5 Questions with the Rev. Josh Paget
What excites you about coming to St. Cross to work?
I am excited by St Cross’ relationship with the surrounding community. I am eager to think with you about how we can love and serve in this community as we move forward from this pandemic time.
What is your favorite book of the Bible and why?
My favorite book of the Bible is Jeremiah. The prophet gives us this image of God who is tearing up and planting all in one action. Jeremiah describes God who is transcendent who knows us from the beyond time place of before we were formed and also who is imminent and cares about how we live our daily lives and tells us to build houses and live in them and plant gardens and eat from them.
What is one of your early memories of church?
As a kid, I would crawl underneath the pews all the way to the front of the church and stand on the first pew and wave back at my parents. The warmth and acceptance of the church as a big family was an incredible grace of God and key resource in my formation as a young adult.
What is one thing you want us to know about you?
I am an urban planning nerd. Just like George Costanza “always wanted to pretend to be an architect,” I always want to pretend to be an urban planner. I love talking about trains, zoning, subways, bike paths, round-a-bouts, etc. I’ll let you decide if this answer was an invitation or a warning.
St. Cross loves a good meal. What is your favorite food?
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos.
