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​Pastor Deb Staniszewski

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May 2023

JANUARY 2025

FEBRUARY 2025

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Greetings Friends!

Driving last week I praised God when I saw a gorgeous blue bird!  Her colors were amazing and I was delighted not just by her beauty, but that I had witnessed a sign of the arrival of spring, and the presence of the wisdom of God in creation!  In the book of Job chapter 12, Job says this, (The interpretation in The Message) 

“But ask the animals what they think—let them teach you; let the birds tell you what’s going on.

Put your ear to the earth—learn the basics. Listen—the fish in the ocean will tell you their stories.

Isn’t it clear that they all know and agree that God is sovereign, that he holds all things in his hand— Every living soul, yes, every breathing creature?”  (Job 12:7-12, Message)

God’s grace and wisdom is everywhere in nature, and as humans, we have been tasked by God since Adam, to be good stewards of the earth, and to exercise care for all of God’s creatures, the large and small, the magnificent and the bizarre.

Here at St. Paul’s, we have decided to repurpose our community vegetable garden, by planting a flower garden that supports local wildlife.  We are hoping that birds, bees, and butterflies, are just some of the creatures who will visit our garden for refreshment and shelter. 

This is a drawing of the garden space that we are building to share with our wildlife friends!  If you have a green thumb, love digging in the dirt, or suspect that you have an inner gardener waiting to bloom, please call the office or reach out to Tracey Lasslett, Carol Raughley, Kathy Ertle, Alisa Nixon or Pastor Deb.  

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The beauty of creation is all around us. I invite you to take a moment, or even an hour today to Praise God and contemplate the magnificence of the earth, and listen to the stories of her creatures, as you wonder at the miracle of nature.

Your Sibling in Christ,

Pastor Deb

MARCH 2025