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Last Friday afternoon, sixteen vehicles, filled with 117 people, pulled into the St. Paul parking lot after a week of serving and learning in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I had the joy of watching parents and grandparents greet their teenagers as they unloa…
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ChurchJazz, a Chicago-based jazz ministry, will come to paint the town jazz at St. Paul on Sunday, July 28. This group of veteran musicians will play the Chicago Jazz Mass at the 9 and 11:15 a.m. services. Soloist will be Daniel Riley. He will be joi…
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Back in February, when it was 150 degrees colder than it is today in Iowa, I sat down with a seed catalog and drew a little map, plotting out where I’d plant our vegetables and flowers. And on that one sunny day in May, the kids and I went outside to…
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A construction level hangs on the wall in my office. I put that Stanley No. 3 Type IIA (patent June 23, 1896, cherry wood with brass trim) there for a reason. It catches my eye at different points of each day, and those glances remind me of the need…
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Pastors Josh Kestner and Kelsey Fitting-Snyder are saying farewell as their two-year time at St. Paul comes to a close. Their work has touched the lives of many. Josh and his wife KD will be moving to South Carolina, where Josh will be campus pastor…
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On July 4, 1776, the land that now constitutes the Quad Cities was being claimed by Spain and was inhabited by Sauk, Fox, Ioway, Illini, Winnebago, and other native peoples. What happened in Philadelphia at the Continental Congress that day meant not…
For four weeks beginning Wednesday, July 10, St. Paul Lutheran Church’s Mental Health Awareness Team will host a midsummer mental health movie series. Come and watch a movie and join in discussion afterwards. Movies begin at 6:30 p.m., popcorn includ…
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This summer, take an interfaith journey within the Quad Cities. Study: Mondays, July 8-29, 12-1 p.m., Lower Commons, bring a sack lunch and study with Peter A. Pettit, teaching pastor, about different faith traditions. Colors and numbers are intrigui…
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The show must not go on. That is what happened back in January when it got so cold that they actually canceled the theater. Luckily for us, and all those who attended the production of Kinky Boots at the Adler, it was rescheduled for last Wednesday….
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After the winter and spring we’ve had in the Quad Cities this year, even the slightest hint of nice weather begs for us to get outside. Last Saturday a group of young adults from St. Paul did just that. They gathered together for a day trip to Maquo…
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Lots of people have lots of really wonderful words to say about Kathy Ague. We’ll get to those in a bit. But one of the best, most joyful, happiest sets of words goes a little something like this: She loved to sing and dance through the halls, or pre…
Put on a tool belt and help build simple, decent houses through Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities. This summer, St. Paul volunteers work alongside families who dream of owning a home – and do the work necessary to make that dream a reality. Can’t buil…