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Pruning

Pastoral Messages | April 16, 2026

My garden looks bare. It is so bare that it is slightly depressing. What ended last season as a lush and beautiful area is now scraggly; the proportions are all completely off.   Why? Because I just split up the plants. The hostas. My family spent th…

Looking up

News | April 14, 2026

If you’ve stood outside St. Paul and looked up, you’ve seen it: the sanctuary tower, rising above the roofline, capped with a large cross. It’s easy to take for granted. It was designed that way. But for years, water has been finding its way inside —…

From dust to spring blooms

News | April 10, 2026

The seasons of the church year shape our rhythms, marking moments of reflection and growth. We know what to expect when Advent approaches and again when Lent rolls around. These seasons come with practices, themes, and invitations we anticipate each…

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Believing the blessing, together

Pastoral Messages | April 9, 2026

I ‘ve spent a lot of time walking down memory lane recently. As many of you know, this is the second time I’ve called Iowa home, the first being during my years at Wartburg College. Those memories are resurfacing and one in particular has stayed with…

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Hidden away

Pastoral Messages | April 2, 2026

There are all sorts of places we might call home — apartments, houses, townhomes, RVs. And each home is, of course, unique to those who live there. Just think about the variety of houses you’ve spent time in. Some are organized, while others are a bi…

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Take care

Pastoral Messages | March 26, 2026

I recently had my blood drawn in preparation for my annual physical. I used to be nervous about the poke, but now I’m less anxious about being punctured and more frantic about the test results. I think as we age things can go haywire, causing me to b…

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Top ten list

Pastoral Messages | March 19, 2026

When I was in middle school, I got a TV in my room. Of course, since I was born in the 1900s, a TV in your room didn’t mean much if you didn’t have cable or a VCR (neither of which I had).    Some nights, when the clouds were few and the wind was jus…

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Art that heals

News | March 18, 2026

St. Paul member Anna Villareal has built a career placing art where people need it most—and she’s bringing that work home to share with the St. Paul community later this month. Anna grew up moving. Wisconsin. North Carolina. Different cities, differe…

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My brother

Pastoral Messages | March 12, 2026

Almost 20 years ago, the poet Mary Oliver wrote this poem, called Iraq.   I want to sing a song for a body I saw crumpled and without a name  but clearly someone young who had not yet lived his life and never would. How shall I do this?  What kind of…

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Be still

Pastoral Messages | March 5, 2026

Most Monday mornings when I get into the office, one of the first things I do to start my week is make a to-do list. I think about the tasks I need to get done, or I try to map out what my week might look like (knowing full well that my best-laid pla…

The gift of presence

News | March 4, 2026

In this season of Lent, as we’re called to slow down, to change our pace and reconnect with what matters most, two St. Paul people have found something profound: the ministry of presence. Jan Muhs walks hospital corridors offering prayer cards and li…

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Unexpected Graces

Pastoral Messages | February 26, 2026

Last Tuesday morning began with a small moment that has stayed with me. I was out running on the Duck Creek path, completely in my own head — thinking about upcoming rehearsals and performances, entertaining the illusion that I resembled Giselle rath…

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Worship Apr 18 & 19

Third Sunday of Easter

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

Worship Apr 25 & 26

Fourth 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

Worship May 2 & 3

Fifth Sunday of Easter

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

Worship May 9 & 10

Sixth Sunday of Easter – Mother’s Day Weekend

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

Worship May 16 & 17

Seventh Sunday of Easter

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

Worship May 23 & 24

Day of Pentecost – Memorial Day Weekend

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 30 & 31

Season after Pentecost

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