Messiah Weekly
March 29, 2020
Messiah Lutheran Church
Auburn, WA
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"And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."
Micah 6:8b
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Palm Sunday Holy Week Worship Schedule
Palm Sunday worship will be live streamed on Sunday, April 5th, with the prelude beginning at 9:20am and worship at 9:30am. Check our website or Facebook page to join.
Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services of worship, April 9th and 10th, will be online at 7:00pm both days. Watch for further details as Holy Week begins.
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Messiah Youth
Calling all youth and chaperones! Let's have an ice cream party/share our pets Zoom date! Join me on Monday, March 30 at 7:00pm. Traci will send out the Zoom code on Monday morning. Have your ice cream and pets ready!
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Gathering with Pastor Chuck
Pr. Chuck is inviting Messiah members and friends to connect and share in community together during two Zoom conversations this coming week.
First, on
Tuesday, March 31, at 1:00pm
there will be a congregational “Let’s Talk” event. It is a general conversation with the pastor and your fellow members and friends. Take some time to ask questions, share thoughts, and continue to engage in Messiah community.
Second, on
Thursday, April 2, at 1:00pm
there will be the first of a series of online Bible studies. Pr. Chuck will be leading these online studies of the Gospel of Mark for the next 8 to 10 weeks.
If you want to participate in one or both of these online events, please email Pr. Chuck at
chuck.harris@mlcauburn.org
. Pr. Chuck will then send you a link to the online gathering.
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Grown Up Youth
Hello grown up former Youth of Messiah! Join Traci on Zoom Tuesday, March 31st at 7:00pm for a check-in and catch up. Traci will send the Zoom code out Monday.
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Virtual Family Choir
Messiah is putting together a Virtual Family Choir for our Easter Sunday service. The hymn we will be singing is
Jesus Christ is Risen Today,
and everyone is invited to join us. A virtual choir is created from individual video or audio recordings of people singing, so we want you to send in a recording of yourself singing the hymn. The files will all be blended together in the editing process, so we promise no one will end up with a solo! For detailed instructions on how to record your video, click
here
or contact our Chorale Director Jan Nelson at
jan.nelson@mlcauburn.org
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9th Grade AOB Students
The 9th Grade Affirmation of Baptism Class is continuing to meet on Thursday evenings at 6pm via Zoom. They are working on their faith projects, bible verses and planning for AOB Sunday.
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Messiah Chorale Fellowship Hour
Messiah Chorale is meeting for a weekly fellowship hour via Zoom during our normal rehearsal time, Thursdays from 7:30-8:30pm. All are welcome to join. Topics of conversation range from choral music to coronavirus coping mechanisms and everything in between. It’s mostly just an opportunity for us to gather together. You can join us on Zoom:
Meeting ID: 9034601988
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5th/6th Grade Mission Sunday Planning Meeting
Our 5th and 6th grade Sunday School class is invited to join us for a zoom meeting on Sunday, April 5th at 11 am to do some planning for how we will adjust our Mission Sunday plans in light of the current COVID-19 situation. We will continue to discuss how we can best support our community during this time and look forward to hearing our 5th and 6th graders' ideas on how to make this possible! 5th/6th grade families, be on the lookout for an email invitation to this zoom meeting.
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Thrivent Choice Dollars
Thrivent members have until March 31st to direct their Thrivent Choice dollars. This is a great opportunity to make a big difference for the ministries we all care about! For more info or to direct Choice Dollars, call 800-847-4836 and say “Thrivent Choice" or click
here
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Giving
As we continue to worship and meet online, our regular support of Messiah Lutheran ministries is a vital part of our community life.
Messiah offers five options
for our members, friends, and neighbors to give to our ongoing ministry. We encourage everyone connected with and inspired by our community of faith, whether in person or through our online resources, to give as the Spirit leads. We thank you for being a partner in ministry.
Our church facility is located at 410 H Street NE in Auburn, WA, and the zip code is 98002. Utilizing this address, you may
(option 1)
place your offering to Messiah in the mail slot on the north side of our church building. You may also
(option 2)
mail your offering to the same address utilizing the United States Postal Service. Our mail is checked daily. This is a great giving path for folks who enjoy the tradition and feeling of writing a check.
Messiah also
(option 3)
works with VANCO to allow you to give through our website online. This online option is easy to use and secure. You can track your giving here and access this option anytime and anywhere you are online. Click here
https://mlcauburn.org/give/
and scroll down to the Secure Giving Link.
Thrivent Financial is making it easy for Messiah members, friends, and neighbors to establish a regular habit and pattern of giving. Thrivent’s Simply Giving program
(option 4)
creates a consistent giving record, and you can set it up for any frequency and amount you desire. Click here
https://mlcauburn.org/give/
and scroll down to Simply Giving to download the form. Once completed, you can mail the form to our church office at the address above or simply drop it off.
Finally, Messiah is offering a mobile option for giving
(option 5)
. Just go to the App Store on your smartphone and download the GivePlus+ Mobile App. Once downloaded, the set up instructions are easy. Just make sure you find Messiah Lutheran Church in Auburn, WA and set us up as the congregation to which you would like to give.
Here is the link for the video explaining how to use the app:
Thank you for creating a holy and consistent habit of giving for the ministry and mission of Messiah Lutheran Church.
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Messiah Social Media
Messiah wants to connect with you wherever you are! Make sure to check us out on all of our social media accounts:
Instagram: @mlcauburn
Twitter: @mlcauburn
YouTube: @mlcauburn
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YouTube Channel
Messiah now has a YouTube channel! You can view all of our video content in one place, including services, devotions, updates, and more. Subscribe
here
and you’ll be notified when new videos are available.
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Vine Maple Place Needs Help!
COVID-19 EMERGENCY - ITEMS NEEDED - The Coronavirus is already hurting moms and kids on the edge of homelessness by devastating their incomes. Please help us support our partners at Vine Maple Place by providing urgently needed basics:
Deliver items to 21730 Dorre Don Way SE, Maple Valley - Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm.
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Daily Devotions
Beginning this morning Messiah staff will share readings from the ELCA’s Daily Lectionary. There is one reading available each day from the Old Testament, one from the New Testament, and a selection from the Psalms. Each staff member will pick one or more of the readings, share it aloud, and then offer some brief thoughts or comments that the scripture provokes. This sharing from scripture is one way we are working to create new ways of being community in Christ together. You can find these videos on our website homepage
www.mlcauburn.org
or on our Facebook page.
The weekly devotion schedule is:
Monday-Tia Monsen
Tuesday-Jan Nelson
Wednesday-Pr. Chuck Harris
Thursday-Deacon Traci Vatne
Friday-Savannah Phelan
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A Letter from Bishop Jaech
Dear Pastors, Deacons and Congregations,
I wish to respond to a question that a number of you have communicated to me:
“In light of the Stay Home, Stay Healthy Executive Order in the State of Washington, is it lawful for worship leaders in our Synod congregations to record or live stream a worship service that may be viewed by people in their homes?”
First of all, I want to state that I fully support the Stay Home, Stay Healthy Executive Order and I feel that we must follow this Executive Order in our congregations. We must do this not only in respect for the established law, but also because the purpose of this Executive Order is to guard against the spread of illness, which is certainly a part of Christ’s teaching.
I am not a lawyer and am not authorized to give legal advice. However, in seeking to follow Stay Home, Stay Healthy Executive Order and in looking at the detailed statement of the Executive Order available through the Governor’s Office, this is the conclusion that I have come to:
While Governor Inslee’s edict does not clearly state this, there is information in the detailed announcement by the State Government that brings me to the conclusion that it is legal and permissible for worship teams of under 10 people to record or live stream a worship service. Therefore, my advice to you is that you can continue doing this, if you wish. Each congregation should make its own choice about this.
In the section of the Government announcement where it lists workers who are doing essential service and are, therefore, permitted to continue that work, there is a section entitled, OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Essential Workforce
In that section is listed: • Artists and musicians providing services through streaming or other technology.
In my mind, that group of workers can include preachers, readers and musicians gathered to record or live stream a worship service.
In the section of the report entitled HEALTH, one group of essential workers is described as:
• Workers who provide support to vulnerable populations to ensure their health and well-being, including family care providers.
That, too, could be interpreted as a worship team serving an audience that includes people over 60 years or who have other vulnerabilities, and serving their well-being.
Based on these definitions of essential workers, I consider it to be a legitimate interpretation of the Executive Order to say that congregations may continue to authorize their worship team to record or live stream worship services. They must, of course, follow all of the other elements advised by State and health officials, especially:
• Less than 10 people (I would advise no more that 5-8).
• Everyone must be six feet apart.
• Every item and surface should be regularly disinfected.
• It is not allowed to gather the congregation for worship in the church building.
An additional note to consider is that the current Executive Order in the State of California specifically includes in its list of essential workers not only artists and musicians, but also faith and religious groups providing services through streaming or other technology.
The State of Washington Executive Order includes a process to petition the state to add new categories to its list of essential workers. I am investigating how to petition Washington State so that we can add the same wording as the State of California. When I find out how to best do that, I will pass that information on to you.
I welcome your questions or suggestions about this matter.
Blessings,
Bishop Rick Jaech
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April Feminist Theology Meeting
Join us this month as we read the book "
Outside the Lines
" by Mihee Kim-Kort. We will meet on
April 14th at 6:30pm
are planning to meet via zoom. A meeting invite will be shared closer to the date. Anyone is welcome to join us whether you get the chance to read the book or not! If you have any questions, contact Savannah.
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Messiah Staff Holds in Prayer
Requests for prayers
: Walt Bishop, Jan Campbell, Pierre Clement, Mary Eastman, Ginny Fergueson, Erin Furnas, Charlotte Graham, Cecil Greiner, Bonita Hancock, Adam Hartong, Holly Hammon, Louise Johnson, Ray Keinholz, Nancy Kirkpatrick, Blaine Leonard, Debbie Lundberg, Connie McGlothern, Evelyn Miller, Grant Miller, Jane Nelson, Cindee Reamy, Robin Saxton, Doreen Shaver, Maxine Stehr, Mardy Stevens, Carol Taylor, Les Warboughton, Kathy Wittnebel;
Ongoing prayer concerns:
Cindy Bottomley, Gavin Charbonneau, Joan Daugherty, Traci Donohue, Matt Gartner, Bea Girdler, Irene Gordon, Dottie Grebe, Gerry Gronewold, Martha Guerrero, Kay Gunderson, Bonnie Hagen, Whitney Hanson, Marc Harris, Betsy Henderson, Marcia Hoover, Kris Knutson, Jimmie Kramlich, Don Minnick, Dick Ode, Everett Rom, Sarah Trott, Elizabeth MaiLin Tran, Katie Walda, Erik and Nick Welch, Lori Wollum.
In the Military:
Jeff Fitzmorris, Lucas Fitzmorris, Ray Hardaway, Sam Harris, Kenny Hendrickson, Daryl Johnson, Madeline Almodivar Sanabria, and J.R. Sawyer.
Every Tuesday, our staff prays for the persons listed above. If you would like to be included in our staff prayers, please contact the church office at 253.833.5280. Individuals will be in our prayers for four consecutive weeks. To be included after the four weeks, please call us again, let us know how you are doing, and we will continue to hold you in our ongoing prayers.
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Messiah Lutheran Church
410 H Street NE
Auburn, WA 98002
253-833-5280
Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday
8:30am-4:30pm
Staff Directory
Pastor Chuck Harris, Senior Pastor
(206) 245-8626
Deacon Traci Vatne, Director of Faith Formation
(253) 797-5837
Savannah Phelan, Associate Director of Faith Formation & Partnerships
(406) 600-5165
Tia Monsen, Worship Manager & Communications Coordinator
(253) 334-6618
Lynne Inman, Administrative Assistant
(253) 740-9642
Pam Downing, Finance Coordinator
(206) 799-3130
Katie Walda, Organist, Keyboardist & Handbells Director
(925) 413-9052
Jan Nelson, Chorale Director and Website/Social Media Manager
(541) 556-7232
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Messiah This Week
Monday 3/30
8:00am Devotion-Website/Facebook
11:00am Staff Devotion-Zoom
7:00pm Youth Ice Cream Party-Zoom
Tuesday 3/31
8:00am Devotion-Website/Facebook
10:00am Staff Meeting-Zoom
1:00pm Let's Talk with Pr. Chuck-Zoom
7:00pm Grown Up Youth Meeting-Zoom
Wednesday 4/1
8:00am Devotion-Facebook/Website
7:00pm Evening Prayer Worship Service- Facebook/Website
Thursday 4/2
8:00am Devotion-Website/Facebook
1:00pm Bible Study-Zoom
5:00pm Spirit Fest Meal-Grab and Go 6:00pm Finance Team Meeting-Zoom 6:00pm 9th Grade AOB Meeting-Zoom
7:30pm Messiah Chorale Virtual Fellowship-Zoom
Friday 4/3
8:00am Devotion-Website/Facebook
Saturday 4/4
Sunday 4/5
9:30am Worship-Facebook/Website
1:00pm Mission Sunday Meeting-Zoom
2:00pm Community Meal-Grab and Go
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Messiah Lutheran Vision
We are an inclusive community following Jesus, worshiping God,
striving side by side, and mending the broken places in all creation.
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Messiah Lutheran Mission Statement
• Engage our world from a deep, Jesus centered community life
• Embrace, welcome, and accompany people along life’s journey
• Enhance our understanding and practice of a life called by God
• Explore and connect in an ongoing process of growth in faith and spirituality
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