St. Louis Association - United Church of Christ

03/20/2026

02/26/2026

A Service of Installation for the Rev. Hunter Zyriek-Rhodes will be held at
Kirkwood United Church of Christ
1603 Dougherty Ferry Road
Kirkwood, Missouri 63122
314-822-2240

on Sunday, March 22 at 3:00 pm.

Clergy are invited to wear their red stoles and arrive by 2:30 pm

Hunter comes to St. Louis and Kirkwood United Church of Christ by way of Memphis, where he spent most of his life. After hearing a yearning towards ministry in high school, he received his Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Philosophy at University of Memphis, and later his Master of Divinity from Vanderbilt Divinity School. Originally growing up in two different denominations, he was ordained in the United Church of Christ and is now eager to bring a spirit of love and justice to extend God’s tent as wide as possible.

When he isn’t doing his various pastoral duties, Hunter is spending time with his wife, Emma, and their daughter, Jackson Grace. He also likes to build furniture, lift weights and run, and find whatever corner the tastiest food is in, especially if there is dessert on the menu!

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02/12/2026

Service of Installation
for
Rev. Hunter Zyriek-Rhodes
as
Pastor and Teacher
at
Kirkwood United Church of Christ
on
Sunday, March 22, 2026, at 3:00 PM.
Details to follow.

11/15/2025

Just home from spending a couple days in Memphis. For some wonderful reasons the three congregations of the United Church of Christ in Memphis are part of the St. Louis Association of the Missouri Mid-South Conference of the United Church of Christ, A few years ago, the Association held their spring fellowship meeting in Memphis with all three congregations sharing the hosting responsibilities. And as part of that gathering, on the lawn of Second Congregational UCC, we planted three trees which now have grown tall and sturdy and beautiful on this mid-November afternoon. Second is unique in that it has three historical markers in the front lawn. Zoom in and read about the wonderful history of this amazing congregation: Second Congregational United Church of Christ, Memphis, Tennessee.

11/14/2025

SERVICE OF ORDINATION
In Covenant Together:
The Members & Friends of
Glory to Glory Christian Church UCC
and the
The St. Louis Association of the
Missouri Mid-South Conference of the United Church of Christ,
& SSM Hospital
Invite you to celebrate with us the ordination of
Melinda D. Love
Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 10:30 am
Parkway United Church of Christ
2841 N. Ballas Rd
St. Louis, MO 63131
In honor of the occasion, clergy are invited to wear vestments and stoles of
their choice and gather in the music room at 10:00 am to assemble for the processional.

An offering will be received for the
Bishop Wyatt I. Greenlee, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
Providing funds for secondary education for local students.2
A reception will follow the service.
The service will be live streamed on Glory to Glory Stl page
Scholarship Offerings can also be made via
Zelle: [email protected] or Givelify: 3510 Giles Ave

11/06/2025

Ordination of Sylvie Bowen-Bailey on November 16, 2025 at Samuel United Church of Christ, 320 North Forsyth Blvd. Clayton, Missouri 63105, beginning at 2:00 PM.

10/22/2025

The Installation Service for Rev. George Miller, Pastor of St. Lucas United Church of Christ at 11735 Denny Road, Saint Louis, Missouri 63126 will be held on November 2 beginning at at 3:00 PM. A reception will follow the service.

09/16/2025

Use this link to register for the St. Louis Association Annual Meeting, 9:00 AM on October 4 at Samuel United Church of Christ in Clayton, MO.

09/02/2025

Fall Business Meeting of the St. Louis Association will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Samuel United Church of Christ in Clayton. Check-in at 8:30, meeting will start at 9:00 AM we hope to adjourn by noon. Registration forms coming soon.

07/16/2025

Preacher at the closing worship of General Synod 35 in Kansas City. Rev. Tony Coleman, pastor of First Congregational UCC in Memphis, Tennessee...a congratulation of the St. Louis Association of the Missouri Mid-South Conference of the United Church of Christ.

07/13/2025

General Synod 35 community worship with Karen Georgia Thompson, our General Minister and President is the preacher. These are unforgettable worship services.