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History Highlight: The Home Front Bells rang at 5

History Highlight: The Home Front
Bells rang at 5 a.m. in St. Paul on November 11, 1918. The Armistice ending the Great War was signed. News accounts describe spontaneous parades in the streets.
One woman thankful for the war’s end was Hamline Church member Mary Dwight Akers. This industrious leader spearheaded the neighborhood Red Cross chapter based at our 1900 church.
The Great War, now known as World War I, was when the American Red Cross rose to prominence. One home front service branch was the Production Corps. Groups made bandages and surgical dressings. Volunteers sewed and knitted garments and prepared medical supply and comfort kits.
Comfort kits included hygiene supplies, sewing and mending supplies, stationery for letters and what were considered “morale” supplies. The latter included tobacco and pipes, playing cards, Bibles, pocket knives, handkerchiefs and sometimes small harmonicas.
Red Cross items were given to American and Allied soldiers, and destitute civilians in war-torn European countries.
An estimated eight million volunteers produced more than 372 million relief articles with a value of nearly $94 million. Our church was part of this work!
Mary Akers’ home became the Red Cross neighborhood supply depot. It was just one way she served church and community. She was a leader in Minnesota Federation of Women’s Clubs and led the Fortnightly Club, also based at the church. The women’s club promoted conservation efforts and was involved in getting the original neighborhood library built.
Mary Dwight met Charles Newton Akers when both students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. They married and lived in Red Wing until 1886, when they moved to St. Paul. He was an attorney.
Their only child, Dwight, died at age 6. Charles Akers died in 1916. Mary Akers continued to be active in the church and community until her death in 1942.
By Jane McClure, Church Historian

#veteransday #hamlinechurch #history #womenpower

Where have you seen God at work at Hamline Church

Where have you seen God at work at Hamline Church this past year? 💙

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#metrosurge #love #mn #protesting #loveyourneighbor

Join us this fall in feeding and supporting our ne

Join us this fall in feeding and supporting our neighbors. Your generosity makes a real difference—thank you for caring for our community!

Find links to donate online and sign up to volunteer at link in bio.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our annual

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our annual Women’s Retreat! We’re grateful for the time spent slowing down, reconnecting, and making space for rest, reflection, and community. Thank you to everyone who made this time together special! 💜

#womensretreat #hamlinechurch #community #restandrenewal

We asked, "Where have you seen God this year at Ha

We asked, "Where have you seen God this year at Hamline Church?"💙

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#hamlinechurch #midway #stpaul #mn #unitedmethodist #stewardship

Thank You, Hamline! Thank you to everyone who serv

Thank You, Hamline!
Thank you to everyone who served, prepped meals, and shared kindness with our neighbors at the Dorothy Day Center in October! We’re grateful to everyone who stepped up to serve and make a difference in our community. 💛

#dorothyday #catholiccharities #hamlinechurch #hamlinemidway

History Highlight: Ultimate Sacrifice Veterans Da

History Highlight: Ultimate Sacrifice

Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11 is a federal holiday honoring all veterans. The date commemorates the armistice declared on November 11, 1918.

Because Veterans Day has roots in World War I, we highlight a congregation member who made the ultimate sacrifice in that war. Scott Martin Johnston died on August 15, 1918 after being wounded in battle. He was 23 years old.

Johnston was born on February 14, 1895, the second of three sons of John G. and Jennie Estes Johnston. The family lived on Capital Avenue, now Englewood, just blocks from the church. A small sanctuary window honors Jennie Johnston.
He attended Hamline Elementary, then two years at St. Paul High School, the predecessor of Central High School. He left school in 1912 to work.

Johnston later attended St. John's Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin. He completed studies there in 1917 before being inducted into the U.S. Marines.

On July 19, 1918, Johnston sustained a gunshot wound in a battle near Vierzy, France. A Minneapolis Tribune account states, “With a small detachment, Second Lieutenant Johnston charged a machine-gun nest and captured a German gun which was inflicting severe losses on the American lines. Although seriously wounded, he stayed with his men until ordered to a dressing station by his company commander."

He died less than a month later and was buried in France. Newspaper accounts indicate that his mother visited his grave in 1930.

Johnston was one of almost 100 church members who served in World War I.
His nephew and namesake, Scott Doran Johnston, was a lifelong church member, a longtime political science professor and chair of the Hamline University political science department. He was a U.S. Army veteran.

By Jane McClure, Church Historian

#hamlinechurch #history #veteransday #mn #stpaul

Need a moment to breathe? 🕯Join us next Monday, No

Need a moment to breathe? 🕯Join us next Monday, November 9 for Taizé at Hamline, a quiet, reflective service of simple songs, readings, and silence. Second Mondays of the month at 7:00pm in our Sanctuary.

Our sanctuary will be open today as a quiet space

Our sanctuary will be open today as a quiet space for prayer, reflection, and stillness. All are welcome to take a moment to pause and breathe amid the busyness of the day.

#elections #electionday #prayer #hamlinemidway #saintpaul #hamlineuniversity

Thank you to all who joined us this past Saints Su

Thank you to all who joined us this past Saints Sunday as we remembered and honored those in our community who have passed away over the past year. ♥ A special thank you to all of our talented musicians, swipe to listen to our final hymn with harmonica & violin.

#music #worship #violin #harmonica #allsaints

History Highlight for Throwback Thursday: Some Pig

History Highlight for Throwback Thursday: Some Pig

The 2026 Iowa-Minnesota football game is history. The Floyd of Rosedale trophy is in Minnesota, thanks to a Gophers win.
The trophy has a tie to Hamline Church and not because we have many Gopher fans in the congregation.
The bronze pig trophy was sculpted by Carlo (Charles) Brioschi, who did the stonework for our church. He sculpted the angel that welcomes everyone through our front doors.
Brioschi was an exceptionally talented man, learning his trade in Italy. He came to the United States in 1909 and lived just a few houses away from our church. His firm, now Brioschi Minuti, still operates today. Learn more with the link in the comments.

The first Floyd of Rosedale was a real pig. A U of M history tells us that in 1935, emotions were running high heading into the Minnesota-Iowa game. Racial tensions between the teams were a serious concern.
Iowa Governor Clyde Herring didn’t help the situation with his comments, hinting that Iowa fans might lynch the Minnesota team.
That alarmed Minnesota Governor Floyd Olson. He defused the situation with a wager of a prize hog.
Tensions eased and Minnesota won, 13-6. The Golden Gophers brought home "Floyd of Rosedale," a prize pig. The pig was donated by Allen Loomis, owner of Rosedale Farms near Fort Dodge, Iowa.
The pig was named after Olson.
Olson then commissioned a 15 1/2-inch high, 21-inch long bronze statue of the prize hog, by Brioschi.
The phrase “Some pig” is from the book Charlotte’s Web.
Learn more about Floyd of Rosedale with the link in the comments.

By Jane McClure, Church Historian
#throwbackthursday #historyhighlight #gophers #goldengophers

Our sanctuary will be open on Election Day as a qu

Our sanctuary will be open on Election Day as a quiet space for prayer, reflection, and stillness. All are welcome to take a moment to pause and breathe amid the busyness of the day.

#elections #electionday #prayer

🌱 Garden Thank You (Again!) We wrapped up our fina

🌱 Garden Thank You (Again!)
We wrapped up our final day of garden clean-up on Saturday! Thank you to everyone who joined us, brought their own tools, and helped us care for creation. 💚
#hamlinechurch #garden #creation #caringforcreation

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for Trunk or Treat! ❤️ A special thank-you to our Bread Oven Team, Coffee Hour Team, Student Ministry helpers, and everyone who pitched in to make the day special. We’re grateful for everyone who helped bring our community together!

Check out our Facebook for all of our photos!

#hamlinechurch #hamlinemidway #halloween #church #worship

Don't forget your costumers THIS SUNDAY! Join us f

Don't forget your costumers THIS SUNDAY!
Join us for worship at 10:00am, then stick around at 11:00am for our annual Trunk or Treat on the front lawn!
Come dressed in your favorite costume and enjoy treats, decorated trunks, and fun for all ages. 🍬🎃

All are welcome!

#halloween #fun #community #hamlinechurch #unitedmethodist #trunkortreat #stpaul #kidfriendly #hamlinemidwayneighborhood

Thank you to everyone who lended a hand (& shovel!

Thank you to everyone who lended a hand (& shovel!) this past weekend! You are the true rockstars, tending to God's Creation and helping us prepare for winter! 🌱

Interested in helping out? This Saturday, join us from 10am-1pm, and stay for as long as you can. Thank you!

#gardening #godscreation #garden #unitedmethodist

Thank you to all of our volunteers who have steppe

Thank you to all of our volunteers who have stepped up and helped us through an exciting September and the start of a new programming year!

From our Hamline Church Dining Hall and Rally Sunday (Part 1 &2!) to Sacred Studio, BOUNCE!, Coffee Hour, SPROUT Garden, our musicians and worship helpers, the Bread Oven Team, Student Ministries, and so much more, each of you has helped create a place of welcome, connection, and community.

Thank you for sharing your time, energy, creativity, and care. Whether you were serving a meal, making music, welcoming someone new, working with students, helping behind the scenes, or simply saying yes when help was needed, you helped make these programs possible.

We are deeply grateful for each of you and all that you bring to Hamline Church. Thank you for helping us begin this programming year with so much joy and community!

#volunteers #Appreciation #community #hamlinemidway

Thank you to everyone who knitted, crochet and pur

Thank you to everyone who knitted, crochet and purchased hats so far this season to donate! We have two bins full of winter items! These winter hats, mittens & more have been blessed and are on their way to keep our Hamline Elementary friends warm this fall & winter!

Interested in donating? On Sunday, October 25th, our Hamline Women will be collecting Mitten Tree items as well as coats and snow pants for Hamline Elementary. Look for the witches and our winter wear/coat caldron! ✨

#winter #knittedhats #mittens #donations

This Sunday, we celebrated the baptism of three me

This Sunday, we celebrated the baptism of three members of one family—a mom and her two children! We’re so grateful to share in this special moment with them as they continue their journey of faith together. ❤️

Thank you to our Bread Oven Team for making delici

Thank you to our Bread Oven Team for making delicious pizzas and helping host a fun Halloween movie night! 🎃🍕 We loved gathering with our community for an evening of good food, a great movie, and Halloween fun. Thanks to everyone who joined us!

#halloweenfun #church #hamlinemidway

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