January 20, 2021 - Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, MO
This past week we have been engaged in the most Presbyterian of activities, ordaining officers of the church. Due to our safety protocols we have been recording these ordinations in small, socially-distanced groups to be included in our worship services over the next two weeks. There may have been no crowded sanctuary and no laying on of hands. But what was abundantly clear was that the Holy Spirit was indeed present.

In our tradition we have nine questions of ordination. Eight of them are the same for every office, Elder, Deacon, and Minister of Word and Sacrament. It is only the ninth question that is different as it speaks to the specific purpose of service. All ordinations are held in the same esteem, call for the same expectation of servant leadership, and are understood as being accompanied by a call from the divine. 

As each question was answered I looked into the eyes of our newest officers. I saw their seriousness to the task of their calling. I saw the humility of the responsibility being placed upon them. And, I saw their joy in the opportunity to serve their God and in this congregation. 

There is much that is different in our life together as the church these days. But the one constant, the most important constant, remains. God continues to call each of us into service. Some of us are called as elders, some as deacons, some as ministers, some as ushers, some as office volunteers, all of us as worshippers. The calling upon our lives continues in these days as does the gratitude of being called together to be the church in every possible incarnation. 

Thanks be to God.

Grace and Peace,

Doug
CARES, CONCERNS, AND CELEBRATIONS

Recently hospitalized or recovering at home
Martha Ruiz, Justin Williamson, Peggy Presley, Jeff Drew, the Frank Family

We offer our Christian love and sympathy to Mary White Lucy on the death of her husband, Bob Lucy, who died and entered the church triumphant on January 20, 2021.

We offer our Christian love and sympathy to the family and friends of Jacquie Wilkins, who died and entered the church triumphant on January 18, 2021.
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Ladue Chapel Nursery School

It’s Turtle Ticket time! Turtle Tickets is our biannual fundraiser where we raffle off tickets for prizes at our school picnic in May. We rely on fundraising efforts to compliment our school budget for education purposes and facility improvements. Two years ago Turtle Tickets allowed us to purchase a new front door entrance for our nursery school.  By donating an item you can help reach our goal of raising $10,000 in ticket purchases in our raffle. You can help by donating a prize to be raffled off in May. Examples of items you can donate include tickets to an event, weekend stays, wine tastings, gift certificates, and more. All donations make a difference! Donations can be dropped off at the Nursery School office by March 12th or you can message us and we can come pick them up from you. Please reach out to Patty Boehm (314) 330-4696 or Carter Martin (314) 606- 5377 with any questions.
Children's
Journey Through Lent
Boxes

Registration is now open for Children’s Journey through Lent boxes. Each box will contain a simple and short daily activity for the 40 days of lent plus extra fun activities to be enjoyed by your family. Please register your child for their Lenten box by February 8, 2021.

MUSIC MINISTRY

Music for Sunday, January 24
Chamber Choir will sing “How Lovely Are the Messengers" by Felix Mendelssohn.
LET'S STAY CONNECTED!

Email Schedule: Below is a schedule of when you can expect to hear from us throughout the week. There may be additional emails if need be. We hope this is an easy way to stay connected.
  • Tuesday: Midday Prayer Reminder
  • Wednesday: Chapel Bell
  • Thursday: Special Emails
  • Friday: Worship Reminder

Sunday Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m., on Facebook (no need to have a Facebook account - just go to www.laduechapel.org, click on Worship on the top and then find the link). Worship will also be available on our YouTube channel. Share our services with your friends on social media! We love meeting new people and growing our online community.

Sunday Morning Zoom Coffee Half Hour - Join us after worship, at 11:30 a.m., for a Zoom Coffee Half Hour. Click here to join the Zoom Coffee hour (the link to join will also be provided in the Facebook worship post and the worship information email on Friday.)