Over the latter part of the summer, High Street, on the south side of the church between the upper and lower parking lots, was closed for resurfacing. Week after week we watched and waited, once the old roadway had been scraped away, wondering when the new surface would be laid. Week after week. And then, […] The post Bit by bit and one fell swoop appeared first on St. Paul Lutheran Church Quad Cities ..read more

After more than ten years, Madison Market completed its final pantry on Tuesday, July 23. After conversation and discernment among the Madison Market team and St. Paul leadership, St. Paul made the difficult decision to end the partnership with River Bend Food Bank and the Davenport School District, who are moving toward a new school food […] The post Madison Market appeared first on St. Paul Lutheran Church Quad Cities ..read more

Fall Start-up is when we return to the fullness of our Sunday morning learning for all ages and worship life. Learning for all takes place from 10:15-11:00 a.m. Learning Kids & youth learning The classroom journey begins at age 3. Registration and weekly check-in will take place in Lower Commons for age 3 through 5th […] The post Fall start-up 2024 appeared first on St. Paul Lutheran Church Quad Cities ..read more

St. Paul member Carol Longley and her daughter Kate find their relationship and a new endeavor sprouting up and changing alongside their fields of flowers. Just off Highway 17 in Aledo, Ill., the side of a red barn features an explosion of blue with sunflowers galore announcing that you have arrived at Danndee Flowers. The […] The post Flourishing together appeared first on St. Paul Lutheran Church Quad Cities ..read more

It may come as a surprise to you that one of the first major televangelists was a Catholic bishop. Fulton Sheen, for many years bishop of Rochester, NY, hosted the Fulton Sheen Program on NBC during the 1950s and won several Emmy Awards for his smooth speaking voice, dry wit and humor, and affability in […] The post Taking a chance appeared first on St. Paul Lutheran Church Quad Cities ..read more

The opportunities to serve others, express faith, and actively live out St. Paul core values are many, ever-changing, and growing. Greeting, welcoming, and guiding guests through the main doors are essential to creating that radical hospitality that makes St. Paul such a welcoming place to all. Feeding the community through various opportunities throughout the year […] The post Hearts wide open appeared first on St. Paul Lutheran Church Quad Cities ..read more

I love surprising people. And I love it when people don’t realize I’m the one responsible for the surprise. I celebrate the time I have left acting as Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, or the tooth fairy. I admit, there may not be many more years of that left in our house. But even when […] The post Sneaky kindness appeared first on St. Paul Lutheran Church Quad Cities ..read more

It is a delight to be delighted.  When I lace up my shoes and head out of the house for a long walk, I always tune into one of a couple of podcasts. One day earlier this summer I went out for a walk and played the latest podcast episode focused on happiness. A clinical […] The post Find the delight appeared first on St. Paul Lutheran Church Quad Cities ..read more

Olympic season once again draws us in to the heart-pounding drama of elite athletes competing for victory in events that are decided by millimeters and hundredths of a second. A thirty-year-old swimmer, seven years removed from setting the world record that she still holds, is startled to lift her head from the water and see […] The post What’s in a moment appeared first on St. Paul Lutheran Church Quad Cities ..read more

I’ve never been a big fan of running. Toss in a basketball or a tennis racquet or a good game of elbow tag, and I’m much more interested. But lacing up shoes and setting out to run a set number of miles isn’t particularly appealing to me. To be fair, I haven’t really tried to […] The post Cheering each other on appeared first on St. Paul Lutheran Church Quad Cities ..read more