"We have been touched by, we have received this precious spark of faith and love and hope: a flame that nurtures and sustains us, the fire that gives us life and meaning and purpose. And we celebrate having received this from others: others having shared this spark and passed this fire on to us...."

Blog Post by

Rev. Bill Vincent

First Presbyterian Church - Union and

Pacific Presbyterian Church

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.

2025 Presbyterian Youth - TRIENNIUM

July 28-31

Get Ready! In July 2025, the Presbyterian Church (USA) will welcome thousands of its high school-age youth and their adult youth workers to Louisville, Kentucky for four days of worship, recreation, bible study, outreach, and faith formation all around the theme of “As If We Were Dreaming”. The Giddings-Lovejoy Presbytery will be sending a delegation from our churches. More information to come shortly.

Learn more details here.

The 2025 Presbytery Moderators are installed, from left is Vice-Moderator, Ruling Elder Barbara Abbett, Moderator, Rev. Dr. Dave Burgess, and Vision Team Moderator, Ruling Elder Lorenzo Clayton, along with Presbytery Leader, Rev. Ryan Landino.

The History Workgroup of the Presbytery Presented "Meeting Reverend Salmon Giddings at Saint Charles Presbyterian Church. Paul York, member of Saint Charles Presbyterian Church captured these photos.

PWGL 2024 Fall Gathering - “Do Everything in Love!”

By Ann Schmid, Co-editor, The Linkletter

On Saturday, October 26, 2024, women from churches all over the Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy gathered at New Horizons Presbyterian Church in Overland, Missouri, hosted by the women of the Pendo Presbyterian Church. The theme of the gathering, “Do Everything in Love!”, focused on the major concepts from the 2024 Presbyterian Women’s Churchwide Gathering held here in St. Louis in August. 

The gathering began with a spirited presentation including song and movement by four women from the Pendo Church. Mary Melau spoke to the meaning of the name, Pendo, which is Love, followed by Caroline Kungu speaking about the church in Kenya. Reverand Janet Riley, Co-moderator of PWGL, led a discussion where various participants shared their experiences having attended the Churchwide Gathering, either in person or on Zoom. Women were moved by a sense of community and spiritual renewal. Communion was offered by Rev. Janet Riley with a meditation based on Scriptures: 1 John 4:16 and Matthew 22:34-40.    

 A free-will offering was collected with $194 going to the PWGL Scholarship Fund and $575 for the mission, “Well Water and Solar Project in Kenya”, supported by the Presbytery of Giddings Lovejoy Mission Committee. Special thanks to Candance Parsons and David Chege for sharing the goals of this valuable mission to supply clean water to others in need! Thanks, too, to the women of the Pendo Church for hosting such a delicious lunch, uplifting music, and hospitality. Stay tuned for future plans for the PWGL 2025 Spring Gathering. We would like to see everyone join us!

Thursday, November 14

9:00 am- to 2:00 pm

This is hosted by Trinity Presbyterian Church, located at 6800 Washington Ave, St Louis, MO 63130. Information about this event can be found by clicking here

To register for this course, email Lawson (Cal) Calhoun at cal@theccstl.org

Saturday, November 16

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Snacks and lunch are provided and registration is required. Please register for this training by visiting www.flourishstl.org

Funded through a grant from St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund, this event is hosted by Third Presbyterian Church, located at 9990 Lewis and Clark, in St. Louis, Missouri. Click here for the information on the event.

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