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…
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There are berets and baseball caps, cloches and fedoras, hard hats, Panama hats, and pillboxes, too. They can be for work, play, or for times when fashionable dressing up is the thing to do. Hats can be reverent or spunky, cause controversy or calm….
Ahmed Fathallah is a farmer in the community of Kafr Abo Shehba, a city in the Bani Suwayf region of northeastern Egypt. Ahmed cared for his lands the same way his family had for generations. With changes in the environment, Ahmed found his farming m…
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I preached a sermon recently where I expressed dismay over our tendency to allow our political opinions to shape our Christian faith. We seem to attach ourselves to a politician or piece of legislation, and then go through all kinds of contortions to…
For 21 years, Ann Quist served as an administrative assistant at Deere & Co. As she was signing her separation papers, a request came – please consider being part of the crew to help open the John Deere Pavilion, a visitor center in Moline. The y…