SUNDAY: Quilt Blessing 9:00 am Worship Service (Sanctuary) 10:15 am Sunday School (Friendship Hall) 10:15 am First Sunday Feedback (Narthex near marble font) Last day of Book Fair in Narthex! Get your orders in! MONDAY: 9:00 am Staff Meeting (Pastor’s Office) 10:30 am Chair Yoga (Friendship Hall) 12:00 pm Bible Study (Conference Room) TUESDAY: 9:45 […]
Today’s gospel combines a saying that makes many of us uncomfortable with a story we find comforting. Jesus’ saying on divorce is another of his rejections of human legislation in favor of the original intent of God’s law. Jesus’ rebuke of the disciples who are fending off the children should challenge us as well. What […]
Someone is casting out demons in Jesus’ name who isn’t part of Jesus’ own circle, and the disciples want him stopped. They appeal to Jesus, as Joshua did to Moses about the elders who prophesied without official authorization. Like Moses, Jesus refuses to see this as a threat. Jesus welcomes good being done in his […]
SUNDAY: 9:00 am Worship Service (Sanctuary) 10:15 am Sunday School (Friendship Hall) 10:15 am Adult Forum Bible Study (Library) Book Fair in Narthex! 4:00 pm Youth Gathering (Lake Edge Lutheran) MONDAY: 9:00 am Staff Meeting (Pastor’s Office) 10:30 am Chair Yoga (Friendship Hall) 12:00 pm Bible Study (Conference Room) TUESDAY: 1:00 pm Chair Yoga (Friendship […]
Today we hear James warn against selfish ambition, while the disciples quarrel over which one of them is the greatest. Jesus tells them the way to be great is to serve. Then, to make it concrete, he puts in front of them an actual flesh-and-blood child. We are called to welcome the particular children God […]
SUNDAY: 9:00 am Worship Service (Sanctuary) 10:15 am Sunday School (Friendship Hall) 10:15 am Social Statement Discussion (Library) Book Fair in Narthex! MONDAY: 9:00 am Staff Meeting (Pastor’s Office) 10:30 am Chair Yoga (Conference Room) 12:00 pm Bible Study (Conference Room) TUESDAY: 1:00 pm Chair Yoga (Conference Room) 7:00 pm Al-Anon (Library) WEDNESDAY: 5:30 pm […]
Three weeks ago we heard John’s gospel’s version of Peter’s confession of faith. This week we hear Mark’s version, when Peter says, “You are the Messiah.” In John, the stumbling block is Jesus’ invitation to eat his flesh, given for the life of the world. In Mark too the scandal has to do with Jesus’ […]
SUNDAY: 9:00 am Worship Service (Sanctuary) 10:15 am Sunday School (Friendship Hall) 10:15 am Adult Bible Study Forum (Conference Room) MONDAY: 9:00 am Staff Meeting (Pastor’s Office) 12:00 pm Bible Study (Conference Room) 5:30 pm Foundation Meeting (Conference Room) TUESDAY: 12:30 pm Quilters Meeting (Friendship Hall) 6:30 pm NCD Team Meeting (Pastor’s Office) 7:00 pm […]
Gather for Devotion: ”The path he walked” Present: Pastor Bond, Elizabeth H, Lorrie C, Beth B, Ron H, Greg G, Kathy H, Kathy S, Ron J Absent: Tim J, Gus H, Tim B, Heidi P, Jason P Approval of Agenda: Greg made a motion to accept the agenda as presented, seconded by Bond. Thank You […]
James tells us to stop showing favoritism in the assembly, treating the rich visitor with more honor than the poor one. Jesus himself seems to show partiality in his first response to the Syrophoenician woman in today’s gospel. Was he testing her faith in saying Gentiles don’t deserve the goods meant for God’s children? Or […]