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Welcome to St. Lucas UCC’s cemetery and our Totenfest Tales! Totenfest is a German word that means “Festival of the Dead”. The tradition goes back to 1816 in Prussia. We are remembering a small sample of members who came before us at St. Lucas. We will focus on a handful of people buried close to the building when the cemetery was relatively new, and another handful who were part of St. Lucas in subsequent generations. We give thanks for their lives and the ways they contribu

This Sunday, October 26, the Social Justice Ministry and Adult Ed are excited to welcome guest speaker Jeanette Mott Oxford (who prefers to be called "J-MO"). J-MO will be giving a talk titled " Everything I Needed to Know in Life, I Learned from Isaiah 58." The presentation will take place after coffee hour at 11:00 am. Jeanette Mott Oxford (who prefers to be called “J-MO”) has a deep vocational passion for public policy. Ze served in the Missouri House of Representatives f

October 12, 2025 Rev. George Miller Scripture - 1 Samuel 3:1-21

October 5, 2025 Rev. George Miller Scripture - Exodus 16:1-18

September 21, 2025 Rev. George Miller Scripture - Genesis 28:10-17

On Sunday, September 14 we heard a mission moment from Kristin Paul about the transformational work taking place at Camp MoVal. Camp...

September 14, 2025 Rev. George Miller Scripture - Genesis 21:1-7 & Genesis 22:1-18

Sunday, September 7 Rev. George Miller Stump the Pastor Philippians 4:13

August 31, 2025 Rev. George Miller Scripture: Psalm 23

In the 145 year history of St. Lucas UCC, the church has been blessed by leaders who have left a profound legacy. One of those leaders,...

Theological Reflection Sunday, August 25 Hymn Sing Sunday

August 17, 2025 Rev. Janet Pillman Scripture - Psalm 23

On Sunday, August 10, our very own Marty Schmidt shared an update on the work of OKS Inc. OKS is a non-profit organization, created in...

Sunday, August 10 Rev. George Miller UCC Statement of Faith

Sunday, August 3 Rev. George Miller The Apostle's Creed

Our high school youth mission trip was an incredible experience and refreshing to see Back Bay Mission fully embracing and serving the...

Sunday, July 20 Rev. George Miller Scripture - 2 Peter 1:1-4

On Sunday, July 13 Paul Litzsinger shared about the history and impact of Habitat for Humanity in the St. Louis area and beyond. Habitat...

Sunday, July 13 Rev. Janet Pillman Scripture - Ecclesiastes 1:1-4 & 2 Peter 3:1-10

Sunday, July 6 Rev. George Miller Scripture - 2 Thessalonians 2:13 *At the 12:40 mark we experienced an issue with Rev. Miller's...