Public events in St. Louis:
(Updated as details become available)
Sunday, March 25, 3:00 p.m.: organ concert,
Centenary United Methodist Church, 16th and Olive. Seven organists from St. Louis-area religious institutions including St. Norbert's Catholic Church, Grace United Methodist, Centenary United Methodist, First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood, St. George's Episcopal, Salem United Methodist Church, and the Cathedral Basilica will play and will speak about why they are contributing their time and effort. Bill Colbert will speak about the death penalty and announce upcoming events. Free and open to the public; a freewill offering will be collected.
Thursday, March 29, 7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.: Breakfast
, for clergy and lay leaders of the St. Louis metropolitan faith communities who support an immediate moratorium on the death penalty
Sponsored by the Interfaith Partnership of Metropolitan St. Louis and the St. Louis Metropolitan Clergy Coalition
Third Baptist Church, 620 North Grand Blvd.
Speakers: SueZann Bosler, Bill Pelke, Tom Block
Mail check for $7.00 and your contact information to Interfaith Partnership, 418 E. Adams, St. Louis, MO 63122; 314-821-3808
Thursday, March 29, 7:00 p.m.:
Members of the Journey speak.
Busch Memorial Center's St. Louis Room, St. Louis University, on Grand just north of Laclede. Parking is available in the SLU garage on Laclede just west of Grand.
Speakers: George White, Lois Robison.
Music by Charlie King and Karen Brandow.
Sponsored by St. Louis University's Amnesty International student chapter, Eastern Missouri Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, and St. Louis Area Office of the American Friends Service Committee.
Refreshments will be provided.
Free and open to the public.
In addition, there are many other events:
- Thursday March 29, 7:00 p.m.:
Washington University event sponsored in part by Catholic Student Center,
Students for Life, Amnesty Chapter, and School of Social Work Focus on Justice Group
Contact: Matt Davis 935-9191 ext. 219
Guests: SueZann Bosler, Bill Pelke, Kristi Smith
Where: School of Social work 2nd floor lounge (Brown Lounge)
- Friday March 30, 7:00 p.m.:
Genesis Coffee House Coffee House, 6018 Delmar, one block east of Pageant Theatre
Contact: Lee Jones 726-5346
Journey Guests: Marietta Jaeger Lane, Bud Welch and others will share with Folk Singers Charlie King and Karen Brandow in an evening of singing and sharing stories of healing and reconciliation as guests of
the Genesis Community.
Free and open to the public; free coffee.
- Saturday, March 31, 6:30 p.m.: Life Victory Center 2922 N. Grand
Contact: Vera Thomas 382-6396
A Presentation of Healing and Reconciliation
Guests: Renny Cushing, Bud Welch, Lois and Ken Robison,
George White
Folk Singers: Charlie King and Karen Brandow.
- Saturday, March 31, 7:00 p.m.: All Saints Parish 7 McMenamy Rd.
Contact Marya Pohlmeier 636-397-6995
Guests: SueZann Bosler, Marietta Jaeger Lane, Bill Pelke, Doris Macha
Directions: Hwy. 70 west, across the St. Charles Bridge to St. Peters, MO,
exit Mid Rivers Mall, turn left, about a mile by McDonald's is McMenamy,
turn right, a few blocks on your right is All Saints,
go to end of parking lot to Parish Center
- Sunday, April 1, 10:30 a.m.: First Congregational Church of St. Louis, 6501 Wydown
10:30 a.m. Worship Service,
11:35 Coffee/social reception, 11:50 talk in Chapel
Guest: Bud Welch
Contact: Rev. George Bland 314-721-5060
- Sunday, April 1: 10:30 a.m.: First Presbyterian Church of St. Louis, 7200 Delmar (at Midland)
Contact: Pastor Kelly Allen 314-726-6677
Journey Guest: SueZann Bosler
Worship service 10:30 a.m. followed by reception.
- Sunday, April 1, 11:00 a.m.: Second Presbyterian Church, 4501 Westminister
Worship Service with coffee and reception afterwards.
Journey Guest: Marietta Jaeger Lane
Contact: Rev. Bill Hedrick 367-0366
- Sunday, April 1, 12:00 noon: St. Cronin’s Parish, 1203 S. Boyle
Issues and Inspiration
Contact: Lisa Von Stamwitz 210-6441
Guest: Renny Cushing