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Daylight Savings Time Ends

Daylight Savings Time Ends Posted on November 4, 2019by Maren Tirabassi I was given an hour yesterday from the time-dictators. and found myself wondering what to do with this wiggling gift this hour — sleep on it, play with it, stuff it full with another task? or better … talk with a friend, write a long letter or…

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Town Hall meeting re: Beirne Park

You may have heard about the movement to rename Beirne Park in Creve Coeur to address the racist injustice that spurred the creation of the park in 1956. (see article » ) The movement is gaining steam, setting strategies, and PUCC has been asked if we can offer support to the cause. You can join…

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Team Talk from Vitality Forward

Save the Date! Autumn Fest with Team Sign ups! Let’s Barbecue and have a great German meal to celebrate the success of our teams. We hope to enlist more team members on this date. Many of the new teams have met and already planned great functions or organized rotations to accomplish tasks for the church.…

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AWOL to “Harriet”

Meet at church at 6:30pm to carpool to the movie theater (TBA) to see Harriet. Details in on PUCC AWOL Facebook page. RSVP to Carmen Bumgarner: Cfbum@charter.net | 314-330-0813

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Change the World

“What we would like to do is change the world-make it a little simpler for people to feed, clothe, and shelter themselves as God intended for them to do. And, by fighting for better conditions, by crying out unceasingly for the rights of the workers, of the poor, of the destitute…we can, to a certain…

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Isaiah 58 Ministries – Special Request

After polling South County clients, this ministry is requesting pasta sauce as a special addition to this year’s Thanksgiving bags. As you are able, please bring pasta sauce, canned or plastic only containers (no glass, please), meat, no meat, low sugar, any variety, for their food pantry. Hunt’s Pasta Sauce in metal cans is especially…

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Giving thanks for Rep Elijah Cummings

We are all Baltimore, again today (Elijah Cummings, 1951-2019) by Maren Tirabassi, UCC Pastor in New Hampshire   All of us who do not live in Baltimore the 7th congressional district maligned and mis-tweeted that Elijah Cummings loved,   all of us who are not congresswomen of color whom Elijah Cummings defended, all of us…

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Out, Loud, Proud, and Blessed: A Dinner Benefiting ONA Churches

Join us Saturday, September 21 in the beautiful Eden Commons for dinner, trivia, community building, and fun, as we give back to the UCC’s national Open and Affirming Coalition! Dinner: 5:30pm – 7:00pm Trivia starting at 7:00pm Cost is $20.00 per person and includes Trivia! Please bring cash or check to the door. Please RSVP…

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Youth Climate Strike in St. Louis

The 2019 UN Climate Summit will begin in New York on September 23, 2019. 16 year old Swedish activist, Greta Thunberg, enlivened the youth around the world to push for action on our changing climate. Since then there has been #FridaysForFuture climate strikes all over the world. To support our youth (and their health and…

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Remembering Parkway United Nursery School

Have you seen the children tumbling around the old school bell in front of the church? The sign says, “Children are Loved here! PUNS 1970-2017.” We wanted something to remember the school that served so many families and celebrate that Parkway always celebrates children.

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