Summer Sermon Series: Grace's Greatest Hits!

Join us for our summer sermon series Grace's Greatest Hits, featuring some of our favorite guest preachers sharing some of their favorite sermons! Music Director Sarah Bereza has also collected a list of our musical greatest hits, so keep an ear out for your favorite hymn!

Family Picnic

Families of Grace UMC! Let’s get together and celebrate our growing ranks as the kids prepare to go back to school. Families with kids 8th grade and below will be gathering at Irv Zeid Park (9100 Old Bonhomme Rd, Olivette, MO) on Saturday, August 9th at 4:30pm. We have the pavilion reserved, and it is located right next to the playground. Sandwiches (including uncrustables) will be provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share as well as beverages for your family. While there are several tables in the pavilion, extra lawn chairs may be helpful. Also, there is only street parking. Please RSVP to Julie Kozlowski by August 6th so that we know how many sandwiches to order.

Adult Small Group Book Studies

Mudhouse Sabbath: An Invitation to a Life of Spiritual Disciplines by Lauren Winner

Sundays | 9:30 am | July 27–August 10 | Wesley Room

After her conversion from Orthodox Judaism to Christianity, Lauren Winner found that her life was indelibly marked by the rich traditions and spiritual practices of Judaism. She set out to discover how she could incorporate some of these practices into her new faith. Winner presents eleven Jewish spiritual practices that can transform the way Christians view the world and God. Whether discussing attentive eating, marking the days while grieving, the community that supports a marriage, candle-lighting, or the differences between the Jewish Sabbath and a Sunday spent at the Mudhouse, her favorite coffee shop, Winner writes with appealing honesty and rare insight. This small group will meet in the Wesley Room. Please read introduction and first three chapters for our first session.

August Book Club

The book for the August Book Club meeting is James by Percival Everett. This New York Times bestseller is "A brilliant reimaging of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view." Come join us as we discuss this engrossing page turner! The meeting will take place over Zoom on Tuesday, August 5th at 7pm. All are welcome! 

Adult Class: The Lives of Great Christians

Sundays | 9:30 am | August 17-August 24 | Parlor

The followers of Jesus, who came to be called Christians, have practiced and preached their beliefs for centuries. Their actions and achievements, their abilities and energies, have changed the course of history and the nature of belief. Many are well known, but many more are obscure or even nameless. The Lives of Great Christians video series will introduce you to some of Christianity's luminaries. The video lessons are outstanding, the discussion that follows is even better. This class meets in the Parlor. No previous participation is required. 

Fall 2025 Small Group Leaders

This fall, Grace UMC will have three different Small Group opportunities that align with our Sermon Series. We are looking for folks who feel called to help lead these groups. The curriculum is already written, and leading looks much more like facilitating than teaching. If you are interested in leading one or more of these four-week groups, please visit graceumc-stl.org/fall-leaders or call the church office at 314-863-1992. 

Sunday Morning Hospitality Team

Are you feeling called to serve on Grace UMC’s Sunday Morning Hospitality Team? Serving on the Sunday Morning Hospitality Team is a wonderful way to share the grace and love of God with all who enter our building! This ministry welcomes newcomers to Grace UMC, ensuring all who enter our building on Sunday morning experience the intentionally open and kind spirit of our congregation. There are multiple opportunities to serve on the Sunday Morning Hospitality Team as either a Greeter or an Usher. To learn more about these roles, please visit www.graceumc-stl.org/hospitality. This page includes a sign up sheet, or you can just show up!

Lift Every Voice: Advocacy Scripts from the Social Justice Team

At least twice a month, Grace UMC's Social Justice Team will be sending out Lift Every Voice emails to make it easier to make your voice heard on important legislative issues. Each email will include a quick, concise explanation of one concerning issue, a link for more detailed information, a list of names and associated emails/phone numbers of appropriate elected officials, and a pre-written script to use or ignore at your discretion. Click here to sign up and access previous issues.

Reconciling Ministries Network Recap

Click here to check out what's new with the Reconciling Ministries Network!

LuMin College Ministry: Burgers 'n' More

LuMin St. Louis invites all college students to a back-to-school cook-out on Tuesday, August 19th from 5-7pm. Burgers 'n' More will take place at the LuMin St. Louis Campus House, 7019 Forsyth Blvd (Big Bend & Forsyth). Burgers of beef, turkey, and black bean will be available. Chips, beverages, and ice cream treats will round out our meal. Come by and say hi! Tour the house. Meet some folks. No reservations necessary.

LuMin College Ministry: Apple Picking

LuMin St. Louis invites all college (undergrad & grad) students to join us for an apple picking outing to Braeutigam Farms in Belleville on Saturday, September 6th. We will leave at 10am  and return around 2pm. Please RSVP to Pastor Tina at 314-626-3202 by September 1st.

Bridges Retreat

The Bridges Retreat is an 8-month experience of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, helping participants draw closer to God and Jesus, create a more disciplined prayer life, find spiritual guidance for making big decisions, and form a clearer picture of their purpose. Information sessions are being held this summer at various locations. The retreat begins in September. For more details and information session schedule, visit www.bridgesfoundation.org. For questions, contact Steve Givens at executive.director@bridgesfoundation.org or 314-401-2072.