Hope UCC St. Louis

Church Office Closed
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The office is closed for the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Church Office Closed
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4 PM Worship Service
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Christmas Eve Worship 2023
Join our traditional service that inspires the hope and peace and joy and love that the birth of Christ brings. Lessons and carols, organ and soloists will all be part of our celebration of God’s gift to us in the Christ child.
After this premiere, the service can be accessed as a video our YouTube channel. Thus, all are invited to watch the service any time you wish throughout the Christmas season!
Hope YouTube Channel link

Third Sunday of Advent
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Fourth Sunday of Advent
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Christmas Eve
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Christmas Eve is a time of celebration, anticipation, and meaningful traditions that draws families and communities together. All are welcome to come to the service!

Second Sunday of Advent
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Advent is a season of preparation and anticipation for the birth of Jesus, and the return of the risen Christ: The word “Advent” comes from the Latin word adventus, which means “coming” or “arrival”.

On-line Worship
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Baptism of Christ Sunday

Due to the growing COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in our area, and with professional medical advice as well as following our own Council-approved plan, we have made the difficult decision to return to online-only worship at this time. We will continue to live-stream to Facebook Live from the sanctuary at 10:30 every Sunday, posting the video on YouTube following the service. All of our Outreach opportunities will continue, but will be available through the church office on weekdays only. The church office remains open, with current office hours as 9-12noon Monday-Thursday.
While we all long to gather together in body as well as spirit, Jesus calls us to love one another as God loves us, which means caring for one another and protecting each other from harm as best we can. With God’s love, Christ’s grace, and the Spirit’s power, we continue to be the church well beyond the walls of the sanctuary!
We look forward to sharing worship with you virtually until we can again gather safely.

In-House Worship Service
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Hope United Church of Christ is holding limited in-person worship in the sanctuary . The service will be also available via Facebook Live https://www.facebook.com/Hope-United-Church-of-Christ-St-Louis-MO-1570690223201670/ and later via YouTube for those who wish to worship from home. Reservations are no longer required to attend in-person worship.
Please read the detailed guidelines at the link below to become familiar with the procedures that will be in place and hear from Pastor Sarah regarding how loving one another from a distance during this time may feel foreign, but it is that very distance which demonstrates our deep love for one another.
Worship Reopening Guidelines

Thanksgiving Day holiday break
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Church office is closed in celebration of all for which we give thanks.
God is Good. All the time!

First Sunday of Advent
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Reign of Christ Sunday
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Election Day
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Please vote if you have not already done so!

Totenfest Sunday
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A time of remembrance is easily incorporated into regular morning worship on the first Sunday in November. It is appropriate near the end of the service before the final hymn and benediction. Introduce the time as one to remember and celebrate the lives of members of the congregation who have died since the last time of memorial and remembrance. Perhaps state a bit of the history of “Totenfest”, “All Saints,” and “All Souls” days, and the appropriateness of remembering those “whom we have loved and lost but for awhile”.

Harvest Home Festival
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Harvest Home Sunday – STILL HAPPENING!!
Because the collection date is more than a week before Thanksgiving, we are asking for produce are items that will last a while, such as potatoes, carrots, onions, root vegetables, and apples.)
With our recent change to on-line worship only, the options for participation have changes slightly

Call church office this week to set up a home pick-up for this Friday or Saturday. PLEASE REMEMBER that current office hours are Monday-Thursday, 9am-12noon, so any pick-up requests need to be made by noon on Thursday.
Curbside drop-off at church (Tamm Ave.) from 11:30-1pm on Sunday will still occur.

If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the church office. May our harvest be plentiful this year!

Annual Congregational Meeting
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The Annual Congregational Meeting will follow the 10:30 am worship service with an approximate start time of 11:30 am in the Sanctuary.

Totenfest
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During worship, Hope United Church of Christ will honor the memory of those members and friends of the congregation who have passed in the preceding year.

4th Annual Crop Concert - Festival of Psalms
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This will be a virtual event in 2020, broadcast via Facebook Live. Follow the link to learn more of the details and register for the Festival of Psalms. The event is open to the public and free of charge.
https://www.eden.edu/events/festival-of-psalms/?fbclid=IwAR0FvF-SqdRaHpBH_uA04NsmEg6ReyWLSlRX521t4zdaMF0xDOxwaTV2GfQ

Annual Report Available
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The Annual Report to the Hope United Church of Christ congregation will be available on this date.

Neighbors In Need Offering
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On October 4, 2020, Hope UCC will collect its annual contributions to the Neighbors in Need campaign. For a video with more information on how these funds are used in the service of our neighbors, follow the link!
https://youtu.be/FA6DwPGO9iA

Habitat For Humanity Collection
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On october 18, Hope will collect contributions to Habitat for Humanity. The year 2020 marks the 25th anniversary of local UCC churches holding fundraisers in support of this ministry and doing hands-on work by building houses in the St. Louis Area.

Crop Walk
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Due to the ongoing pandemic, the CROP Walk this year will be virtual; but we are planning a mini-Hope CROP Walk for Sunday, October 25. Bring a picnic lunch to 11:30 worship that Sunday, picnic in the park across the street after worship, and then we’ll walk a time or two (or three) around Francis Park — properly physically-distanced, of course. Or, you can be a completely virtual walker anytime, anywhere. To register as a walker (virtual or otherwise) for the CROP Walk, to join the Hope CROP Walk team, and/or to make a monetary donation via credit card to a registered individual or to the team, go to the website: www.crophungerwalk.org/saintlouismo
For instance, Pastor Sarah is already registered as a part of the Hope Team, and you can sponsor her! Also, watch for further information on the 4th Annual CROP Concert, which will be broadcast (probably as a Facebook Live Premier event) on Sunday, October 25 at 7:00 p. m. It will also be the 9th Annual Eden Festival of Psalms, featuring Richard Bruxvoort Colligan and a host of other excellent musicians. Questions? Contact Clint McCann

Book Discussion Group
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How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
Below is a description of the book.
“Antiracism is a transformative concept that reorients and
reenergizes the conversation about racism—and, even more fundamentally, points us toward liberating new ways of thinking about
ourselves and each other. At its core, racism is a powerful system
that creates false hierarchies of human value; its warped logic extends beyond race, from the way we regard people of different
ethnicities or skin colors to the way we treat people of different
sexes, gender identities, and body types. Racism intersects with
class and culture and geography and even changes the way we see
and value ourselves. In How to Be an Antiracist, Kendi takes readers through a widening circle of antiracist ideas—from the most
basic concepts to visionary possibilities—that will help readers see
all forms of racism clearly, understand their poisonous consequences, and work to oppose them in our systems and in ourselves.
Kendi weaves an electrifying combination of ethics, history,
law, and science with his own personal story of awakening to antiracism. This is an essential work for anyone who wants to go beyond
the awareness of racism to the next step: contributing to the formation of a just and equitable society.”

Socially Distanced Fellowship Meal
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On Sunday, September 27, bring your dinner,picnic blanket, kids, and masks to Francis Park. Every family will set up at least 6 feet apart from others
and enjoy a meal and some much-needed socializing.
We will meet at the Eichelberger/Tamm corner of the
park, directly across the street from the church.

In-House Taize Service
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Limited in-person Taize worship returns to Hope United Church of Christ. This service will not be live streamed or available as a video after worship.
Worship will take place outside on the front lawn, weather permitting, and will be held in the chapel in the event of inclement weather.
Please read the detailed guidelines at the link below to become familiar with the procedures that will be in place and hear from Pastor Sarah regarding how loving one another from a distance during this time may feel foreign, but it is that very distance which demonstrates our deep love for one another.
Worship Reopening Guidelines

In-House Worship Service with Sacrament of Communion - Reservations required
2026-07-31 19:42
Limited in-person worship returns to Hope United Church of Christ. The service will be available via Facebook Live https://www.facebook.com/Hope-United-Church-of-Christ-St-Louis-MO-1570690223201670/ and later via YouTube for those who wish to worship from home. Because the number of worshipers is limited to protect everyone from the spread of COVID-19, you will need to make a reservation to attend by calling the church office at 314-353-2288 no later than noon on Wednesday prior to Sunday worship.
Please read the detailed guidelines at the link below to learn how to make a reservation, become familiar with the procedures that will be in place and hear from Pastor Sarah regarding how loving one another from a distance during this time may feel foreign, but it is that very distance which demonstrates our deep love for one another.
Worship Reopening Guidelines

Socially Distanced Fellowship Meal
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On Tuesday, August 25th, at 6pm, bring your dinner,picnic blanket, kids, and masks to Francis Park. Every family will set up at least 6 feet apart from others
and enjoy a meal and some much-needed socializing.
We will meet at the Eichelberger/Tamm corner of the
park, directly across the street from the church.

Wedding Ceremony
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Wedding Ceremony for Robin Vo and Noslen Campos

Wedding Rehearsal
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