Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy

Installation Service of Rev. Emma Holley
2021-08-22 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Faith DesPeres Presbyterian, 11155 Clayton Rd,, Saint Louis, MO, 63131
You’re Invited!
After more than a year of ministry together, it’s time to finally install Pastor Emma! Please mark your calendars for this coming Sunday, August 22nd at 2:00 pm for a service of installation. This worship service will allow the congregation and pastor to officially covenant to support each other in shared ministry. It will include members of the congregation and guests from the Presbytery in worship leadership. A light reception will follow.
We hope you can join us, either in person or through the live stream on August 22nd at 2:00 for this special celebration!

Vaccinations, Variants and Booster Shots An Update by Dr. Rachel Presti
2021-08-22 07:00 - 20:00 | Held Virtually On Zoom
Trinity Presbyterian, University City, is blessed to have several physicians among their congregation, including Dr. Rachel Presti, who made a presentation to us in February about the research behind the Covid vaccine development and the logistics involved in its rollout. She will be back on August 22 to give us an update on where we are now and what we can expect going forward.
Dr. Presti is Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Director of the Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Unit (ID CRU) at Washington University and a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church.
Please use the following zoom link to sign in for the discussion.
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History Team
2021-08-12 09:30 - 11:00 | Southminster Presbyterian Church, 10126 E Watson Rd, St Louis, MO, 63126
Topic: History Team
Every month on the Third Thursday

DRAWP Meeting
2021-08-09 18:00 - 19:00
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Session Records Review
2021-08-04 09:00 - 12:00 | First United Presbyterian Church, Granite City, 2160 Delmar Avenue, Granite City, IL, 62040, United States

Presbyterian Women Church Wide Gathering
2021-08-04 - 2021-08-05 | Facebook Live, MO, United States
Online Churchwide Gathering Event
When is PW’s Online Churchwide Gathering Event?
The Online Churchwide Gathering Event will be August 5, 4–6 pm ET. (It will begin after a one-hour break following the conclusion of the Business Meeting at 3 pm.)
How do I watch the Online Churchwide Gathering Event?
The Online Churchwide Gathering Event will be held on Zoom and also live-streamed on Presbyterian Women’s Facebook page. Zoom’s capacity is limited, but the live stream on Facebook is open to all. Go to PW’s Facebook page just a few minutes early, or whenever you can join on August 5, 4–6 pm ET!
How can I share this news with others?
Tell your friends to visit www.presbyterianwomen.org/gathering. Copy or adapt this page to share in your newsletter or on your website, with the logo for the Online Churchwide Gathering Event.
What will happen during the Online Churchwide Gathering Event?
The online event will include a plenary and worship. During the plenary, Irene Pak Lee—associate pastor at Stone Church in Willow Glen, California—will offer a keynote.
You’ll also hear from PW/Horizons Bible study authors, present and future!
• Merryl Blair, author of What My Grandmothers Taught Me: Learning from the Women in Matthew’s Genealogy of Jesus (2021–2022 study)
• Carol Bechtel, author of Celebrating Sabbath: Accepting God’s Gift of Rest and Delight (2022–2023 study)
• Olive Mahabir, author of Sacred Encounters: The Power and Presence of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Luke (2023–2024)
You’ll hear about programs and resources that Presbyterian Women cherish, and see messages of hope and thanks from individual Presbyterian Women, PW groups and PW’s ministry partners.
During worship, Rev. Diane Moffet will preach and Austin College will provide music. Communion will be celebrated as we Rejoice in Hope, newly confident in God’s promise to guide and support us, and our PW community that strengthens us.
What does it cost to attend?
It’s free to watch the live stream of the Online Churchwide Gathering Event! The event is not free to produce and is possible thanks to the annual fund, financial gifts to make the Gathering possible, and sponsorships from PW groups and PW’s ministry partners.
Thank you, Gathering sponsors!

DRAWP Apology Team meeting
2021-08-03 18:30 - 20:00

DRAWP Visioning Meeting
2021-07-31 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
DRAWP Visioning Meeting
ALL WELCOME

The presbytery’s Dismantling Racism and White Privilege (DRAWP) team invite you to a visioning retreat on Saturday, July 31 from 9:00 AM-Noon at Second Presbyterian Church. All DRAWP members are encouraged to join us in person or online as we take stock of what we’ve accomplished and explore where God is calling us to go. The meeting is also open to those who are not currently a part of DRAWP but who would like to learn more about our important mission. We ask everyone to please RSVP by emailing Co-Moderator Dave Burgess at dburgess@discoverstmark.org. This will be helpful in planning the gathering and learning who will participate in person and who will join us via ZOOM, by clicking here

Session Records Review
2021-07-31 09:00 - 12:00 | First Presbyterian Church, Kirkwood, 100 E Adams Ave, Saint Louis, MO, 63122, United States

Session Records Review
2021-07-29 12:00 - 15:00 | Florissant Presbyterian Church, 660 Charbonier Road, Florissant, MO, 63031, United States

Voices Lifted - Two Centuries of Black Composers of Opera
2021-07-28 19:00 - 21:00
Using a selection of Black composers from Joseph de Boulogne to William Grant Still to Terence Blanchard, Diane McCullough, Elder at Webster Groves Presbyterian Church and retired St. Louis Public Schools music teacher, will discuss the work and agency taken by these composers in the face of barriers of racist Jim Crow laws and prejudice.

The presentation will explore the musical forces that place these composers squarely at the heart of the development of an “American” sound in many genres of American music – folk, pop, jazz, classical.

Opera Theatre of St. Louis is committed to addressing systemic issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion. This presentation describes their efforts to create real seats at the table on the stage, backstage, and front office.

Sign up link: www.glpby.org/drap
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Session Records Review
2021-07-28 12:00 - 15:00 | First Presbyterian Church, Union, 105 E. Main, Union, MO, 63084, United States

Session Records Review
2021-07-22 09:00 - 12:00 | First Presbyterian Church, Park Hills, 1000 St. Joe Dr., Park Hills, MO, 63601, United States

Session Records Review
2021-07-21 12:00 - 15:00 | Hunter Memorial First Presbyterian Church, 723 Allen Blvd, Sikeston, MO, 63801, United States

Independence Day - Presbytery Office Closed
2021-07-05

Healing the Heart: Grief and the Body
2021-06-24 13:30 - 16:30 | Zoom
Healing the Heart: Grief and the Body
A Virtual Afternoon Pastor’s Retreat
June 24, 2021, 1:30 – 4:30 PM
Sponsored by the Presbyteries of
Missouri Union, Giddings-Lovejoy, Northern Kansas, and Southern Kansas
“Where there is sorrow, there is holy ground.” – Oscar Wilde
EVENT FLYER FOUND HERE | REGISTRATION FOUND HERE

Strengthening our skills in grief work is essential in these days of constant uncertainty and pervasive loss.
​Our faith story gives us perspective and meaning. There are also stories of our bodies that are woven into our experiences.
​Within our Christian tradition, there are ways of praying and moving that are being rediscovered, especially in light of neuroscience. Knowledge of how we are created brings wisdom and compassion.
​Simple practices involving our whole selves better equip us to welcome grief as an opportunity to deepen and transform us and those we serve.

Together, we will:

learn about the impacts of grief on the body and nervous systems
reflect upon our own present relationship with grief
experience spiritual practices that are soothing and healing and open us to God’s constant presence
discern their application for ourselves and those we serve

Celebrating 190 Years
2021-06-20 | First Presbyterian Church, Alton, Illinois, E 4th St & Alby St., Alton, IL, 62002
First Presbyterian Church – Alton, Illinois
Celebrates 190 Years of Mission & Ministry
Flyer Found Here: FPC Alton 190th Anniversary

History Team
2021-06-17 09:30 - 11:00 | Oak Hill Presbyterian Church, 4111 Connecticut, St Louis, MO, 63116
Every month on the Third Thursday

Specialized Ministries - CANCELLED
2021-06-03 12:00 - 13:00
Due to scheduling conflicts, this meeting has been cancelled. Please look for an announcement for our next get together via Zoom.

Memorial Day - Presbytery Office Closed
2021-05-31

Elder Donna Schiro Commissioning Service
2021-05-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Trinity Chapel Presbyterian, 1631 Highway 19, Cuba, MO, 65453, United States
Elder Donna Schiro will be commissioned to serve Trinity Chapel Presbyterian.
This service will be in person, adhering to health guidelines, Facebook Live and Zoom.
If you would like to attend this service in person. Directions found here.
Facebook Live – found here.
Zoom – found here If calling in,
Call ins may dial (312) 626-6799 and enter the Meeting ID: 847 0767 6958

Dismantling Race and White Privilege Meeting
2021-05-03 18:00 - 20:00
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Meeting ID: 825 2248 9538
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Presbyterian Women Spring Gathering
2021-05-01 10:00 - 12:00
Zoom meeting: Presbyterian Women Spring Gathering
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Meeting ID: 817 0035 4292
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Presbytery Gathering
2021-04-24 08:15 - 12:30 | Zoom
Featuring Rev. Marthame Sanders is an Atlanta-based podcaster, producer, musician, improviser, and consultant. A graduate of Yale University and the University of Chicago, Marthame has served in ministry as international mission staff, youth director, and solo pastor.

The meeting will be on Zoom, and all Members are Welcome!
8:15 am Fellowship Rooms Open | 9 am Meeting Begins in Worship
We anticipate ending by 12:15 pm
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If calling in, please dial (312) 626-6799 and enter Meeting ID: 871 1348 6332
Details found on Presbytery Gathering Page
Virtual Communion – We will be celebrating the Lord’s Supper together during the worship portion of our gathering, which begins at 9 AM. Please arrange to have bread and juice/wine available so you may celebrate fully with us.

Zoom Training
2021-04-23 18:00 - 19:00
We welcome those new to Presbytery Gatherings and those who just want to refresh their memories of Zoom.
To explain how we will communicate and vote during the meeting, we welcome you to Zoom Training.
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Zoom Quik Reference Guide Here

Zoom Training
2021-04-22 12:00 - 13:00
We welcome those new to Presbytery Gatherings and those who just want to refresh their memories of Zoom.
To explain how we will communicate and vote during the meeting, we welcome you to Zoom Training.
Click this link to join https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84889479384
Zoom Quick Reference Found Here

Young Artists of the Bach Society Concert
2021-04-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Second Presbyterian Church
The Couts Music Series of Second Presbyterian Church presents the Young Artists of the Bach Society of Saint Louis on Sunday, April 18 at 4:00 pm. The program features Danielle Feinstein, soprano; Olivia Roland, mezzo-soprano; Micheal Lowe, baritone; and Sandra Geary, pianist and is part of the 2021 St. Louis Bach Festival. The concert is free and takes place virtually at https://secondchurch.net/music/couts-music-series/. The concert is available on April 18 at 4:00 pm and for four weeks afterwards. For more information, call 314-367-0367 or visit secondchurch.net.

DRAWP Meeting
2021-04-12 19:00 - 21:00
DRAWP Meeting
Every month on the Second Monday
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Wurdack Memorial Presbyterian Final Prayers and Thanksgiving Service
2021-04-12 15:00 - 16:00
The pandemic has tragically claimed another victim, Wurdack Memorial Presbyterian Church. Wurdack Memorial has been the center of a vibrant urban missionary field from its very roots. Wurdack was born in 1961 as the “child” of the congregation that formed the Victor Street Mission Church formed in 1903. The Victor Street Mission church was itself created from the mission field adopted by some very earnest members of the First German Presbyterian Church in South St. Louis.
From humble beginnings, this congregation of ordinary men and women has touched the lives of countless souls, offering as their mission statement says a chance for neighborhoods filled with the forgotten people to “find what a friend we have in Jesus.” The mission statement also includes their deepest desire to be “as light to the Lord that shines ever brightly.” Ironically, their namesake, Hugo Wurdack, who served 40 years as a lay preacher at the Victor Street Mission Church was the founder of Wurdack Light & Development, where he built, and lit St. Louis’ first public streetlights!
By the early 90s, Wurdack Memorial was a leading voice in Dutchtown in the fight against urban blight and absentee landlords. They were offering assistance and hope to the many immigrants that were being “dumped” into the Southside. From the beginning, their doors were open to the many stigmatized exiles society had created. It led, Fred Hale, a demographic expert from St. Louis University to claim, “Of all the Presbyterian churches on the South Side, Wurdack is one of the most viable and able to carry on the ministry.”
But as valiant and faithful as Wurdack sought to be, it suffered the loss of members and resources as so many of our inner-city congregations have experienced. And so today, the sanctuary sits vacant. While the flames of the good news they ignited in the hearts of their neighbors will turn on, the candles in the sacred space of Wurdack have slowly flickered out. Even so, the congregation knows that Wurdack Memorial lives on in the memory of their Savior. And at its dusk, peace settles over the building as the congregation knows it has fought the good fight.
The final worship service of Prayers and Thanksgiving will be held on Monday, April 12, 2021, at 3:00 PM. All are welcome.

Mound Ridge Dinner Auction
2021-04-10 13:00 - 16:00 | The Venue at Maison du lac, 2603 Wild Plum Valley Road, Catawissa, Missouri, 63069
Join us for Mound Ridge’s Annual Spring Dinner Auction… well this year it is brunch! All proceeds of this fundraiser will go towards Mound Ridge’s mission to provide a “discounted or cost-free” camp experience to 180 underserved children.
Saturday, April 10
From 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
at The Venue At Maison Du Lac, located at 2603 Wild Plum Valley Road, Catawissa, MO 63069
https://www.thevenuestl.com/
Tickets are $65 per person
Brunch will be served along with a cash bar. You will have a chance to bid on live auction items, dessert auction, silent auctions, raffles, and door prizes. We will also have fun games like ring toss and pig races. This beautiful, spacious venue also has a deck that overlooks a lake, which you can enjoy.
Speaking of spacious.. this will be a socially distanced, safe event! The size of the facility is perfect for our event with plenty of room for guests at the tables. There would be six people to a table to ensure social distancing and sneeze guards at the buffet and drink lines. Masks are required when social distancing can’t take place.
For more information, contact Karen Whitlock at karenwhitlock6@yahoo.com
