"My heritage is 48% Indigenous, 48% Spanish, and the 4% left represents just about every Mediterranean country there is. As a person of Mexican heritage, I was brought up to be proud of my indigenous genes but had no real knowledge of that heritage because European history and culture is all that was formally taught in school..."

Blog Post by: Bertha Larez, Ruling Elder

Member of St. Mark Presbyterian Church

Photo from Montreat Conference and Retreat Center in Montreat, North Carolina.

If you need to set up a meeting for your team or would like information on a team you might be interested in joining, contact the presbytery office at 314.772.2395

SEEKING CO-EDITOR

The Search Committee for the Presbyterian Women of Giddings-Lovejoy is searching for a co-editor of their newsletter entitled, The Linkletter. The co-editor will be responsible for using technology to format articles and pictures related to Presbyterian Women’s activities into a publication that can be shared throughout the Presbytery. The Linkletter is sent by email, usually on a quarterly basis. The Linkletter co-editor will attend Co-ordinating Team meetings that are held by Zoom on the third Friday of each month from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Please contact the current co-editor, Ann Schmid, 636-699-2142, ann_schmid1@yahoo.com, with any questions.

University of the Ozarks welcomes

Rev. Henrion is the Visiting Pastor

for the Week of October 7

The Rev. Kathleen Henrion, pastor of Glendale Presbyterian Church (GPC) in the St. Louis, Mo. area, will visit campus on the week of Oct. 7 as part of the University of the Ozarks’ Struthers Visiting Pastoral Study Leave Program. She will speak at the University’s weekly Chapel Service at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8.

While on the campus, Henrion will be working on her forthcoming book, “A Soft Place to Land,” an invitation into a Christian community that “embraces Jesus’ radical inclusion and lifts up the values of intergenerational community.” She is writing for Tehom Center Publishing as part of the Ministry from the Margins Co-hort. Learn more by clicking here.

First Presbyterian Church of Columbia, Missouri

Presents the 2024 Haseman Lectures

​We are also pleased to announce that the 2024 Haseman Lecturer October 12-13 will be the Rev. Dr. Victor Aloyo.  Ordained as a Minister of the Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Dr. Aloyo is the 11th President of Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA. Before being called to Columbia, Victor served as the Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Dean of Institutional Diversity and Community Engagement at Princeton Theological Seminary and as Organizing/Lead Pastor of La Iglesia Presbiteriana Nuevas Fronteras.

Learn more by clicking here.

Confused about ballot measures on the November 5 ballot? You are not alone.

Faith Des Peres Presbyterian welcomes

Metro St. Louis League of Women Voters Member

Sunday, October 20 at 11:45 am

The MVM member will share information about 5 proposed constitutional amendments and one proposition that will be on the November 5^th election ballot.

Proposition A: increase the state's minimum wage to $15.

Amendments to be discussed are:

·        Amendment 2: Legalize and regulate sports wagering

·        Amendment 3: Provide state constitutional right to reproductive freedom, defined to include abortion

·        Amendment 5: Permit additional gambling boat license on the Osage River

·        Amendment 6: Levy costs and fees to support law enforcement personnel salaries and benefits

·        Amendment 7: Prohibit ranked-choice voting and noncitizen voting

Faith Des Peres Gathering Space, 11155 Clayton Road, Frontenac

Bagels, pastries, fruit, and plenty of coffee are available.

No cost and no reservations are required.

The 2024 Florence L. Warren Lectureship at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary, titled “Presbyterian Identity Today,” will be held on Monday, October 21, 2024.

 Free and open to the public, the lectureship will begin with a panel discussion from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Straatmeyer Rehearsal Room, Heritage Center, University of Dubuque. The discussion will also be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/DubuqueSeminary.

Learn more about this event by clicking here.

Washington University Norman R. Seay Lecture

'Brain Health and Aging Research with Black Men, Former NFL Athletes'

Tuesday, October 22 - 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

This Event is FREE

Lecturer Robert Turner II, PhD, Former Professional Football Player, Professor, George Washington

University, Washington D.C.

This event will be held in person at the Eric P. Newman Education Center and streamed live on our site’s homepage as well as our YouTube channel.

The Event Flyer Found Here

Provident Behavioral Health is pleased to share tools and resources to help interfaith clergy respond to the mental health needs of their faith communities.

Thursday, October 31 from 8:30-11:30

First Presbyterian Church Kirkwood, 100 E. Adams Avenue Kirkwood, MO

Please RSVP to info@providentstl.org by October 25th

Brief remarks from Rev. Laurie Anzilotti begin at 9:00 am, followed by suicide prevention training* and small group discussion. *Participants will receive a QPR certificate of completion.  A light breakfast (and lots of coffee!) will be served.

 There is no cost to attend this event due to the generosity of the Steward Family Foundation.

Rev. Ryan Landino

Presbytery Leader

rlandino@glpby.org

314.409.9002

Rev. Liz Kanerva

Associate

Presbytery Leader

ekanerva@glpby.org

314.779.6809

Rev. Dr. Brandan Eddy

Stated Clerk

beddy@glpby.org

618.781.9615

Leigh Porter

Office Manager

lporter@glpby.org

314.225.9470

Janice McMillen

Communications Associate

jmcmillen@glpby.org

573.578.3960

Presbytery Moderator - Elder, Lorenzo Clayton

Presbytery Vice-Moderator - Rev. Dr. Dave Burgess

Vision Team Moderator - Rev. Mel Smith