Worship with Us this Sunday

March 19, 2023

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

It’s the Fourth 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 call and anointing of David – such an unlikely choice - in 1Samuel 16: 1-13 and the much argued story of the blind man Jesus healed in John 19: 1-41.

We will sing Kyrie Eleison; I Want Jesus to Walk with Me; Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise; Jesus Tawa Pano; Weave; Sanctuary; God of Grace and God of Glory.

Our 2^nd Mile Lent mission partners are Lydia’ House; Unleashing Potential; Heifer International; and Eden Seminary. Florence Simonson will tell us more about Unleashing Potential 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.

Graphic by Dexter Cameron

Sunday School

This winter our children are learning about some of the people who met Jesus. Most of these stories are found in the Gospel of John: Nicodemus, the Samaritan woman, the first disciples, a blind man, the little boy with fish and bread, and many more.

Youth are using a new curriculum called Feasting on the Word. This curriculum is lectionary based with activities and discussions around topics of interest to youth as they relate to scripture.

Tuesday Afternoon Dialogue Thru Lent

1st & 3rd Tuesday afternoons

Have a Little Faith Zoom only book discussion continues 3/21

Tuesday Evening Dialogue New Book Starting 3/28

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:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g1lkknobqajbjux/36%20Hour%20Prayer%20Vigil%20Booklet%20-%20Holy%20Week%202023.docx?dl=0 

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

Barb Harris - settling in after relocating to a new home in the area.

Women’s History Month.

All the acts of kindness, justice and equity near and far.

Lenten Journey.

Marv Herpel - COVID positive, in quarantine at St Luke’s Hospital.

Jo Grove - hospitalized for several days, just home now.

Greg Schmelig & fam - grieving/giving thanks for Godfather Ron.

Peter LaSalle - healing after hospitalizations in AZ and MO.

Joseph Miller - home after hospitalization & rehab (son of Deb Carter).

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

He’s making strides: moving steadily toward 8lbs; met big sister this week!

Cassie Rosenberger’s mother Martha - aggressive chemo has begun

Cassie Rosenberger - healing at home after recent surgery.

Bill Linson - some very difficult health issues. (McKenzie)

Baby Woodson - 6 month-old 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