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August is Arts Month
The theme for August Arts Month is Storytelling: Learning to be God and God's People.
It’s School Tools Collection Time!
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.
Meet Rev. Neil Ellingson! 👋
We’re excited to welcome Neil to the St. Paul’s UCC community this fall as our Associate Minister.
🐝 Help Pollinators with a Beautiful Garden
Looking for ways to help out pollinators (and enhance the beauty of your yard)? We have some tips for you.
Love is Love: The HIV/AIDS Crisis & Community Care
The HIV/AIDS epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s was one of the most painful chapters in LGBTQ+ history. Thousands of lives were lost while fear, stigma, and misinformation spread rapidly throughout society.
Celebrating Juneteenth: A Service of Reflection and Hope
On Sunday, June 21, St. Paul’s United Church of Christ joined communities across the nation in celebrating Juneteenth, the oldest nationally recognized commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.
Church Office Volunteers Welcomed
Office volunteers may greet guests, answer phones, assist with light administrative tasks, prepare materials for upcoming events, and help with special projects. Training will be provided, and volunteer shifts can be tailored to fit your schedule.
Adult Faith Formation Wants Your Input
The Adult Faith Formation Committee is gathering ideas for next year’s midweek programming and would love your input. Please complete a yellow congregational survey, available with the Sunday bulletin or in the narthex.
Love is Love: Stonewall & the Birth of Pride
On June 28, 1969, a police raid at the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City’s Greenwich Village, sparked a historic uprising that would become a turning point in LGBTQ+ history.
Partner Feature: Settled.
This week we are highlighting one of our mission partners, Settled, an organization that believes God has an answer to homelessness: "He places the lonely in families" (Psalm 68:6). Settled exists to help churches invite their neighbors off the streets and into full community through intentional tiny home villages called Sacred Settlements.
Love is Love: Early LGBTQ+ Activism & Community
For generations, LGBTQ+ people have existed in every culture, society, and faith tradition around the world. Long before widespread visibility or legal protections, individuals and communities quietly built networks of support, resilience, and advocacy.
Help Wanted: Funeral Hospitality Volunteers Needed
Additional volunteers are needed for the funeral of JoAnn Erickson on Thursday, June 25. Please consider serving a two-hour shift assisting with ushering, hospitality, or cleanup.
Sunday School Volunteers Needed!
This summer, Sunday School will move outdoors as children explore God’s call to care for creation through hands-on nature activities.
You’re Invited to Share…Shout Outs!
Our new “Shout Outs” box has arrived! You’ll find it on the wall by the office. Throughout the week, we invite you to share your celebrations, ideas, hopes, and opportunities with us.
Where to Support LGBTQIA2S+ Owned Businesses in St. Paul
Happy PRIDE Month! How you spend your money has a huge, visible impact on your local community.
Sunday's Offering will go to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM)
ILCM is a nonprofit organization that provides free immigration legal representation to low-income immigrants and refugees in Minnesota and North Dakota.

