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The crime of living cautiously

Pastoral Messages | November 30, 2023

Editors who are good at titling articles and books look for attention-grabbing headlines. They want to persuade readers to read on. A favorite book title on my bookshelf comes from poet and friend Luci Shaw: The Crime of Living Cautiously. You don’t…

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Thanks on all days

Pastoral Messages | November 22, 2023

Today, or sometime this week, many of us will pause to observe Thanksgiving. We will reflect on the blessings we can count in our lives. We will take a break from the humdrum patterns of daily life and from the persistent intrusions of bad news into…

Living in gratitude

News | November 22, 2023

As long as we’ve known each other, we’ve liked to throw a party. Whether it is a birthday, wedding, baptism, or even just celebrating a day that ends in “y”, we love to invite people into our home and share food, fun, and fellowship. Sharing our boun…

Stewards of the land

News | November 22, 2023

St. Paul members Mike and Amy Paustian view themselves as caretakers of the family farmland, caring for the soil and creating opportunities for future generations of farmers. Turning in just past the big blue diesel tank of the world’s largest truck…

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Help arrives

Pastoral Messages | November 16, 2023

Earlier this fall, Mike Fitz was sitting at his computer gazing at a webcam streaming from Katmai National Park near Kodiak, Alaska. The stationary camera has been in place for years and often catches bears or other animals meandering around the pict…

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Rush hour

Pastoral Messages | November 9, 2023

On Monday evening, I found myself stuck on I-90 in downtown Chicago. I had been visiting friends at my former university and, much to my chagrin, hadn’t paid attention to the time well enough to avoid the inevitable rush hour traffic. If you’ve never…

A harvest of gratitude

News | November 9, 2023

Autumn is the season when every St. Paul member is asked to make a financial commitment for the life and work of St. Paul in the coming year. The vitality of the church depends on the involvement and generous giving of every household. The pledges of…

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No such thing as little

Pastoral Messages | November 2, 2023

This weekend, our family went to see a local production by some amazingly talented youth and kids of the musical Matilda. The musical, based on the Roald Dahl book, tells the story of a girl who stands up to a bully schoolmistress, Mrs. Trunchbull. M…

Baked with hope

News | November 2, 2023

Volunteers celebrate and lift up fair trade vendors in the Book Corner. Out of the Blue granola is tasty, natural, and handmade but it’s the women who bake this granola who are truly exceptional. Mixed into every bag, beyond dark chocolate and honey,…

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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