If your discipline allows you to invest attention, time, or treasure in a way that lifts up the poor, if this Lent allows you to develop relationships with those who are persecuted, who are suffering, this Lent for you will become sacred time.

Deacon Chester Hines preaches on the Transfiguration, and on the last Sunday of Black History month. How can our relationships be transformed?

Deborah Nelson Linck talks about her new book, "Pauli Murray Shouting for the Rights of All People" and about the role schools, families, and church, can play in expanding the heroes kids learn in questions of Civil Rights.

There are enough people out there who believe God wants them to hate. Do we have the courage to love, even when it is hard, even when it is complicated? Do we have the courage to try and love, even our enemies?

We are will be hosting two morning stations in the Loop and in Central Clayton with clergy and lay leaders for "Ashes to Go," offering a chance to pray and receive ashes even in the midst of the morning commute. The Rev. Julie will speak about the opportunity in our forum this week. We'll hold a planning meeting at coffee hour on Feb. 20.

If you are interested in helping plan, fill out this form: https://holycommunion.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/282/responses/new

The Rev. Mike Angell preaches on the beatitudes, and wonders what it would mean if we didn't implicitly add "in spirit" to Jesus' words, "Blessed are the poor?" How can we live our lives in a way that makes those words true, for the people who need it most.

Is the Bible "inerrant" or "inspired?" What do we mean by "the Word of God?" The Rev. Mike Angell presents the first in our Winter 2022 classes on the basics of Christianity in the Episcopal Church, looking at the historical makeup of the Bible and wondering at how we hold the Bible today.

You can find the slides here: https://holycommunion.net/s/Pilgrimage-The-Bible.pdf

Our senior warden Rudy Nickens and rector the Rev. Mike Angell talk through the year on vestry, preview our new Stained Glass Windows, and talk about leadership and Church.

You can read The Senior Warden's written report here: https://www.holycommunion.net/annual-meeting

Register for the annual meeting here: https://holycommunion.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqfu-urTksGtORLAKAw9m89-vmTqIIPWko

The superintendent of University City Schools, who was given the title "disruptor in chief" by the St. Louis American gives us an update on our local schools, and our partnership.

Our treasurer Brian Barnhart walks us through 2021 and 2022 Finances. You can read more and register for the meeting at www.holycommunion.net/annual-meeting