Worship with Us this Sunday

October 16, 2022 | 10:00am In-person and Facebook Live or replay on Facebook later

We are celebrating Reformation Day this Sunday because next week – Reformation Weekend in the wider church – is a Fifth Sunday and the return of the well received JHLTB (Jesus Has Left the Building).

The Protestant Reformation was a religious reform movement that swept through Europe in the 1500s. It resulted in the creation of a branch of Christianity called Protestantism, a name used collectively to refer to the many religious groups that separated from the Roman Catholic Church due to differences in doctrine.

Our scriptures are Joel 2:2-9 (an unpleasant reflection of judgement) and Luke 18:9-14 (Jesus talking about people being haughty, arrogant, mean-spirited). We create a rough world for others and ourselves when we work against love – when we forget or refuse to focus on love (see 1Corinthians 13). 

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.

In order to protect individuals and the wider community, we strongly encourage up-to-date vaccinations and boosters against all communicable diseases.

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 are 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]

Communications Team Reboot

Wed, Nov 2 | 7:00pm | Zoom

Now that we are meeting in person and resuming many of our pre-pandemic activities, we are also resuming our Communications Team. We welcome people with a background or expertise in marketing, journalism, graphic design, photography, videography, blogging, social media and website creation/maintenance. We will discuss our goals and how to achieve them through our publications, signage and online presence. We are looking to refresh our website and make our social media involvement more robust and engaging. Join us for a fun and productive planning meeting.

Zoom: https.//us02web.zoom.us/j/84691476997?pwd=aEM2ZURYWURLNmkwd0EzV0VHV1IyQT09

Meeting ID: 8469147 6997 | Passcode: 181565 | Dial (312) 626-6799

Adventurous Men Out Early – AMOE

Men of Parkway, are you envious of Adventurous Women Out Late (AWOL)? Are you in search of coffee and a donut, lively conversation, and access to rumor and gossip? Consider becoming a founding member of a new Parkway group- AMOE. 

Interested? Come to our first organizational meeting and express your thoughts on how to constitute the group. Where will we meet? What time is best? How often? Is there a better name for the group?

Questions/comments before the meeting? Talk to Richard Scherrer or reach out to him at 314.591.6803 or [email protected].

Let’s shoot for our first gathering in the Heritage Room on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 8:30 AM.

Relax; this is not complicated. No need to RSVP.

*We will worship in the Historic Sanctuary on Sun, Nov 6 at 10am

(The service will be on Facebook Live) We will celebrate All Saints Day. Please bring (or send to [email protected] if you’

Bring a framed photo of loved one(s) as we remember, grieve and give thanks.

Gail and Bill Haack - seeking healing after recent hospital stays,

Family and friends of Bart Coleman - grieving and giving thanks...

plans are being made for a memorial service here on November 21.

Family and friends of Janet - grieving/giving thanks (Litzinger). 

Kris Impasto and Family as they grieve/give thanks for Aunt Anne.

Dusty & Lin - baby born with heart defect... major surgery soon (Yakel).

Jackie Kramme Family as her parents (100 and 101 yrs old) deal with Covid and more.

All impacted by Covid-19.

Tragic flooding in Pakistan.

The mistreatment of women in Iran.

St Louis Association UCC Covenant Partner

Week ending October 23 - St Paul’s UCC, Oakville; spu4u.org

Week ending October 30 - St. Peters UCC, Ferguson; stpeterschurch.org

Intertwine Interfaith Morning of Service

Saturday, November 5 | 9:00am - 12:00pm 

Gather with our Muslim and Jewish siblings from TASOM (Turkish American Society of Missouri) and Shaare Emeth for a morning of community service in three locations TBA.

Some people may choose to gather for lunch at Tapi's on Vandeventer.

Save the date...more information to come!

Shalom-Salaam-Peace

Sprouts of Peace hearts and Hands

Saturday, October 22

2:00 - 4:00pm

Peace UCC

204 E. Lockwood, Webster Groves 63119

Sprouts of Peace – our interfaith group for kids through 5th grade (and teen helpers) will be meeting again on Saturday, October 22nd from 2-4pm at Peace United Church Of Christ (204 E. Lockwood, Webster Groves 63119).

You can park in the upper parking lot off of Lockwood Ave and then enter the building through the double red doors.

Masks will not be required for this event.

We would love to have each family bring two pair of large tube socks with them to this event. The socks will be used in one of our outreach projects.

The theme for this event will be Hearts and Hands. Sprouts will be using their hearts and hands to help make the world a better place. During our event sprouts and family members will have the opportunity to tour our worship space and to ask any question they may have. We will be reading Just Help! How to Build a Better World by Sonia Sotomayor. Then we will work together to put together/create:

1. Sock of Love - Hygiene kits in socks for people without homes.

2. Baskets of Fun - Basket with needed items for children at Children's Hospital.

3. Canvas Bags- Decorating canvas bags with fabric markers that will be used in a Little Pantry for folks to carry their food home.

4. Greeting Cards - Decorating/coloring greeting cards that will be delivered to folks at a local nursing home.

We will end our time together with the sprouts of peace song and snack.

We look forward to having you join us on October 22nd! Feel free to bring another family with you! The more the merrier as we help build a more compassionate and inclusive world alongside our Muslim and Jewish siblings.

Dates for the rest of this year:

November 19 – United Hebrew (141 and Conway – across from St Luke’s Hospital);

January 21 – Parkway UCC;

February 11 – United Hebrew (141 and Conway – across from St Luke’s Hospital);

March 11 – Islamic Foundation (Weidman Rd, Ballwin)

Questions? Let me know!

[email protected]

Salaam-Shalom-Peace

Electronic E-cycling Event

Saturday, November 19 | 8:00 - 11:00am

Paul A. Schroeder Park, 359 Old Meramec Station Road, Manchester MO manchestermo.gov

The City of Manchester provides a site for MRC to conduct a collection event. MRC sets the guidelines and fees and provides the collection service. Questions concerning the program should be directed to MRC at 636-223-0150.

MRC accepts a variety of items for recycling including but not limited to:

TVs & CRT monitors (MRC has set the following fees regarding TVs and CRT monitors. Due to ongoing changes in this recycling market, these fees are subject to change with little or no notice)

CRT Monitors - $5.00 each

CRT TV’s 26” or less - $30.00 each

CRT TV’s 27” or greater - $50.00 each

Wood Console & True Big Screen/Projection TV’s - $50.00 each

LED/LCD/Plasma TV’s - $20.00 each

All computer equipment, accessories, and cables.

Medical, dental, and laboratory equipment – no biohazards!

All telephones, cell phones, PDA’s, digital cameras, and related items.

Batteries (except alkaline batteries).

All appliances - small and large (freon containing unit fee - $10.00 each).

AV equipment, speakers, etc.

All scrap metal and metal containing items.

Metal office furniture and equipment.

Lawn and garden equipment (gas and oil must be drained prior to dropping off)

The following items are not accepted:

VHS tapes, data tapes, floppy disks, capacitors or ballasts that are not clearly marked as saying "No PCB's, thermostats, light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, medical waste of any kind, gas containers such as freon, oxygen, nitrous oxide, anything leaking oil or acid such as cracked batteries, broken ink cartridges that are leaking powder or liquid, alkaline batteries, exit signs, broken CRT TV's and monitors, CD's/DVD’s, hazardous materials, and smoke/carbon monoxide detectors.

Program Notes

A collection event may be canceled if snow, icy, or severe weather conditions are present or forecasted or if a conflict occurs with a Schroeder Park activity. Information about a cancellation will be posted on the City’s website, www.manchestermo.gov, as soon as it is available. Canceled events will not be re-scheduled with collection resuming with the next regularly scheduled event.

Qualifying items will only be accepted at the Schroeder Park drop off site during the established time period. Dropping off any items prior to or after a scheduled event time is prohibited.

MRC reserves the right to refuse any item for any reason.

Participants are to remain in their vehicle and in line. Items being dropped off will be removed from the vehicle by MRC staff. Participants are not to hand carry an item or items to the drop off point.

Payment of noted fees may be made by cash or check only.