Blessing of the Pets – Sunday May 21 at 9am out back!

Join us out back by the Memorial Garden (to the left of the playground) for a brief worship experience with your pet. We will sing, pray, bark, meow, tweet and run around a little bit... maybe even play fetch. Please use leashes, carrying cases, etc. If you’d prefer to bring a photo or have a photo on your phone, please do so. We will be done before 9:30am so people can bring their pet home and get back for worship at 10am. Please RSVP kevin@parkwayucc.org

Worship with Us this Sunday

Join us Sunday at 10am in person or on Facebook Live – or anytime later on Facebook

It’s the Ascension --- when Jesus completed his 40 days of post-resurrection appearances to the disciples and all the rest. What might this mean for us today? We know what the disciples did next. What will we do and where will we go next?

Our scripture passages are two versions of the Ascension story -- Luke 24:44-53 and Acts 1:1

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D4CA4AC23AB9-scripture1

Please consider signing up to be a worship leader and read scripture on an upcoming Sunday morning. Thank you! Questions? kevin@parkwayucc.org

Please participate in worship virtually via our livestream on Facebook if that is convenient for you and/or if you have health concerns. Masks are available and respected here.

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.

Nursery Help!

We are refreshing our substitute caregiver list for the Nursery on Sunday mornings. Please let kevin@parkwayucc.org know if you are interested and we will contact you about making sure we have your current background check on file. Thanks for loving our children and families!

Parkway UCC Annual Congregational Meeting 

Parkway UCC's The Annual Congregation Meeting will be Sunday, June 11, 2023 after the regular Sunday Service. The meeting will be available on Zoom. One the key items on the agenda is the Council is requesting approval of the revised Articles & By-laws. A printed copy is available however also included via electronically.

There will be a pot-luck dinner after the meeting - more details in a separate announcement.

• 5-13-2023-Articles-Bylaws-and-Governance-Procedures-approved-by-council-on-April-24-20231.pdf
• 08-Constitution_and_Bylaws-annotated1.pdf

5/31—Parkway Adventurers Tour White Haven

Wed, May 31 | 9:30am carpool from church

Join the Parkway Adventures on a visit to the beautiful estate White Haven, National Historic Site, General Ulysses S. Grant's St. Louis home on Wednesday, May 31. Meet at PUCC's parking lot at 9:30 am for carpooling or 10 am at White Haven, 7400 Grant Road (opposite Grant's Farm). Grant was a Civil War General credited with saving the Union, and the 18th President of the United States. We'll explore the grounds and museum from 10-11, and take a reserved tour of the White Haven estate at 11. Admission and tour are free. After White Haven, you are invited to join us for lunch at Fitz's SoCo, 5244 S. Lindbergh.

White Haven was built between 1812 and 1816, one of the oldest homes in St. Louis County today. It was built by the Dent family, and Julia Dent eventually became Grant's wife. The Grants lived at White Haven before and after the Civil War, and visited the estate during Grant's presidency. For the tour, the house has an accessible entrance and all but one room on the main floor is completely accessible. The winter kitchen in the basement is accessible only by stairs but there is photo information available. https://www.nps.gov/ulsg/index.htm Please RSVP to Donna Fauss, donnafauss@gmail.com or text/call (314)650-2607 so that we can have a head count for the guided tour. The more the merrier.

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

Spring beauty.

Kelly Shelton and Will Lawson married on May 16 in Florida

(kids Killian & Kennedy and parents Karla & Peter Shelton are thrilled!)

Students, grads, teachers and families as school year ends now/soon.

Coree Mix - settling into new home by DePaul Hospital... 11777 Minot Drive, Bridgeton 63044; 314-412-0150. They’d love a call and/or visit! Val & Doug Detjen - her heart surgery went well...complicated healing; in & out of ICU.

Don Wandless - healing at Cape Albeon after a fall and hospital stay.

Dawn Jones-Goldstein - healing after tonsil surgery last Friday.

Norma Shafermeyer - healing after pacemaker surgery on 17^th (Ferrell).

The ongoing power struggles and violence in Sudan.

The continuing war in Ukraine.

STL Day of Awareness and Healing

Honor Victims of Gun Violence

Jesus Has Left the Building Planning Team

Community Outreach on July 30