Posts from 2017
Star Words: A Year to Ponder the Gift of God’s Word
by Cullen Hornaday Director of Spiritual Formation Last year we began the practice of offering everyone a Star Word on the first Sunday of January and again this year on Epiphany Sunday, January 7, everyone at St Paul will receive a new star word. (If you miss that Sunday you can pick up your star word at the Information Center. Also, feel free to pick up and share star words with family and friends who don’t attend St Paul.) The…
38th Louisville Boar’s Head & Yule Log Festival
38th Louisville Boar’s Head & Yule Log Festival St. Paul United Methodist Church offers five performances of the long-running Louisville Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival on December 29, 30 and 31, 2017. This annual holiday event is among a handful of Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festivals performed in the United States today. 2017 marks the 38th season of the Louisville Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival. On December 29 and 30, performances will start at 5:00pm and 8:00pm, and on December…
Announcing a New Team!
JOIN A NEW TEAM Every child of God possesses a particular gift that has the potential to increase the joy and hope in the world. The ministry and mission at St. Paul does not happen through the efforts of a single person, but instead through many people serving on many teams. Every worship service, every youth group, every dinner is a result of many spirit-filled individuals combining their gifts and working together in order to further develop God’s kingdom. We invite everyone…
Where Do We Help?
WHERE DO WE HELP? By Angela Brooks, Director of Community Outreach I feel like I am on a merry-go-round and I can’t find one thing to focus on to get my bearings. Charlottesville, Harvey, Irma, the list seems to expand every day. I was confused and overwhelmed two months before all of our nation’s most recent tragedies occurred. Where do we help? How do we help? How do I not sit in the fetal position and hope for it all to…
Your Neighbor’s Religion
St. Paul Church and Interfaith Paths to Peace offer 4-part series on Louisville’s religions. Your Neighbor’s Religion, a 4-part series co-hosted by St. Paul United Methodist Church (St. Paul Church) and Interfaith Paths to Peace meets second Sundays, 5:00-6:30pm fall 2017. These two organizations have teamed up to bring more awareness to some of the religions practiced in Louisville. “The culture in Louisville is so vibrant, and I love the diversity of this town. But I also know how easy…
Restorative Justice
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE by Angela Brooks, Director of Community Outreach When a juvenile crime happens it can bring harm. Far too often it can be the beginning of a negative cycle of repetitive, destructive action. Restorative Justice Louisville, Inc (RJL) understands that the criminal justice system can provide a lot of resources to respond to juvenile crime, but by providing additional support they can help prevent a hopeless cycle. The St. Paul Justice Team will fund a Restorative Justice facilitator training…
This Is Where You Belong
This Is Where You Belong written by Nicole Farmer, Administrative Coordinator Have you ever wondered if you really belong? Maybe it was in a certain social setting, at work, in school, or perhaps even in your own family. Sometimes that sense of rejection seems like it just won’t let go. Whether or not you were actually an orphan growing up in a grueling foster care system, it’s possible to have an orphan mindset. It’s like carrying a heavy burden of…
Welcome Rev. Darren Brandon
Rev. Darren Brandon joins the St. Paul staff in June! On Sunday, June 25, Rev. Darren Brandon will begin as St. Paul’s Senior Pastor. He was appointed to St. Paul by Bishop Leonard Fairley in spring 2017 and follows Rev. Gary Gibson in the position. Rev. Darren most recently served as the Senior Pastor at Settle Memorial United Methodist Church in Owensboro, Kentucky, where he has served since 2010. He has also served in several locations in Kentucky, including in…
St. Paul Serves
St. Paul Serves By Angela Brooks, Director of Community Outreach Over 2,000 years ago, Paul instructs his student that he is to teach other Christians that: They are to do good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share.” 1 Timothy 6:18 They are to do good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share.” 1 TIMOTHY 6:18 Paul’s instructions include no exceptions on generosity. He does not follow up his lesson with, “but,…
We Believe
We Believe by Jim Rittenhouse, Associate Director of Music Ministries “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal…” These immortal words of Thomas Jefferson indelibly carved into the soul of our nation have been the cornerstone of so much of our public and private belief systems. This is a given – this is something we can all agree to hold dear, the baseline of who we are as a nation, and a bedrock of what we…
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