We invite you to worship on campus & online. We invite you to be formed in the love God as & serve through this community of faith. We invite you be transformed by the love, justice, and joy of Jesus!
On Sunday mornings we worship at 10:00 AM, with hospitality time following the liturgy onsite. We livestream on YouTube.
The worship bulletin for Sunday, May 4, is here.
The children’s bulletin for Sunday, May, 4, is here.
FELC YouTube links below:
You can find our livestream on YouTube here.
You can also view the livestream on our website here.
Welcome to FELC
Welcome to First English Lutheran Church & Child Development Center.
You’re invited to fully participate in a community of faith and friendship that gathers for worship, relationship building, personal growth, and service in the community and the world. Following the example of Christ, this congregation welcomes you exactly as you are.
We are committed to the work of racial equity, justice, and advocating for marginalized groups. We welcome people in all places on the journey of faith and life. We celebrate differences in age, appearance, economic status, ethnic origin, nationality, race, family configuration, marital or relationship status, political leaning, religious background, and those who are differently abled physically or mentally.
Since 1989, FELC has openly welcomed persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities and expressions to full participation in the church and society.
We’re Lutheran, so that means we believe in grace for everyone. The good news of Jesus Christ, who brings us the love and mercy of God as a gift, liberates us to love as we are loved, serve as we are served, and give as we have been given much. We rejoice in the diversity that has nurtured and enriched the whole church.
Whether you’re from another faith tradition, a seeker and questioner looking for more to life and a place to explore, or even a lifelong Lutheran, we’re glad to have you.
News
- Discover Ukraine: A Benefit Concert | Saturday, May 3On Saturday, May 3 at 7:30 PM at FELC, join Cantastoria Chamber Choir in a benefit concert for Liberty Ukraine. Cantastoria Chamber Choir uses choral music, ancient and modern, to tell stories in the form of projects that they write and produce for video and live performance. Passionate about collaborating with artists in other disciplines, Cantastoria …
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- Southwestern Texas Synod Assembly | May 3
The Southwestern Texas Synod Assembly meets on Saturday, this year for one day, at Abiding Presence Lutheran Church in San Antonio. Pastors, deacons, and lay voting members gather from ELCA congregations and ministry settings throughout central and south Texas. The Synod Assembly meets for worship, connection, sharing resources, and conducts the organizational business of this …Continue reading “Southwestern Texas Synod Assembly | May 3”
- Third Sunday of Easter | May 4
We continue the great fifty days of resurrection rejoicing! In the gospel story this week (John 21:1-19), Jesus’ first disciples make a big splash and eat breakfast with the risen Lord. Wading in the water (remembering baptism) and eating with Jesus (celebrating holy communion) is our weekly, community encounter with the risen Christ. Jesus asks … - MMIWG Awareness | May 5
Monday, May 5 is a national day of support for the families of Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). Show your support by wearing something red this Sunday, May 4, and include the Murdered and Missing Women, Girls, and their Relatives in your prayers. In 2021 the ELCA Church council adopted the Declaration … - Meditations on Christ’s Seven Last Words
On Good Friday we remember our Lord’s passion and death, and his triumph on the cross for the world that God so dearly loves. This year, in addition to the adoration of the cross in the evening, we offered a Tre-Ore (3-hour) service beginning at noon. Mixed with prayers, scripture readings, hymns, and silence, Pastor … - Council Meeting Highlights | April 2025
President LaRu Woody reminded all that the specially called Congregation Meeting on Sunday May 4 will include three potential votes to decide whether or not to: 1) extend a call to our Primary Candidate, the Reverend Katie Rode, 2) approve a compensation package recommended by our Finance Committee and approved by the Council, 3) amend … - April 27 | Second Sunday of Easter
It is often hard to believe, to actually trust. Because it’s hard to believe, we will invest ourselves in the Easter mystery for fifty days (a week of weeks). Faith is an investment. Because it is hard to believe, the stories of John the evangelist will provide sign after sign celebrating Jesus’ victory over death, inviting … - Chicken BBQ | Saturday, April 26
Everyone is invited to the longest-running community & social event of FELC (since 1964): the annual chicken BBQ, to be held in the parking lot (weather permitting)! Pitmasters will start smoking chickens in the outdoor smoker pit in the afternoon, & the potato salad & beans team will be getting the sides ready. You’re welcome to come & visit … - Repertory Chorus in Concert | Monday, April 28
Join UT’s Repertory Chorus in concert at FELC on Monday, April 28 at 8:00 PM. It’s a concert of mostly American, mostly folk music: “Yesterday”, “Clementine”, “I’ll Fly Away” and more. Repertory Chorus is a mixed chamber choir directed by graduate student conductors. FELC partners with UT’s Butler School of Music to provide a laboratory …Continue reading “Repertory Chorus in Concert | Monday, April 28”
- Celebrate Holy Week & Easter
Maundy Thursday | April 17, 2025 | Noon & 7PM The Noon liturgy will be abbreviated. 7PM: Confession & Absolution, Holy Communion, footwashing ritual, & stripping the altar in preparation for Good Friday. Good Friday | April 18, 2025 | Noon & 7PM Noon to 3PM: Tre Ore (3 hours) service on the Seven Last … - April 13 | Palm Sunday
“Hosanna” or “Hoshana” (הושענא) is a Hebrew word meaning save us now. Saint Augustine, fourth century bishop of the church, called Holy Week, the “Great Week” because of the great things that were accomplished during these days. Augustine said, “Unless the church can learn to identify itself with Christ in his death and resurrection, unless … - 5th Sunday in Lent | April 6
On the fifth Sunday in Lent, we enter the culmination on the wandering journey. We’ve been praying, fasting, and offering ourselves. And we are once again reminded that God makes all things new. In the Hebrew scriptures God promises this newness. In the gospel story from John this Sunday, Mary anticipates this newness, anointing Jesus’ …