Are you interested in the early manuscripts that did not make it into our scriptures? If so, join us for a four-part series on The Acts of Paul and Thecla led by Paula Northwood.

This popular 2nd-century Christian apocryphal text is a fascinating story about a young woman who breaks an engagement in order to do missionary work after hearing the Apostle Paul preach.

We will look at who Thecla was. We will examine the apocryphal Paul versus the biblical Paul. And we will discuss issues of authority, discipleship, women’s roles and the spread of the gospel. What might Thecla’s story mean for us today?

Attend all or any of the sessions.
No preparation necessary.
Mondays, October 5, 12, 19, and 26.  10:00-11:00 AM -or- 7:00-8:00 PM
in the Parlor.

It’s time once again to cook and serve for people who are homeless or food-insecure. 

The Board of Mission is in need of people to volunteer on Sunday, October 25: 

• 2:00-4:00 PM, 5 people for hot and cold food prep

• 4:15-5:30 PM, 6 people to serve

• 438 Dorothy Day Place, St. Paul

• Age 14 and older

 We welcome first-timers, and we welcome back others who have cooked and served in the past.  This is the final time we will cook and serve in 2026.  

It’s a Spookghetti year!

The Board of Christian Education will host an evening of frivolity and fellowship.  There will be dinner (spaghetti, salad and bread), games, a spook house and more. 

And yes, wear a costume.

All ages are invited to be part of the Halloween fun on
Saturday, October 24, 5:30 PM. 

Excellent time to bring a friend, too!

Neighbors In Need (NIN) is an annual special offering through the United Church of Christ.

Two-thirds of donations support UCC advocacy, programming and grants. One-third directly supports CAIM – the UCC’s Council for American Indian Ministry, which is the voice for American Indian people in the UCC.  Today there are 20 UCC congregations on reservations and one urban, multi-tribal UCC congregation in Minneapolis. CAIM supports these local churches and their pastors. In addition, CAIM strives to be a resource for more than 1,000 individuals from dozens of other tribes and nations who are members of other UCC congregations and to strengthen their participation in the life of the church.

We will receive this special offering throughout the month of October. 

You may donate on-line through this website or write a check to SAPUCC with “Neighbors in Need” in the memo line.  Thank you.

If you are navigating the complex realities of having an aging parent or parent-in-law or step-parent, you are not alone.

Gather with other SAPUCCers to give and receive support, have honest conversations, and share resources.

The support group, facilitated by Pastor Victoria, will next meet on Saturday morning, November 21, 10:00 AM
in the Parlor.

Victoria Downey leads "Little Kid Yoga" — stories, songs, movement, poses and togetherness!

For children ages 3 to 6 and their grown-ups. BYO yoga mat or borrow one of ours.

Little Kid Yoga meets once a month and is open to the community, free of charge.
See church calendar for dates.

Saturdays, 10:00-10:45 AM.

Our Godly Play classroom is for children in preschool thru 2nd grade.

The "Doorperson" greets each child and helps them get ready to enter the classroom.

The "Storyteller" tells the Bible story using the Godly Play curriculum, props, and the desert box, and then asks the children wondering questions. The class concludes with worktime and the feast.

Godly Play is a wonderful approach to faith formation thru storytelling.

Sundays, 9:15-10:15 AM, in the Godly Play classroom on the lower level.