Dear Faith Des Peres Church Family,
This Sunday, January 19 in conjunction with the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday we will observe Race Relations Sunday. My sermon message will be “Participating in God’s Larger Story” from John 1:29-42, which is the story of some of John the Baptist’s disciples deciding to follow Jesus.
Looking ahead our first Food Outreach packing morning is February 1. Please look for a sign-up sheet in the Gathering Space.
We will observe the Souper Bowl of Caring on Sunday on February 2.
Also on Sunday, February 2 we will welcome the First Presbyterian, Kirkwood confirmation class to worship, and my spouse, the Giddings-Lovejoy Presbytery Leader Craig Howard and I are planning to co-lead the service.
February 6 is the next Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy Gathering from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at St. Mark Presbyterian Church. The presbytery’s Dismantling Racism and Privilege Team will lead a pre-session that morning and guest speaker the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Harvey will preach and lead a plenary on her book Dear White Christians that afternoon.
I look forward to seeing you in and around our church as we share in mission and ministry together!
Shalom in Christ Jesus,
Pastor Marilyn