St. Paul & St. Andrew's Sermon and Prayercast

Join Pastor Andrea Steinkamp in a moment of prayer from the January 11, 2026 service. Thank you for joining us today. 

Dear Friends, I hope you’ll join us for worship this Sunday as we celebrate the Baptism of Our Lord, a day centered on water, grace, and belovedness. We'll have the joy of baptizing AJ Palma Gil and Nora Howse, welcoming them into the family of faith and surrounding them with our prayers, promises, and love. As we witness their baptisms, we’ll share in the sacrament that reminds us who we are...

"And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way." Matthew 2:12 Happy New Year! A new year gives us a chance to think through the road we've been traveling and consider whether we might change direction. That's true for my life, and it's true of our communal life as well. The magi are the stars (!) of the Epiphan...

On this Christmas, we pause to remember that the light shines in the darkness—and the darkness does not overcome it. Whether you are feeling full of joy, carrying quiet grief, or simply catching your breath in the midst of a busy season, we offer this word of hope and peace to you. May the love made known in Christ meet you exactly where you are today. 

On this Christmas, we pause to remember that the light shines in the darkness—and the darkness does not overcome it. Whether you are feeling full of joy, carrying quiet grief, or simply catching your breath in the midst of a busy season, we offer this word of hope and peace to you. May the love made known in Christ meet you exactly where you are today. 

Dear Friends, This Sunday marks the beginning of Advent, a season that starts not in bright lights and carols, but in the dark. It begins with tremors and shadows, with stars falling and the ground beneath us shifting. Guided by Mark’s gospel, we’ll listen for signs and portents, for the eerie syzygy of a world in upheaval and the unsettling beauty that comes when the familiar order begins to crac...

Please join Pastor Andrea Steinkamp in a moment of prayer from the November 30, 2025 service.

Dear Friends, This Sunday marks the beginning of Advent, a season that starts not in bright lights and carols, but in the dark. It begins with tremors and shadows, with stars falling and the ground beneath us shifting. Guided by Mark’s gospel, we’ll listen for signs and portents, for the eerie syzygy of a world in upheaval and the unsettling beauty that comes when the familiar order begins to crac...

At this season, church communities all around the world start thinking and planning about the coming year, and figuring out how to meet whatever new challenges or opportunities may await.  On November 23, Vicki Clark shares with the congregation.

‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food or thirsty and gave you something to drink?' Matthew 25:44 It occurs to me that some of the most caring and generous people I know don't understand how unusual they are. They go through life with a natural sensitivity to what is going on around them. And not responding to an opportunity to give, seems unthinkable to them. Now th...

Please join Pastor Lea Matthews in a moment of prayer from the November 23, 2025 service.

"When some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones ...Jesus said, 'As for these things that you see, the days will come when not one stone will be left upon another.'" Luke 21:5-6That's not a great lectionary text to show up as we're celebrating the start of the big roof project! But it is another reminder that it's not our lovely...

Please join seminary intern Sarah Patlan in a moment of prayer (from the November 16, 2025 service).

At this season, church communities all around the world start thinking and planning about the coming year, and figuring out how to meet whatever new challenges or opportunities may await.  On November 16, Jessica Tulloch shares with the congregation.

"Some Sadducees, those who say there is no resurrection, came to him and asked him a question…" - Luke 20:27-28 Friends, Long before I was a pastor, I had a job that involved working alongside lawyers as they navigated lawsuits and prepared for depositions and trials. My role often involved drafting examination questions about the financial issues of the case, based on the reams and ream...

At this season, church communities all around the world start thinking and planning about the coming year, and figuring out how to meet whatever new challenges or opportunities may await.  On November 9, Hector Pagan and Nylee Pagan share with the congregation.

Friends, I’ve been thinking quite a bit about silence lately - and wrestling with my yearning for it at a time when silencing seems to be the objective of so many authoritarian powers. Like most things, silence isn’t good or bad in and of itself. It can be both generative and destructive, both holy and sinful. This Sunday in worship, we’ll reflect together on the silences that emerge from wonder a...

Friends, Finally, the season has come! I’m not thinking of the lovely Autumn weather that has indeed shown up, after a sizzling September and a too hot early October. And I’m not talking about the election season, God knows. I’m speaking of the beloved annual pledge season, celebrated this time of year throughout Christendom. At this season, church communities all around the world start thinking a...

Dear Friends, So much of life depends on how we show up for one another, and just as importantly, how we allow others to show up for us. This week in worship, we’ll reflect on what it means to live that kind of mutual care: to lend what we can, to ask when we need, and to trust that God’s abundance flows through our shared courage. Come join us Sunday, as we explore how, even in small and ordinary...

"There is joy in the presence of the angels whenever one who is lost finds their way." - Luke 15:10 Friends, This week's Gospel passage is all about joy, and the need to never give up on anyone. Jesus is always getting criticized for spending time with the sorts of people nobody else wanted or cared about. Spending time because he understands that everyone matters to God. Every soul...

Friends, Over the past several Sundays, I’ve been intrigued and inspired by the challenging Jesus we’ve encountered in Luke’s gospel. The Jesus who says he didn’t come to bring peace, but division (Luke 12:51). The rule-breaking Jesus (Luke 13:14-16). The order flipping, imagination-stirring Jesus (Luke 14:13-14). This week, we’ll spend more time with the Jesus who refuses to be tamed - the Jesus...

Dear friends, This Sunday, we’ve got a seat saved just for you. We’ll hear one of Jesus’ dinner party stories—where the guest list gets flipped, the power dynamics get shaken up, and the table looks a whole lot more like the kin-dom of God. We’re asking: What kind of world are we imagining? And what would it take to get there? We’ll consider the power of imagination and realize, again, that justic...