The Conversion of St Paul

Thursday 25th January 2018

The flag given to St Cuthbert's Bellingham UK by St Paul's Bellingham USA flies on the Church's feast day to commemorate the Conversion of Saul. Saul was on the way to Damascus engaged in persecuting the early Christians in the years immediately following the death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ when he heard a voice saying "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"  "Who are you, sir?"  "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting."  After that conversion experience he changed his name to Paul and became a leading Christian missionary spreading the Good News of God's love for all people.