On Saturday, May 16, 2026, I was one of the speakers at the Dedication of the “Benny Gordon Recreation Center” in Webster Groves. To introduce historical remarks about Mr. Gordon and his work as a real estate developer, I offered … Continue reading →
Here is the speech I offered at the dedication of the Benny Gordon Recreation Center in Webster Groves, on May 16, 2026. I preceded these remarks with some brief facts and figures about the effort Mr. Gordon led, 1949 – … Continue reading →
Sunday, November 16, was the first edition of “Jesus Has Left the Building,” an outreach event which offered members and friends of First Church a chance to take part in experiences that underscore our purpose as people of God. Following … Continue reading →
[Rev. David Denoon presented the Announcements on Sunday, October 21, for the Youth Sunday worship service. As he began, he said the following as testimony for why he finds pastoring this church so rewarding:] Hi. I am Pastor Dave Denoon. … Continue reading →
Dr. Inglis Called It! I was recently researching in the First Church Archives, to find information about the Rev. Dr. Robert Leslie Parker, Jr., when I ran unexpectedly across some words of the Rev. Dr. Ervine Inglis which I thought … Continue reading →
What’s Old Is New Again What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done; there is nothing new under the sun. Ecclesiastes 1:9 I’m doing my best to stay philosophical about the … Continue reading →
