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Saturday, August 1 – 6:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 400 Lakeview Rd., Mexico, MO The need for pastoral leadership is undeniable. There are 49 churches in our Presbytery. At our last Presbytery meeting, Elder Chalfant reminded us that in our Presbytery, we have: 5 churches with called and installed PC USA pastors 8 churches with PC USA part time or interim pastors 4 churches with part time/interim non-PCUSA pastors 10 churches with pastors who are fully commissioned CR

Each year Missouri Union Presbytery recognizes the contribution of older adults to its work and ministry by presenting Evelyn Bedell awards to outstanding older adults. Individuals are honored for their faithfulness in a congregation or for Presbytery-wide service. The award is named for Evelyn Bedell, who demonstrated the energy, imagination, intelligence and love with which a person of any age can serve the church. Evelyn came out of retirement to attend San Francisco Theol

Last week we began our second book study that meets 5 consecutive Thursdays for an hour on Zoom. Our current book is “The Art of Hospitality (Revised Edition)”. Our first meeting was filled with lively discussion and the generation of ideas and visions of hope. If you would like to join us, please us the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81107278074?pwd=spx6P5m6EAFNaQqWzZDtjTtvsWcMc7.1 I have had the topic of “Hospitality” on my mind for the last week. I have been

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 9:00 a.m. First Presbyterian Church - Columbia Vice Moderator, Rev. Pam Sebastian led us in our opening prayer and the reading of our Mission Statement. Our honored guests, GA Co-Moderators Rev. CeCe Armstrong & Rev. Tony Larson were welcomed. We then celebrated the ordination anniversaries with the following pastors: Helen Logan - 15 years, Dale Stone - 45 years, Phil Olson - 50 years We also recognized FPC-Fulton, FPC-Columbia, and FPC-Jefferso

It is time to register for your opportunity to meet the Co-Moderators of the General Assembly of the PCUSA! For the first time in years, the Co-Moderators are coming to Missouri Union Presbytery to spend four days with us! We have scheduled several events to allow you to get to know the Co-Moderators, listen to the stories they have gathered over the last two years as they have served our church, and be renewed by their energy, faith, and joy. There are a couple of things y

Acts 2:17-18, Peter quoting the Prophet Joel 17 ‘In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. 18 Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.’ Part of the goal of our new, presbytery wide program “Thrive” is to get our congregations and our Pre

We gathered at the lovely Community Presbyterian Church in LaPlata and our Moderator, Pastor John Grimmett, opened our meeting with prayer just after 10:00 a.m. We welcomed two new ruling elders and Corresponding Member, Mike Williams, UCC Pastor and Moderator of FPC – Marshall. Susan Miller was also welcomed as she begins service as the 2026-2028 Recording Clerk. The 2026 Presbytery directories are now available. An electronic copy, which is updated monthly, is also availab

Saturday, November 15, 2025 It was a beautiful day to gather at Bethel Presbyterian Church in Mexico, MO. The church and church yard were attractively prepared and ready to host 60 Presbyterians ready for work, laughter, lunch and worship. The meeting began at 10:00 a.m. with prayer and the reading of our mission statement. The 2026 Presbytery meeting dates and locations are as follows: a. February 21, 2026 – Community PC – LaPlata b. May 19, 2026 – FPC - Columbia c.

So, ok, I have a confession. I don’t like Pastor Appreciation Month. I know, I know, it sounds like a very bad thing for someone who...

MISSOURI UNION PRESBYTERY MEETING Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Many thanks to Trinity Presbyterian Church – Columbia for their...

Dreams are something we all experience, some are simple while others are complex. Last week, fourteen of us from our own Missouri Union...