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Sunday Morning Worship
9:00 am
Sunday Morning Worship
9:00 am
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Sunday, November 24
Worship 10:30 a.m. | Brunch 11:45 a.m.
Join us here at Gethsemane for our 2nd annual Thanksgiving Brunch and Joint Worship with Hope Lutheran, Frankfort. Worship will begin later than usual at 10:30 a.m., followed by fellowship and food around 11:45. Watch for a sign-up sheet in the narthex where you can RSVP—and start thinking of that delicious side you’ll contribute!
Friday, December 6th 6:00-9:00 p.m.
SILENT AUCTION, LIVE AUCTION, RAFFLE, FELLOWSHIP
Just as in past years, we need your help to provide auction items such as gift baskets, crafts, food, personal services, etc. Pick up a Donation Form in the narthex and fill it out with the item's worth and a thorough description which can be used during the auction.
No later than November 24th, bring your non-perishable items to the multipurpose room, along with the completed donation form. Bring per-ishable items on Dec. 6th. The funds raised are used to support our out-reach and local organizations. More information will be provided in the coming weeks.
Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, Presiding Bishop, ELCA
For eight horrific months war has raged in Gaza. Thousands of people have died, and thousands more are suffering. In recent days we have seen unspeakable images of violence in Rafah and escalating violence in the West Bank. Like the prophet Isaiah, we lament, "How long, O Lord?" (Isaiah 6:11).
At times a just peace for Palestinians and Israelis doesn't seem possible, yet as Christians we believe that it is. The psalmist assures us that God "makes wars cease to the end of the earth" (Psalm 46:9). At times it seems that there is nothing we can do, yet through baptism God calls us to be peacemakers. We live out this calling in many ways, including through prayer, advocacy and accompaniment.
As a church, we continue to:
As Christ taught, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God" (Matthew 5:9). Let us continue to hope and to live our faith.
Lutheran Disaster Response shares God's hope, healing and renewal with people whose lives have been disrupted by disasters in the United States and around the world. When the dust settles and the headlines change, we stay to provide ongoing assistance to those in need. Learn more.
Lutheran Disaster Response is accompanying our companions in Ukraine, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Moldova, Lithuania and the Czech Republic, as well as such ecumenical partners as this Lutheran World Federation and Church World Service, in their humanitarian responses to the crisis created by Russia’s war against Ukraine. These partners provide refugees with immediate and long-term support. Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has joined other religious leaders from Europe and around the globe in issuing an interfaith call for peace in the region.
Please pray for those in Ukraine, Russia and neighboring countries that have been affected by the war in Ukraine. May God's healing presence give them peace and hope in their time of need.
Your gifts designated for “Eastern Europe Crisis Response” will be used entirely (100%) to provide support for people impacted by conflict in the region.
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