If I’m being honest, joy in this season often sneaks up on me.
It’s not always in the big, obvious moments.
Sometimes it’s in the first time you hear kids laughing outside again after a long winter.
Sometimes it’s in the sight of neighbors lingering a little longer in conversation on the sidewalk.
Sometimes it’s in the simple realization that you made it through another winter—physically, emotionally, spiritually.
And sometimes, it’s in the slightly chaotic, always-hopeful planning of something like… a spring BBQ.
Because a BBQ is more than just food.
It is a declaration.
It says: we believe warmer days are coming.
It says: we are ready to gather again.
It says: we trust that life is opening up, even if it hasn’t fully arrived yet.
In many ways, planning that BBQ is its own kind of Easter act.
It is choosing hope ahead of evidence.
It is preparing for joy before everything is perfect.
It is saying, “We are going to celebrate—because we believe there is something worth celebrating.”
And as we lean into these small moments of joy together, there is much to look forward to in the life of our community.
What’s happening at St. Paul’s
Faith and Feast was a hit, and we look forward to the next one on May 21, 2026—everyone loves lunch, and who doesn’t love a little trivia to go with it!
Make sure you have your clown noses and wigs ready to join us on May 17, 2026 for Holy Humor Sunday.
Don’t forget about the Mother’s Day Supper on May 10, 2026—the turkey, and especially the desserts, will be fantastic.
And if BBQ is what you’re waiting for, join us on May 15, 2026 as we kick off spring.
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Take good care,
Pastor Tanis
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