If your schedule allows, we hope you will join us at one or all of the Pre-Gathering Community Conversations. The topics at each location will be unique and focused on how we may serve our communities through mission and action, as Christ calls us to.

9 am - Oak Hill Presbyterian

2 pm - Webster Groves Presbyterian

6:30 pm - Third Presbyterian

Please send your letter of interest and resume, Personal Information Form (PIF), or CV to Donna Schiro, pastordonnatcpc@gmail.com.

Please include your name in the subject line of your email and title all documents in the upper left corner with your first and last name.

Be sure to check out our webpage for information on the search! https://glpby.org/services/clerk-search/

Candidates will be requested to fill out supplemental questions upon indication of their interest. Finalists will be notified by October 1^st, and interviews will be scheduled on Tuesday, October 17^th, and Wednesday, October 18^th.

Learn more about the Presbyterian Disaster Response by clicking here.

If you would like to donate to the PDA for these wildfires, click here.

Within the Liturgical Season of Ordinary Time, between Pentecost and Advent, when the church is forming and going into the world, is another season that a growing number of congregations are observing: The Season of Creation, from September 1, World Day of Prayer for God's Creation to October 4, the Feast of St. Francis Day. This season calls the church not only to go to all the world's human populations but to care for God's Earth and all that is in it. Each Sunday celebrates and calls for care for a different aspect of God's Creation. Many free materials (liturgies, prayers, hymn/scripture suggestions, children's curriculum and messages, sermon ideas, and practical actions for the congregation) are available to celebrate this season. For more information: https://seasonofcreation.org 

Also, available for your use during this Season of Creation or Earth Day (or any day!) is a choral arrangement of the song "Let the Earth Breathe," lyrics/words by Ellie Stock, © 2012; Choral Arrangement, © 2023, by Second Presbyterian Church Minister of Music, Spencer Smith, sung by the Second Presbyterian Church Choir: YouTube link: https://youtu.be/QLF0orJp42Y ; music notation, attached.  

For more information about this or becoming an Earth Care Congregation, please contact Ellie Stock, elliestock@aol.com or Carleton Stock, carletonstock@aol.com 

To register to attend this Zoom, click here.

Depart and return to Faith Des Peres Presbyterian Church, 11155 Clayton Rd St Louis, MO 63131

Reservations Required. Contact Jan Stanford, 314-638-0195, 9511 Howerton Dr., St Louis MO 63123. Checks payable to: Presbytery of Giddings Lovejoy, Please note the History Tour on the memo line. $85 per person (Includes tour, lunch, and gratuities)

WHAT IS A PLACE OF GRACE? Good question ... thanks for asking! A Place of Grace is a validated ministry of Giddings-Lovejoy Presbytery which provides a number of options for spiritual retreat planning for individuals, couples, families, small groups, businesses, organizations, and churches. The mission is to nurture delight, facilitate healing, and inspire prayer in people of all ages and from all walks of life through creative spiritual practices. A Place of Grace pastor, Julie Gvillo, would love the opportunity to talk with you, your church leaders, or any group within your church about ways in which A Place of Grace offerings might support your ministry. I am currently scheduling dates in August and September to visit with you and your people. Call 618-410-5060 to set up an appointment to have that conversation. I look forward to hearing from you!

The Association of Partners in Christian Education (APCE) will hold its 2024 Annual Event in St. Louis from January 24th through January 27th at St. Louis Union Station. That's right! APCE AE is coming to ST. LOUIS, and we are SO EXCITED! The Local Committee has been working on this event for the past year, and now we are reaching out to you to ask for your help. We will need volunteers -- LOTS of them -- to provide hospitality to our colleagues in ministry during that week. Right now, we just need to know that you have marked your calendars and that you're willing to be of service. In the fall, we will ask about your availability during the week and your preferences regarding tasks. Please email Julie Gvillo (juliegvillo.aplaceofgrace@gmail.com) and Pat Cleeland (patricia.cleeland@gmail.com) together, so we can start compiling a list of resources. Pastors, please put this announcement in your bulletins. This international event is a huge undertaking, and we are counting on the presbytery to help us deliver! Thank you!

There are many ministry team positions available in the coming year, and we just know you would be a good fit for a committee or commission

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