Welcome to Christ Lutheran e-news, a weekly electronic newsletter which highlights programs and activities of our congregation. Feel free to .
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All Saints' Sunday was a day of rich worship, with Lisa Eck, Fiona Ripp, Kirsten Kirleis and Anna Carlson offering evocative liturgical movement to Oliver Messiaen's Force et Agilité des Corps Glorieux ("Strength and Agility of the Glorious Bodies")--glorious it was!--in the morning, as we remembered those among us who joined the Saints Triumphant in the past year, and splendid choral music and a fine, provocative and heartening sermon by The Rev. Dr. Jim Antal for Evening Prayer.
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Bystander Training Offered
Perhaps you've been on the train or in another public place when one stranger starts talking at another in an ugly, intimidating way. You see that this harassment is based on the victim's religion, race, or gender. As followers of Jesus, as people of faith, we want to protect this victim from that aggressor, yet we also wonder: what's the most effective, safe approach? Will our intervention actually make the situation worse?
As such incidents of violence and harassment have increased, this bystander's dilemma has become urgent. So we're very pleased to announce that Christ Lutheran is taking an active step to respond by hosting a training workshop on Bystander intervention on Saturday, Nov. 17, at 9:00am.
Created by the Boston Univ. School of Public Health, it's a 90-minute program teaching how we can intervene when we witness harassment in public spaces. It's only $5 per person, and the training is appropriate for high-school ages and up. We must limit attendance to 25 people, so please contact us ASAP to reserve a spot as we intend to offer space to other folks, too!
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Music Notes
Tom Berryman, Music Director
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Christ Lutheran will be filled on Sunday November 11 with beautfiul quilts destined for distribution by Lutheran World Relief to families around the world. The CLC Choir and the World Band celebrate this ministry with Offertory Music from Kenya,
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Wana Baraka,
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Blessed are those who pray. Jesus himself has said so! Alleluya!
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For fine performance of
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Wana Baraka
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Tom Berryman, Music Director
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Hey there, youth and families:
VOTE TODAY, if you're old enough! Just sayin. :)
So what's coming up soon? As you see above, high schoolers are included in the invite to the
Bystanders Intervention training on Saturday, Nov. 17, 9am. Good training for many applications in our lives, and a good intro before we learn some
conflict resolution skills later this year.
And the
LOCK-IN is that same evening, Saturday, Nov. 17 at 5:00pm! We will play ball, draw for AIDS Vigil art installation, eat, light candles in the dark, watch a movie, snore on the floors...it will be stellar. And parents, I'll be verifying chaperone roles later this week, so phone calls, and thank you kindly.
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Adult Forum
In the Adult Forum we continue our series, Close Encounters of the Jesus Kind,
with "Jesus is Close to Those Seeking the Estranged," taking a closer look at
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20. Join us in the Memorial Room at 9:00!
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CLC Book Group
The CLC Book Group reads the novel The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society
for its November 19 gathering. "
A remarkable tale of the island of Guernsey during the German Occupation, and of a society as extraordinary as its name."
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Bible Study
Led by Pastor Richard Hurst, the Bible study group meets each Thursday at the church. We invite you to join with us as we gather for coffee and refreshments at 9:45 a.m. in the Memorial Room so that the hour discussion/study can begin promptly at 10:00 a.m.
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It's 2:00! Have you voted yet? Need encouragement or guidance? Click here:
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The forecast suggests that we'll have a decent day for our fall grounds clean-up on Saturday. We begin at 8:30 and finish up around noontime. Come when you can, with gloves, rakes, and hand tools, and leave when you need to. Coffee, tea, and goodies provided. Our thanks to Cathy Gallagher for organizing and overseeing this labor of love.
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Pledge Sunday is November 18. Our thanks to those who have offered witness of some of the ways they exercise their discipleship outside our walls, or who have agreed to do so. We are
blessed by the testimonies of Kristen Salera, Marianne Swenson, Lana Peta, and Bob Weaver. On the 18th we'll all have the chance to respond to God's self-giving by making pledges of our time and talents to the ministries of CLC, and those we share with the wider church and community.
Pledge forms and time & talent forms will be available this Sunday.
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On Sunday, November 4th
, we celebrate the twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost/Quilt Sunday
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9:00 a.m. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. worship, Pastor Rebecca Bourret preaching and presiding.
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READINGS FOR THIS WEEK
November 11,
2018, Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost/Quilt Sunday
This coming Sunday we hear about two widows, both of whom in their time and place exemplified the poor and helpless in society. Come to worship to identify with them and to share in God's meal of mercy.
First Reading Psalm Second Reading Gospel
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Sing For Joy
Enhance your understanding of the weekly scripture readings by listening to Sing For Joy
http://www.stolaf.edu/singforjoy/
from St. Olaf College. The Sing For Joy radio program, produced by
St. Olaf College
, has a simple mission: to explore the weekly themes of Christian worship by providing the best in sacred choral music and thoughtful commentary. The musical performances eloquently "do the talking," while the concise remarks from host
Pastor Bruce Benson
illuminate the meaning of the texts.
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On Sunday, October 21st
, we celebrate
the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost/Jazz Liturgy,
9:00 a.m. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. worship, Pastor Rebecca Bourret preaching and presiding.
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