WELCOME TO SAINT PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
8th and Farnam
Worship 10 am 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays, 9 am 2nd Sunday
St. Paul's has been a fixture in Harlan for well over 100 years. At Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, worship and our common life are at the heart of the Gospel. Salvation comes not through a set of beliefs but rather how we live our lives and model them after the teachings of Jesus. God is love and anything we do should be done in love for one another and for all that surrounds us. While we worship in a building, we believe God does not live in a building and is all around us in each other, in the world, and how we walk in the world. Ministry is how we serve the community and one another We welcome all who are curious, searching, don't feel comfortable in other places of worship. It is a place for all sinners and saints, an inclusive community.
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St. Paul's
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The building
St. Paul's was designed by the Des Moines firm of Proudfoot and Bird and was built in the Gothic style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1978. Like any old building, it has its quirks, but its function remains being a place of worship and a resouce fro the community. . The congregation is in the process of installing a gazebo which will be used for a variety of events.
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Historic Iowa Postcard Collection, Special Collections and Archives, Grinnell College Libraries.
Elizabeth I
There is only one Christ, Jesus, one faith. All else is a dispute over trifles.
CONTACT US
Curious??
Contact Saint Pauls Episcopal Church today.
8th and Farnam, Harlan, IA 51537, USA
(712) 755-2793
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Clergy
St. Paul's is part of the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa. In December 2021 a new bishop was consecrate: the Rt. Rev. Betsey Monnot.
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St. Paul's is currently served by the Rev. Diana Wright, who was called to the ministry from a career in medicine and remains committed to serving God in both capacities. She is present at St. Paul's on the second and fourth Sundays of the month.
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Taize service
St. Paul's held a Taize service the first Sunday of each month at 7 pm. This is a service shaped by music and prayer and time for quiet reflection. There is no sermon; it is a time to center and renew oneself and one's faith. The service is currently on hold due to Covid but we plan to resume in the near future.
10 Reasons to be Episcopalian
The reasons listed below have been attrbuted to Robin Williams, who was himself Episcopalian. Want to know more? Just ask us!!
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10. No snake handling.
9. You can believe in dinosaurs.
8. Male and female, God created them; male and female, we ordain them.
7. You don’t have to check your brains at the door.
6. Pew aerobics.
5. Church year is color-coded.
4. Free wine on Sunday.
3. All of the pageantry, none of the guilt.
2. You don’t have to know how to swim to get baptized.
1. No matter what you believe, there’s bound to be at least one other Episcopalian who agrees with you.
Riding on Grace
St. Paul's is offering a free bicycle repair service during the spring, summer, and early fall each Wednesday at 6:30, Anyone may come with a bike in need or tune up, check up, or repair and the illustrious Bill Early will see what he can do for you!! Elijah said he did a great job on the chariot wheels, so good he could ride it to heaven!