St. Paul’s Gallery

St. Paul’s Gallery is new and improved….. The pictures are now posted as mini galleries by event. To enlarge the pictures for better viewing, click on the picture you wish to view and it will be enlarged. To view all of the pictures in a gallery start by clicking the picture at the top left corner and then you can press the > to the right of the picture and view the complete slideshow for that event. When finished with each gallery click on the x (small white x in top right corner on the black) and all of the galleries will show up again. Enjoy!

Pastor Tom McKee Retirement Eucharist to celebrate his retirement. It was a full house with Lay people and clergy from all across the Synod. After the Eucharist, refreshments were held in The Good Shepherd Hall. It was very festive! Congratulations on Your Retirement Pastor McKee and Welcome to St. Paul’s!

The following pictures were taken at Acolyte Training in September and proved to be a delightful time as the children of the congregation prepared themselves for this important service. As they each take part in the Sunday liturgy, please remember to thank them for serving God and the congregation. Encouraging and supportive words go a long way in strengthening Christian faith.

Re-dedication Service and Brunch in Fellowship Hall – Great Day!

: Re-dedication Service

: Children’s Sermon Re-dedication Service

: Festival Choir & Guest Musicians

: Re-dedication Service

: Re-dedication Service Sharing the Peace

: Re-dedication Service

: Re-dedication Brunch Workers

: Re-dedication Brunch

: Re-dedication Brunch

: Re-dedication Brunch

: Re-dedication Brunch

: Re-dedication Brunch

: Re-dedication Bruch

Vacation Bible School – “Who Is My Neighbor”

Church Picnic – Beautiful Day at Kane Park

Confirmation

: Reception for Confirmands

: Reception for Confirmands

The Resurrection of Our Lord/Easter Sunday

: Alleluia! Christ is Risen

: Festival Choir Entering Nave Singing: Jesus Christ is Risen Today

: Children’s Sermon

: Holy Gospel – St. Luke 24:1-12

: Communion of the Faithful

: Recessional Hymn – Thine Is the Glory

: He Is Risen Indeed! Alleluia!

Holy Saturday/Vigil of Easter

The Vigil of Easter begins with a new fire. We gather at the Garden of Memory. From this place associated with death we begin the third portion of the Triduum. The Vigil of Easter is the first celebration of our Lord’s Resurrection. We move into the darkened church where we hear salvation history recounted through a series of readings from Holy Scripture. The sacrament of Holy Baptism is celebrated. Prayers are offered. We make the transition from darkness to light, from death to resurrection as the first hymn of Easter is sung. The Easter gospel is read, Holy Communion celebrated and we joyfully take our leave anticipating the full glorious celebration of Easter on Sunday morning after refreshments.

: At the Garden of Memory with a New Fire

: Procession from the Garden of Memory into the Darkened Church

: Into the Darkened Church

: The Beginning of the Series of Readings

: Reading of the Holy Scripture

: Sacrament of Holy Baptism

: Transition from Darkness to Light

: Refreshments and Socialization

Egg Hunt

: The Easter Story on the Steps Before Egg Hunt

: Waiting Patiently to Find Eggs the Easter Bunny Helpers have Hidden

: So Many Eggs

: Hundreds of Eggs Were Hidden in Playground

: Socializing at Egg Hunt

: The More Experienced Egg Hunters

: The More Experienced Egg Hunters

: Happy Faces! Found Eggs! Emptied Eggs Into Their Baskets! So Much Candy! Yum!

Sunday of the Passion/Palm Sunday, Reception of New Members, Fellowship

: Festival Choir Opening with Hosanna to the Son of David

: Blessing of the Palms

: Cherub & Cantabile Choirs

: Reception of New Members

: Fellowship

: Fellowship

Easter Story Vignettes – Parents and Children worked together to create their own Easter Vignette with marshmallow Easter peeps, bunnies and other yummy supplies which they were able to take home to eat.