Dear Members and Friends of St. Paul’s, Every year after Easter, I begin to think about the summer and look forward to a more relaxed pace and a less chaotic schedule in both my church and personal life. And that is true in some ways. There are fewer rehearsals, Bible...
Dear Members and Friends of St. Paul’s, These have been a busy few months at St. Paul’s! Looking at my calendar from March and April, we’ve had all kinds of celebrations in worship and in the life of the church. These months have included the festival worship services...
Dear Members and Friends of St. Paul’s, As you are reading this newsletter, you either find yourself in the midst of Holy Week or in the season of Easter. Either way, I hope that you are able to join us in worship at this important time of the church year. There are...
Dear Members and Friends of St. Paul’s, As we enter into the season of Lent, we enter a time of contemplation and preparation for Holy Week and Easter. During this time, we return to the basics and we engage in intentional discipleship. At our Midweek Lenten Lunches,...
“But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm...
Dear Members and Friends of St. Paul’s, Merry Christmas! I hope you have had the opportunity to enjoy time with family and friends during the holidays. And, moreover, I hope that you found worship meaningful as you celebrated the birth of our Savior with your church...
Dear Siblings in Christ, Waiting. We spend so much of our lives waiting. Waiting for the end of the school day or workday. Waiting for dinnertime. Waiting for the weekend. Waiting for vacation. Waiting for special events. Waiting in line. Waiting for better weather....
Dear St. Paul’s Friends, Over the last several months, we have put a lot of time, energy and prayer into establishing a new worship schedule. This all began because the Worship and Music Committee and the Council agreed that three worship services are no longer...
Dear Members and Friends of St. Paul’s, Last month, I wrote to you about church growth. As we continue to discuss worship times, the future of St. Paul’s, and bringing in new members, this is still a very important issue on my mind and has been the topic of...
Dear Members and Friends of St. Paul’s, In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus says, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded...