IGW3 – In God's Word, In God's Will, In God's Work – The Reverend Paul W. Simrell, M.Div., Elpis Christian Church, Maidens, Virginia

March 27, 2020Paul SimrellLeave a Comment

Audio Sermon for March 29, 2020 – “Thy Will Be Done”

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All is Well

March 21, 2020Paul SimrellLeave a Comment

Audio Sermon for March 22, 2020 – “Mountain Top Faith”

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No Fear

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Come Into the Light

December 24, 2019December 24, 2019Paul SimrellLeave a Comment

Silent Night, Holy Night

November 30, 2019Paul SimrellLeave a Comment

Time to Wait

November 15, 2019Paul SimrellLeave a Comment

Family Guidance

October 11, 2019October 11, 2019Paul SimrellLeave a Comment

Prayer

September 28, 2019Paul Simrell2 Comments

Aging

Paul Simrell

The Reverend Paul W. Simrell, has served for over thirty years in a variety of congregational and institutional settings. He is a recognized minister with standing in the Virginia region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada and is nationally endorsed by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) for specialized ministry in both pastoral counseling and chaplaincy. Ordained in 1982, he has served congregations in Kentucky, Texas, Florida, and Virginia. He currently serves as the pastor of Elpis Christian Church, a small, historic congregation located just a few miles west of Richmond, Virginia. “Elpis” is the Greek word for “expectant hope.” He is a graduate of the University of Florida and Lexington Theological Seminary and has done advanced clinical training in chaplaincy and pastoral counseling at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky, Children’s Medical Center and Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas and the Virginia Institute of Pastoral Care in Richmond, Virginia. He is a Certified Pastoral Counselor, an ACPE Practitioner, a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors, and a member of Spiritual Directors International. He is a Certified Facilitator of the Prepare-Enrich relationship assessment and skills-building program and has been a volunteer chaplain for over twenty years with the CJW Medical Center campuses in Richmond, Virginia. His avocational interests include playing the piano and drawing. He is very happily married to his wife Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell, a free-lance writer, who is also a Certified Facilitator for the Prepare-Enrich program. Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton

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