Posts by Emily
Easter Sunday Services
Easter Sunday Sunrise Service April 21 at 6am | Cemetery behind the Historic Sanctuary. We will begin in the dark – around the ‘New Fire’. We will remember the retreat into darkness that disciples took… then, as the sun comes up, we will reorient ourselves and feel the warmth and grace slowly coming over us…
Read MoreHoly Week 2019
Our themes for Lent have been Turning and Returning… Packing and Unpacking… Being on a Journey and Being at Home with the Holy… Our suitcases adorning the sanctuary have reminded us that we each travel our own path – and we are all in this together. Don’t miss a Sunday morning worship service as we…
Read MoreWelcome to the new ParkwayUCC.org
On behalf of Parkway United Church of Christ, I would like to welcome you to our new website. It’s bright and friendly, and best of all? We built it with YOU in mind. (Yes. YOU!) In fact, Parkway United Church of Christ was built with you in mind! Are you single, married, divorced, young, or…
Read More"Educated: A Memoir" – Book Study
Tuesday Evening Dialogue 2nd & 4th Tuesdays | 6:00-8:30pm | Heritage Room | Potluck & Discussion We are discussing the much heralded Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover. Books will be available after February 17 in the church office while supplies last! Or purchase through your own vendor or borrow from the library! An unforgettable memoir about…
Read MoreCommunity Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 13 | 9:30am | Rain or Shine! Join us for basket decorating/crafts, refreshments, egg hunt and a visit from the Easter Bunny! Rain or shine! All are welcomed so invite your friends! The event is divided into three age categories: 0-3, 4-6, 7-11. Don’t miss it!
Read MoreGateway ONA’s Eighth Annual Convocation
Open & Affirming: In Challenging Times Saturday, March 2, 2019 | 9:00am – 4:00pm Registration begins at 8:30am Hosted by Parkway UCC Registration: $20 per person (includes lunch) or $120 per church with 6 or more attending If you are an Open and Affirming congregation, talking about Open and Affirming or thinking about starting the…
Read MoreCreation Care in Action, February Tip
This month’s CREATION CARE IN ACTION TIP deals with losing the PAPER TRAIL!!!!! One specific paper trail that has bothered me is at a pharmacy where I shop. With each purchase, the register spits out gobs and gobs of coupons, a few feet long, (I’m not kidding). I have now opted out of the paper…
Read MoreFebruary Families Connect
Sun, Feb 10 | 3:00-4:30pm | Heritage Room Want a place for fellowship, fun and discussion of family issues today? We want to bring our families together! There will be family games, time for parent discussions and fun crafts for children and youth as well. Hope to see you all there! Questions? Contact Barb at…
Read MoreHappening: A Clean Energy Revolution – Adult Education
Sunday, February 17 | 11:15am | Heritage Room “Can we make enough renewable energy to supply the world and replace fossil fuels? HOW can we do that, and WILL we do that?” That is the question filmmaker Jamie Redford asks in the HBO documentary titled: HAPPENING: A Clean Energy Revolution. The Parkway Sustainability Seekers and…
Read More"The Borrower" – Book Discussion
Tuesday Evening Dialogue New Book Feb 12 2nd & 4th Tuesdays | 6:00-8:30pm | Heritage Room | Potluck & Discussion On February 12 and 26 we will discuss The Borrower by Rebecca Makkai. Lucy Hull, a children’s librarian in Hannibal, Missouri, finds herself both kidnapper and kidnapped when her favorite patron, ten-year-old Ian Drake, runs…
Read MoreTown & Country Symphony Orchestra Concert
2:30pm | Parkway United Church of Christ The program on February 10 will feature German pianist, Andreas Boelcke. He will perform the Bach Concerto in D Minor and the Concerto #1, composed by our new bass player David Ackerman. Also featured on the concert will be Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto #6. Joy Floyd (oboist) with perform…
Read MoreLet the Sun Shine
Parkway Speaker Series Inaugural Event: Let the Sun Shine—A Sunday Adult Ed Opportunity Sunday, February 24 | 11:15am | Heritage Room Solar Power: What is it and how much does it cost? A presentation and conversation with our own Kent Tallyn. With the increasing interest in sustainable energy and the gradual expansion of the solar…
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