The prayers came in three different languages, from nine different traditions, falling on the ears and hearts of 100 people gathered. They prayed for lawmakers and leaders; refugees, immigrants, and visitors no longer allowed to travel to the United…
Editor’s note: Andy Langdon is the director of youth ministries at St. Paul. Moments after winning a playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Steelers players took to their locker room to celebrate. Players whooped and hollered, congratulated eac…
St. Paul’s annual meeting will be held on Sunday, Feb. 5, at 10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary. This meeting includes items of important business: approving the 2017 budget, the review of 2016 financials and annual report, and a vote on the slate of candid…
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Editor’s note: Ben Bruster and two of his classmates stood in front of a packed room of friends and strangers on Wednesday at Augustana College. They were there to present Im-Perfect: Living with Mental Illness. They told their own stories, in hopes…
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Editor’s note: All St. Paul Reads is encouragement for all to read and talk about a single book. In 2017, the event will take place on Thursday, February 9, 6-8 p.m., with dinner and discussion about Just Mercy: A story of justice and redemption by…
At first, Tom Bley, the executive director of Camp Shalom, thought that offering a camp for adults with disabilities would unnecessarily compete with the good work of Camp Courageous, a camp near Monticello, Iowa, solely for people with disabilities….
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Editor’s note: On Sunday, Jan. 29, 6:30 p.m., St. Paul will host a free viewing of Screenagers: Growing up in the digital age. It is open to the public. Watch the film, then take part in a discussion afterwards. No need to sign up, just come. Physici…
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Chris Gibney had an idea – to set up a college scholarship at Pleasant Valley High School in honor of his father- and mother-in-law. He mentioned it out loud to one other person. “The next morning my phone rang and I was off to the races.” “Pleasant…
With camera in hand, Tom Betts explores wherever he goes. Tom once had no interest in photography. But he had heard people talking about iPhones, so he decided to get one. That was in January 2012. One cool feature he discovered is that iPhones take…
A few weeks ago, I was at a bookstore with a friend. On a bottom shelf, I noticed a book about Pope Francis, “The Name of God is Mercy.” I pulled it out and opened it up. “Yes, I believe that this a time for mercy,” he says in the opening pages. “The…
By Paula Durham Christmas is full of meaningful traditions for me, but is also a time of change and newness. The Christmas stockings handmade by my Grandma for my brother and me, and the family Christmas tree ornaments were anchors through several ho…
By Jennifer Weyeneth Love is a gift of hope and safety. It is the link between the heavenly realm of abstract deity and practical earth. I found love in the northern cold winter solstice sky as the brilliant Christmas reds were reaching across the wh…