The Worship Committee is excited to share that our theme for this year’s four Sundays of Advent, for framing the traditional Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols, and for the Sunday after Christmas is “I Believe Even When….” As the language of the soul even during these challenging times, this worship series is designed to focus…

Your Mission and Ministry Committee (MMC) is keen to work with other churches to help those in need. One example popped up unexpectedly on November 17 when our friend Roy Lenox, a counterpart at Faith des Peres Presbyterian Church, contacted us. He had more than 100 buddy packs (buddy packs consist of shelf stable food…

Our guest preacher on November 22 will be the Rev. Dr. Diane Givens Moffett, who has served as President and Executive Director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA), the mission arm of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), since June 2018.  Dr. Moffett will be using the Matthew 25:31-46 Gospel reading to share about her vision embraced…

It is not enemies who taunt me—I could bear that; it is not adversaries who deal Insolently with me—I could hide from them. But it is you, my equal, my companion, my familiar friend, with whom I kept pleasant Company; we walked in the house of God with the throng. (Psalm 55:12–14)  In congregations of…

Reimagining the Role of Music in Worship. Saturday November 14, 2020 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM: An exciting special presentation by former Director of Music at Trinity, Paul Vasile.       Paul is now a freelance church musician, consultant, and composer based in St. Louis. A multitalented musician and dynamic worship leader, he…

“Why doesn’t she leave?” “Why does he abuse?” Pastor Marilyn’s October 4 Minute for  Mission posed these questions. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  Resources for education and advocacy are available through The Presbyterians Against  Domenstic Violence Network (PADV) of our denomination (PCUSA). Although God’s intention for all of us is abundant life, we know…