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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,…
Each person expresses and experiences love in different ways – does the way you express love get the message across? Derek Ball, a marriage and family therapist, will lead a two-part discussion on The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman, Jan. 31 and…
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Hope Yates, a first-year student at Iowa State University, will be pulling an all-nighter on Friday night. Hope is a dedicated student, but this staying-up-all-night event will not be to study for a big test or finish a paper. She will be putting on…
Texting, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Twitch. The digital channels for kids (and adults) are many – the identity choices are, too. A new St. Paul faith milestone event this year for sixth-graders and their parents, Digital Identit…
Chicago, Illinois – The board of directors of The Christian Century, the flagship journal of Protestant thinking in America, has named Pastor Peter W. Marty as publisher. Marty’s role will be to advance the vision and financial strength of the public…
The topic of the afternoon was fostering excellence in pastoral ministry. Five students – Karyn Kost, Steven Gallego, Anders Nilsen, Kevin OBryan, and Daniel Heim – gathered with Pastor Peter Marty in the Luther Loft earlier this week, thinking throu…
This Sunday, Jan. 10, Sunday learning returns for adults, kids, and youth at St. Paul. ADULTS Sunday morning learning for adults starts back up with three options, 10:45-11:30 a.m. Explore big questions with a presenter in the Chapel. Engage in a tho…
Smooth and unfinished, wooden palm crosses have touched the lives of countless St. Paul people and those they love. As the creator of these simple objects of faith begins to step into retirement, and their availability in the St. Paul Book Corner dis…
St. Paul’s annual meeting will be held on Sunday, Feb. 7, at 10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary. This meeting includes approving the 2016 budget, and the review of 2015 financials and annual report. Pastor Peter Marty will present a state-of-the-church repo…