On this first Sunday of Christmas, we pause to remember that the light shines in the darkness—and the darkness does not overcome it. Whether you are feeling full of joy, carrying quiet grief, or simply catching your breath in the midst of a busy season, we offer this word of hope and peace to you. May the love made known in Christ meet you exactly where you are today. Love and blessings!
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As I prepare to say goodbye (for now) to this community that has raised me, I’ve been thinking about what makes St. Paul and St. Andrew special. We do hospitality really well, living that radical welcome.
Continuing our Grounded in Gospel and Growing in Grace series, hospitality is an intuitive next step.
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As we journey through Eastertide and work together to figure out how to be Easter people, we have repeatedly returned to Jesus’ mandate to his disciples at the Last Supper to love each other as he has loved them. Yet, as we’ve seen, that’s easier said than done for both Jesus’ disciples and us.
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In this week’s scripture reading, Rachel and Leah are dragged through a drama between their father and their new husband, Jacob. Uprooted from home, survival for them means taking their household gods—the physical representation of their ancestors—with them into an uncertain future.