Advent
The Advent season begins on Sunday, December 2 and continues for four weeks, preparing us to celebrate the birth of Christ on December 25. Highlights of the Advent season include Watcher’s Eve on December 2, lighting of the Advent candles each Sunday, the Children’s Christmas Pageant on December 9, the Chancel Choir singing the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah on December 16, our Christmas Eve Candlelight services at 4:30, 7:30 and 10:00 on December 24, and the Service of Lessons and Carols on December 30.
Nothing is more central to our life as a congregation than the worship of God. If we did nothing else, we would still gather to sing praises to the God of our salvation. Worship is our core activity. It defines us, comforts us, educates us, challenges us, transforms us, and empowers us. It is the one activity in which every member of our church participates. Worship is indispensable.
Through our worship of God we serve as stewards of the gospel. We ensure that the truth of God’s redeeming love made known to us in Jesus Christ is proclaimed to all generations. That truth continues to change lives, restore hope, build community, and promote justice and peace through the power of faith.
In response to God’s grace, we have committed ourselves to worship that honors and expresses the Godness of God. In worship, God is the audience, the worship leaders are prompters, and the members of the congregation offer praise and thanksgiving to God. We design our worship to be participatory and orderly, and to include a variety of meaningful responses both verbal and sung. Its very structure testifies to the rhythm of the Christian life: gathering to hear God’s Word and dispersing to serve. We welcome children, encourage lay leadership, and make our bulletin visitor friendly. Special services like Worship in the Taizé Style, The Service of Healing and Wholeness, Ash Wednesday Service, Maundy Thursday Tenebrae, and the Kirking of the Tartans add to our life of praise.
General Assembly for the Presbyterian Church (USA) met in St. Louis from June 16-23, 2018. Ladue Chapel members and Presbytery volunteers helped create Ladue Chapel’s labyrinth used as part of the prayer room experience. 
