Worship with Us this Sunday

March 26, 2023

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

It’s the Fifth Sunday of Lent. We will light our Lenten candles and continue our theme of Jesus Met and Known. We will hear the story of the dry bones in the valley that suddenly aren’t dry or just bones.... the Holy meets us in the valley and brings wholeness and spirit... Ezekiel 37:1-14

We will sing You Are Welcome Here; Kyrie Eleison; I Want Jesus to Walk with Me; Jesus Tawa Pano; You Are Mine; Just A Closer Walk with Thee.

You don’t want to miss this worship experience.... A few weeks ago, PUCCer Brad Lyons, president and publisher of CBP/Chalice Press, mentioned that they were having an in-person Board Meeting here in St Louis at the end of March. He mentioned that Karen Georgia Thompson, one of the Associate General Ministers/Presidents of our UCC, would be here as she sits on the Board. He asked if we might want to invite her to worship with us that Sunday. She accepted our invitation. In the meantime we all learned that she is the UCC Search Committee’s Candidate to follow UCC General Minister and President John Dorhauer upon his retirement this summer. We were sure she would have to rearrange her schedule and end up not being able to be with us .... but we were wrong! Brad and Kevin and delighted to share worship leadership with Rev Dr Karen Georgia Thompson this Sunday.

Our 2^nd Mile Lent mission partners are Lydia’ House; Unleashing Potential; Heifer International; and Eden Seminary. PUCCer Kari Borgmann will tell us more about Eden Seminary this week.

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.

Spring Church School: Sharing God's Light & Love

Spring finds us celebrating and learning about many special days such as, Palm Sunday, Easter, Earth Day, Mothers’ Day, and Pentecost. This Gather Round curriculum centers around the theme of God’ Light and Love shining through us and calling us to share that Love with others.

Our youth are exploring and discussing questions centered around justice, grace, and gratitude as we pilot a new curriculum: Faith Questions.

Tuesday Afternoon Dialogue Thru Lent

1st & 3rd Tuesday afternoons

Have a Little Faith Zoom only book discussion continues.

Tuesday Evening Dialogue

2nd & 4th Tuesday evenings

We discuss Disability Visibility.

Easter Prayer Vigil

Our Annual Easter Prayer Vigil begins Good Friday Night and continues through our Easter Sunrise Service. Please sign up to be in prayer for at least one of the 36 hours at your home - not at church. Please let us know if you would like some suggestions as to what to do during your hour. We have a booklet that you can use. Thank you for participating.

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Holy Week at Parkway

• 7:00pm Maundy Thursday (April 6) in the Gathering Space.
• 12pm Good Friday (April 7) in the Historic Sanctuary across the street.
• 7:00pm Friday in the Sanctuary.
• Easter Sunday Sunrise Service at 6:15am in Elm Lawn Cemetery.
• Easter Sunday 10:00am Worship service in the Sanctuary.
• Easter Sunday following worship: Easter Egg Hunt

Candy for Community Egg Hunt and Easter Morning at PUCC

We would appreciate donations of individually wrapped Easter candy as we prepare for the Community Easter Egg Hunt and the Easter Morning Egg Hunt. Please drop in marked Easter Pail in the Gathering Space. Thank you very much! Kevin Cameron: [email protected] | 314-872-9330

PUCC Youth Road Trip to Elephant Rocks

One of Missouri’s most interactive state parks, Elephant Rocks is a giant pile of pink granite boulders just begging to be climbed on. The youth will be heading to the park, near Middle Brook, Missouri, about 90 minutes south of the church, in April or May. Take a moment to vote in this Doodle poll — https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/boZN8NBa — to indicate which Saturday or Sunday works best for the youth(s) in your house. We’ll pick a main date and a rain date based on when the most youth can attend.

Departure times will be 10:00am on Saturday or 11:15am (immediately after church) on Sunday. Pack a sack lunch, your climbing shoes, and plenty of water. We’ll return 6-7 hours after departure.

Are you a parent interested in driving or tagging along? Join in the poll yourself!

Need more information? Contact Brad Lyons at [email protected].

Schulenburgs - Kaylyn & David’s Milo William is home!!! after being in the NICU since his birth on November 30.

Women’s History Month.

Ramadan Mubarak to our Muslim family and friends.

Our Lenten Journey.

Marv Herpel - home after COVID quarantine at St Luke’s Hospital.

Jo Grove - hospitalized for several days - strengthening now at home.

Cassie Rosenberger’s mother Martha - aggressive chemo has begun

Cassie Rosenberger - healing at home after recent surgery.

Tito - nephew of Mike & Lisa Mason in rehab after paralyzing stroke.

The Linsons - grieving and giving thanks for Bill and Sue (McKenzie).

The Shankers - grieving and giving thanks for Stan's mother.

6 month-old Baby Woodson - healing after heart transplant (Yakel).

All impacted by Covid-19.

People who have been sexually assaulted.

The devastating earthquakes in Turkey & Syria

When we asked our Muslim friends from TASOM (Turkish American Society of Missouri) about relief agencies -- https://embracerelief.org 

The continuing war in Ukraine.

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