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After six years of deepening faith and building community as the St. Paul teaching pastor, Peter Pettit prepares for his next chapter. When Peter saw a one-inch ad in the Christian Century magazine for a “teaching pastor” position at St. Paul in 2018…
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When our family traveled to Tanzania a few weeks ago, I packed an embarrassing amount of snacks. I was convinced that our children would need peanut butter crackers or granola bars, just in case. My husband kept telling me that we wouldn’t nee…
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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…
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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…