Speaker Series
Advent/Christmas—Mid January Worship Prep
Sunday, October 23 | 11:15am | Heritage Room Gather with us for some worship planning for Advent/Christmas thru mid-January. Ponder these scripture readings and themes prior to October 23. Think about hymns, songs, imagery, object lessons and whatever else comes into your mind and spirit so you are ready for our brainstorming. November 27—Advent One:…
Read MoreOctober 2 & 9 – LEARNING TO HATE; CHOOSING TO LOVE
(2-part series presented by Janice Springer) We are dismayed by the divisiveness and hostility that we see wherever we turn, and we feel powerless to do anything about it. Learning to hate comes easy; choosing to love is harder. Rev. Janice Springer will lead us as we explore how we might, more often choose to…
Read More9/25 I Was So Captivated by the Blues Stanley Cup, that I Wrote a Book by Mark Sophir
Mark Sophir, a lifelong St. Louis resident and a Blues hockey fan from the beginning, was so overjoyed by the Stanley Cup win in 2019, that he wrote a book. “300-1” tells the magical story of the St. Louis Blues 2018-2019 season – the highly improbable ascendancy from last place half-way through the season to…
Read More9/18 – City on a Hill: A History of American Exceptionalism
Abram Van Engen has published widely, including his recent book, “City on the Hill, a History of American Exceptionalism.” The title of his book comes from Puritan John Winthrop’s lecture, “A Model of Christian Charity” delivered on March 21, 1630 in Southampton before his first group of Massachusetts Bay colonists embarked on the ship Arbella…
Read More8/7 – From Changing Diapers to Changing the World: Why Moms Make Great Advocates and How to Get Started” by Cynthia Changyit Levin.
PUCCer Cindy Levin has cared deeply about global poverty and hunger even before becoming a parent. But mothering her own children toughened her resolve to stand up for her values and work to bring about a better world for all kids. The sale of Cindy’s book is officially open! Visit her new website at www.changyit.com…
Read More7/24 Speaker Series: Annie’s Hope – The Center for Grieving Kids
Sunday, July 24 | 11:15am in the Heritage Room and on Zoom We have invited Annie’s Hope to be with us after worship and Sunday School to gather with anyone who would like to continue grieving the death and celebrating the life of Barb Kuhlmann … and/or anyone who wants to know more about grief…
Read More7/17 Modern Perspectives of a Native American
July 17, 2022 | 11:15am – 12:15pm | Heritage Room & Zoom Presented by Simona Charles, MSW, BBM Simona Charles is a member of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, where she grew up. The reservation was created by President Rutherford Hayes late in the 19th Century and occupies parts of the states…
Read More6-26 “Should You Buy a Car Powered by Gas, an Electric Plug-in, a Hybrid, or One with Pedals? I Can Help.” By Kent Tallyn.
June 26, 2022 | 11:15am – 12:15pm | Heritage Room & Zoom “I believe that the auto industry will change more in the next 10 years, than it has in the previous 50 years.” Mary Berra, CEO GM. “The time is right for electric cars. In fact, the time is critical.” Carlos Ghosn, Nissan Executive…
Read More5-22 The Environment, Journalism, and Some Neglected Aspects of American Life
Select Sundays | 11:15am | Heritage Room & Zoom Our speaker, Don Corrigan, is a humorist and person of many interests. He is the author of a number of books the former Editor in Chief of the Webster-Kirkwood Times, and a long time friend of Mark Sableman. We expect Don to begin his remarks speaking…
Read MoreApril 24 – As I Recall It; Memories of Historic Times from 1967-1974 by Ellie Swenson
Select Sundays | 11:15am | Heritage Room & Zoom Recently, Ellie Swenson, a Parkway member, came across notes, she made to herself, as she contemporaneously reacted to and recorded her impressions of some turbulent times in America from 1967 to 1974. Remember the walk on the moon, more troops in Vietnam, then the pullout, the…
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