First Congregational Church of Webster Groves

Worship for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost included observances of Veterans Day and the 400th Anniversary of the Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth. Pastor Dave Denoon's message of the day, "A Very Different Kind of Wedding," focused on the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Bridesmaids (Matthew 25:1-13) and Jesus' admonition to "Stay ready!"

The Pastor interrupts himself and preempts his reflection on the Parable of the Foolish Bridesmaids to acknowledge the election of a new President and Vice-President, in this latest edition of Weekend Announcements - https://youtu.be/95r04rBBOuI. To read the email that accompanies this video, follow the link in the YouTube description!

There are persistent difficulties with uploading our worship video for this weekend on Facebook. Please, join us for worship on YouTube - https://youtu.be/6DUtonrS8h4. The accompanying order of worship may be found at https://firstchurchwg.org//uploads/2020/10/2020-10-25-Bull This is our final pre-recorded worship service; worship, beginning November 1, will be live streamed from our sanctuary at 10:00am on Sundays (platform TBA, but judging by this morning... probably YouTube).

Dear Friends and Colleagues, Our second Journey Thru Creation worship service has been created and can be watched on our church’s You Tube Channel. The service features segments from our webinar by storyteller Valerie Tutson and environmental advocate Jean Ponzi. I’m joined in preaching by my saxophone. Once again you’ll hear the music of the Oikos Jazz Ensemble and scripture interpreted by the Logos Readers. You can download the accompanying bulletin at https://firstchurchwg....org/sunday-bulletins-2020. I hope you will find the worship inspirational and informative, and as always, I welcome your comments. Cliff

After a very successful webinar on September 26 featuring storyteller Valerie Tutson and environmental advocate Jean Ponzi, we’ve created our first Journey Thru Creation worship service. The service features Valerie and Jean, the Oikos Jazz Ensemble and the Logos Readers. Our goal has been to craft a creative worship experience virtually, focused on our year-long theme of stewardship of the earth. The 10/11/20 worship service is uploaded to our church’s You Tube Channel and c...an be viewed any time upon request. While you’re there feel free to check out the webinar and any of the other offerings that First Church has to share. I hope you will find the worship inspirational and informative, and as always, I welcome your comments. Wild blessings. Cliff

World Communion Sunday at First Congregational Church of Webster Groves, Reverend Jan Barnes is preaching. Scriptures: Matthew 21: 33-46 Message title, "The Three B's".