Sunday, August 9 – 10:00 am

A Little Help From My Friends – Carl Serbell

The UUA Statement of Shared Values places Love at the center of our shared values of Interdependence, Equity, Transformation, Pluralism, Generosity and Justice. Love is kaleidoscopic; we’ll focus on the power and spiritual discipline of the Love that calls us to act on our shared value of Pluralism. 

Featured musicians: Tim Gardner, vocals; Melinda Monroe, guitar; Cora Stout, vocals; Chris Stout, vocals and guitar; Chris Ciszewski and Matthew Hull, guitar; Carl Serbell, trumpet; Julia Berger, songleader, vocals and drums; David Nalesnik, piano. 

About our guest speaker: Carl (he/him) is retired from a career in corporate training and is a lifelong Unitarian who discovered his Humanist identity only recently. He and Yvonne moved to St. Louis in 2016 from Connecticut, where they were active in The Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Westport.

Next at Eliot Chapel

Sunday, August 16 – 10:00 am

Earth Is in Our Hands – Gary Eldon Rickerd

A pragmatic futurist speaks on nature, foresight, and the children’s inheritance of Earth.

About our guest speaker: Gary is a seasoned leader with a 25-year career in the contracting industry. He rose from an entry-level employee to a 50% owner of a 100-person firm, ultimately navigating a successful merger that secured the long-term future of his entire team. Following this professional milestone, he pivoted from the corporate world to a deeper calling: advocating for a science-based understanding of our existence. Transitioning from a youth spent distributing religious texts to a life dedicated to "Nature’s Mission," he now uses his business acumen and philosophical insights to champion the findings of great scientists. As a father and a dedicated student of the natural world, he is committed to helping humanity align its purpose with the reality of the planet we call home.

See past services on Eliot's Youtube channel, such as our February 22 service, "The American Dream, Deferred."