Around the time my family started coming to St. Paul's, I found a letter my grandmother had written me about her faith. I was sorting through saved cards and I'm so grateful I decided to read her letter again.

I have been attending this church for a long time. I remember when this building was opened. I can recall sitting in the sanctuary when there were only 35 people, post Covid, and also remember an Easter Sunday when there were 1200 people in this room.

At our initial Stewardship committee meeting back in August, two ideas we all kept coming back to were the concepts of sustainability and social justice. And, more specifically, how those are interconnected in a way that’s pivotal for each of us individually, our congregation as a whole, and the greater St. Paul community.

On September 14 of this year Monica Joy Holley would have celebrated her 17th birthday and would be in her third year of high school. October 4 is the third anniversary of her death by gun violence. We miss her. Her smile, her sassiness. and yes even her attitude as she was struggling to find her identity. This year we again invite you to honor Monica’s life and the memories she left us with with a donation in her name to Girls on the Run Minnesota.

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Our Share Shelf by the parking lot entrance provides food for neighbors who may need a little extra help - bring shelf-stable, easy-to-open foods or a manual can opener to help keep it stocked. Take what you need. Give what you can.

On October 4, we’ll support two UCC special offerings: Neighbors in Need, advancing justice and compassion, and One Great Hour of Sharing, supporting disaster relief, refugee assistance, and sustainable development around the world.

Interested in supporting trans siblings and learning more about becoming a Gender Affirming Care Champion with the Minnesota Conference UCC? Join this hybrid information session on September 23 at 7 p.m.

As part of Minnesota Interfaith Power & Light’s (MNIPL) ongoing work in Healing Justice, members of St. Paul’s UCC are invited to participate in an upcoming Sacred Sites Tour on Tuesday, September 29, from 1–5 p.m.

Back-to-school season brings a lot of information, so we’ll keep this one simple: St. Paul’s UCC is offering OWL (Our Whole Lives) this year for youth in grades 7–9!

As we begin a new program year, we invite you to consider being one of our Sunday School Teachers, one of the most important and fun volunteer roles here at St. Paul’s UCC.

As we begin a new program year at St. Paul’s UCC, we invite all parents and caregivers of children and youth ages 0–18 to complete our Children & Youth Registration Form.

Thank you for collecting school tools for our community! We had over 100 people in our church building and Summit Avenue Lawn today, organizing and giving out school supplies to the community.

As we move through these dry summer days, our Earthwise Creation Justice committee would like to offer a gentle reminder: when you’re out watering your lawn, garden, or plants, don’t forget the trees!

Rev. Sarah has graciously volunteered to put herself in the hot seat (or should we say, the pie seat!) to help make our biggest fundraiser event of the year a success. 😆

The theme for August Arts Month is Storytelling: Learning to be God and God's People.

On July 24, we said goodbye to Sam Newman, our Church Administrator.

The School Tools Drive is an easy way to join with area faith communities and organizations to help children in our community who are affected by poverty.

We’re excited to welcome Neil to the St. Paul’s UCC community this fall as our Associate Minister.

🎉 Welcome, Libby Shannon! 🎉