Advent devotion: Window shades
Art by Sheila Mesick, given to raise money for clean water in Tanzania. One task I remember my grandmother attending to each morning was lifting up the window shades. The sunshi…
Art by Sheila Mesick, given to raise money for clean water in Tanzania. One task I remember my grandmother attending to each morning was lifting up the window shades. The sunshi…
This fall marked the passing of U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings. Rep. Cummings was born a poor black son of sharecroppers in 1951, who went on to become an attorney and politician. Starting at age 11, he dedicated himself to desegregation and civil rights….
As a young boy, I dreaded going to bed. My imagination ran wild as I laid in bed conjuring up when and how the monster under my bed or in the closet would strike next. The darkness paralyzed me with fear. By morning, with the sun’s magnificent streng…
On Friday, Nov. 22, St. Paul high school students will start their day with a hearty breakfast. Then, they will not eat again until mid-afternoon on Saturday. The 30-hour famine is an effort to learn about hunger throughout the world, and experience,…
Gratitude. Groceries. Reunion. Stock a paper bag with nonperishable food items and toiletries and bring it to worship on Thanksgiving Eve, Nov. 27, or the weekend after, Nov. 30-Dec. 1. The food goes to the Friendly House Food Pantry in Davenport, an…
A conversation with a Jewish scholar of early Christianity, entitled “You help me to know me – An interfaith insight,” will be Monday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m., at St. Paul. The presentation is free and open to the public. Marcie Lenk trained at both Yeshiva…
“Let the waters swarm with fish and other life. Let the skies be filled with birds of every kind.” Genesis 1:20-23 Margaret and I enjoy the beauty and diversity of God’s creation. Bird watching is one of the ways for us to experience nature and the b…
In August, when Meyer Wikoff walked from her home to a kindergarten orientation at All Saints Catholic School in Davenport, she noticed trash along her path. “I told my moms, ‘can we pick this up?’” said Meyer, who is the daughter of Haley and Erin W…