Hope UCC St. Louis

Festival of Carols
2026-08-07 07:49 (America/Chicago)
Join us for a lovely service with many of your favorite Christmas carols!

Annual Meeting
2026-08-07 07:49
The Annual Congregational Meeting will follow the 10:30 am worship service with an approximate start time of 11:30 am.

Worship in Chapel
2026-08-07 07:49

Worship in Sanctuary
2026-08-07 07:49
This service will be held in the main sanctuary at Hope United Church of Christ. You are welcome to attend in person or virtually through YouTube.
A video of this service will be posted to Hope UCC’s YouTube channel after worship.

Taize Worship in Chapel
2026-08-07 07:49
The Taizé style of worship is based on simple, meditative songs, prayer, and silence: Singing is one of the most essential elements of worship. Short songs, repeated again and again, give it a meditative character. Using just a few words they express a basic reality of faith, quickly grasped by the mind. As the words are sung over many times, this reality gradually penetrates the whole being. Meditative singing thus becomes a way of listening to God.

Worship in Chapel with Sacrament of Communion
2026-08-07 07:49

Worship in Sanctuary with Sacrament of Communion
2026-08-07 07:49

Pentecost Sunday Worship
2026-08-07 07:49
The Worship committee is excited to invite you to celebrate Pentecost at Hope on June 5th with guest artist and musician enhancing our worship. Artist Vesna Demevska will paint on canvas live during the service, while Harpist Terri Langerak shares her musical talent on the harp. We hope you will join us for this special day!

Pentecost Sunday Worship
2026-08-07 07:49

Isaiah Freedom - Hunger Food Drive
2026-08-07 07:49
In addition to our ongoing summer collection, on August 2nd from 10 am-12 pm. Hope UCC is serving as a collection site for this one-day drive. You are invited to bring donations that day, or volunteer to help coordinate. Contact Pastor Sarah or a member of the Outreach and Justice Ministry team if interested in volunteering.

Office Closed - Memorial Day
2026-08-07 07:49

Easter Egg Hunt
2026-08-07 07:49
Children’s Easter Egg Hunt returns after the 10:30 service on Easter morning! Those invited to participate are ages one through middle school grades. Bring your baskets! If weather allows, we will meet after the 10:30 worship service on the church lawn. Look for the Easter bunny! Then we will walk together across Tamm Avenue for the hunt. If there is rain, the hunt will be inside the church building.

"Youth V Gov" Documentary Viewing
2026-08-07 07:49
As part of the national Faith Climate Action Week, and we will be offering a Zoom viewing of the documentary “YOUTH v GOV” on Sunday, May 1st at 7pm. So mark your calendars! The film is described as follows:
“YOUTH v GOV follows the story of America’s youth taking on the world’s most powerful government. Armed with a wealth of evidence, twenty-one courageous leaders file a ground-breaking lawsuit again the U.S. government, asserting it has willfully acted over six decades to create the climate crisis, thus endangering their constitutional rights to life, liberty, and prosperity. If these young people are successful, they will not only make history, they will change the future.” (www.interfaithpowerandlight.org).
For youth and adults alike, this film will be eye-opening and inspiring as we seek to live out our faithful call to care for God’s creation and all its peoples.
To sign up, please contact Pastor Sarah at smccann@hopeuccstl.org or call the church office 314-353-2288. A Zoom invitation link will emailed several days before the event.

Picnic on the Playground
2026-08-07 07:49
Picnic on the Playground!
Come join us after the 10:30 service for a picnic on the playground.
Hopefully we will have beautiful weather.

Prayer Service in the Chapel
2026-08-07 07:49

Spaghetti Dinner
2026-08-07 07:49
Hope’s annual Spaghetti Dinner will be an in-person event this year in Fellowship Hall.
Adults $10.00, Kids (ages 4 through 12) $5.00

Environmental Justice Team Meeting
2026-08-07 07:49

Learning Through Lent - Windows of Hope
2026-08-07 07:49
Have you ever wondered about the meanings and stories behind each stained-glass window in our Sanctuary? Did you know we have tour buses of visitors who come to see them? Come and learn more about each window, and receive a book with renderings of each window by our own member, artist Judy Huff.

Learning Through Lent - Pedals, Pipes and PIZAZZ
2026-08-07 07:49
While sitting in a service, have you ever wondered how the 42 organ pipes you see can make all of that sound? Or, are there more? How do they make different sounds? What are all the buttons and knobs for on the organ console? Is the organ just a glorified piano? Are they played differently? What makes them different? What more would you like to learn about the organ? Here’s your chance to get your questions answered. You will have an opportunity to see inside the organ and what makes it work. You will also learn the history of our Harrison & Harrison Pipe Organ and how it was selected.

Chrismons for Christmas
2026-08-07 07:49
Have you ever wondered what the white, gold, and silver ornaments on our beautifully decorated tree are all about? Come and learn about the roots of this tradition, the meaning of their symbols, and how to make one of your own! (no crafting skills required!) In the Friendly Room.

Brown Bag Supper
2026-08-07 07:49
“Brown Bag” supper in Fellowship Hall
Pack a supper and gather together with friends anytime during this hour

Learning Through Lent - Taizé
2026-08-07 07:49
Have you ever wondered about the roots of this unique style of worship? Come and explore the Taizé Community in France, and learn more about the origin and purpose of its worship and communal life, and why it attracts thousands of visitors each year, including a visit from Pastor Sarah and her family during a previous sabbatical.

Ash Wednesday
2026-08-07 07:49

Ashes to Go
2026-08-07 07:49
Can’t come to the evening worship service? Stop by church for a prayerful momentand receive the mark of ashes from Pastor Sarah.
Please use the Eichelberger entrance & ring the office bell to request Pastor Sarah for ashes to go.

Ash Wednesday Service
2026-08-07 07:49
With Imposition of Ashes and Sacrament of Communion.The link to the YouTube video of the service will be posted after worship.

One Body Ministry Meeting
2026-08-07 07:49

Chinese New Year
2026-08-07 07:49
Chinese New Year for Buddhist faith

Vasant Panchami
2026-08-07 07:49
Festival marking the beginning of Spring in the Hindu faith

International Day of Prayer & Awareness Against Human Trafficking
2026-08-07 07:49

Office Closed - Presidents' Day
2026-08-07 07:49
