A gray steel box in the St. Paul archives, locked and taped, has an envelope that says it is a time capsule, sealed in April 1994, and to be opened 100 years later. While there is no indication of what is in the box, the year leading up to that day w…
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The bell tower of Augustana Lutheran Church in Andover, Illinois, rises from the green fields and roadways of western Illinois. Inside is the 2,471-pound metal bell, shipped by railway from Ohio and installed in 1881. Don Norberg, church custodian, r…
On the first day of class, Jessica Schultz asks her students to write down their future goals. “To be happy” almost always is at the top of the list of responses, she said. “Happiness is built into the framework of our country,” said Jessica, an assi…
A mailbox. Doors. Cabinets. Windows. Light fixtures. A crew from Habitat ReStore recently visited a house recently purchased by St. Paul that is slated for tear down. They spent a day removing items that will go on to new life. “Each house is a littl…
They break bread in worship, then they share a meal. The Golden Agers Worship & Luncheon is a joy-filled annual tradition at St. Paul. For those who are age 75 and older, it’s a time of togetherness – a message, songs, entertainment, and food. Th…
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St. Francis of Assisi is remembered on October 4. Many churches have a blessing of the animals and remember the various ways he cared for all who were suffering. St. Francis believed that humans and animals were created by God to be a family and to l…
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Editor’s note: This event has been cancelled by the organizers. On the night of Saturday, Oct. 17, St. Paul high school youth will be sleeping outside. They will build makeshift shelters and gather with others at Brady Street Stadium for Sleep Out, a…
St. Paul Lutheran Church will host Rethinking Poverty, a continuation of series of conversations about socioeconomics, beginning on Monday, Sept. 28, 7 p.m. September’s topic is entitled, “Cultural Lens.” This monthly discussion is led by a variety o…
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A few weeks ago, I was on my way back to Davenport from a wedding in Wisconsin. It was a beautiful drive, but I was too busy mulling over new responsibilities to take much notice. The to-do list that comes with starting a different life was weighing…
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Tucked away behind a garage next to the St. Paul Community Garden is a round circle of wire fence, just a few feet high, shaped by wooden stakes in the ground. The fence is a composting area, built by 12-year-old Collin Burnett, for a Boy Scout garde…
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Muslim leader Dalil Boubakeur had an idea for addressing the shortage of mosques for Muslim communities in France – convert some unused churches into mosques. It’s not hard to see why the idea occurred to Boubakeur, a Frenchman. Many of the 45,000 ch…
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Lace up your sneakers and join the St. Paul crew who walk each year to support programs and research for people who struggle with mental illness. The 2015 NAMI Walk (NAMI stands for National Alliance for Mental Illness) is Saturday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m….