Posts by Jeremy Clifton
From the Board of Elders – Individual Confession and Absolution
From the Board of Elders
Dear St. Paul Family, LIGHT FOLLOWS DARKNESS I found those words on a sundial in downtown Gonzales on one of my Saturday road trips only a few months after I moved to Austin. Perhaps they’ve stuck with me because at the time I had just begun to see the light again after a very dark period in my life. They are of course appropriate for a sundial because each day at dawn,…
From the President of the Congregation
“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” — Luke 2:11 How many times have we read or heard this verse from Luke’s account of the birth of Christ? We’re familiar enough with it that we may take a specific word in the verse for granted – Savior. But think if you had been one of the shepherds…can you imagine how they must have…
St. Paul Handbells and Choir Visit Local Assisted Living Homes
What a thrill! What a happy experience! Quite simple, but profoundly appreciated! On December 9 choir members and bell players visited the residents of Buckner Villas, The Conservatory, and Harmony Point. Christmas carols were presented and the many special loved ones were invited to sing…
Hurricane Harvey Relief Mission Trip
From the President of the Congregation – June 2017
During the confirmands “Statements of Faith”, every one of those young souls expressed how important it was in their life to worship in church each and every Sunday. Even when they would leave home for college their statements emphasized the importance of attending worship services every week,…
From the Board of Elders – June 2017
Dear St. Paul Family, By the time you read this, we will have celebrated the Feast of the Ascension. The “Ascension” section of Lutheran Service Book only contains a mere five hymns. The oldest of those, “A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing” (#493), was written 1,300 years ago by The Venerable Bede, one of the most important early English saints. Interestingly enough, he died in…
From the Board of Elders – May 2017
Dear St. Paul Family, A few days after Easter, I found myself looking at the lectionary readings for the coming days. I was struck by the reading for the Third Sunday in Easter – Exodus 32:15-35. This passage describes Moses’ descent from Mount Sinai and his subsequent discovery of the wild scene in the Israelite camp, where his people had, in his absence, begun to…
2017 Spring Festival
Praise the LORD! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever! — Psalm 106:1 Please join us and invite friends for an exciting celebrating the Lord’s wonderful opportunities and challenges! Saturday, April 29, 2017 – Silent Auction at 4pm, Dinner at 6pm VOLUNTEER! There’s something for everyone to do! DONATE! Do you have…
From the Board of Elders – February 2017
Dear St. Paul Family, † God’s Blessings for a wonderful 2017 † Every month Pastor Nuckols calls his elders to order in a meeting where we discuss the congregation’s activities. In addition to the goings-on at St. Paul we also engage in devotionals, studying of the Book of Concord (available on the…
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