On certain days, when the sunlight hits just right, a rich and vibrant array of colors light up the St. Paul Sanctuary. The light filters into reds, blues, yellows, and greens through the Ascension window. Originally, stained glass windows were used…
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A few weeks ago, my then-4-year-old daughter and I were coloring at our dining room table. I noticed that our vase full of cheerful, yellow daffodils were much too quickly becoming droopy and brown. I commented how sad it was that they were so pretty…
Moral injury is at the root of many mental health issues facing returning troops and veterans. It is the dilemma that occurs when violating one’s moral code. On Tuesday, May 16, St. Paul will host a presentation, Moral Injury of War, 7 p.m. in the Ch…
They first met as neighbors at Bickford Senior Living, Davenport. Josie Moeller and Janet Likely became friends over a shared love of the Chicago Cubs, Josie’s daughter Darlene Schluensen said. They encouraged each other – for example, when one wasn’…
Recently in confirmation, we had our annual “ask a pastor” night. This is an evening that puts our Biblical, spiritual, and pastoral knowledge to the test as the kids ask any burning question on their minds. I sat in a stool at the front of the class…
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One of the highlights of our seventh- and eighth-grade confirmation program is the final session of the school year – “Ask the Pastor.” Youth in the room wing every imaginable question the way of the pastor seated upfront on the stool. As one might e…
416 plant species. 62 fungus species. 170 bird species. 41 mammal species. 14 reptile species. 7 frog and toad species. And in 2016? 18,000 humans came to explore and see the beauty of Nahant Marsh – a record number of visitors. Nahant Marsh, on the…
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Easter worship at St. Paul is a celebration that engages all the senses. At least two of those senses were stimulated last Sunday by the truckloads of flowers that filled our worship spaces. The church building was bursting with pinks, purples, yell…
A new drop-in group for people whose loved ones are impacted by mental illness is meeting at St. Paul on the fourth Monday of every month, 6-7 p.m. Friends and Families is for anyone looking for mutual support by sharing with and listening to others….
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A congregational meeting will be held on Sunday, April 23, 10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary. The purpose of this short meeting will be to call Kelsey Fitting-Snyder and Joshua Kestner as pastors at St. Paul. St. Paul’s Pastoral Residency Program is a two-…
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A few weeks ago, as Major League Baseball spring training was well underway, this picture was shared widely on social media: The photo was taken by a reporter in Corpus Christi, Texas, at a Houston Astros minor league baseball game. What you can tell…
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I was stopped at a light on Locust Street here in Davenport last week. On the sidewalk next to me was a mom who had the combination of impatience mixed with amusement that comes with being a parent of a little one. She stood waiting for her preschool…