- First English Lutheran Child Development Center!
- Learning Ministry | Advent, Christmas & Epiphany
- 2024 Celebrate Advent, Christmas, & Epiphany
- Game Night & Potluck | December 21
- Christmas Message from the Presiding Bishop
- FELC Book Club | January 12
- Caroling 2024
- Austin Cantorum Holiday Concert | Saturday, December 21, 7:30 pm
- Supporting Micah 6 Ministries
- TLU Christmas Vespers | Sunday, December 15
- Gaudete Sunday | December 15
- Repertory Chorus Holiday Concert | December 9
- Learning Ministry | December 8 & 15
- Feeding Hungry Longhorns!
- 40th Annual Interfaith Day of Thanks Service & Celebration | November 24
- Austin Powwow | November 23
- Learning Ministry | November 24 & December 1
- Micah 6 | 2025 CROP Hunger Walk
- Love Notes Chorus | December 7
- Caregiver’s Circle is for You!
- Council Highlights | November 2024
- FELC Advent Event | November 17
- Financial Stewardship | October 2024
- Welcome Pastor Alex LaChapelle
- Council Highlights | October 2024
- Home Is Here: A Concert for Casa Marianella | Dec. 9
- Financial Stewardship | September 2024
- Transition/Call Committee Update | November 7
- November is National American Indian Heritage Month
- Letter from Bishop Sue
- Prayer for the Election
- Fall Fest 2024
- FELC Fall Festival
- Oliver Rajamani in Concert | Friday, November 8
- TEMP Community Madrigal Sing-A-Long Monday, November 11, 7 PM
- All Saints’ Sunday | November 3
- Casa Marianella Gardens | Thank you!
- Prayers for Our Public Life
- UT’s NEW Repertory Chorus in Concert | Monday, October 21, 8 PM | FELC
- Chorus Austin | Sunday, October 20, 4 PM
- Learning Ministry | October 20 & 27
- Lutheran Disaster Response
- Reformation Sunday | October 27
- Transition Ministry Update & Celebration | October 20
- Learning Ministry | October 13 & 20
- Learning Ministry | October 6 & 13
- St. Francis Day Blessing of the Animals & Petting Zoo | Sunday, October 6
- FELC Book Club | October 13
- Ordination of Ann Graham | Saturday, October 12
- Supporting Micah 6 Ministries
- Celebrating St. Michael and All Angels Sunday, September 29
- Austin Cantorum Concert
- Generosity Impact | September LuMin, a 2024 Benevolence Partner
- National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools | September 30
- Transition Ministry/Call Committee Update
- FELC Caregiver’s Circle
- Austin Cantorum Concert | Saturday, September 21, 7pm
- Learning Ministry | September 22
- Financial Stewardship Update | August 2024
- Council Highlights | September 2024
- Encouraging Texas Voters
- God’s Work. Our Hands. Thank you!
- An Invitation to the Prayer Circle
- Call Committee Update | September 3
- Learning Ministry | September 8 & 15
- Celebrating the Life of Sacha E. Kopp
- Learning Ministry | September 1
- Call Committee Update | August 29
- Installation of Taylor Dieringer as Pastor of Faith Lutheran Austin | Sunday, September 22, 3 pm
- Learning Ministry Prepares for Fall
- Council Meeting Highlights | August 2024
- JustSisters Event | September 7
- Back to School Blessing | Sunday, August 18
- Financial Stewardship Update | June/July 2024
- Property Ministry Update
- Learning Ministry | August 18
- NSP Annual Conference
- Caring for Street-Dependent Youth | Micah 6 Drop-in Center
- Micah 6 Youth Drop In Center Meal | August 3
- Summer Community Madrigal Sing | Tuesday, July 30
- Austin Pride Festival & Parade | Saturday, August 10
- Joyful 88th! Anniversary Celebration
- Anniversary Sunday | July 21, 2024
- Council Highlights | July 2024
- Special Request from Micah 6
- Learning Ministry | July 21 & 28
- July 2024 | Generosity Impact Witness: Global Refuge
- Learning Ministry | July 14 & 21
- ELCA National Youth Gathering | July 13-20
- Call Committee Update | July 4
- Learning Ministry | July 7 & 14
- FELC Serves at the Micah 6 Drop-in Center
- A Prayer for the United States | July 4
- Save the Date! God’s Work. Our Hands.
- Pride Sunday | June 30
- Call Committee Update | June 28
- Property Update
- Micah 6 Drop-in Center Meal | June 29
- Learning Ministry | June 30
- Pastoral Call Committee Commissioned
- FELC Transition Ministry: Adopted Ministry Site Profile
- Sunday, June 23, 2024
- Day of Repentance and Renewal: A Note from the FELC Racial Justice Task Force
- Learning Ministry | June 23
- FELC Caregiver’s Circle | June 24
- Call Committee Update | June 21
- Council Highlights | June 2024
- Time after Pentecost
- Learning Ministry | June 16
- Micah 6 Critical Needs for Summer
- A History of First English Lutheran Child Development Center
- Learning Ministry | June 9
- Call Committee Report
- ACL Rent Assistance Program Update
- Property News
- A Message from the Presiding Bishop
- Generosity Impact in June | FELC CDC
- Day of Repentance & Renewal: Sunday, June 23
- Ordination of Gretchen Olson Kopp | June 9
- Time after Pentecost
- FELC Book Club | June 9
- FELC Racial Justice Lending Library
- Tree Damage and Repair
- More News from the Micah 6 Drop-In Center
- Micah 6 Drop-in Center
- Transition Team Update | May 20
- Learning Ministry | June 2
- Sunday, May 26 | Holy Trinity
- Council Highlights | May 2024
- Summer Closures
- The 50th Day of Easter: Pentecost Sunday, May 19
- Learning Ministry | May 19
- Transition Team Update: May 13
- Thank You from Global Refuge
- Learning Ministry | May 12
- Backpacks and Canned Foods for Micah 6 Ministries: May
- Feast of the Ascension | Thursday, May 9
- Our Missing Historic Sconce – Repaired and Re-Installed!
- Austin City Lutherans Rent Assistance Program
- Transition Team Update | May 5
- Summary of the Southwestern Texas Synod Assembly
- Transition Team Update | May 5
- Backpacks and Canned Foods for Micah 6: May
- Learning Ministry Update | May 5
- Red Dress Day | May 5
- Chicken BBQ | Thanks to All!
- Transition Team Update | April 23
- Learning Ministry Update | April 28
- Austin Cantorum in Concert at FELC | April 20
- Reconciling in Christ | Sunday, April 21
- Learning Ministry Update | April 21
- Backpack Drive for Micah 6 Ministries: April
- Annual Chicken BBQ | Saturday, April 27, 4-8pm
- Southwestern Texas Synod Assembly
- Benevolence Ministry Partners for 2024
- Church Office Administrator
- FELC Council Highlights | April 2024
- First English Caregiver’s Circle | Monday, April 22
- Transition Team Update | April 19
- Learning Ministry Update | April 14
- FELC Book Club | Sunday, April 14, 1-3pm
- Farewell to Randi Ladolcetta
- Generosity Impact | April
- Transition Team Update | April 11, 2024
- In Gratitude for Tim Lincoln
- Game Night | Saturday, April 27
- Wear Blue for National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Sunday, April 7
- Learning Ministry Update for April 7, 2024
- Thanks be to God!
- Feeding Hungry Longhorns: Tuesday, April 9
- CDC Book Fair April 22-26, 2024
- Property Update
- Transition Update March 28, 2024
- Benevolence Task Force Needs Your Input
- Dr. Paulette Clemons
- FELC Council Highlights | March 2024
- Transition Team Update March 20, 2024
- Grounds Workday
- Property News – Exterior Lighting Update
- Learning Ministry Update: March 20, 2024
- FELC Care Ministry Team
- 2024 Wednesdays of Lent
- Office Administrator Update
- Daylight Savings Time Begins: Spring has sprung
- Rejoice Sunday
- Transition Team Update March 6, 2024
- Generosity Impact: March 2024
- FELC AT THE MARCH ON THE CAPITOL
- Learning Ministry Update March 6, 2024
- Introducing our Cantor: Bryan Rust
- Transition Team Update February 28, 2024
- FELC Council Highlights | February 2024
- Racial Justice Taskforce – Call to Action
- Support Micah 6 on Amplify Austin Day
- Micah 6 Youth Drop-In Meal
- Council News: 2024 Welcome and Installation
- Transition Team Update February 21, 2024
- This Week in African-American History: Week 4
- First English Pipe Organ: a new era
- FELC Caregiver’s Circle
- Austin Light Rail is Moving Forward: Upcoming Open Houses
- Austin Marathon: Sunday, February 18
- This Week in African-American History: Week 3
- Transition Team: Small Group Meeting Information and Sign-up
- Racial Justice Taskforce
- Learning Ministry Update
- Property Update
- A Note from the Council President
- FELC Updates
- This Week in African-American History: Week 2
- Transition Team Update Feb. 7, 2024
- Central Texas Medical Orchestra
- Fastnacht! Pancakes & Talent Show: Tuesday, February 13
- Ash Wednesday: February 14
- Transition Update Feb. 1, 2024
- This Week in African-American History: Week 1
- Celebrating Scouting Ministry: Sunday, February 4
- Annual Congregation Meeting: Sunday, January 28
- 2024 Church Council Nominees
- Transition Team Update Jan. 18, 2024
- 3M Half Marathon: Sunday, January 21
- Transistion Team Survey
- School Shootings in 2024
- Sunday, January 14, Afternoon of Racial Healing
- Epiphany Celebrations and House Blessings
- Cynthia Cain Interred
- Advent Event – Update
- Financial Update
- Caroling December 23
- Gaudete Sunday: December 17
- Angel Tree Christmas Gifts for Upbring
- Eagle Pass
- Care Ministry
- Ginna Franke Interred
- Confirmation with Technicolor Ministries
- News From the CDC Board of Directors
- Thank You Women’s Choir
- Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
- 30th Annual Austin Powwow
- Thank You Austin Cantorum
- Gather Austin
- Landscape Project Update
- Church Wall Cracking & Floor Shifting: A History
- Oliver Rajamani in Concert: Sunday, November 12 at the Paramount Theatre
- Upcoming Learning Ministry Events
- Diaper Drive for Austin Diaper Bank
- SOGIE Experience
- Anti-Racist Creatio Divina
- Make Cards for Our LGBTQ+ Siblings
- FELCDC News
- Hospitality Time Can Help Make A Difference
- Blessing of the Animals: Sunday, October 1, 2023
- Message from Council Executives
- Narthex Doors Renovation Project
- All Places Together x Technicolor Ministries for “God’s Work. Our Hands.” Sunday!
- Learning Ministry Survey
- Music Director
- Service Livestreaming
- Transitional Ministry
- Nevertheless She Preached
- Inside Books
- FELC Racial Justice Lending Library
- Rescue Your Maverick Silverware
- Austin-Area Lutheran Churches at Austin Pride Festival 2023
- Musings from Pastor J!
- Council News
- Council Minutes in Email
- Council Executive Updates
- Presidential Ponderings
- FELC Administration Team UPDATE
- Summer Music Leader
- Micah 6 Food Pantry Needs
- Bryan Rust: Thank you & Godspeed
- FELC Pipe Organ Restoration
- Racial Justice Action: “Box” at the Ground Floor Theatre
- Care Ministry Training
- FELC Celebrates PRIDE
- May 2023 Financial Stewardship
- FELC Transitional Pastor
- “Summer Renaissance”: Saturday, June 17 at 7:30 PM
- Virginia (Ginna) Franke (1925-2023)
- Sunday Land Acknowledgement
- Before we go our separate ways…
- Affirmation of Baptism
- Holy Fork in the Road Ministry: ways of connective transitions
- Mientras Tanto: 2023 Southwestern Texas Synod Assembly
- In Memoriam: Marcia Houtman Kline
- 2023 Chicken BBQ
- Benevolence for 2023: Shining Easter Light in the World
- Holy Week & Easter Day at FELC
- Welcoming the Transitional Pastor
- Casa Marianella: a service remembering Oscar Romero
- Montgomery Pilgrimage: Sharing the Journey
- The Awakening Retreat
- Ministry Transitions
- Congregation Officers & Council Members
- New Lent Paraments & Vestments
- Congregation Council Meeting Summary
- Austin City Lutherans Summit: Sunday, February 26
- Praying with the Whole Self: a one-day retreat
- Giving Thanks for Michael Coffey
- Pilgrimage to Montgomery, Alabama: February 18-20
- 2023 Annual Meeting Summary
- FELC Diversity Report
- Celebrating Birthdays! Third Sunday of the month
- Livestream Ministry: Sunday, February 19
- God’s Good Creation: Part Two
- Jesus, the Light of the World
- Eagle Court of Honor Ceremony
- In Celebration: Ordination of the Rev. Sally Azar
- In Memoriam: The Rev. Dr. James E. Bennett
- Send-Off Celebration for Pastor Coffey: Sunday, January 15
- Epiphany House Blessings
- Communication Updates
- 2022 Christmas at FELC
- Free Books!
- The Body of Christ and Mental Illness
- Saints Icons Collection Booklet
- Micah 6 Ministry Year End Invitation & November Giving
- Clothing for Casa Marianella & Oakcrest Nursing Home
- Holy Moly Sunday School in December
- Advent Evening Prayer: Fear Not! December 14
- All Saints: remember & give thanks
- Sanctuary Painted
- Advent Paraments and Vestments
- Prayer Requests for Persons & Families
- iACT’s 38th Annual Interfaith Day of Thanks
- Concert at FELC: Saturday, November 18 at 7:00 PM
- Coffee, Sweets, and the Other: Hospitality in the New Testament
- Oktoberfest 2022
- Requiem for All Saints’: Sunday, November 6
- All Saints’ Sunday
- Reformation Sunday
- Extended Advent: Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest
- A word of gratitude from Pastor Alex LaChapelle
- Merle Franke Books Available
- From the Pastor: Theology of Generosity
- Sunday Symposium: Theology of Generosity
- Lutheran Disaster Response
- Healing Prayer returns to Sunday worship
- Young Adults Providing Dinner for Casa Marianella Residents
- Possibilities of Peace
- Guest Preacher for Sunday, October 16
- Mariposa Family Learning Center Fundraiser
- The Ministry of Angels
- Go with Us: A Pilgrimage to Montgomery
- Holy Moly Sunday School: Sarah and Abraham
- Holy Moly Sunday School: Abraham
- Sunday Symposium: Government and Civic Engagement
- Church Standing in the Gap: How to Have Difficult Conversations
- Sunday, September 11
- Young Adult Dinner Gathering
- “So, thank you, from the bottom of my heart…”
- Chapel of the Saints Columbarium at FELC
- Bequest Received from Claudine Schoen Estate
- Sunday Symposium: Presentations, Conversations, Explorations
- Adult Forum Survey Results
- Highlights from the ELCA Churchwide Assembly
- Fall 2022 Adult Forum Survey
- Expanding the Saints Icons Collection
- Troop 28 Eagle Court of Honor
- Let there be cool air & it was so!
- Bryan Rust Update
- Rev. Alex LaChapelle to Preach at FELC
- Saints Icons
- On the Way with Jesus: A Pragmatic, Experiential, Post-Metaphysical, Christian Faith for Experiencing God
- Men’s Retreat this Fall: Lutheran Men in Mission
- FELC Welcome Statement
- FELC Diversity Development: Sunday Morning Temple Talks
- Let us rejoice
- July 2022 Church Council Highlights
- “86 years is a good start!”
- Doris Harris: in memoriam
- Austin City Lutherans: a ministry of hope
- Ele Clay: in thanksgiving
- July Information
- Pastoral Message from the Presiding Bishop
- Direct Action: Fund HBCUs today!
- Moral March in Washington: Saturday, June 18
- Highlights from Southwestern Texas Synod Assembly
- Council Retreat: Saturday, June 18
- Let There Be Ice!
- Move Team: Sunday, June 26
- Message on the ELCA Sierra Pacific Synod
- Celebrating Zeta & Mel Sikes & HBCUs! Lives Lived Well
- A Pastoral Word: Refusing To Be Comforted
- Lives Well Lived: Sunday, June 5
- Review of ELCA Social Statements Forum with Vicar Wes
- Thank you! — from Vicar Wes Isberner
- Farewell Potluck for Vicar Wes Isberner
- We Lament: Grief, Fear, Anger
- May Church Council Meeting Highlights
- Church in the World: Adult Forum with Vicar Wes
- FELC Feeds 350+ UT Students
- FELC Young Adults Service Event
- Austin Baroque Orchestra in Concert at FELC
- 2022 Chicken BBQ
- Holy Week & Easter Day @ FELC
- Let there be light! MORE light!
- Easter Sunday Worship
- Easter Egg Hunt
- Our Child Development Center
- Micah 6 Ministry
- Young Adult Group Planning Service Projects
- Covid Stage 2 and Safety Protocols at FELC
- FELC Outreach Focus for 2022!
- Young Adult Dinner at Hula Hut on Lake Austin
- Livestream Technical Problems: Update
- Wandering Toward God: Scripture and Poetry Readings
- March: Women’s History Month
- Prayers and Action for Ukraine
- Transfiguration Sunday: February 27
- Lent 2022: Wandering Toward God
- February 2022 Council Meeting Highlights
- Fastnacht Pancake Supper and Talent Show Cancelled This Year
- 2022 Annual Meeting Summary
- FELC 2021 Video Slideshow
- Carl Jung and Christian Spirituality
- 3M Half Marathon Sunday, January 23
- Annual Meeting
- Adult Forum Survey Results
- Reclaiming January 6
- He’s Baaaaaaack!
- A Prayer for the New Year
- Finance Update
- Year-End Giving
- Word in Season Devotional Booklets Available
- Epiphany House Blessings 2022
- Adult Forum Survey 2022
- Christmas Lessons and Carols
- Devil Dog Coffee Hospitality January 16, 2022
- Christmas Eve Worship
- Fake Emails Not from the Pastor
- VOH @ FELC
- The Winged Ox: A Glimpse into the Gospel According to Luke
- A Blessed and Joyful Thanksgiving
- Young Adult Gathering with Pastor Coffey and Vicar Wes: Postponed Until January
- From the Pastor
- Financial Update
- Come, Thou Long-Expected
- Advent Tree of Hope
- Get Your FELC Mug
- Hospitality with Refreshments Returning
- Cloud of Witnesses Mobile
- Livestream Moving from Facebook to YouTube
- Austin City Lutherans: Homelessness Initiative – Summit Meeting #2
- RE: Renewal at Easter Group Forming for 2022
- Adult Forum Moving to Wednesday Evenings on Zoom
- Financial Update
- New Email Newsletter Coming
- The Endless Conversation
- Ministry Teams
- Oktoberfest 2021 Canceled
- Micah 6 YouthDrop-In CenterMeal: Sunday, October 24 at 4:30 pm
- Sermon Conversation Form
- Welcome Renee Kesselring: Sabbatical Music Director
- An Invitation from the Vicar
- Bryan Rust’s Sabbatical
- Adult Forum: Returning from Pandemic Exile
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