Where can I learn the basics?

What if I wanted to join "this" (what's going on at SCF) but have no idea where to start?

What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus, twenty-one centuries after the fact?

I grew up Catholic but want to sort through and decide what to keep, what to pitch, and what to store because I don't know what to do with it right now!

In a mature church like we are growing to become, there is always a rich program for people like you.  The ancient name for this program is the "catechumenate," which means roughly, a place of learning.

Between September and May we will be offering different phases of such a program.  So whether you are thinking of being baptized or confirmed or whether you are a seeker, looking for a deeper understanding of it all, we have a series of programs that may be right for you.  The first phase begins next month. 

Phase One is traditionally called The Pre-Catechumenate.  Our Phase One theme this year will be "Finding Language for Our Lives."  So our starting point is finding the meaning of key words or concepts, which might help us understand our own lives.  This is vocabulary-building for the seeker: journey...doubt/trust...a people...call/response...creative/chaotic... hidden/revealed...and more.  We'll explore these key frames for our lives by taking a sightseeing tour through ancient texts that have stayed around for a reason.

We'll meet roughly six times between September and November for Phase One.  Let me know soon if you're interested in the catechumenate and if Sunday or Saturday afternoon would be better for you.  We'd love to have you join us.  

Thanks, 

Frank  

fekrebs@msn.com 

"Tisn't he who has stood and looked on, 

that can tell you what slavery is -

'tis he who has endured." 

As a work of service, we have committed to educating and informing our community about how America still wrestles with the legacy of slavery.

Upcoming activities:

Sunday, October 6

Fall work day at Fr. Dickson cemetery (details TBD)

Sunday October 13, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Presentation of the Fr. Dickson walking tour to the greater community at Historic Sappington Days

African-American of Endurance:  

researched by Amy Hauser

Charles Cutts 1923-1951

Charles Cutts (also named as Charles Cotton) was born August 24, 1923 in Kirkwood, Missouri .  In 1949 Mr. Cutts enlisted in the army and was assigned to Company A, 376th Engineer Construction Battalion, achieving the rank of Private First Class.  The 24th Infantry Regiment was organized in 1869. All of the enlisted soldiers were black. In 1948, the U.S. armed forces desegregated by Executive Order, however the 24th Infantry continued to be predominately African American. The 24th deployed to Korea shortly after the Korean War broke out in June, 1950. On May 10, 1951, Private Cutts died a "non-hostile death" aboard the naval hospital ship USS HAVEN (AH-12).  He was awarded the Korean Service Medal, The United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.  Charles Cutts left behind a wife, Mamie Myles Cutts and a young daughter named Violet.

St. Mark's Episcopal Church 

4714 Clifton Avenue
Cost is sliding scale $10-$25 and lunch is provided.  

Justice and Peace Shares is offering a training that seeks to invigorate 

and inform area organizers and possibly serve as a catalyst for organizations to continue with internal work as they seek to build organizations based on anti-oppression principles. The day will include exploring privilege and oppression. We are all the intersection of multiple identities, and exploring where we (and our organizations) have power or don't have power is an important part of justice work.

To register fill out the form here: