Ali Fields

Leadership Board Member: 2021-2023

Ali and her partner, Steve, joined Manchester UMC in March 2012. Their sons, Wyatt (10) and Harrison (8), attended Circle of Friends Preschool and are active in the children’s choirs. Her whole family loves to participate in the Vacation Bible School evening program.

Ali graduated with a degree in Theatre from California State University, Sacramento, then headed to Los Angeles to work at an outdoor repertory theatre. Three years later, Ali decided to shift her time and attention to law school, which brought her back to the Midwest. In law school, Ali interned at a district attorney’s office and worked on cases ranging from misdemeanor traffic violations to second-degree murder. After law school, she began her legal career as a civil litigator fighting for her injured clients.

Ali practiced law for several years, then shifted her time and attention to her growing family. During this time, Ali became more involved with ministries at the church (Children’s Ministry, VBS, Parents as Leaders, Sonshine Singers and small group leader). She also became active with the Missouri Eating Disorders Association (MOEDA). From 2018 to 2020, she served as the Education Coordinator for MOEDA and helped bring eating disorder education and awareness to schools throughout the St. Louis area. Ali continues to work as a certified eating disorder recovery coach and writes about issues relating to eating disorder treatment and recovery.   

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Pastor's Note

The Church is Just a Building

I love church buildings. I love walking through church buildings and looking at all the things – the art on the walls, the windows, the seats in the sanctuary, the pulpit, the communion table, the baptismal font. All the things. The ancient cathedrals of Europe with all of their lavish,

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Sermons

Get Busy Living

Judging someone else comes from your own insecurities. In our ministry (and in our lives), we cannot be guided by our insecurities. If you hate another person, it is because you hate something in yourself. Good ministry requires vulnerability. If we are guided by our insecurities we will make it

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Pastor's Note

Stay in Love with God

Pastor’s e-Note – Rev. Jim Peich 5-9-23 Get Busy Living In the movie Shawshank Redemption there’s a line where Tim Robbins says to Morgan Freeman, “I guess it comes down to a simple choice really, get busy living or get busy dying.” As we enter into what many are calling

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