We are grateful to Nikki Northcutt and Betsy Appleton for leading Children’s and Adult Faith Formation respectively on September 1. Children started their sessions following the lectionary and prepared a delicious “first fruits” contribution for Hospitality. Betsy Appleton started a series of Faith Formation Sessions on the ELCA Social Statements and Messages, with the current draft statement that will be voted on at the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. The draft’s comment period is open until September 30.
Sunday, September 8, is God’s Work. Our Hands. Sunday. Learning Ministry is coordinating the light lunch after worship, so we will not be convening at 9 am. For lunch we will be enjoying a play on our Stone Soup lesson from August. So enjoy sleeping in a little, and bring your favorite salad ingredient to share with all God’s Work. Our Hands. participants after worship on Sunday, September 8.
On Sunday, September 15, Leigh Northcutt Benson will be leading Children’s Faith Formation on the topic, Peter’s Faith, at 9 am in the Library.
Pastor Bob Karli will be starting a three-part series, “Prepare to Die! Funeral Planning and Making Final Arrangements,” at 9 am in the Parlor. Why a forum on this topic? Because we’re all going to die, and someone will need to make final arrangements, be it planning a service or making end of life decisions. Give a gift to your family/survivors by making arrangements in advance. Do it now, because none of us knows when death will come. Far from being a topic from which we should shy away, this can be a thoughtful, even enjoyable, journey.