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St. Paul partners with the Appalachian Service Project (ASP), a non-profit organization in rural Appalachia. ASP focuses on home repairs to help people stay warmer, drier, and safer throughout the county. Every year, St. Paul sends a group of volunt…
Inspired by a National Public Radio story, St. Paul has created ’emergency go-bags’ for congregation members. Many patients arrive at hospitals without essential items like identification, insurance cards, medication lists, or contact information. Si…
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I’m feeling particularly grateful for three specific people right now. I’ll keep their names out of this blog, but that doesn’t take away from the gratitude I’m feeling. Three guys, about my age, said “yes” (again) to volunteer coaching fifth grade…
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The associate pastor call committee has begun their work, Maddy Tyler reflects on her time so far in the pastoral residency program, and we’re saying a heartfelt farewell to Peter Pettit, teaching pastor. Click to learn more about these important tra…
St. Paul is excited to welcome Tony Runkle as the new giving ministry coordinator. With a warm smile and an infectious energy for community building, Tony brings a unique blend of educational leadership, compassionate heart, and genuine love for conn…
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Several weeks ago, as the back-to-school season approached, I was reminiscing about family summer vacations over the years. One of the standout favorites was a mid-summer trip to northern Minnesota. I was in my early teens when my parents, sister, an…
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Thinking ahead from writing this, I realize that many of you will be reading it on the day it comes out in St. Paul’s e-News, when we also have one of our Theology Pub outings. That St. Paul institution is one I inherited when I arrived in 2019. I to…
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This week, I had the opportunity to hear a series of lectures from one of the Lutheran bishops of Hungary, Bishop Dr. Tamás Fabiny. When he began his talks, Bishop Fabiny shared that when one Hungarian Lutheran sees another Hungarian Lutheran, they s…
Confirmation at St. Paul combines interactive learning with pastors, Bible exploration, small-group discussions, worship, and a retreat opportunity. Three times a month on Wednesday evenings during the school year, seventh and eighth-graders gather f…
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I’ve always wanted to see the Northern Lights, but the opportunities to catch them were few and far in between since city lights have surrounded me. When that rare chance appeared over Labor Day weekend, I searched out this natural wonder, hoping to…
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Faith stories are the culmination of two years of confirmation at St. Paul. Ninth graders share brief presentations describing how they see God at work in the world and in their lives. In September, as ninth graders sat with their families, ready to…
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On March 23, 2011, my basement flooded. I know the date because it was my wife’s birthday. A flooded basement is NOT a good birthday present, by the way. At the time, Malie was teaching for an online high school and, living in a split-foyer house, h…