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Editor’s note: Griffin Rasche is the communications intern at St. Paul. She is a senior at St. Ambrose University, majoring in multimedia journalism and strategic communications. She recently attended a Night to Shine prom event for people wit…
Lent is a journey – a path for people from all walks of life – to the joy of Easter. There are many ways to explore the words of God to prepare your soul for the Resurrection of Christ. Wednesday nourishment in Lent The St. Paul community of faith ga…
I never liked Valentine’s Day. It just seemed like another way for capitalism to reach deeper into our pockets and have us spend money on frivolous things. Don’t get me wrong – I love the chocolate (especially the day-after sales), but a holiday that…
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The Olympic Winter Games start this weekend. I’m a big fan of the Olympics in the winter because it gives me something to do while I’m bundled up inside, avoiding the cold. One of my favorite sports to follow is curling. It fascinates me to watch a t…
Each year when I see that Valentine’s Day is coming up, I remember a gentleman named Joe. When I spent the winters in Florida, I volunteered at the local homeless shelter, helping to make and serve the meals. There was a “regular” named Joe who came…
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John Hursey put on a pair of blue gloves and hopped onto the line at the security checkpoint of the Quad City International Airport. He checked through items placed into a bin making its way through the clearance process. He then took the items to th…
I’ve been thinking about brain science a little bit lately. On Sunday, I led a conversation with a room full of St. Paul parents about managing screen time. The conversation flowed out of the Digital Identity Faith Milestone event we hosted for 6th g…
St. Paul will open its doors to the community for two concerts this month, first for the Gustavus Adolphus College Choir and second for the Nova Singers’ winter concert. The events are open to the public. Gustavus Adolphus College Choir: On Friday, F…
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Words and images, permanently inked – St. Paul people have handwriting and colorful art as reminders of the people and images important to their lives of faith. ‘Where she is, God is’Jamie Carroll loved going to her grandmother’s house. It was a ti…
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St. Paul people will notice updates to three items important to worship life in this place. Each change has a story. Processional cross On special days in the church year and for many funerals, a large cross leads processionals at the beginning and…
St. Paul’s annual meeting will be held on Sunday, Feb. 4, at 10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary. This meeting includes items of important business: approving the 2018 budget, the review of 2017 financials and annual report, and a vote on the slate of candid…
All St. Paul Reads will be Thursday, Feb. 8, 6-8 p.m. at St. Paul. The book for 2018 is Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. It is the winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction. Dinner is provided, as a thank you from the…