September 7, 2025  Thirteenth Sunday after PentecostLadue Chapel Presbyterian ChurchRomans 5:1-5“Healing: Patience and Perseverance”Douglas T. KingForgive me if the start of this sermon hearkens back ...  Read More

August 31, 2025  Twelfth Sunday after PentecostLadue Chapel Presbyterian ChurchMatthew 19:30-20:16“More Than You Deserve”Douglas T. King  I am an only child.  This means I did not grow up with the wra...  Read More

August 24, 2025   Eleventh Sunday after PentecostLadue Chapel Presbyterian ChurchIsaiah 58:9b-14, Luke 13:10-17“Pause. Reflect. Flow…”Anne Peacock I love to pause for a cup of tea, to notice the color...  Read More

August 17, 2025 Tenth Sunday after PentecostLadue Chapel Presbyterian ChurchLamentations 3:21-24, 31-33      Second Timothy 2:8-13“The Faithfulness of God”Melissa K. SmithA man once dreamt that he wal...  Read More

Kate Randazzo has been playing music and singing her entire life.  “The rule in my family is that everyone plays piano until age 18, no exceptions”, she explains.  The Marion, Ohio native grew up perf...  Read More

August 10, 2025 Ninth Sunday after PentecostLadue Chapel Presbyterian ChurchGenesis 1:24-31      Luke 18:18-25“The Goodness of God”Melissa K. Smith“Good Morning!" said Bilbo, and he meant it. The sun ...  Read More

August 3, 2025 Eighth Sunday after PentecostLadue Chapel Presbyterian ChurchLuke 12:13-21      Mark 10:13-16“Can I Get an Amen?”Courtney ChandlerSue Turner.  My mom, Judy Montgomery.Shirley Thompson.H...  Read More

July 27, 2025 Seventh Sunday after PentecostLadue Chapel Presbyterian ChurchPsalm 135:13-21      Isaiah 6:1-13“You Are What You Worship”Melissa K. SmithGrowing up my mom said that the only thing worse...  Read More

Ralph Thaman Leads a Truly Remarkable Life Ralph Thaman leads a truly remarkable, varied life.  He is a man of many interests, who has had an important impact on Ladue Chapel (LC).  Ralph has served L...  Read More

July 20, 2025 Sixth Sunday after PentecostLadue Chapel Presbyterian ChurchExodus 32:1-14      Romans 1:16-23“Who Do You Worship?”Melissa K. SmithWhat or who do you spend the most time thinking about, ...  Read More

Thanks be to God.  Amen. Long, Thomas G., Proclaiming the Parables, WJK, Louisville, 2024.      ......  Read More

July 6, 2025  Fourth Sunday after PentecostLadue Chapel Presbyterian ChurchPsalm 48, Mark 6:1-6a“The Scandal of Particularity”Douglas T. King  The wise beyond his years Linus from the comic strip Pean...  Read More