From Pastor Matt Nelson Ashes  “Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that I tell you.” So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great… Read More ›

From Pastor Matt Nelson The Forgotten Christmas Have you already taken down your Christmas tree? I bet there is a good chance you have because most of us think that Christmas is over. But did you know that Christmas just begins on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24th) and continues for twelve days? Don’t stop singing those… Read More ›

From Pastor Matt Nelson The Advent(s) of Our King “Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.” (1 Timothy 3:16, ESV) As we enter this Advent (from Latin,… Read More ›

From Pastor Matt Nelson Feasting “O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure.” (Isaiah 25:1, ESV) “On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast… Read More ›

  From Pastor Matthew Nelson “The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound… Read More ›

From Pastor Matthew Nelson Greetings to all of you in the St. Paul’s congregation and friends of St. Paul’s. It is exciting to have begun getting to know you and I hope I will get to know each of you well. I would love to find a time to connect with you and hear about… Read More ›

An Update from Pastor Ryan Patenaude Can you believe that I began my internship at St. Paul’s well over 5 years ago!? I remember our days there with such fondness. It was God’s hand the put us there and it was the perfect place for me to grow as a pastor. You also took such… Read More ›

For everything there is a season “1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: 2 a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; 3 a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down,… Read More ›

As spring turns into summer, we see the changes in the air. Trees that were barren a month or so ago are now full of leaves. The grass needs mowing and the flowers are in bloom. Heralding in summer, construction, and allergy season. Change is everywhere we look. There is no escaping the changes that… Read More ›

    I am going to say this at the very beginning – I believe prayer can be a difficult thing and that I don’t believe I spend as much time in prayer as I should. I don’t think my feelings about prayer are too different from many(or most?) Christians. I am going to focus… Read More ›