grace – IGW3 – In God's Word, In God's Will, In God's Work

March 20, 2021Paul SimrellLeave a Comment

Audio Sermon for March 21, 2021 – “God’s Forgetfulness”

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020Paul SimrellLeave a Comment

No Fear

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019Paul SimrellLeave a Comment

A Simple Meal

March 31, 2019Paul SimrellLeave a Comment

The Great Gulf

March 15, 2019Paul SimrellLeave a Comment

Paid in Full – Mark 15:1-26

March 2, 2019Paul SimrellLeave a Comment

On the Mountaintop – Mark 9:2-8

December 9, 2017Paul SimrellLeave a Comment

The Greatest Announcement

November 18, 2017November 18, 2017Paul SimrellLeave a Comment

The Peace of Thanksgiving

December 25, 2015December 24, 2015Paul SimrellLeave a Comment

Week 51 The Faithful Know His Voice

December 18, 2015December 18, 2015Paul SimrellLeave a Comment

Week 50 Washed in His Holy Blood

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 served as 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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