| CONVERSATION STARTERS Over the next few weeks we will be sharing some fun and innovative ways for us to spark conversation during worship. One of these ways is by wearing name tags to help us better identify one another with masks on as well as being more welcoming to visitors. Also we will begin handing out note-cards each week that you can write me a question on and drop in the offering. I will then answer these questions over the coming weeks. Lastly, we will begin sign ups for what we are calling coffee chats. These will happen after worship and will serve as a time for us all to socialize in a safe manner. Stay Tuned! |
A Midweek MessageApril 14, 2021 Dear everyone at St. Paul,In seminary I had the blessing of getting to know a dear friend and now colleague, Daniel Dobo, who is now a Lutheran pastor in Hungary. Daniel came to Trinity on a special scholarship from the Lutheran Seminary in Budapest and we hit it off almost immediately because we found that we both had the same weird sense of humor. The interesting thing about our friendship is that we always saw things on the opposite ends of the spectrum. For example, I was a vegetarian whereas Daneil really loved a good steak. These differences were true also in our politics and theology but our differences only enhanced our conversation. But the two things that really brought Daneil and I together was again humor and second prayer. We often prayed together and we even started a weekly prayer group on campus. One thing that I still laugh at everytime I go to a bank is Daneil telling me how he would try driving through a bank when he returned home to Hungary and see what happens (there is no drive through banks in Hungary).I have attached to this email Daneil’s favorite prayer – St. Patrick’s breastplate, a prayer that was said daily by many people in Europe during the Middle Ages. In peace,Rev. Aaron Baughman(interim pastor) St. Patrick’s Breastplate Prayer Let us Pray, I arise todayThrough a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,Through belief in the Threeness,Through confession of the Onenessof the Creator of creation.I arise todayThrough the strength of Christ’s birth with His baptism,Through the strength of His crucifixion with His burial,Through the strength of His resurrection with His ascension,Through the strength of His descent for the judgment of doom.I arise todayThrough the strength of the love of cherubim,In the obedience of angels,In the service of archangels,In the hope of resurrection to meet with reward,In the prayers of patriarchs,In the predictions of prophets,In the preaching of apostles,In the faith of confessors,In the innocence of holy virgins,In the deeds of righteous men.I arise today, throughThe strength of heaven,The light of the sun,The radiance of the moon,The splendor of fire,The speed of lightning,The swiftness of wind,The depth of the sea,The stability of the earth,The firmness of rock.I arise today, throughGod’s strength to pilot me,God’s might to uphold me,God’s wisdom to guide me,God’s eye to look before me,God’s ear to hear me,God’s word to speak for me,God’s hand to guard me,God’s shield to protect me,God’s host to save meFrom snares of devils,From temptation of vices,From everyone who shall wish me ill,afar and near.I summon todayAll these powers between me and those evils,Against every cruel and merciless powerthat may oppose my body and soul,Against incantations of false prophets,Against black laws of pagandom,Against false laws of heretics,Against craft of idolatry,Against spells of witches and smiths and wizards,Against every knowledge that corrupts man’s body and soul;Christ to shield me todayAgainst poison, against burning,Against drowning, against wounding,So that there may come to me an abundance of reward.Christ with me,Christ before me,Christ behind me,Christ in me,Christ beneath me,Christ above me,Christ on my right,Christ on my left,Christ when I lie down,Christ when I sit down,Christ when I arise,Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,Christ in every eye that sees me,Christ in every ear that hears me.I arise todayThrough a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,Through belief in the Threeness,Through confession of the Onenessof the Creator of creation.Amen |
 This coming Sunday will be in person and livestream We have have returned to in person worship. If you do not feel comfortable joining us in person, we will continue to live stream our services. Please remember that all social distancing guidelines still apply. Please wear a mask and sit in only the open pews. Please no congregating before or after services. We look forward to seeing you in person! Instructions to watch Live StreamYou don’t have to watch it live. You can watch it anytime during or after the service.You can go to youtube.com and search: “St. Paul Lutheran Church New Rome, OH” You can subscribe and get an email when we are live. It is also posted on our website and Facebook page.Facebook-www.facebook.com/stpaullutherancolumbusohiochurch website: http://stpaulnewrome.comAt-Home Communion for Everyone Would you like to participate in communion from home? St. Paul is now offering at home communion to everyone who is worshiping from home. Simply send an email to Jeanine at jeanine_secretary@sbcglobal.net or call her at 614-563-3230 to sign up communion kits will be blessed by Rev. Aaron before distribution. Be sure to note how many people are in your family. If you are interested in helping with distribution please let us know!   |