Volume 104 | Week of February 17, 2020
Photo by Margret Roberts
This Week at Incarnate Word
"Arise your light has come! All you in sorrow born, bind up the broken-hearted ones and comfort those who mourn."

~Evangelical Lutheran Worship #314
Congregation Council
Monday, February 17, 2020
Please keep our Congregation Council in your prayers for continued discernment as our leaders continue to discern our mission of making the love and joy of Christ known. We meet at 7:00 pm in the Double Classroom.
Stewardship Team
Tuesday, February 18th
Our Stewardship Team continues to meet as we explore and discern God's call to love God and love our neighbor here in the city! We meet at 6 pm in the Conference Room .
Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday, February 19th
Join us on Wednesday, February 19th at 7:30 pm for a fun evening of making music! No experience necessary. Just an openness to having fun!
Looking Ahead
Transfiguration Sunday
Sunday, February 23, 2020

Private Collection, London
oil on linen, 2004
Armando Alemdar Ara
Serving in Worship
Sunday, February 23rd
If you are unable to serve on your scheduled Sunday, please find a substitute and notify the church office as soon as possible.
Mardi Nacht!
Sunday, February 23rd
Join us on Sunday morning at 11 am for some pre-Lenten fun as the "Men of Mardi Gras" return to prepare a feast of pancakes, fasnachts and all the other "heathly" foods that give "Fat Tuesday" its name! Thank you to Brian Roulin for once again heading up this year's efforts!
Transfiguration Sunday
The Transfiguration of Jesus is an event reported by the Synoptic Gospels in which Jesus is transfigured upon a mountain. Why is this event lifted up and celebrated? Chuck will tell you on this his SIXTY-SIXTH show!
Stewardship Celebration Lunch
Sunday, March 15th
To thank you for your courageous generosity, the Stewardship Team invites everyone to a catered Stewardship Celebration Lunch on Sunday, March 15 after worship.

At the lunch, new members will be welcomed, we will recognize progress made this year, and new Stewardship goals will be presented for the upcoming year. Good food and good fellowship is guaranteed!

The Celebration Lunch is free of charge. A sign-up sheet will be available in the Gathering Space or you can contact the church office with number of people attending ( office@incarnatewordelca.org) .

For the next few Sundays, we will be talking a bit more about Stewardship at Incarnate Word. Stay tuned!
Next to New Sale
May 14-16, 2020
Thank you to Christy Flaim, Linda Northrup and the Word in Action Team for their efforts in putting together this year's Next to New Sale. As in years past, all proceeds from the sale will benefit our Dominican Republic Healthcare Partnership with Joanne Peterson.
Upstate Update
Click on the box below to keep up with events happening within our Upstate New York Synod and the larger ELCA..
Pastor's Ponderings
What's In An Oath?