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One of the things I pay attention to when I’m writing a sermon is avoiding homophones: you know, those pesky words that are spelled differently and have different meanings but sound the same. There and their. Peak and peek. Sole and soul. On paper,…
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I want to share with you all two things that are true about me. I have worn glasses for about 40 of my 41 years of life. I have never been good at cleaning my glasses. You’d think that I would value a clear lens to view the world through, but I ha…
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Over the latter part of the summer, High Street, on the south side of the church between the upper and lower parking lots, was closed for resurfacing. Week after week we watched and waited, once the old roadway had been scraped away, wondering when t…
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Earlier this year, the public library system in Worcester, Massachusetts, came up with an interesting strategy to help borrowers get out of a somewhat hairy situation. For the entire month of March, any library members who misplaced a book or damaged…
Fall Start-up is when we return to the fullness of our Sunday morning learning for all ages and worship life. Learning for all takes place from 10:15-11:00 a.m. Learning Kids & youth learning The classroom journey begins at age 3. Registration an…
St. Paul member Carol Longley and her daughter Kate find their relationship and a new endeavor sprouting up and changing alongside their fields of flowers. Just off Highway 17 in Aledo, Ill., the side of a red barn features an explosion of blue with…
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It may come as a surprise to you that one of the first major televangelists was a Catholic bishop. Fulton Sheen, for many years bishop of Rochester, NY, hosted the Fulton Sheen Program on NBC during the 1950s and won several Emmy Awards for his smoot…
After more than ten years, Madison Market completed its final pantry on Tuesday, July 23. After conversation and discernment among the Madison Market team and St. Paul leadership, St. Paul made the difficult decision to end the partnership with River…
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In a novel I recently read, one of the characters visited someone in a Convalescent Home. Convalescing is a word that we don’t use often anymore. We often talk about rehabilitation, nursing care, or recovery, but seldom do we say “convalescing.” But…
The opportunities to serve others, express faith, and actively live out St. Paul core values are many, ever-changing, and growing. Greeting, welcoming, and guiding guests through the main doors are essential to creating that radical hospitality that…
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I love surprising people. And I love it when people don’t realize I’m the one responsible for the surprise. I celebrate the time I have left acting as Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, or the tooth fairy. I admit, there may not be many more years of tha…
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It is a delight to be delighted. When I lace up my shoes and head out of the house for a long walk, I always tune into one of a couple of podcasts. One day earlier this summer I went out for a walk and played the latest podcast episode focused on ha…