February 18, 2018: the First Sunday in Lent
Scriptures: Genesis 9:8-17; Psalm 25:1-10; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15 (Read them online here.)
Tuesday, February 20: “O God, Our Help in Ages Past”
Tuesday, February 20: O God, Our Help in Ages Past Psalm 90 is the foundation for O God, Our Help In Ages Past, written by Isaac Watts. Watts was not happy with the hymns sung in church. His father said, “Do something about it.” Watts composed the texts of many hymns and is known as […]
Monday, February 19: Genesis 9:8-17
Monday, February 19: Genesis 9:8-17 When I see a rainbow, I always flash back to my childhood and learning the story of Noah and the Ark. Is it a literal passage that is completely true? I think not; however, many ancient civilizations have stories of great floods that destroyed civilizations, and there is archaeological evidence […]
Sunday, February 18: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
Sunday, February 18: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Recently, a co-worker experienced a death in their extended family and, on their first day back to work, I stopped over to their desk to say hello and see how they were holding up. As our chat came to an end, I found myself telling my co-worker that “I’m […]
Saturday, February 17: “Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling”
Saturday, February 17: Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, calling for you and for me. See, on the portals he’s waiting and watching, watching for you and for me. “Come home, come home! You who are weary, come home.” Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, calling, “O sinner, come home!” […]
Friday, February 16: 2 Corinthians 5:20—6:10
Friday, February 16: 2 Corinthians 5:20—6:10 …be reconciled to God. He made the One who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.2 Corinthians 5:20b-21 2 Corinthians seems to describe the season of Lent as most Christians see that time: a time of […]
Thursday, February 15: “Create in Me a Clean Heart”
Thursday, February 15: Create in Me a Clean Heart Our spirit is like a compass that needs to point to “true north”, or the love of Jesus. However, daily we are pulled in other directions that cause us to sin and lose our way of faith. We forget God’s commandment, we choose our own way […]
Wednesday, February 14: Psalm 51
Wednesday, February 14: Psalm 51 A little background before we start: Psalm 51 is a direct response from King David after sinning against God by stealing a wife, Bathsheba, from Uriah. David conceived a child with Bathsheba and, to hide his sins, killed Uriah. In a short period of time David coveted, stole, committed adultery, […]
2018 Ash Wednesday Services
Please join us Wednesday, February 14 at noon and 7 p.m. for the first services of the Lenten season. We’ll be observing Ash Wednesday with prayer and repentance, music, and imposition of ashes (the marking of ash crosses on our foreheads).
Lenten Midweek Services begin tonight!
St. Paul’s midweek Lenten observances begin this evening with dinner and a show! The Italian-themed dinner, presented by the Evangelism Committee, will begin at 6:45 pm. At 7:30, the St. Paul Players will present the world premiere of Sarah Papin’s one-act play, “Passing Grandpa.” A discussion will follow. We hope you can join us this […]