Announcements and Updates for February 15,  2017
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BIBLE STUDY
On Wednesday evenings in February, Pastor Julie is leading a Bible Study entitled: "Neglected Voices: Biblical Spirituality on the Margins." Come and learn about how God works in and through some of the lesser known characters in Scriptures.  Come as you are able....each class stands on its own. 


WELLNESS MINISTRY:  BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS
This Sunday and on the third Sunday of each month (unless otherwise noted) Lollie Ellingson, LPN, will be available thirty minutes before and after worship for blood pressure checks.  She will be in the Fireside Room.  

REFORMATION BOOKSTORE
On March 5th and March 12th LMLC will host an Augsburg Fortress Reformation Bookstore in the narthex.  Come check out these excellent sources of information about the Reformation and how the church is still reforming today.  

MARDI GRAS CAJUN FEAST
Our friends and ministry partners at Harbor Church will be preparing a Cajun Feast for our two congregations on Tuesday, February 28th.  We'll gather at 6pm for a time of fellowship and getting to know one another and the feast begins at 6:30!  Let the good times roll!  

ASH WEDNESDAY
There are two opportunities to observe Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, on Wednesday,  March 1st.  The Noon service will be a simple Eucharist with no music.  The 7pm service will be the more traditional observance of Ash Wednesday.  

WEDNESDAYS IN LENT
Each Wednesday evening we will gather for a simple soup supper followed by worship with our neighbors from Broadview UCC.  We will gather in the LMLC Fellowship Hall at 6:00.   There are sign up opportunities to provide soup and serve as hosts at Sign Up Central in the narthex.  

FIRST SUNDAY FAITH FORUM: NEIGHBORS IN FAITH
On March 5th, we will welcome Pastor Terry Kyllo, pastor of Neighbors in Faith, the pastor of a joint effort of the NW Washington synod, the SW Washington synod, and the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia.  Neighbors in Faith examines and encourages our relationships with our Muslim sister and brothers.  

HAPPY 65TH BIRTHDAY, LUTHER MEMORIAL!
Mark your calendars now for our 65th birthday celebration on March 26th!  We will welcome Bishop Kirby Unti in worship, along with other friends and neighbors.  Following worship there will be a catered lunch ($10 suggested donation).  RESERVATIONS will be necessary!  Watch for details in the March Messenger and March bulletin inserts.  






Serving in worship this week -  February 19, 2017

Assisting Minister:
Katy Sarff
Lector: Gordon Trombley
Acolyte: Jed TerHark
Communion Care/Altar Prep: Sharon Howell
Ushers/Greeters: Donna Smith and Diane Chapman
Song Leader: Kris Johannson
Musician: Lennon Aldort
Children's Time: Pastor Julie+
Tellers: Donna Smith and Laurie Baughman
Closer: Steph Bloom

This week at LMLC - - February 19-25, 2017
Sunday, February 19 ~ Seventh Sunday After the Epiphany
9:00am:  Sunday School 
9:15am:  Choir Rehearsal
10 am:  Worship
11:15:   Fellowship 

Monday,  February 20
President's Day ~ Office Closed
10:00am:  Yoga

Tuesday, February 21
9:30am: Yoga
6:00pm: Church Council

Wednesday, February 22
9:30am: Seekers Bible Study (Fireside Room)
10:00am: Yoga
2:00pm: Chair Yoga
6:00 pm: Nar-Anon Book Club 
6:30pm: Bible Study
7:00 pm: Nar-Anon (Fireside Room)

Thursday, February 23
9:30am: Yoga
1:00 pm: Nar-Anon Day Group 

Friday, February 24
10:00am: Yoga

Saturday, February 25
7:30 am: FARA (Fireside Room)
9:30am: Yoga



LMLC's live online calendar can be found at www.luthermemorialseattle.com/calendar
From Pastor Julie -
Beloved Community,

This year we have a rather lengthy period of Ordinary Time following the Feast of Epiphany, which was January 6th.   The liturgical year is largely dependent on the lunar year and the tides and the full moons.  Sometimes Easter is early enough that we are still quite cold when we hunt for eggs.  Other times, like this year, it is in mid April and is accompanied by tulips and daffodils and other beauties in full bloom.  

The moon was full at the end of this past week and was described in the Farmer's Almanac as the Snow Moon.  It was a cold, clear Seattle night when the moon loomed large and full over us.  I find perspective in full moons and remember the Creation story,  how God hung great lights in the sky.  

Beauty and wonder are all around us.  In these lengthening days, may you find them whenever you look out or up or in the face of a friend or stranger.  

See you in church,
Pastor Julie+


Sunday's Scripture Readings: 
First Reading
Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18
The Holiness Code in Leviticus urges people to be holy since God is holy. Holiness is lived out in partiality for and consideration of the poor and the weak. We are to love our neighbors as ourselves.








Second Reading
1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23
Jesus Christ is the foundation of the church and its ministry. We are God's temple because God's Spirit dwells in us, and we belong to Christ. Hence we are called to build wisely upon this sure foundation not for our own benefit but for others to experience Christ's benefits.






Gospe l
Matthew 5:38-48
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus declares an end to the law of vengeance. God's people will respond to evil with love and forgiveness.