Worship with Us this Sunday

September 25, 2022 | 10:00am In-person and Facebook Live or replay on Facebook later

Our scripture lessons are Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16 --- God is our refuge and protects us. God shelters us under wings like an eagle does for its young... and Luke 16:19-31 --- Jesus tells a story about how God wants us to be close and to listen to God’s grace and guidance. The Holy also sends people with the words and ways of love, that we might pay attention, receive blessing and pass it along. Jesus challenges the listeners to find ways to speak up about their faith so others may be drawn to it and discern it for themselves.

St Louis County is now at CDC Medium risk meaning masking is recommended for those who have tested positive or are in high-risk populations. Therefore, we have adjusted our recommendations.

Please participate in worship virtually via our livestream on Facebook 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.

Sunday School

Fall Theme: Parables and Stories

Seasons of the Spirit curriculum follows the revised common lectionary with age appropriate activities and projects. 

Teams of teachers will be rotating through grade school and youth classes.

If you have questions or would like to help, please contact Marsha Peek [email protected] or [email protected]

Kennedy James Lawson - born to Kelly Shelton & Will Lawson... big brother Killian and grandparents Karla and Peter.

Matthew Stolze - inducted into the Order of the Arrow (Scouts).

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

Polly Rutherford - healing of broken humerus and shoulder.

Bart Coleman - rehab at Ballwin Ridge - 1441 Charic Dr, Wildwood.

Polly, family/friends of Jim Winkelmann - grieving/giving thanks;

https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/winkelmann-james-allen/

Kris McKenzie, Linda Tossing, Amy Yakel, Cassie Rosenberger, Gail Haack’s brother and friend - healing after recent surgeries.

Family/Friends of Frank Vogel - grieving and giving thanks for him.

All impacted by Covid-19.

Tragic flooding in Pakistan.

All in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona – including Puerto Rico.

St Louis Association UCC Covenant Partner

Week ending September 25 - St Louis Association; www.missourimidsouth.org/st-louis-association

Week ending October 2 - St Martin’s UCC, Dittmer; stmartinsuccdittmer.com

Ponder

God

By purest chance I was out in our street when the kindergarten Bus mumbled past going slow and I looked up just as all seven Kids on my side of the bus looked at me and I grinned and they Lit up and all this crap about God being dead and where is God and who owns God who hears God better than whom is the most egregiously stupid crap imaginable because if you want to See God and have God see you and have this mutual perception be completely untrammeled by blather and greed in comment, Go stand in the street as the kindergarten bus murmurs past. I'm Not kidding and this is not a metaphor. I am completely serious. Everyone babbles about God but I saw God this morning just as The bus slowed down for the stop at Maple street. God was Six girls and one boy with a bright green and purple stegosaurus hat. Of course God would wear a brilliantly colored tall dinosaur hat! If you were the Imagination that dreamed up everything that ever Was in this blistering perfect terrible world, wouldn't you wear a Hat celebrating some of the wildest most amazing developments?

~Brian Doyle, One Long River of Song

(Thanks to Dottie Dwyer for sharing this with us.)

Tower Grove Pride

September 24 & 25 | Tower Grove Park | STL, MO | www.towergrovepride.com

A community-powered independent Pride festival. We are LGBTQ+ centered with a broad mission to support and promote social justice for every disadvantaged, oppressed, or undervalued community.

Featuring many local artists, crafters, small businesses, nonprofits and music.

Sponsors, booths and performers signup: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044aabad2ba46-tower

CROP Walk 2022

Sunday, October 2 | 4:30pm Check-in | 5:00pm Walk

Eden Seminary, 475 Lockwood Ave, in Webster Groves, Missouri

7:00pm Crop Concert | Wehrli Chapel

The 2022 CROP HUNGER WALK will be a hybrid event: You may walk in person or register for the walk and choose to walk wherever and whenever you want, individually or in small groups. For details and to register, raise fund and/or donate: https:events.crophungerwalk.,org2022/event/saintlouismo

Type in Parkway UCC where you may join the team or make a donation.

Sue Moellering and Pam Manning, Crop Walk Team