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

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

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

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

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

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

In this Week's Bulletin:Monthly MissionMonthly EventsAnnouncementsPastor's DiscretionaryScheduleLiturgyGatheringMessagePrayer TimeOfferingClosing St. Paul’s mission for January is the Marian House Kit...  Read More

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

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

“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

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

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

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

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

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

Michael Bayard Woods was born on July 14, 1947 on North Island Air Station in San Diego, CA. Growing up mostly between Pacific Beach and El Cajon, CA, surrounded by love and music, Michael had a go...  Read More

It feels poignant that this week we visit Jerusalem in our Advent story and the city is known as “the city of peace.” Certainly we’ve been focused on the difficulties of prevailing peace in this turb...  Read More

Our lives and stories are often shaped by that which is out of our immediate control. This was true in the moment of the Roman decree that would turn into the story of hope for the world. On this firs...  Read More

Wherever you find yourself this Advent season—whether you are brimming with hope or weighed down by despair—I invite you to join me on this journey. In worship, we will explore the places that shape t...  Read More

Throughout Jesus’ story and the story of the early church, we see examples of the Holy Spirit working through unlikely people. We know that God continues to be present with us in the person of the Hol...  Read More

As much as everyone loves to give and receive presents, the magi serve a more important function. They are outsiders. They are not Jewish and do not understand Jewish ideas about a messiah. They don’t...  Read More

It’s easy for us to condemn Herod. There’s no question that he was power-hungry and wicked. It’s much harder for us to come to terms with the fact that, in spite of everything Herod did, God’s love an...  Read More

In this session, we’ll get to know Elizabeth and Zechariah. We’ll consider our dreams and the ways that God changes our plans....  Read More

John 18:33-37 Then Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?...  Read More