Posts by St. Paul Church

Posts by St. Paul Church

Advent Playlist

Advent and Christmas can be an incredibly stressful and hectic time. We all need a little help slowing down and focusing on the true meaning of the season. We are providing a playlist on both Spotify and Youtube with some of our favorite sacred Advent and Christmas music. Many of these songs will be used in our services, both Koinonia and Traditional, during this season. We hope this list will help you grow deeper in your faith as we wait…

Star Word: Humility

Humility Thank you to Ann Curtis for this reflection on her Star Word last year, Humility, for the editor’s letter, Food for Thought, in the Holiday issue of Edible Louisville & the Bluegrass magazine. The power of a true word is such that it leads one from selfishness to selflessness.  Mahatma Gandhi “At the beginning of the year, our church left laminated yellow stars on each seat in the sanctuary.  Once the service began, we were instructed to turn over…

Star Word: Memory

Memory By Cathy Miller My star word for 2019 is Memory. It hadn’t “spoken” to me since I got it in early January and then, all of a sudden today a convergence of memories arose of three dear ones from my spiritual journey. It was as if God was saying to me, “Remember and embrace your memory of these whom I have sent to instruct and guide you.”   First, this morning I was talking with a few friends and…

Bridge Builders

Youth, in general, are often called the “future of the Church.” I want to invite you to think about this statement in a new way for us at St. Paul. The youth at St. Paul will be the future of the Church AND they are currently a vital and integral part of this congregation. As you all know, I have been on staff here for over a year, beginning as an intern and then transitioning into the full-time Director of…

Star Word: Pardon

Pardon For the past two years, I’ve been given a star word for Epiphany, courtesy of my friend Marci, a Presbyterian minister who practices the tradition with her congregation in Boise, Idaho. My star word for 2016 was pardon – not a word, I confess, that intuitively had resonance with me. I started off thinking about what I’ve done wrong – some of the (many, daily) things for which I might want and need to seek pardon. I thought of some biblical…

Portland Promise Partnership

PORTLAND PROMISE PARTNERSHIP by Brad Matthews, St. Paul Member St. Paul continues to provide excellent support for the Portland Promise Center, a Louisville non-profit that serves children, and we wanted to give an update. Last year, St. Paul raised $15,000 at the Portland Promise Center Benefit Dinner and those funds were used to: Provide the summer programs for students, including a week-long church camp for youth Day camps and field trips for our elementary students A Christmas Party for PPC…

Let Your Life Speak

Let Your Life Speak by Karla Temple, Assistant Director of Music Darren’s recent messages about letting our lives speak, and about finding our purpose and calling, have me thinking a lot about what the call of God looks like in our lives. We are all equipped with God-given gifts that will be used for His purposes as we follow Jesus. How will we find a place for these gifts?  How will we know where they fit in our daily lives,…

Newness

by Anna McMahon, Student When 2017 began and I received my star word, ‘newness’, I wondered what it could mean. How would God reveal this word to me and use it in my life? New school? New friends? I was relatively new to committing my life to Jesus, maybe that’s it, I thought. When talk about a youth mission trip, the Fusion tour, began, I was interested but dissuaded myself from signing up because my fears got in the way.…

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…