Masks are required at the service for anyone over two years of age. Please remember, the congregation is not singing or humming yet during the service. We will announce any cancellations for inclement weather on our website and social media. In that event, worship will be recorded in the sanctuary and a video will be available by 11:00 am.

Reservations are now available. Reservations for the week's services open after 3:00 pm on Monday. A separate email with reservation links goes out through our email list. Reservations will be made through Sign-Up Genius:

If all pods are reserved, you may call (314.821.0911) or email the front office to be put on a waiting list. OR you may come to Eliot and sit elsewhere on the lot (social distancing, of course). You may not have great visibility but you will be able to hear the service and be present in the experience. If you do this, you still need to check in with a greeter for contact tracing purposes.

We will be recording one of our services on Sunday. When it is available, you will find it at eliotchapel.org where it will remain all week. You can also find it directly on our YouTube channel.

In September, we're sharing our offering with Kirk Care.

Kirk Care is a non-profit organization formed to help the needy living within the boundaries of the Kirkwood R-7 School District. A hometown ministry, Kirk Care collects funds and food donations from area churches, businesses, civic organizations, and individuals and distributes these resources to families in need. They provide food deliveries (maintained at their local pantry), assistance with utility bills, funding for school supplies to be given out by Kirkwood R-7 school counselors, and Christmas food and gift box distribution to client families. Learn more about Kirk Care at kirkcare.org.

Here’s how you can give:

Worship Services: Children in 7th grade and younger are invited and encouraged to attend the outdoor worship service at Eliot Chapel with their family and participate in Social Hour in the meadow following the service. Supervised play on the nursery school playground is available for preschool-aged children during the 9:00 a.m. service.   

Religious Education (RE): Children in grades K-7 are invited to gather from 10:30-11:00 am on Zoom for the first RE session of the year. This gathering explores our connections with nature and ways we can help others in need. Join us to find out what squirrels can teach us about nature and interconnection. The Zoom link will be shared with registered families via email.

The Religious Education for Children FAQs have more information about the fall program for children in 7th grade and younger. Please contact Christie Lee at christie@eliotchapel.org if you have additional questions.

SAVE THE DATE: The first Fall Family Field Trip is next Sunday, September 26 from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm. Children and families are invited to gather for Religious Education at Powder Valley Nature Center. We’ll be exploring our connections with each other, with the outdoors, experiencing a Nature Walk together, and spending time enjoying fellowship (and Popsicles).  

The Youth Group FAQs have more information about the fall program for youth in grades 8-12. Please contact Scott Stewart at scott@eliotchapel.org if you have any questions about youth activities.

To accommodate the new service schedule, Zoom Coffee hour now will take place from 12:00 pm to 1:00 on Sunday. You are invited to “walk down the hall” and come to our Zoom Coffee Hour! We’ll take about 10 minutes or so to gather and let people settle in. We'll say a few words of welcome and then create break-out rooms – random groupings of 5 or 6 people. Everyone will likely make a new friend at Eliot from this exercise! You’ll have the chance to introduce yourself and then share your answers to a few questions, like “How has this week been for you?” and “What feelings has it brought up for you?” Each person has about 5 minutes to speak; you are welcome to pass if you like. In half an hour, everyone will return to the big group and we’ll say our goodbyes for the week. Please watch your email for "Eliot on Zoom" which will include a link to join the Zoom coffee hour. If you're not on our mailing list, sign up here.

Women's Alliance – 9:30 am on Zoom

Vigil for Hope & Healing – 6:00 pm in front of Eliot

Many groups at Eliot are meeting despite the distance between us all. Check with your group leader or get involved with a new group! Find contact information in our Getting Involved booklet.

Group leaders, have you set up an area for your group in Realm? You have a secure place to chat and share documents and photos. Contact Christie Lee to set up your group.

Reservations will be available for each week's services after 3:00 pm on Mondays. Reservations will be made through Sign-Up Genius. A separate email will be sent with those links to our email list.

If all pods are reserved, you may call (314.821.0911) or email the front office to be put on a waiting list OR you may come to Eliot on Sunday and sit elsewhere on the lot (social distancing, of course). You may not have great visibility but you will be able to hear the service and be present in the experience. All attendees must check in with a greeter for contact tracing purposes.

We are providing one order of service per pod. You will be able to find your order of service each week on our website. If you would like additional copies, please print or access it digitally.

Masks are required at the service for anyone over two years of age. Please remember, the congregation is not singing or humming yet during the service. We will announce any cancellations for inclement weather on our website and social media. In that event, worship will be recorded in the sanctuary and a video will be available by 11:00 am.

Below is a list of groups with current openings, along with the covenant group facilitator and the dates they meet. If you are interested in receiving more information, contact covenantgroups@eliotchapel.org. You can also read more about covenant groups on the Eliot website under the "Our Community" heading.  

Lynn Murphy – meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm. 

Ann Marie Hutson – meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm. 

Janet Solecki & Flint Boettcher – meet the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:15 pm. 

Bonnie Kwentus – meets the 1st Monday of the month at 10:00 am. 

Suzanne LeLaurin – meets the 1st Sunday of the month at 12:30 pm. 

Lynn Murphy – meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm. 

Joanne Pratts – meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm. 

Mary Ann Mace – meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm. 

Toni Saunders & Kathy McVoy – meet the 4th Sunday of the month at 12:15 pm. 

Roz Marx – meets the 1st Sunday of the month at 12:50 pm.

Native St. Louisan Nicholas Rousseau has joined Eliot Chapel as our AV tech. A 2017 graduate of media studies at UMSL, he will be recording and livestreaming our Sunday services. He also freelances with HEC Media and NBC Sports Network. Don't ask his favorite films; as a film buff, it would be hard for him to decide. His favorite sport is baseball and he says, “Go Cardinals and Yankees.”

Questions? Contact Jan Erdman (see Realm for directory). Bottoms Up!

Join Team Eliot for the Hands on Kirkwood event! There are many ways to volunteer before the actual big day, Saturday, October 2, and after that day. This is a time to show the Kirkwood community how dedicated to community service the members and friends of Eliot Chapel are.

You will need to sign up in two places: first, please sign up on Realm. This will notify coordinators Claire Robertson and Claudia Jean Potts that you are interested so they can connect directly with you.

Next, go to Hands on Kirkwood to sign up for the volunteer event(s) of your choice. You will be contacted directly by the leader of that volunteer activity with details. When signing up, you will be asked what group you're volunteering with – please respond with Eliot Chapel. If you wish to volunteer with friends from Eliot, you may list those names where it asks if you want to be part of a group. We encourage you to get a HOK t-shirt to wear. 

Please join us for this event – it will be a great time to see many people from Eliot and to help our Kirkwood community. Watch for further and more specific details after you sign up. You may also reach out to Claire or to Claudia Jean (contact information in the directory in Realm) with questions.

In September, we're sharing our offering with Kirk Care. In addition to monetary giving, you may wish to make a donation of unexpired, non-perishable food. Here is a preferred shopping list of needs for their pantry:

Our COVID team is here for you. If you are quarantining and need support having groceries and prescriptions picked up, please email pastoralcare@eliotchapel.org with your contact information. 

In an email letter to members and friends, Rev. Barbara outlined "How We Do Church Now" as Eliot Chapel suspended face-to-face meetings. As a guiding document, it was always open to changes as we found out what worked and what didn't in our response to this extraordinary situation. You can find this document on our website now. We will keep it updated as things change. We'll also try to let you know here of any changes.

All staff are working from home. The building and grounds are closed for general use. A staff person is checking on the building and grounds periodically throughout the week for any facilities or maintenance issues. If you need assistance or have any questions, please email the appropriate staff person.

Women’s Alliance will meet via Zoom on Tuesday, September 21 at 9:30 am. After a brief period of conversation, we’ll welcome speaker Lora Pappas, founder and director of Needy Paws Rescue, a foster-based pet rescue organization. Please feel free to join us. For more information, contact womensalliance@eliotchapel.org.

All are welcome; wearing a mask is required as is maintaining the 6-foot social distancing guideline. Please remember that the building is not open so there are no available restrooms.