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A voice in the wilderness: Favorite places

News | December 8, 2018

Southern Utah, Death Valley, the Badlands and, closer to home, Wildcat Den, come to mind when I think of wilderness. For many, the term “wilderness” conjures up images of desolation and isolation. Because of their isolation, they also sometimes have…

A voice in the wilderness: Peace lily

News | December 7, 2018

Thirty years ago, our family went through a very tough few months. It began when Art’s dad was killed in a crash. Then, our Tupperware franchise was closed by the home office without warning. Art and I had no job or income. Art went into a deep depre…

Harboring others

Pastoral Messages | December 6, 2018

While most of us were rolling over on the couch the day after Thanksgiving, or lining up outside a big box store to land a deal on a vacuum cleaner, a church community in Durham, North Carolina was struggling mightily. One of its own, an undocumented…

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Behind the scenes with the Christmas trees

News | December 6, 2018

Early Tuesday morning, just as the chilly day began, several teenagers pulled into the parking lot at St. Paul. They were there to see a project they worked on do its job. At the request of Matt Spencer, building manager, this welding class from Dave…

Boys in the Bunkhouse is All St. Paul Reads 2019 selection

News | December 6, 2018

The Boys in the Bunkhouse: Servitude and Salvation in the Heartland is the 2019 All St. Paul Reads book. All St. Paul Reads is encouragement for all to read and talk about a single book title in the same year. In 2019, this dinner and discussion even…

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Slowly begin to see

News | December 6, 2018

Editor’s note: Martha Barnds created a stippling of the north side of St. Paul. A notecard-sized reproduction is available at the Info Center through December. St. Paul has been my church home since we moved here from Pennsylvania. As a child, I spen…

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A voice in the wilderness: All too bright

News | December 6, 2018

Advent is my favorite liturgical season, not as an expansion of Christmas, but as a time during which the church honors those seasons of our lives when God seems far off and silent, and gives a symbol to our longing for a communion that is yet unreal…

A voice in the wilderness: Winter nights

News | December 5, 2018

Growing up on a farm in the country brought a variety of beauty into my life. In the winter months, the beauty changed when it was snow covered. When I went outside to do the horses on winter nights, I would sometimes have to search for them in the f…

A voice in the wilderness: Fresh tomatoes

News | December 4, 2018

One recent fall afternoon, I spent time at Madison Market, the food pantry St. Paul leads at the J.B. Young Opportunity Center. I answered questions, assisted with shopping decisions when needed, bagged groceries, and helped keep the flow going.  The…

A voice in the wilderness: Cinder block classroom

News | December 3, 2018

This fall, I began teaching a course called “Lives that Matter” at the East Moline Correctional Center. The course is part of a “Graduated Release Initiative” that offers incarcerated individuals support before and after their release from prison to…

A voice in the wilderness: Waiting, alone

News | December 2, 2018

Asa, right, with his brother, Gabe. I remember the first time I felt completely alone. I was about six years old, and had been on a bike ride with my family, which consists of…

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Multiplying light

Pastoral Messages | November 28, 2018

In the great plains of South Africa, there’s a poor farming community called Nieu-Bethesda. One of the small houses stands out from the rest. The yard is full of statues – cement camels and mermaids, wise men and angels, and lots of owls. They are bi…

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Worship Nov 1 & 2

All Saints Sunday

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

Worship Nov 8 & 9

Joy Sunday

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

Worship Nov 15 & 16

Season after Pentecost

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 Nov 22 & 23

Reign of Christ

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

Worship Nov 26

Thanksgiving Eve

wed 7:00 pm Maddy Tyler preaching

Worship Nov 29 & 30

First Sunday of Advent

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

Worship Dec 6 & 7

Second Sunday of Advent

sat 5:00 pm Sara Olson-Smith preaching
sun 8:00 am Sara Olson-Smith preaching
sun 9:00 am Sara Olson-Smith preaching (Choral Advent)
sun 11:15 am Sara Olson-Smith preaching

Worship Dec 13 & 14

Third Sunday of Advent

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

Worship Dec 20 & 21

Fourth Sunday of Advent

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 Dec 24

Christmas Eve

wed 12:00 pm Holy Communion & Carols: Sara Olson-Smith preaching
wed 2:00 pm Holy Communion & Carols: Sara Olson-Smith preaching
wed 4:00 pm A Children's Christmas Service
wed 6:00 pm Holy Communion with Open Spirit: Mark Niethammer preaching
wed 8:00 pm A Service of Lessons and Carols with the Chorale: Mark Niethammer preaches
wed 10:00 pm Candlelight Holy Communion: Mark Niethammer preaches

Worship Dec 27 & 28

First Sunday after Christmas

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