Ladue Chapel Presbyterian ChurchLuke 13:10-19“This Divine Moment”Douglas T. KingThe Vietnamese Zen master, Thich Nhat Hanh writes this about being fully alive in the present moment.  “To return to the present is to be in contact with life.  Life can be found only in the present moment, because the past no longer is and the future has yet to come…The place of our appointment with life is in the pre...

Getting to Know You: Theo Wedemeyer Wesley Theodore “Theo” Wedemeyer could be the poster child for lifelong members at Ladue Chapel. Theo is a “cradle Presbyterian,” thanks to his parents, Susan and Denny Wedemeyer. He was baptized at Ladue Chapel and enjoyed singing in the Children's Choir. He later was confirmed and participated in many youth group activities, along with his twin sister, Claire,...

One of my favorite cartoons is an old Peanuts one in which Lucy is disgusted with Charlie Brown and finally declares “Charlie Brown, you are the crabgrass of life!” You know, that green grass-like stuff that we do not want in our lawns.D......

“One hundred bottles of beer on the wall, one hundred bottles of beer…” Everyone of a certain age has either sung it or suffered through it at some time in their lives.  Back in the day, joining in this awful song was one of the ways time was passed on those endless family road......

June 28, 2026  Fifth Sunday after PentecostLadue Chapel Presbyterian ChurchExodus 17:1-7“The Long Way Around”Douglas T. King  Moses named the place Massah and Meribah which means quarrel and test.  I have often thought that Massah and Meribah would be good names for twin teenagers.  And this story in Exodus has all of the pathos of the tug-of-war that occurs between teenagers and parents.  We all ...