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Working with European churches to help Ukraine
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The violence in Ukraine continues. Those in Ukraine and those fleeing to neighboring countries face great need. Our Office of International Mission — especially through our Eurasia region and the Rev. James Krikava, the Synod’s associate executive director of Eurasia and Asia Operations — is working with partner churches, missionaries and others in Europe to help care for those fleeing Ukraine. Krikava has been working with Bishop Serge Maschewski of the Evangelical Lutheran Church…
From the Florida District, President – Pray and give to the people of Ukraine!
My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, God’s Word calls us to action. “God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it” (I Corinthians 12:24-26). The people of Ukraine are suffering. Some are running for their lives while others…
From the Lutheran Church in the Ukraine, Bishop Serge Maschewski
Ukraine – A meditation from Bishop Serge Maschewski Dear friends, I send some thoughts on Lent from Ukraine. The Word for the week Estomihi, 2022: Luke 18:31–43 “And taking the twelve, he said to them, ‘See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. For he will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon. And after flogging him,…
Ash Wednesday Worship & Dinner
Ash Wednesday is March 2, 2022 It was nearing the end of the three years of following Jesus. They had headed north of the Sea of Galilee, on the road to Caesarea Philippi, headed for the Mount of Transfiguration. “When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” Matthew 16:15 (NIV) The question was a turning point. After today, Jesus would reveal in clear terms what lay…
The end of ‘comfortable’ Christianity
(LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) Re-posted from the Lutheran Reporter By Matthew C. Harrison The church is not, and never has been, a country club — though in the last century, especially in North America, it might have been confused for one. There was a time you could conduct personal business after the voters’ meeting, unofficially govern the affairs of the city from the church parking lot and use your Sunday morning bulletin to get a discount at the local buffet. Pastors…
One Chapter A Day Website is now live
ONE Chapter A Day is now up on its own website. Our new ONE Chapter a Day website is up. Daily readings We are providing the schedule of readings for each day, three daily questions to go along with the readings, and a prayer focus. You can get the daily readings by either going to our OneChapterADay.com website or pick up a printed version every Sunday on campus when you leave worship. (Note: Daily readings will be posted on our…
in all things – are you going?
The National LCMS Youth Gathering is coming in the summer of 2022. Every three years, our national LCMS youth ministry sponsors a life-changing event for high school youth. The theme for this year’s gathering “in all things” is based on Colossians 1:15-20. If you are interested in your youth going, please fill out the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S2WG3TF. If you have any questions about the National Youth Gathering, please reach out to Rachel Cass by cell at 720-975-3836 or by…