Pastor Paul’s Blog

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Wedding’ as in… all kinds of things should happen at a wedding. Leaving everyone speechless should be one of them. I recently had the opportunity to officiate [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘All’ as in… liberty and justice for all. My parents have been on my mind lately. I’ve been wondering what Joyce would have thought about not only the ‘state [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Comma’ as in… what a difference it makes where the comma goes. I’m learning the difference between saying “I’m not a racist” (which, if I’m honest, I [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Solidarity’ as in… the “Solidarity Prayer: An Alternative Liturgy In a Time of Uncertainty” from Chris and Phileena Heuertz, co-founders of [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Refuge’ as in… we have one… The past several days have been deeply troubling on so many levels. The death of George Floyd on Monday, May 25, 2020 by [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Playground’ as in… Life Lessons from The Playground. In most current contexts, the pandemic has closed even these cultural sites a swings sway empty in [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘FEAR’  as in… there are many reasons why the wilderness is a difficult place for us, but it all come back to fear. Currently, there’s an enormous amount [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Relational’ as in… we are relationally connected to a planet-full of others with whom we, all of us, have some kind of relationship. And the extent to [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche My small group meeting of “Thrivers” began with introductions. We went around the dinner table and introduced ourselves; everyone shared their name and what they did. It was [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Animated’ as in… Mickey, Pinocchio, Woody, and a girl name Lisa all have one thing in common: they are all animated. Mickey came to life on November 18, 1928 [...]