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April 6, 2025 Connection
April 2nd, 2025
Lent is often considered a solitary journey as we traditionally use it as a time to examine ourselves and engage in practices that bring us closer to God. While this is a part of the spiritual journey... Read More
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April 2025 Crosscurrent
March 27th, 2025
As we prepare for Easter and the retelling of the Resurrection, let’s make room for reexamination and renewal—in our faith, in our understanding, and in how we engage with the world around us. May we ... Read More
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March 30, 2025 Delight
March 27th, 2025
Lent is a time of spiritual journeys and spiritual practices. We have visited several elements of spiritual depth thus far, including Beauty, Wonder, Meaning, and Curiosity. When we incorporate these ... Read More
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March 23, 2025 Curiosity
March 20th, 2025
As we continue our worship series this Lent and consider what it means to be a “purveyor of awe,” we focus on one of the most important elements for curating a life of spiritual depth: curiosity. The ... Read More
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March 16, 2025 Meaning
March 12th, 2025
Mystic, author, and Benedictine monk Brother David Steindl-Rast said this: “It is
through wholehearted living that meaning flows into our lives… You see the sandpiper
and something in you says a whole... Read More
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March 9, 2025 Wonder
March 6th, 2025
This Lent, we are invited to consider that one of the most important gifts we can give is to be “purveyors of awe.” A purveyor is someone who spreads or promotes a particular idea or who deals in a pa... Read More
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Ash Wednesday
March 5th, 2025
We begin this day on the journey of Lent. Lent is a time to pay attention. It is historically a time of heightened spiritual practices in the lives of Christians. We make more room for contemplation, ... Read More
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March 2025 Crosscurrent
February 27th, 2025
In our journey through Lent, we invite our church community to explore "Awe and Wonder" as we delve into the themes of beauty, wonder, meaning, curiosity, delight, connection, and self-giving. As we e... Read More
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March 2, 2025
February 26th, 2025
God calls us to be His hands and feet in the world. This week, we’ll sing “Here I Am, Lord” and “We Are Called” as we reflect on how our faith inspires us to act with love and serve others in Christ’s... Read More
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February 23, 2025
February 20th, 2025
Worship is at the heart of our relationship with God. Together, we’ll sing “How Great Thou Art” and “Sanctuary” as we celebrate the gift of worship and how it connects us to God and one another.... Read More
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February 16, 2025
February 12th, 2025
This week, our hymns lead us to reflect on trusting God in every circumstance. With “Be Thou My Vision” and “Because He Lives,” we’ll discover how faith empowers us to face the uncertainties of life w... Read More
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February 9, 2025
February 5th, 2025
The songs of our faith connect us to generations of believers. As we sing “A Mighty Fortress” and “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing,” we’ll celebrate 400 years of hymns and their role in passing on th... Read More
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February 2025 CrossCurrent
January 30th, 2025
This month, I encourage each of us, no matter our age or season of life, to take a moment to show Christ’s love. Maybe that means calling a friend or family member, lending a hand to someone in need, ... Read More
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February 2, 2025
January 29th, 2025
This week, we sing of the assurance we have in Christ. Through hymns like “Blessed Assurance” and “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms,” we’ll reflect on God’s promises of salvation and faithfulness in ou... Read More
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January 19, 2025 Copy
January 21st, 2025
What does it mean to be the body of Christ? This week, we’ll sing “We Are the Church” and “The Gift of Love” as we consider how God’s love forms and unites us as a community, inviting all people into ... Read More
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January 19, 2025
January 16th, 2025
In this Week's Bulletin:Monthly MissionMonthly EventsAnnouncementsPastor's DiscretionaryScheduleLiturgyGatheringMessagePrayer TimeOfferingClosing St. Paul’s mission for January is the Marian House Kit... Read More
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January 12, 2025
January 9th, 2025
This week, we celebrate God’s amazing grace, the unmerited love that goes before us, justifies us, and transforms us. We’ll reflect on the hymn “Amazing Grace” and consider how God’s grace sustains an... Read More
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January 5, 2025
December 23rd, 2024
As we approach the beginning of a new year, we often take stock of our lives and spend time in contemplation and discernment. This continuing story of the birth of Christ also involves inquiry. Three ... Read More
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December 29, 2024
December 22nd, 2024
“Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” But they did not understand what he said to them. Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was obedie... Read More
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December 24, 2024 7:00 pm Lessons and Carols service
December 19th, 2024
This service is a time-honored tradition in the Christian faith, and it is a way for us to come together as a community to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and to remember the love and hope that he... Read More
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December 24, 2024 5:00 pm Family Christimas Eve Service Copy
December 19th, 2024
On this quiet night, we come together to celebrate the Light of the World. Jesus Christ, Emmanuel—God with us! His birth brings hope and joy to everyone. The light of Jesus shines in the darkness, and... Read More
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December 22, 2024
December 17th, 2024
Bethlehem was called “little” by the prophet Micah who recognized that something of great worth would come from a humble place. As a champion of the “least of these,” Jesus’ ministry would shine light... Read More
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December 18, 2024 Blue Christmas
December 17th, 2024
Whoever you are, wherever you come from, we warmly welcome you to this Blue Christmas service. While the rest of the world seems to be celebrating the joyous occasion, we come to the manger realizing ... Read More
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December 15, 2024
December 11th, 2024
Mary’s joy was not limited by the improbability that such a thing could happen in Nazareth. In this simple, tight-knit community of limited resources–a place where survival required interdependence wi... Read More