University. On the inside, the house is filled with items that are known as assistive technology – things to promote independence, from l…