Spirit Matters will gather at church on Monday, May 23, 7:00 p.m. There is also an option to join in via Zoom. Our topic will be “God as Spirit.” Faith is not only about what we believe but about how we encounter God in our day-to-day lives.
Alleluia, Christ is Risen! Christ is Risen indeed, Alleluia!
We are Easter people who with each day die and rise again in the love and mercy of Jesus Christ. On this day of Christ’s resurrection, we rejoice with all who have gone before us and all who are yet to come in the great communion of saints. We give thanks and praise knowing that we are forgiven and called beloved just as we are. The resurrection proves that no matter the circumstances, we can start over and rise again, and again, and again in the name of Christ Jesus our Lord who on this day has risen from the grave.
This coming Sunday is Palm Sunday and we enter into Holy Week and the Passion of Jesus Christ. I want to share with you a devotion I wrote on Palm Sunday for Lenten devotional published jointly by Lutheran and Methodist Campus Ministry in 1991. The background for the devotion is that with a Roman Catholic priest and Jewish Rabbi I led an interfaith pilgrimage to the Holy Land. In the Holy Land we met Marian, a journalist who covered and wrote about the pilgrimage. The devotion begins with a reflection by Marian.
Join us on Saturday, May 7 at 7:00 p.m., in Henderson Hall for family game night. It’s a casual event, so feel free to bring a favorite game to play and socialize with other St. Luke’s members. The event is BYOB, but light snacks and water will be provided. All ages are welcome! We hope to see you there!
For fifteen years I have participated in Abrahamic Conferences between interfaith delegations from the United States and religious, political, academic and business leaders from Iran, convened under the auspices of the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO). The conferences have brought together religious leaders, scholars and public servants from the three Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Islam, Christianity) from the two countries. A shared monotheism, with common roots in the patriarch Abraham, is the spiritual foundation of these proceedings.
You are invited to “Crafts for Ukraine” event on Saturday, April 23 in Henderson Hall, hosted by the Card Ministry Team. It will be a Make and Take Workshop, i.e. the Card Team will be providing materials, samples and instructions for making up to 3 cards to take home.
Lent is a journey, not a destination. And our Lenten discipline, especially around care for God’s creation is also a journey. We can’t solve the massive issues and threats facing our environment. But each thing we can do to preserve and protect God’s good creation is a step in the journey, a link in a global continuum of care and adoration of the Creator. I think this prayer nicely expresses the journey:
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Again this year we are following the tradition of asking each family to provide 40 food items for the Maine Township Food Pantry in observance of the 40 days of Lent
This week while I was preparing for the sermon and spending time in the gospel of Luke, a friend pointed me to this poem and reflection titled, “God of Yes.” In order to create healthy boundaries in our world that constantly asks us to do more and be more, we are encouraged to not be afraid of the word, “No.” No creates space to learn and grow. No creates opportunities to nourish ourselves and prioritize our time. No allows for a chance to rest and renew. But what about Yes?