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Sounding Joy: Leaf Love

News | December 4, 2021

If you know me well, you know that my two favorite sounds are my grandchildren’s voices and fallen, dry leaves beneath my feet. The kids’ words and laughter elicit pure grandma joy. The leaves offer a more subtle joy, peace, really, something I look…

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Sounding joy: Simple traditions

News | December 3, 2021

Recently, I found myself surrounded by groups of teenagers in a warm chapel hearing stories of quilting. Those two things, teens and quilting, are normally not something you find together. However, Confirmation at St. Paul has a funny way of bringing…

Sounding joy: All joy through God

News | December 3, 2021

‘Make a joyful shout to God all the earth! God is the source of all joy’ (Psalm 66.1). I’m a glass half full person. I find joy in most things but, there is a joy I experience every day from my dog Barney. There is a joke I’ve heard about man who put…

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Tickling

Pastoral Messages | December 2, 2021

In case you’ve never tried the activity, it’s impossible to tickle yourself. Some schizophrenics are the exception here since their identity can blur with others and they may struggle to self-differentiate. But since tickling hinges on surprise, ther…

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Radical hospitality

News | December 2, 2021

Ushers are those individuals who help create an environment of hospitality during worship. They allow for worship to flow and for worshipers to relax. It’s a simple and uncomplicated form of serving that’s a gift to everybody else who walks through t…

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Grateful for what we have

News | December 2, 2021

Both sets of our parents grew up during the depression and were grateful for whatever they had. Later in life they’d tell us that back then they were poor, but didn’t realize they were poor. We think that experience must have been their foundation fo…

Sounding joy: Framed and in focus

News | December 1, 2021

Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns! Let men their songs employ, while fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains, repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy, repeat, repeat the sounding joy. Every few years my dad and I plan a few days of pho…

Sounding Joy: Beep, beep!

News | November 30, 2021

Beep, beep! I never thought I would say this but thank God for traffic. I got my driver’s license when I was 23. When that ubiquitous plastic card arrived in the mail, I did not embrace it as my so-called ticket to freedom the way my friends had. To…

Sounding Joy: ‘Joy’ instead of ‘Enjoy’

News | November 29, 2021

I’ve enjoyed Advent and Christmas most of my adult life. The fun and festivities, the family gatherings, the lights, even the hype that goes with the season. It all came together to create a pleasant interlude that led to Christmas worship. All of th…

Sounding Joy: Kids are extraordinary

News | November 28, 2021

Being a kid is tough, REALLY tough! They are learning at a rate faster than anyone can put into words. Social media, youth sports, pressure, communication, assessing, electronic grading, pacing of learning, mental and physical health, family dynamics…

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Sounding Joy: Joy in every day

News | November 26, 2021

Joy resounds for me in both my memories of long ago and in the gift of each new day. 1981 was a very good year. I married my wife, Sue, and welcomed the first of our three children.  The following year I started in the Biomed Department of Genesis Me…

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All Settled In?

Pastoral Messages | November 24, 2021

“So, are you feeling acclimated/settled/at home now?” For the past three months, most folks have started a conversation with me by asking about my transition to St. Paul and life in Davenport. Often, I answer with some light-hearted joke about going…

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Worship Apr 17

Maundy Thursday

thu 12:00 pm Katy Warren preaching
thu 7:00 pm Katy Warren preaching

Worship Apr 18

Good Friday

fri 12:00 pm Mac Mullins preaching
fri 4:30 pm Children's Service
fri 8:00 pm Mac Mullins preaching

Worship Apr 20

Easter Sunday

sun 6:00 am Katy Warren preaching
sun 8:00 am Katy Warren preaching
sun 9:30 am Mark Niethammer preaching
sun 11:30 am Mark Niethammer preaching

Worship Apr 26 & 27

Second Sunday of Easter

sat 5:00 pm Maddy Tyler preaching
sun 8:00 am Maddy Tyler preaching
sun 9:00 am Maddy Tyler preaching
sun 11:15 am Maddy Tyler preaching

Worship May 3 & 4

Third Sunday of Easter

sat 5:00 pm Katy Warren preaching
sun 8:00 am Mark Niethammer preaching
sun 9:00 am Katy Warren preaching
sun 11:15 am Mark Niethammer preaching

Worship May 10 & 11

Fourth Sunday of Easter

sat 5:00 pm Mac Mullins preaching
sun 8:00 am Sara Olson-Smith preaching
sun 9:00 am Mac Mullins preaching
sun 11:15 am Sara Olson-Smith preaching

Worship May 17 & 18

Fifth Sunday of Easter

sat 5:00 pm Katy Warren preaching
sun 8:00 am Maddy Tyler preaching
sun 9:00 am Maddy Tyler preaching
sun 11:15 am Katy Warren preaching

Worship May 24 & 25

Sixth Sunday of Easter

sat 5:00 pm Sara Olson-Smith preaching
sun 8:00 am Mark Niethammer preaching
sun 9:00 am Sara Olson-Smith preaching
sun 11:15 am Mark Niethammer preaching
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