Muriel Johannessen’s portrayal of Katharina von Bora Luther began a few years back, when she was serving a Lutheran church in North Carolina as a deacon. “We started talking about the fact we hear a lot about Martin Luther, but we don’t hear much abo…
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He remembers almost everything about the crash. On May 15, Peter Baril and a friend headed south on Harrison Street in Davenport on his motorcycle. Just a few blocks north of church, a car pulled out in front of them. “I remember making choices on wh…
Back-to-school blessing The anticipation of a new school year is in the air: school supplies, back packs, and the eagerness of learning new things. On Sunday, Aug. 20, St. Paul will hold its annual back-to-school blessing. Students of all ages can br…
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The very first time Ethan Bettis walked into St. Paul Lutheran Church, it was for worship on a Sunday morning one year ago. The 17-year-old was there with Cheyenne Griswold, who encouraged him to come with her. Ethan, who is gay, was hesitant – he ha…
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Ronda Meier was one of four St. Paul women who traveled to the Twin Cities for the Women of the ELCA Triennial Gathering. Here are a few of her thoughts from the experience. I was so honored to be one of the women who got to go to the Women of the EL…
Their size rivaled two VW Beetles, steel gray and tucked away in the basement of St. Paul. Each fall, they roared to life, fueled by natural gas, to boil water. With a complicated twisting and turning series of pipes, valves, radiators, air handlers,…
The old school bus is spray-painted black, with Hawkeye decals and a license plate telling the world its purpose now: to be the anchor for a team of people riding in RAGBRAI (the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa). At the wheel is Phil Ha…
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Sometimes, it’s an ice cream kind of day by 9 a.m. St. Paul member Kristin Burns is the quality control manager for Whitey’s Ice Cream, the iconic Quad Cities sweet treat company. And yes, that means taste testing at all times of the day. She spends…
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The pastors who completed the St. Paul residency program during the past 11 years are now leading throughout the country. They recently gave an update for the Lilly Endowment, which helps support the initiative. Here are snapshots of their current mi…
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Amy Diller came two years ago as part of the pastoral residency program. She offered us her care, sense of humor, and insightful perspectives on faith. After farewell weekend on July 15-16, she will remain in the Quad Cities to be pastor at Together…
Bill Campbell and Nathan Windt work together at St. Paul and St. Ambrose University. They recently teamed up to revive a vocal tour for St. Ambrose students. Voices, blending well The idea for this wonderful trip came about because I composed five n…
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For four weeks this summer, July 5-26, St. Paul pastors and staff will lead a lunch-time series about the four doors of the reformation, doors of the places that offered key backdrops to the life of Luther. They include his monastery, University of W…