Gethsemane Lutheran Adults Dining Out for Food, Fun and Fellowship Tuesday, November 13th, 7 pm, Catfish Parlor, 10910 Research Blvd. Jim & Adelle Buehring are your hosts. There is always room at the table!
Monthly Archives: October 2018
ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY
The names of persons having received the final commendation of the baptized community since All Saints ‘Sunday, 2017 will be read during 8:15 & 10:30 a.m. festival liturgies. Family members/friends are invited to light a candle in memory of their loved ones. The faith community is blessed by saints having lived their baptism as well as those with whom the Gospel is lived today. All Saints’ Sunday reminds the church community, that by the grace of God, the baptized live and die in God’s mercy and love:
- Prince Dixon (10/28/2017)
- Annemarie Ursula Gasch Haydon (11/1/2017)
- David E. Williamson (11/6/2017)
- Rachel Martinez (11/15/2017)
- Sigvard “Siggy” Dahl, Jr. (11/6/2017)
- Clarence Helmuth Jaster (11/19/2017)
- Diana Kelsey (12/3/2017)
- Kody Robert Hampton (12/16/2017)
- Sharon Utz Kite (12/29/2017)
- Carol Lynn Ellerthorpe Malin (1/1/2018)
- Marilyn S. Winters Smith (1/2/2018)
- Don Ray Swenson (1/9/2018)
- Haynes Roger Lagerquist (1/14/2018)
- Agnes Roberts Coker Nelson (1/16/2018)
- Janice Marie McGarry (1/22/2018)
- John Gunnar Morlberg (1/24/2018)
- Dennis Paul Burroughs (2/1/2018)
- Adrian Glenn Smith (3/7/2018)
- Joe Callahan (3/12/2018)
- Jimmy “Jim” Jay Werchan (3/31/2018)
- Mary Jo Hindman (4/23/2018)
- Edna Pauline Lundgren Kroll Schilling (4/23/2018)
- Gladys Christine Hanson (5/24/2018)
- Nathan Hazelton (5/28/2018)
- Gwendolyn Lindgren (6/3/2018)
- Delbert L. Hladik (6/16/2018)
- Odiene “Dean” William Zellmer (6/18/2018)
- Dawn M. Velasquez (7/8/2018)
- Lucia Rose Vasquez (8/13/2018)
- Amy Ray Cody Smith (8/19/2018)
- Mable “Mae” Maxine Collins (9/5/2018)
- Lucy Lee Speaker Grant (9/22/2018)
- Linda-Marie Schulz (10/4/2018)
- Stuart Nelson Henry (10/11/2018)
“For all the saints who from their labors rest. All who by faith before the world confessed.”
AFFIRMATION OF BAPTISM/REFORMATION SUNDAY
WEAR RED!
Since 1973, Reformation Sunday has been designated the Sunday when Gethsemane youth are invited to Affirm their Baptism in the Rite of Confirmation. Reformation Sunday is celebrated by the Lutheran/Reformation community as the Sunday to focus “on the heart of our faith: the gospel of Christ-the good news– that makes us free!” The Reformation community prays for the Holy Spirit to continue uniting the church catholic in proclamation and witness for all the world to hear of the grace of God. In the blessed sacrament of “Holy Baptism, the people of God are made one body;” giving thanks for Dr. Martin Luther and all the reformers past and present. Sola Gratia, Sola Fide, Sola Scripture, Solo Christo, Soli Deo Gloria. The Gethsemane Sanctuary Choir, directed by Michael Harrison assisted by pianist Patience Jones are preparing special music for the Reformation celebration. Bellissimo, directed by JoAnn Gerbig, join with invited instrumentalists, Gethsemane organist Margaret Manz, and vocalists Dar Joy Krenek, Lee Schnelle add their musical gifts to the Reformation celebration in honor of the 2018 confirmands and in gratitude to God for the Good News of the Lutheran Reformation of 1517. Gethsemane youth, having completed two years of study/participation in Gethsemane Lutheran confirmation ministry will affirm their baptism Sunday, October 28: Ryan Scott Bohls-January 4, 2004; Katherine Elaine Errett-January 30, 2005; Luke Davis Lundquist-January 18, 2004; Brendan Beckham Raymond-June 20, 2004. Confirmation mentors John Foster, Belinda Malin, Rodger Anderson and Gordon Feller present confirmands. Family members present a candle, symbolic of confirmands baptismal candle. Continuing a Gethsemane tradition of four plus decades, the confirmands introduce family members during the 9:30 a.m. SCS Hour. These baptized Christians claim their family faith heritage by affirming their gratitude for the nurturing they have received on their faith journey since baptism. Congratulations parents, grandparents, and extended family for encouraging the Gethsemane Lutheran 2018 Confirmation Class to live their baptismal birthright.
“To God Be The Glory!”