Sovereign and holy God, you brought John Calvin from a study of legal systems to understand the godliness of your divine laws as revealed in Scripture: Fill us with a like zeal to teach and preach your Word, that the…
Continue ReadingO Lord our God, by your Son Jesus Christ you called your apostles and sent them forth to preach the Gospel to the nations: We bless your holy Name for your servant Augustine, first Archbishop of Canterbury, whose labors in…
Continue ReadingLord God, in your providence Jackson Kemper was chosen first missionary bishop in this land, and by his arduous labor and travel congregations were established in scattered settlements of the West: Grant that the Church may always be faithful to…
Continue ReadingVacation Bible School at St. Paul’s Parish will feature a week in a First Century Holy Land village. Come join us as we experience what Jesus experienced growing up in Nazareth. Registration is open now – call the church office…
Continue ReadingAs the heavens declare your glory, O God, and the firmament shows your handiwork, we bless your Name for the gifts of knowledge and insight you bestowed upon Nicolaus Copernicus and Johannes Kepler; and we pray that you would continue…
Continue ReadingOn Sunday, May 22, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, the rector will be away (attending his son’s seminary graduation) and St. Paul’s Parish will welcome the Rev. Gary “Mac” McElroy as guest presider and preacher. In addition, the Annual Gentlemen’s…
Continue ReadingEternal and ever-gracious God, you blessed your servant Thurgood with exceptional grace and courage to discern and speak the truth: Grant that, following his example, we may know you and recognize that we are all your children, brothers and sisters…
Continue ReadingOberlin Choristers is a community-based choral program for children Kindergarten through twelfth grades. Based in Oberlin, Ohio, the Choristers draw most of their singers from northern Ohio, particularly Lorain County. The Choristers train children in choral music and vocal performance,…
Continue ReadingO God, steadfast in the midst of persecution, by your providence the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church: As the martyrs of the Sudan refused to abandon Christ even in the face of torture and death,…
Continue ReadingLoving God, we bless your Name for Frances Perkins, who lived out her belief that the special vocation of the laity is to conduct the secular affairs of society that all may be maintained in health and decency. Help us,…
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