[Even though this is a 5th Sunday of the month, we will NOT be having a One Family Service until NEXT week...February 7th at 10am - then our Annual Congregational Meeting to focus on our 2016 Budget and hear an update about the upcoming Sabbatical.]
Join us this Sunday for Traditional Worship at 9:30am or Informal Worship at 11:00am. Our scriptures are Jeremiah 1:4-10 and 1Corinthians 13:1-13 with a sermon entitled Choice Vocabulary.
The Jeremiah lesson focuses on the strength of Gods' love for us. The familiar words of the New Testament lesson highlights how we are to love one another.
What words do we hear and what actions do we see that tell us of God's love for us? What do we say and do to express our commitment to one another? What do we refrain from speaking and acting out?
Community Events
Beyond Resistance: An Afternoon with John Dorhauer
Sun, Jan 31 | 3:00 - 5:00pm | First Congregational Webster Groves
Rev. Dorhauer will discuss his book, Beyond Resistance: The Institutional Church Meets the Postmodern World (Chicago: Exploration Press, 2015); field questions from audience members; and sign copies of his book, which will also be on sale. This free event is open to the public, a gift from the First Congregational Church to our community in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the establishment of First Church, January 31, 1866.
Register now...
Seamless Faith Family Workshop
Sat, Feb 20 | 9:00-11:00am | Parkway UCC
Simple practices for daily family life.
Author Traci Smith will be here to offer parents easy to organize traditions, ceremonies and spiritual practices as a resource for parents for everyday life.
Come be in conversation with others, learn what it means to be Open and Affirming and how to fully express extravagant welcome to all God's children.Workshop and registration information...
Adult Education
Sundays | 9:30 & 11:00am | Heritage Room
This Sunday, January 31: Chat with the Stews - Stewardship Commission!
Doug Watson - cancer diagnosis... more tests pending.
Nancy Wessinger - hospitalized this week; undergoing tests.
The Ruiz family - grieving the death of an extended family member.
Lewis - multiple blood clots (Pinky Wicoxen).
Margo Buettner - back surgery on Monday (Mike Mohl's sister).
Into the Mystic
is the Rev. John C. Dorhauer's weekly podcast on UCC.org. The United Church of Christ General Minister and President is creating these weekly messages so that "the art and practice of spiritual reflection is modeled as a priority and not just a part time avocation.
During the month of January we will be gathering used and new toys for Santa's helpers to begin refurbishing for Christmas 2016. Look for a box in the Gathering Space.
Girl Scout Cookies
The Girl Scouts are taking cookie orders at church until the end of the month. Please support them and think of buying an extra box or two for us to send to our PUCC collegians.
Book Sunday
February 7 | 10:00am One Family Service | Sanctuary
