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Ninety pots of flowers will fill the Sanctuary and Chapel this coming Easter – all of them grown locally. Stacee Millett is the greenhouse manager at Wallace’s Garden Center. A horticulturist, she makes sure that every bulb is planted at the exact ri…
The Book Corner recently added several new titles to its shelves for adults, youth, and children. Every book is carefully selected by St. Paul pastors, staff, and avid St. Paul readers. Books are priced below retail, without sales tax. Awaken your mi…
A renovation of the serving area in the Library Commons is nearly complete, while an audio-visual upgrade in the Chapel is underway. The Library Commons is a gathering space that often is the location for luncheons and other meals. The renovation inc…
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Brittany ran away from her mom’s house, got into trouble. Sara was raised in a loving home, surrounded by friends and family. Christi was involved in church, a good student, and had a lot of friends. Today, they are all survivors of human trafficking…
The Augustana College choir will return from a California tour to perform a home concert at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 11, at St. Paul. Admission is free; a freewill offering will be accepted. Forty-eight students will perform choral works ranging from…
Lisa Powell first became interested in studying the perspective of non-dominant groups in theology when she was in her final year of study for her master’s of divinity at Princeton Theological Seminary. She took two class that changed her. One was ca…
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St. Paul high school students share their faith stories during Sunday Night Live. Marah Tews is a senior at Pleasant Valley High School. Freshman and sophomore year, I came to youth group a total of three times. I’d like to say it was because I had v…
PALM / PASSION SUNDAY March 19 | Saturday worship at 5:30 p.m. March 20 | Worship at 8, 9:20, & 11:45 a.m. With festive palm branches waving, the mood turns somber as we realize that Jesus goes on to die. Pastor Katy Warren preaches at 5:30/8:00,…
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KJ Rebarcak spent much of her life struggling. A very smart young woman (KJ was valedictorian of her high school class), she was fired from her first two jobs – one at a deli and one at a shoestore. More difficult times followed. She describes her li…
When Mary Trafford was 8 years old, her mom gave her a choice: learn how to sew or take piano lessons. “I took piano lessons for two weeks. I’ve been sewing ever since,” Mary said. Mary is the creative power behind two art quilts hanging in the Libra…
This is the fourth in an occasional series on faith pathways: Service, Nature, Study and Intellect, Contemplative, Artistic, Relationships, and Traditions. Meet four St. Paul people who connect with God through their artistic endeavors: Painting, Poe…
Kit Whan is very much a business-oriented person. She says she thought she didn’t have one creative bone in her body… until one morning she saw something on the Today show. It was a segment about adults coloring. With her sister in town for a visit,…