We received a wonderful letter from Mary Sue Schusky, a member of First United Presbyterian Church, enclosed with a story she wrote for Illinois Heritage. We felt we should share the beautiful reflection of history with Rev. Salmon Giddings and the long-time community connection of First United Presbyterian Church, Collinsville, Illinois. Good things continue to happen at Collinsville’s Historic Presbyterian…
INDIGENOUS Peoples’ Day will be commemorated on October 14. Not many Americans are aware that this day has been celebrated for 31 years in honor of the original People of the Americas. The celebration takes place on the same day as Columbus Day. Both are United States Federal Holidays. Columbus Day was designated a Federal Holiday in 1937 while Indigenous…
Ken Ellingwood To Talk About His Recent Book On Elijah Lovejoy, Martyr for Abolitionism & Freedom of the Press Author Ken Ellingwood is coming to town to speak about his recent book on Elijah Lovejoy, First to Fall. The event will be at Faith Des Peres Presbyterian Church on April 23, 2023, at 2:00 pm. Light refreshments will be served.…
Blog Post by Julie Nicolai Member of the Presbytery History Work Group and Dismantling Racism & White Privilege I try to put Covid-19 and the past year into a constructive framework – make a positive out of a negative; learn from our mistakes; lots of time to think, etc. Strangely, looking back on the 2020 holiday season, although I was…