For us, when the things that bring order to our lives are threatened, when the things that we consider unquestionable are questioned, when our very foundation is shaken, what do we do?
CALL (Confirmation Among Local Lutherans)
Thanksgiving Eve Worship
November Wilbur funds: Grace Buddies
During September, our Wilbur emphasis is Grace Buddies. For this ministry, we have partnered with Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest to provide a monthly morning of fun for adopted children. Grace will host Grace Buddies on the first Saturday of each month in our basement. Monetary donations this month will be utilized for pizza, snacks and other consumables for this wonderful work we are doing in the community. Thank you!
Introducing ‘Three Sides Podcast’
“Three Sides” is a new monthly podcast featuring stories from the ELCA. As a church that believes God is calling us into the world – together, “Three Sides” will share diverse voices from across this church. Typically, it’s said there are two sides to every story. But often a middle or third side of the story is revealed, providing another perspective to consider. In our introductory episode, our hosts give listeners a sneak peek of the first episode, “Women who lead.” Subscribe and listen today!
12 free issues of Living Lutheran magazine with 3-year subscription
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A Veteran's Day letter from Bishop Deborah Hutterer
One hundred years ago this Sunday, November 11, the most terrible war the world had ever known came to an end.
Sadly, Armistice Day did not mark the end of all wars. Human affairs among nations fail and natural disasters strike. Violence, cruelty, and injustice overwhelm us. And God raises up people who are willing to put their lives in harm’s way on behalf of their country.
Grace Vine: November 2018
Sermon: 11/11/18
Sermon: 11/4/18
Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died, Mary says.
Lord, if you had been here, 11 people from Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh would not have been killed a week ago.
Lord, if you had been here, people from Honduras and Guatemala would not have had to flee their homes to escape persecution.
Lord, if you had been here, Matthew Shephard would not have been brutally murdered in October 1998.
Sermon: 10/28/18
In the early 1500s in Germany, the Roman Catholic priest and professor Martin Luther, after reading and studying scripture in its original languages, after countless hours of prayer, after searching his soul, protested the exploitation of the common people of Germany by the church. He called out for theological reform, for an end to the church’s abuse of power, for deeper study and reflection on scripture made accessible to the German peasants.
Sermon: 10/21/18
In 2011, I attended my first meeting of CORA, the Council of Religious Advisors, for the downtown ASU campus. A table full of pastors and campus ministers, and we all wanted college students to be part of our ministries, me included. We gazed expectantly at the ASU liaison assigned to us, the gatekeeper for things like tabling space and event space and student email lists. She didn’t fulfill our wishes.
Grace Vine: October 2018
Sermon: 9/30/18
Suggested Bible Readings for September 30
September 30 (Lectionary 26)
Read from the Revised Common Lectionary
First Reading: Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29
Psalm: Psalm 19:7-14
Gospel: Mark 9:38-50
New office hours
Respite care event
In response to a request from Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest (LSSW), Grace is gearing up to provide a respite care event on Saturday morning, November 3, 2018. A maximum of 24 children will be pre-registered by LSSW for this event. This is an amazing service opportunity for a very underserved community and will hopefully grow into a realized ministry here at Grace.
Sermon: 9/16/18
The cross is an ubiquitous Christian symbol. We wear it around our necks and on our tee shirts. We hang the cross on the walls of our homes, over our rearview mirrors, and on our car bumpers. We create cross crafts at church events and purchase greeting cards with cross-themed art. The cross appears everywhere in churches: on steeples, in chancels, in paintings, on and above altars, on paraments, on hymnal covers, embroidered on stoles, outlined by our own hands after we dip our fingers in the water of the baptismal font. We deeply associate the cross with Christianity.
International Day of Peace
The International Day of Peace ("Peace Day") is observed around the world each year on 21 September. Established in 1981 by unanimous United Nations resolution, Peace Day provides a globally shared date for all humanity to commit to Peace above all differences and to contribute to building a Culture of Peace.
Join Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest to celebrate International Peace Day at this multi-generation event and create a culture of peace in our community. Click here for more info.
