Think+Pray+Act

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!

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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.

Trans Advent - Unbound Trans Advent Printable Trans Advent Calendar 1st Sunday of Advent by Moses Hernandez McGavin In the documentary Pay it No Mind: The Life and Times of Marsha P. Johnson, Marsha P. Johnson recounts how ...

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.”

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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?

From one new church start to another, we are definitely praying for you! This is not easy work but is so necessary, courageous, and faithful!

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?

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You can sign up for tomorrow’s and other trainings here: www.mobilize.us/pnpmo/event/...

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?

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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:

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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!