The Studio of Love

A studio is a place for experiments — colorful, creative, sometimes impossible experiments. We bring our whole selves to the process. We share where we have been and a little of where we think we are going. We learn one another’s language, collaborate, talk about the big, important stuff like God and justice and prayer, and then go and experiment in the world.

In olden times a studio formed around a Master who knew what they were doing and taught their apprentices. The Master of our Studio of Love is Christ. He’s forever sharing stories, pointing the way and then telling us, “Go and do likewise.”

Spring and Summer pilgrimages, 2025

September 14: Pastor Felicia shares highlights of her experiences during her sabbatical and invites the congregation to do the same.

Lent, 2025 - Study

Week One: An overview of Pilgrimage

Week Three: Celtic Peregrinatio and Camino de Santiago as Pilgrimage Possibilities

Week Five: Sensory Pilgrimage with Raven Agape

Week Seven: A Workshop on Labyrinths with mary Thoma

Week Nine: We explore the pilgrimage of church of the wild and being in relationship with the non-human world with barb Morris

September 21: The St. Paul’s congregation reflects and reports on our experiences of our pilgrimages during the spring and summer.

Of Pilgrimage

Week Two: Jesus’ Pilgrimage in the Wilderness after his Baptism

Week Four: The Hero’s Quest and Pilgrimage - Tolkien

Week Six: The Stations of the Cross as a Pilgrimage of Surrender with Amy Agape

Week Eight: Our Long term Supply Priest, Peter Munson shares his experience of walking across the u. S.

After our “Church under the Willow” experience, we share our impressions and learnings with one another

Lent 2024 - An Exploration of Lamentation and Celebration

The Queer Theology Project

In 2022 we explored together what we learn about God, ourselves, and one another by stepping outside of the hetero-normative box? We asked the experts, those who had to go there because of who they are. We discovered many things that are important for anyone evolving into the totality of their personhood. Unfortunately, in this political climate it is not safe to expose those we interviewed.

The safety of trans people is threatened by our current government, and that makes us all sad and very angry. We know in our guts that God finds God’s expression in all of us - straight, bi, gay, lesbian, queer, non-binary, trans, intersex, and many other expressions that may not even be named yet. We affirm that. Steadfastly. Even as we take the necessary steps to keep everyone safe. Please help keep everyone safe!

Faith and Work presentations

We asked our members if they would be willing to share how their faith in God and their following of Christ impacts their work life. Several presentations were recorded.

Raven and Amy Agape