Our daughter Emily was baptized in a manner that was very familiar – in our church by our pastor during worship service, with family and the congregation present. When her sister Alison was baptized three years later, it was in a hospital room. The s…
Vi Ramsey opens the door to her home and welcomes Jan Schmidt inside. Four times a year, Jan visits Vi, ready for lively conversation and recollections of a life well-lived. Vi shows Jan the hairdresser’s studio that she worked from before her retire…
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It’s when kids like Carver run into her arms and call her Onana. Or when Teddy smiles a big smile and backs up into her lap in the St. Paul Preschool office. Those are the moments that Joanna Roland cherishes the most. Joanna – known as Onana, JoJo,…
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Editor’s note: Hannah Griggs is a senior at Augustana College. She recently presented at the college’s Symposium Day. This is an excerpt from her work. On the way home from a youth group trip during my sophomore year of high school, our St. Paul Luth…
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On the 500th anniversary of the reformation, the people of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Davenport had an idea. The reformation was when Martin Luther posted his 95 theses, and a division in the Catholic church took place – very simply put…
One of the simple gifts given to each person – infant through adult – baptized at St. Paul is a handmade baptismal napkin created from linen. On Thursday, Nov. 16, artists Sheila Mesick and Terre Klipsch will lead a drop-in workshop from 3-6 p.m. at…
The tapestry of God’s love is deep and richly colored. At St. Paul, we embrace how each strand God twists and winds together helps us move toward a kinder, generous, and just world. On Joy Weekend, Nov. 11-12, come and be wrapped with goodness and gr…
One night, Ashanti Kolwey had a dream about helping a teacher at her school who is fighting a really difficult battle with cancer. A fifth-grader at Walcott Elementary, Ashanti had never had Renee Sinksen for a teacher, but her friends did, and she k…
Editor’s note: The Quad-City Times and Dispatch-Argus recently ran versions of these words from St. Paul member Paul Olsen. He is a professor and coach at Augustana College. The recent massacre in Las Vegas took me back to an October Saturday long ag…
Tom Gjelten, an NPR News reporter who covers issues of religion, faith, and belief is St. Paul’s 2017 Faith & Life Series speaker. On Sunday, Nov. 12, 10:45 a.m. and 4 p.m., Gjelten will present at St. Paul. Every fall, the church brings individu…
The Open Spirit Ensemble, which leads contemporary worship each week at the 11:45 a.m. service, will celebrate 10 years of helping people connect with God. A concert will be held on Sunday, Nov. 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. The group, led by Bil…
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The pink-colored engraving sand comes from Australia. Tyler Abigt uses tons and tons of it each year. The expertise comes from spending a considerable amount of time studying and working under the man he bought his business from. Tyler Abigt and his…