Three St. Luke’s Youth and one adult advisor attended 7th Day on March 3-4 in Lynchburg, VA. This excellent event for 5th and 6th graders is led by the Virginia Synod of the ELCA, and the youth had a blast! They are already planning to go again!
The theme for this year was: “Be Humble…Be Exalted…Be in God’s ‘Hood.” Check out the great images below.
http://blip.tv/virginia-living-television/its-all-local-with-anita-sherman-and-india-rose-5999405
Pastor Kate’s interview starts around the 30 minute mark.
http://blip.tv/virginia-living-television/its-all-local-with-anita-sherman-and-india-rose-5999405
Pastor Kate was recently on “It’s All Local” on Virginia Living TV. Her interview starts just after the 30 minute mark.
The second covenant in this year’s Lenten readings is the one made with Abraham and Sarah: God’s promise to make them the ancestors of many, with whom God will remain in everlasting covenant. Paul says this promise comes to all who share Abraham’s faith in the God who brings life into being where there was no life. We receive this baptismal promise of resurrection life in faith. Sarah and Abraham receive new names as a sign of the covenant, and we too get new identities in baptism, as we put on Christ.
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Join us each Wednesday evening during Lent for Soup Supper at 6:15 pm, followed by worship at 7pm. All events are downstairs in the fellowship hall.
Feb. 29 Prayer beads Colossians 1: 3-6
March 1 Centering prayer Ephesians 6:18-20
March 7 Prayer for the world 1 Timothy 2:1-4
March 14 Prayer labyrinths Philippians 4:6-7
March 21 Praying together 2 Corinthians 1:10-11
March 28 Prayer pretzels 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Please join us for our upcoming events!
Shrove Tuesday, Feb. 21
During the day, the Church Council will be serving pancakes to the students of St. Luke’s School for lunch. At night we will have a pancake supper for the whole congregation at 6pm.
Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22
Come for a reflective worship of ashes and communion to begin our Lenten jouney. 7pm in the Sanctuary.
The Sundays after Epiphany began with Jesus’ baptism and end with three disciples’ vision of his transfiguration. In Mark’s story of Jesus’ baptism, apparently only Jesus sees the Spirit descending and hears the words from heaven. But now Jesus’ three closest friends hear the same words naming him God’s beloved son. As believers, Paul writes, we are enabled to see the God-light in Jesus’ face, because the same God who created light in the first place has shone in our hearts to give us that vision. The light of God’s glory in Jesus has enlightened us through baptism and shines in us also for others to see.
The Fifth Sunday After Epiphany
6 St. Luke’s Youth and 1 adviser enjoyed a great weekend at Winter Celebration, a Virgina Synod ELCA youth event. Over 375 youth and leaders from all over the state participated at Eagle Eyrie Camp in Lynchburg, VA. The weekend was reinvigorating, full of faith, and surpassed expectations!
The theme was “Called to Peace” based on Colossians 3:15
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful.
In Deuteronomy God promises to raise up a prophet like Moses, who will speak for God; in Psalm 111 God shows the people the power of God’s works. For the church these are ways of pointing to the unique authority people sensed in Jesus’ actions and words. We encounter that authority in God’s word, around which we gather, the word that trumps any lesser spirit that would claim power over us, freeing us to follow Jesus.
Full versions of the pictures are available here.
Pictures were taken by BJ Troiano, http://www.FocusOnTheMoment.us
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