path·find·er

Rev. Shannon Hancock, Saint Paul's Director of Admissions and Communications, leads people of all ages in a protest of social injustices

path·find·er /ˈpaTHˌfīndər/ Noun.  A person who goes ahead and discovers or shows others a path or way. The definition is simple enough, but the work is complex.  Pathfinding requires listening, connecting, and discerning skills and is not a job one does but instead is a gift one has.  Rev. Shannon Hancock’s title is Director of…

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Chaplaincy in the Time of COVID-19

Saint Paul graduates Rev. Emily L. Stirewalt and Kelli Hansen reflect upon their time as chaplains during the COVID-19 pandemic

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and other health care facilities have become the front lines, and we have honored and celebrated our health care workers serving our nation’s most vulnerable populations. For the church, the role of chaplain has also been elevated, particularly as most buildings have been shuttered in favor of social-distanced worship and…

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What Is There to Prevent Me? by alumna Rev. Colleen Riley

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What is there to prevent me? One’s narrative identity  Acts Ch., 8:27-37 Ethiopian Eunuch Recently I read about a concept called narrative identity as it was described by Dan McAdams, Personality Psychologist and Professor of Psychology at Northwestern University.  McAdam’s premise is that we use autobiographical narrative to find meaning using our own lived history. …

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Rev. Dr. Lois Glory-Neal: a Story of Boldness

Rev. Dr. Lois Glory-Neal, recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Graduate Award at Saint Paul School of Theology

by Alumni Director Dr. Melissa Pearce As I sat across from Rev. Dr. Lois Glory-Neal listening to her story, her earrings caught my eye. They were stunning Native American hand-beaded artistry in the shape of a cross. The colors were vibrant orange, red, yellow, and blue, and the chevron pattern sharp. Each bead had been…

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Solidarity In Practice by Alumna Rev. Dr. Tiffany Nagel Monroe

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Our lives have changed. Changed by pandemic, changed by death, changed by necessity, changed by social distancing. We will not be the same after the COVID-19 pandemic. We simply cannot be. We will have lived through a global trauma and we will have done it communally. We will have stretched ourselves beyond our routines, our…

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Rev. Dr. Lois V. Glory-Neal Wins 2020 Distinguished Graduate Award

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Alumna Rev. Dr. Lois V. Glory-Neal will be presented with the prestigious Distinguished Graduate Award on Friday, March 27 for reflecting the mission of the seminary and exemplary service in ministry. The Mission of Saint Paul School of Theology: Centered in Christ and rooted in the Wesleyan tradition, Saint Paul School of Theology is a…

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A Reflection on Epiphany by alumnus Rev. Andrew McHenry

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Please enjoy this reflection on Epiphany by Rev. Andrew McHenry.  Rev. McHenry is a 1995 graduate of Saint Paul School of Theology.  He served as pastor eight years at First Congregational Church in Emporia until moving to Paradise, California to lead Memorial Congregational Church.  Shortly into his tenure, his own home and possessions, as well…

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