Chair and Church - Summer 2026

Grab your lawn chair, your favorite beverage, and a red shirt (if you have one) and join members of St. Paul's to enjoy the summer City Band concerts at Fox Memorial Park. We generally sit together near the concession stand and would love to have you join us. Look for our red shirts!

Dates are Wednesdays from June 3 through July 29, 2026. Concerts begin at 7 p.m.
St. Paul’s is in charge of concessions July 8 & July 22!

The Path: A Journey Through the Bible

The Path: A Journey Through the Bible - Have you ever been curious about what it would be like to read the entire Holy Bible, cover to cover, and then felt overwhelmed by it all? Even I feel that way! Recently I learned about a book that is a collection of stories from the Bible that walks us through the journey from creation (Genesis) to second coming predictions (Revelation), focusing on the key stories alone. It is called The Path: A Journey Through the Bible and I am inviting you to join me on this journey for 24 weeks this summer and fall.

If you’d like to purchase the book (paperback or Kindle), you may do so via the link above. However, as each chapter is gathering of Scripture, I intend to send those passages to you in a separate weekly email that will arrive in your inbox Sunday midday for 24 weeks beginning 5/31. The timing will allow us to complete this journey before Advent. What a great opportunity to increase of Biblical knowledge with whatever level of engagement works for you!

Here is how you can engage:

  • Read the weekly email and reflect upon the Scripture.

  • Consider the questions, which will be in the email and also posted on Facebook.

  • Engage in Facebook conversation about the questions.

  • Join us on Thursday mornings for a deeper study and conversation.

  • Discuss the questions as a topic at coffee hour.

  • Invite someone you know who might like to learn more about the Bible.

  • Host a discussion group.

  • Any other creative ideas you can come up with.

I’m thrilled to be taking this journey of deeper knowledge of the Bible WITH you. If you could like a physical copy of the book, the Bible, or both please let me know (priest@stpaulslaporte.org). I’m happy to get that for you. Let’s start The Path, together!

Blessings,
Mother Michelle Walker
Priest in Charge

First Friday Concert 5/1/26 - Tim & Sara King

The last First Friday Concert of the 2025-26 season at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1000 Michigan Ave., La Porte, will be May 1, at 12:10 p.m.

Performers will be singers Tim King, former executive director of La Porte County Symphony Orchestra, and his daughter, Sara. They will be accompanied by Jeff Otto. The program is "Disney and Friends."

Tim King's last job in Louisville was director of performing arts for the Jefferson County Public School system which has 110,000 students. He created the first public elementary performing arts school in Kentucky, as well as a performing arts middle school to compliment the already successful performing arts high school in the system.

He is a native of Kentucky with degrees from Eastern Kentucky University and the University of Louisville. His singing career includes more than 175 appearances with orchestras from Buffalo, NY, Columbus, OH, Las Vegas, NV and Santa Barbara, CA.
Sara is a musical theatre graduate of Otterbein University and is a former U.S. Presidential Arts Scholar. She began her musical theatre career at the age of four weeks playing the role of the baby in the musical “Baby” for a six-week run. Since then, she has amassed more than 150 professional theatrical productions with venues throughout the Midwest and East Coast.

In addition, Sara has performed on many occasions with her father, including several appearances including with The Louisville Orchestra, Chattanooga Symphony, Orchestra Kentucky and the North Charleston Pops Orchestra. Theatre critics have praised her for her vocal and acting ability as well as her stage presence. Her range of roles include the title role in “Mary Poppins” and Marian in “The Music Man,” to portraying the witch in “Into the Woods” and the role of Paulette in “Legally Blond."

St. Paul's is handicap-accessible through the Harrison Street entrance and is air-conditioned. The audience is encouraged to bring their lunch for the half-hour program. There is no charge, but there is a free-will offering box to sustain the concerts.


The 2026-27 series will open Friday, Sept. 4.