Worship With Us
It’s PENTECOST!
Join us for worship this Sunday at 9:55am (or watch it later) on YouTube. We will send the exact link in the next couple of days. Our scriptures are the Pentecost story – Acts 2:1-18a and John 14:15-17, 25-27. Get ready for the Holy’s descending, not ending, mending, blowing, sowing, growing, rain falling, enthralling, calling, burning, returning, yearning. 

Jesus promised this gift of the Holy Spirit. He had been telling the disciples to wait just a bit longer… Now it is 50 days after Easter and all the people are gathered together to celebrate and give thanks for the things that have been bursting forth from the earth… then the Spirit enters in and brings us all together and then sends out again… to be love in the world.

Wear red if you can – the color of fire, tongues of fire, passion of the Holy Spirit.

You can find worship services of the last few months on our YouTube Channel (Kevin Cameron) or on our Facebook page -- Facebook.com/ParkwayUnitedChurchOfChrist under videos.


Opportunities for the Week – arriving via email on Fridays for the following week. Consult the calendar on our website.
PUCC Letter from Council President, Kevin Hogarty
Lynching Justice in America... A Statement from the National Officers of the United Church of Christ
Prayer List Updates
All the acts of kindness that are happening near and far!
Rosanna & Kevin Hogarty , first-time grandparents as they welcome Audrey Ronayne Hogarty born last weekend in Seattle; 7’2” and 20” long.
Nick - just graduated from Camp Hope (PTSD Foundation of America).
Melissa and Kwame - engaged to be married (niece of Donna Carey).
Georgia Herpel - receiving hospice care at the end of life at Cedarhurst
Pat Owens - h ealing from a fall…broken nose and bruises.
Ellie Larson - fractured bone in her leg from a fall… wearing a brace.
Carol Wilbois and family - as they grieve and give thanks for Ron.
Rosanna and Kevin Hogarty - as her mother lives with Covid-19.
Nathaniel , son of Wendy Olk - died at a health facility in CO (Svenson).
Sonny R - for healing and wholeness (Donna Carey ​).
Healthcare workers, homeless and many others at risk right now.
Social Distancing… if anyone needs groceries, medicine and/or other support, please reach out to [email protected] ; 314-330-0629
People who are struggling with their mental health.
People who aren’t feeling safe at home but are remaining there.
Individuals in all levels of leadership as they make decisions today.
Healing of relationships between police and the public.


St Louis Assn UCC Covenant Partner
Week ending May 31 - UP ( Unleashing Potential )… formerly Neighborhood Houses … upstl.org
Week ending June 7 - Immanuel UCC, Ferguson; immanuelucc.church

Inspiration
The claim of Pentecost, from Acts 2 and Ephesians 4 and Romans 8 and all those other great Spirit-texts in the New Testament, especially John 13—16, is precisely that the rule which the ascended Lord Jesus exercises on earth is exercised through his Spirit-filled people. No doubt we do need ‘comforting’ in the modern sense of that word, cheering up when we’re sad. But we need, far more do we need, ‘comforting’ in the older sense of ‘strengthening’, strengthening-by-coming-alongside. Just as, in human ‘comfort’, a strange thing happens, that the sheer presence, even the silent presence, alongside us of a friend gives us fresh courage and hope, how much more will the presence alongside us and within us of the Spirit of Jesus himself give us courage and hope not simply to cheer up in ourselves but to be strong to witness to God where human rulers mess it up and ignorant armies clash by night. ~NT Wright

Video
Alicia is filled with the Spirit. She overflows with it on Sunday mornings at PUCC. We miss her – and all of you! Check out this brief video of Alicia in the Spirit!
Here is a kid-filled one about Pentecost.
Humor
What is a gust of winds favorite color? Blew.
Where does a gust of wind go on vacation? Chicago.
Do you like renewable energy? Actually I'm a big fan.
How do you stop your newspaper from flying away in the wind? Use a news anchor.
What do you call iron blowing in the wind? Fe-Breeze.

MAD Camp Goes to the Circus ONLINE
Monday, July 27-Thursday, July 31 via ZOOM
Visit our social media for a mix of pix and to see what other PUCCers would like you to attend/experience/ponder/pray about with them.
Please post a picture of you/yours on our social media:
WORSHIP SUNDAYS at 10:00am
(314) 872 9330 [email protected]
2841 N Ballas Road,
St. Louis, MO 63131

PUCC eNews is published weekly in order to broadcast Parkway UCC events and happenings - and items of interest to the Parkway UCC community of faith - for the upcoming week. Please submit all communications requests, via the button below, by noon Tuesday.