What’s going on at TPA in the next few weeks - if this time of the year is hard, join us for our Advent series, A Weary World! And come by and visit us at our new digs at 2723 S Jefferson, StL! www.thinkprayact.org/2025/12/15/t... #faithcommunity #Advent #StL #StLouis #historicalJesus

In preparation for tomorrow’s gathering (12:30pm at our new location of 2723 S Jefferson Ave, StL), if you like, read this article by Marcus Borg about Jesus’ birth and consider what the nativity and your understanding of Jesus’ birth mean to you. www.religion-online.org/article/the-...

What’s going on this week - a reminder that tomorrow at 5:30pm Ntosake, the group for women in organizing - is meeting at the MCU office! Also, our Advent series, A Weary World, is really a helpful time for those of us tired of the pressure to be so merry and bright.

“Being open to naming God in new ways based on personal experience was not a luxury, but a necessity if God would accompany people in their changing lives.” - Terence Fretheim, New Interpreter’s Bible Commentary (10 vol set), Abingdon, 2015. Hagar named God El-roi. What would you name God?

Sure we’re big at TPA on helping you figure out what God is calling you to, and doing that in community. But we’re also big on process - the journey. We appreciate the tension between walking in your purpose and the integrity of simply living out love wherever we go! apnews.com/article/purp...

Wonderful!

The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"

While "peace" negotiations continue, remember that Russia could simply stop the war at any time.

Also lookit this free advent devotional written by trans people: Trans Advent, for Advent 2025! justiceunbound.org/transadvent/ It’s put out by Unbound: The Intersections of Faith and Justice, an interactive journal of Christian social justice. God’s love and justice are for all of us!

What’s up at TPA in the next couple weeks: our Advent series, A Weary World on Sundays (including tonight!) at 6pm on Zoom, and gathering at our new space at 2723 S Jefferson Ave, StL on Saturday, Dec 13 at 12:30pm! Sign up for our Advent series here: forms.gle/AYJDS9dwaQ3M...

Think+Pray+Act is very happy and proud to announce that our community has voted to approve our Welcome Statement, a key part of becoming an Open & Affirming Congregation in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)! Being O+A, welcoming all, is core to the Gospel and Jesus’ Way.

An important statement on this Trans Day of Remembrance: “we raise our voices in solidarity to unequivocally proclaim the holiness of transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people, as well as the recognition of the entire spectrum of gender identity and expression.” www.uua.org/pressroom/pr...

In this time before Advent, we say goodbye to our location at Compton Heights CC and move to our new location at 2723 S Jefferson Ave! We will meet at the CHCC building, grab a carload of books and stuff, and proceed to 2723 S Jefferson to get acquainted with and dream together in our new space!

What’s coming up! This Friday you can attend the CLFO workshop on White Moral Injury for free, courtesy of the Mid-America Disciples! And we meet this Saturday at 12:30pm, place TBA. And for those who can meet online, please join us on Monday evenings (time TBA) during Advent for A Weary World!

Happy Sunday! Here’s what we’re up to in the next couple weeks. Ntosake on Tuesday for women in organizing and justice movements, and the MCU gala on Thursday at 6pm! We have free seats available if you want to attend - should be a great night - just let us know!

What we’re up to in the next couple weeks - stay tuned for our meeting spot this Saturday! Also, how may we pray for and with you this week?

Happy Sunday, friends! Here’s what’s going on for the next few weeks. Also, stay tuned for some exciting news in the next week or so! Also, how may we pray for and with you?

Today, 12:30, Compton Heights Christian Church library, 2149 S Grand, lunch, worship, hijinks 🤣

What we’re up to in the next few weeks. We meet this coming Saturday! Also, all women are invited to Ntosake on Nov 11, and everyone is invited to MCU’s gala on Nov 13! Please let us know if you’ll be attending!

What’s up in the next couple weeks! How can we pray for and with you? And what is God calling you to, and how can we partner with you to make that happen?

Hi all! A lot going on in the next couple weeks. Also wanted to make sure you know that if you’re against gerrymandering, you can sign up for training for the next few Saturdays (including tomorrow!) to collect petition signatures. Hope to see you there! Also, how can we pray for and with you?

What we’re up to in the next couple weeks. How can we pray for and with you? Also, in terms of actions, there are some important petitions being circulated for you to sign and/or collect signatures for!

So about those biblical texts that Paul supposedly wrote that are against women in church and other leadership…it matters who’s speaking/writing, their perspective, and their context. The Bible and our interactions with it become so much more rich when we don’t need them to fit into little boxes!

What we’re up to in the next couple weeks. In our daily Bible reading, 1st and 2nd Timothy give us an opportunity to think about letters written in Paul’s name but not by him and what that means for our faith. Also, how can we pray for and with you this week? www.smp.org/dynamicmedia...

There’s been a lot going on recently, not only for TPA, but also in our broader community, state, and world at large. In the midst of it all, we know we can call on God and each other. How can we pray for and with you this week?

Sometimes we’ve heard about power as a bad thing (and we’ve seen many instances of power being used in the service of Empire). Richard Rohr talks about what happens when we see power as a gift from God: cac.org/daily-medita... #FBCO #FaithBasedCommunityOrganizing #PowerOfGod #PowerOfLove

We’re reading through more of the Pauline/deutero-Pauline letters next week and will be using our voices with many other people to let #MOLEG know that legislators should represent us, not cherry-pick us to represent their interests and ideologies! Join us at MCU on Tues and the MO Capitol on Wed!

A lot going on next week! If you’re not okay with Gov Kehoe’s plan to illegally gerrymander Missouri, please come to the MCU meeting on Tues the 8th at 6:30 and come to the Capitol with us on Wed the 9th at noon to make your voice heard! And gather with us on Sat the 13th to be in community!

This week into next at TPA. There is some heavy stuff going on with gerrymandering. While Jesus was political (not partisan) and regularly stood up for humanity, especially the marginalized, which set him against the Roman Empire. We, too, must stand against Empire for the love of God and humanity!

What’s coming up! This Friday at 5:30pm: the redistricting that’s currently being called for is unconstitutional and authoritarian, and we must do what we can to prevent it from happening. And the next day, the 23rd at 12:30, join us at our gathering as we remind ourselves why we work for justice!

The next couple weeks at TPA. About Ntosake: if you’re a StL-area woman community changemaker, this is a great group of women to connect with! Also, if you’re not happy with the direction the nation is going in, it’s imperative that you find a justice community - MCU is a great one to be a part of!

What we're up to this week and next. Bookmark the MCU Events & Actions page to stay up-to-date on our justice work with MCU - there are always new things being added! mcustlouis.org/mcu-actions-... #YesOnProp24

It’s St. Mary Magdalene’s feast day. In honor of that, here’s an amazing sermon about her by Diana Butler Bass. Mary the Tower! dianabutlerbass.substack.com/p/mary-the-t... #MaryMagdalene #StMaryMagdalene #MaryTheTower

What’s going on at TPA this week? Plenty of opportunities to do justice with MCU’s Prop 24/TDD campaign in terms of canvassing and phone banking - please let Rev. Rebecca know if you’re interested, then we have our regular gathering on Saturday, 12:30

Wow, it’s been a week with the Disciples’ General Assembly, and we’re finishing out with TDD canvassing and phone banking (tonight, 5pm, at Beyond Housing!). I remember feeling bored in the summer. Also FYI: keep up with MCU on social media or check www.mcustlouis.org/mcu-actions-...

Fr. Richard Rohr has some thoughts to consider on #LiberationTheology. You know, if I’d encountered liberation theologies (including feminist, womanist, Black, mujerista, minjung, and Dalit theologies) when growing up, maybe I wouldn’t have left the church a couple times. 🤷‍♀️ cac.org/daily-medita...

May your Pride Sunday be blessed! We’re here at #PrideFestStL near Marker and 14th - come by, say hi, grab a fan, button, bookmark, and paint a prayer rock! #ImagoDEI!!!

You know, it may be summer, but there’s still plenty going on! Here’s what we’re up to! Daily #Bible reading (of course!), canvassing and a Town Hall meeting with #MCU and #BeyondHousing, our regular gathering, #Ntosake, and #PrideFestStL! Hope to see you soon!

Harriet Tubman #quilt by my Mom, Vera P. Hall, who makes quilts celebrating Black people who fought for their own freedom. This seems to be the crowd favorite of the “We Didn’t Wait for Freedom” series. Happy #Juneteenth #quilting

And womanist theology, which is theology done by and that is attentive to the particular needs of Black women and is ultimately focused on the dignity and liberation of all humanity: www.saet.ac.uk/Christianity...

And some Black theologians to read: www.shoparrayed.com/blogs/news/b...

May our Juneteenth help us to embrace true freedom and liberation for all, and as part of that, may we better hear the voices of Black people speaking up for what beloved community, and may we all more robustly act to implement what we’re hearing! religionnews.com/2025/06/18/j...

Today’s brief sermon. If we could pick one thing for people to understand about the Bible, this would be it! The Bible is an important part of a conversation before people wrote down these stories and has continued after. Theology is one big multi-faceted conversation about God!

What we’re up to in the next couple weeks at TPA - MCU, Pride, and TPA gatherings. Hope to see you there! #PrideMonth #PrideFest #ImagoDEI #MCU

TPA’s June 14 scholarship meditation: The Queer Bible Commentary and the book of Acts. Our question for the day: what do peace, and fullness of life for all people look like to you? And what do these things look like in the context of life in faith community? #PrideMonth #QueerTheology

Talking about systemic failure and hope when it hits close to home - yes, we fight fascism, but also yes, we work on changing systems that fail, and systemic healing after disasters. The tornado that hit north city is laying bare the need for all this! www.stlpr.org/government-p...

What we’re up to for the next couple weeks. We meet this Saturday at 12:30pm! Also, the UCC ONA people are generously sharing a Pride Month devotional! Here it is: d2dgo7ivtbkyn1.cloudfront.net/images/opena...

Blessed Pride Month! As a CC(DOC) faith community, the chalice is a core symbol of our identity. This chalice, by Rev. Kalie Hargrove, and used with permission from First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Decatur, Georgia, symbolizes our commitments to the DOC and LGBTQIA+ inclusivity.

Also, if you’re of a mind to tomorrow, MCU is doing a Ntosake StL fundraiser at the Brentwood BreadCo from 4-8, so feel free to stop on by, have something tasty, and support that! And if you’re ordering online, make sure to use the code FUND4U when you order!

What’s going on this week and next at Think+Pray+Act! We’re continuing to read the Gospel of John (the not-synoptic Gospel!). Also, it’s Pride Month, and we enthusiastically celebrate that God made you YOU, and welcome you in the fullness of your gender and sexual identity!