Worship with Us this Sunday

January 1, 2023

10:00am In-person and Facebook Live or replay on Facebook later

It’s New Year’s Day and we are in the middle of the Twelve Days of Christmas!

Of course we will sing Christmas Carols and look at the passage from Ecclesiastes which proclaims there is a "season for everything." We will also remind ourselves at the start of a new year how important it is to care for one another (see the end of Matthew’s gospel).

Worship bulletin: https://parkwayucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/01-01-23-Bulletin-DRAFT.pdf

We dedicated our financial pledges for 2023 last month. The Stewardship Commission is eager to receive additional pledge cards/emails. Thank you!

Please participate in worship virtually via our livestream on Facebook if that is convenient for you and/or if you have tested positive for Covid in the last 5 days.

Masks should be worn and respected for in-person worship under the following conditions:

1) You have tested positive for COVID 6-10 days ago and you still have symptoms;

2) You are in a high-risk group and/or have underlying conditions;

3) You are more comfortable wearing a mask.

In order to protect individuals and the wider community, we strongly encourage up-to-date vaccinations and boosters against all communicable diseases.

Sunday School

There are no Sunday School classes on January 1. Children and teens will attend worship with their families. Classes resume on January 8.

Twelfth Night Feast & Choral Festival

Thursday evening January 5^th, 2023 – 6:30pm-8:30pm here at Parkway UCC

HEAR YE! HEAR YE! Mark your calendars now to attend this wrap-up of the Christmas Season. Multiple choirs, food and FUN! Loosely modeled after the ancient English tradition, we did it very successfully just before the Covid lock-down; after 3 years we’re re-starting the tradition! The “Festival” music starts at 6:30pm in the Sanctuary featuring several choirs and musicians, with the “Feast” starting at 7:30pm in the Fellowship Hall.

FREE ADMISSION, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, so bring your friends and family. We just ask that everyone bring one plate of “heavy hors-d’ouevres” (about 12 portions) to share for the Feasting Table. Drinks (including non-alcoholic “wassail” punch) provided. Contact Music Director Barry: [email protected]

12 Days of Christmas!

Blessings at the New Year

Marion Pleis – settling in at Rehab Center after hip surgery.

Joe and Lana Biondo – as he has been hospitalized for a few days with the flu and pneumonia... now improving!

Davis Weas – recuperating from shoulder surgery.

Doug and Val Detjen - healing after his hip surgery.

Schulenburgs as Kaylyn & David’s Milo William born 11-30 is in NICU.

All impacted by Covid-19.

Families grieving at the holidays.

Family & friends of Joan Biest - grieving and giving thanks for her.

A Memorial Service will be here at PUCC on Saturday, January 7.

Pinky Wilcoxen - at The Quarters; was in Covid quarantine until Christmas ... she would love cards and/or phone calls

The Quarters: 13230 Manchester Rd, #1223;

Des Peres, MO 63131; 314-984-5681

Please take the time to read this piece from our friend John Pavlovitz. He shared it last week after Stephen tWitch Boss’ death by suicide. https://johnpavlovitz.com/2022/12/15/the-mask-of-mental-illness/

Mental Health Support

988 (new nationwide 3-digit number similar to 911… call or text)

24/7 Crisis Hotline 800-273-8255 (TALK) | 800-SUICIDE: 800-784-2433

24/7 Missouri Department of Mental Health 800-811-4760

Text 741741 and someone will text right back…www.crisistextline.org

Behavioral Health Network of Greater St Louis 314-449-6713