Live Stream Change - June 20 Announcement
Live Stream is Sundays At 10:15am
Live Stream is now moving to 10:15AM
Sunday Morning Worship Rules
Wear a mask.
All best practices for coming into Grace building still apply.
Keep the distance (6ft ).
Limit touching (people or things).
Wash hands (bathrooms, kitchen, or hand sanitizer).
Limit projecting when singing and talking.
Use your inside voice like your mother taught you.
Opening Up Announcement June 5th
Sunday service will be at 9AM, both on the live stream and in person.
We are opening up on June 7th.
Sunday service will be at 9AM, both on the live stream and in person.
Our goal for worship services for the near future is to provide an excellent experience at home so those who are high-risk may feel comfortable staying home.
We also want to have a safe place for the body of Christ to begin gathering together in person again.
Important Understanding
Many people do not feel the same as you about the severity of the virus.
There are those who worry about being anywhere near people right now.
There are those who think all this is blown out of proportion.
And all sorts of views in between
A hallmark of the Christian church is that we love and take care of one another. No matter how you feel, it is an act of love and devotion to keep the distance from everyone at church. Please, no hugging or shaking of hands, and do not get close to someone to speak.
Romans 14 is at the bottom
Expectations for Coming to In-Person Worship:
Wear a mask.
All best practices for coming into Grace building still apply.
Keep the distance (6ft ).
Limit touching (people or things).
Wash hands (bathrooms, kitchen, or hand sanitizer).
Limit projecting when singing and talking.
Use your inside voice like your mother taught you.
1 family group per seating section
Limit 40ish in sanctuary
overflow for 10 in fellowship hall
Communion
End of 9:00 Worship
Individual family groups will be called up to a certain side of the altar area.
Pastor will give communion to you.
When you are dismissed, you should leave the sanctuary.
if you would like to talk with anyone after service, please meet them outside (6ft apart).
Small Communion Services
Available for those who did not feel comfortable coming to worship
Communion for 5 family groups (or less) at a time
10:30 and 11:00 AM on Sunday
Zoom to Coffee and Zoom into Scripture
Coli will continue to hold Zoom to Coffee from the church at 10:30 AM for those who would like to join in the fun online from home.
Online Bible studies will still continue on Thursdays at 11:00 AM
One final note:
We are watching the heath statistics, and if we deem it unsafe to meet in the future, we will make that call.
Romans 14
5 One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind. 6 Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever eats meat does so to the Lord, for they give thanks to God; and whoever abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God. 7 For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone. 8 If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. 9 For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
10 You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister[a]? Or why do you treat them with contempt? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. 11 It is written:
“‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord,
‘every knee will bow before me;
every tongue will acknowledge God.’”[b]
12 So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.
13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister. 14 I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for that person it is unclean. 15 If your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy someone for whom Christ died. 16 Therefore do not let what you know is good be spoken of as evil. 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, 18 because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.
19 Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
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Table Talk: Apologetics [Video]
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Very Nice Post from Alzheimer's Community care's Facebook Page
Very Nice post from ACC
Ed’s wife, Barbara, has attend the Specialized Adult Day Center in Port St. Lucie since early in 2018. Barbara has thrived there and he has thrived as a caregiver, due in part to the wonderful care and support his wife has received., “ACC has provided a wonderful experience for my wife and I now have time to take care of her and our home.” When his church, Grace Lutheran Church - Port St Lucie, FL, wanted to dive deep into a community outreach project, he recommended building a second Day Center is Port St. Lucie on their property. He knew that the need was growing and that it wouldn’t take long to fill another Center in Port St. Lucie so he advocated for it with his congregation. It was an easy sell and the members quickly embraced the mission of Alzheimer’s Community Care and as they say, “the rest is history”. Ed shared these photos recently of the progress taking place. We are so happy to partner with Grace Lutheran Church - Port St Lucie, FL and their wonderful congregation. Thank you for being the “community” in Alzheimer's Community Care.
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St Lucie Voice Easter Article
Check out the Voice article featuring Grace Lutheran PSL
Grace made it into the St Lucie Voice again today.
check it out below.
St. Lucie churches conducting Holy Week services online
BY GEORGE ANDREASSI | Staff Writer george@stlucievoice.com
Pastors across St. Lucie County who would normally be preparing for overflow crowds on Easter Sunday switched to producing videos of Holy Week services to enable congregants to worship online.
St. Lucie County churches have been posting videos of services on their websites, Youtube and Facebook in response to new social distancing norms and bans on groups of more than 10 people. Grace Lutheran Church in St. Lucie West set up a makeshift television studio in the sanctuary to produce videos of services, said Pastor Cris Escher.
St. Bernadette Catholic Church videos the daily Mass on an iPhone set up on a tripod and also shares the services online, said Pastor Victor Ulto.
The goal is to continue practicing comforting religious traditions at a time of great spiritual need, Escher, Ulto and other religious leaders said. “A joke we’ve been saying in the church world is: ‘I didn’t expect to give up quite this much for Lent,’” Escher said. “It’ll be interesting as this idea of having to give up things continues past Easter, but we know God is watching over us.”
“We don’t really see our members anymore, we don’t really see the people anymore,” Escher said. “We have transferred everything online. Our sanctuary is now a TV studio. We have lights up.”
“We want to make sure people stay health and not spread the virus, so that’s why we’re doing all this,” Escher said. “I try to express hopefulness that we are all together, at least in spirit, in this tough time.”
St. Bernadette’s priests are still available to take confessions, offer private Masses and anoint the sick, Ulto said. But public Masses and mingling with congregants is on hold until the pandemic passes.
“All priests are ordained to be with the people,” Ulto said. “When you can’t be with the people, it’s a very unique and painful situation for us and the people themselves. Many of them has responded how much they miss us as well.”
“What’s paramount is us being the church and supporting them,” Ulto said. “The church is the people. We’re being deployed to our homes and to minister to those who are sick and dying.”
St. Lucie County Administrator Howard Tipton said sunrise services on Easter morning at county beaches and parks were not an option this year because of the ban on large gatherings.
“We encourage you to find a place to worship in your house or maybe if you wanted to go outside to a park, just not in a large crowd,” Tipton said during a news briefing Monday (April 6).
“It’s just going to be different this year and you’ve just got to get used to it,” Tipton said. “This is a big holiday, it’s a special event on the Christian calendar, we get that, we just want everybody to be safe.” “You can be safe and
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[Video] Announcement April 8th 2020
Facemasks, Photos, and The Passion: Oh My
We Have Facemasks.
We want your Photos and Videos
GraceLutheranPSL.com/upload
Listen to the Passion
www.gracelutheranpsl.com/daily
Maundy Thursday 5PM
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Grace Gathering Update [April 4th] [Video]
On April 1, Governor DeSantis put the entire state of Florida under a stay at home order. This directive is designed to further encourage residents of Florida to stay at home as we work to flatten the curve of COVID-19.
Greetings Family and Friends at Grace,
On April 1, Governor DeSantis put the entire state of Florida under a stay at home order. This directive is designed to further encourage residents of Florida to stay at home as we work to flatten the curve of COVID-19.
If you read the order or heard others talking about it, you may already know that churches are listed as essential businesses. In Port St. Lucie’s emergency planning meeting at city hall from Thursday afternoon, Mayor Oravec encouraged churches to remain virtual or “drive-in” style at this time. In the attached video, I include his message about this.
For those who have stepped up over the past few weeks to take on extra roles to serve the Grace community through music, phone calls, and office tasks, I am so grateful. We would not have been able to “be the church” remotely without your contributions.
At this time, I have decided to discontinue the Wednesday and Sunday individual communion services so we can work to keep each other safe from this virus. With the way our space is designed and the nature of sharing in the meal, ensuring 6 feet is just not always possible. This decision is not one I took lightly, for I know the power of the Lord’s Supper and the blessings it brings.
LCMS President Harrison wrote to the pastors this week, in light of the upcoming Holy Week, “We pastors struggle with a barrage of changes, of unanswered questions, of rough edges, of theological thoughts and concerns, of practical problems. Many face financial challenges. We struggle with moving targets, changing health regulations and mandates. We want more than anything for our dear people to receive the forgiveness and consoling power of the Word of the Gospel, the Scriptures, and the very body and blood of Jesus. We struggle trying to sort out how it is that the very coming together to receive Christ’s gifts may endanger the flock we seek to love and shepherd.” Then he went on to say, “Dearest brothers, you have Jesus; Jesus only, but that is sufficient. ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness’ (2 Cor. 12:9).”
You may be feeling weak right now, with our social events and spiritual community taken away, at least in-person, jobs lost, and family members far away in places with even more sickness than here. Remember, Jesus’ power makes us perfect in our weakness. I, who’s wrestled with “doing church” in a totally new and complicated way, am also feeling weak. The events of Holy Week, that we begin tomorrow with Palm Sunday, remind us of that every year, and this year it may even mean a little bit more. Let’s rest in that and be open to how the Holy Spirit can transform our hearts and minds.
After Holy Week, we will begin engaging in more community building through online virtual meetings for Bible study and fellowship. You can either call in with a traditional phone or use your computer or other device to see one another. Look for more details once we’re past Easter.
In the meantime, as we grieve the absence of the Lord’s Supper and in-person gatherings, please call and text your brothers and sisters in Christ to encourage them, check on them, and see if they have any needs. Let the church know of any needs we could provide, such as errands or financial assistance.
You know how I despise the manipulative nature that asking for money brings, but here are the ways we and the community need your continued support:
Please send your offering through the mail or ask that your bank provide us with weekly checks. The expenses at Grace to make virtual services have increased in the last month, and your contributions to the general operations of the church are still needed and appreciated.
If you have not received or turned in a pledge card for the new building, please prayerfully consider a conservative amount you could offer over the next three years so we can continue to plan for the building project. Anyone can re-submit their pledges at any time over the next three years, especially given the unsteadiness of these times.
When the stimulus checks arrive, some of you may be in a position of plenty. If you are able to contribute that amount, or a portion of it, back into the community, we ask for your donation so we can make sure others in our congregation and community who have lost their jobs have the opportunity to stay afloat. You can send those amounts to the church, marked “stimulus,” separate from your general offering. If you are one in need of financial support, please let us know so we can plan for financial assistance to those in our church and community who have needs.
Many in the community are relying on food banks to help them get by financially. If you are led to contribute, please be advised that there are some scams going on right now that pose as food bank donations. I recommend donating to one you know has been in operation prior to these times, for example Treasure Coast Food Bank, where members of the church visited last year.
Tomorrow we begin Holy Week. We walk behind Jesus as he rides a humble donkey into Jerusalem. We listen as he eats with and serves his disciples one last time. We watch as he’s betrayed and stands before the court. We sit at the foot of the cross, knowing Peter isn’t far off denying him, as Jesus suffers and dies for all of us.
But remember this also: Sunday is coming. As cheesy as it sounds, our church may be empty right now, but we know that our Redeemer lives because the tomb is empty too!
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Holy Week and Easter 2020
Services release on
Sundays at 9am
Midweek at 5pm
Holy Week 2020
Because of the Covid 19 Social Distancing we will need to have video services for Holy week.
Find all the video right here at www.GraceLutheranPSL.com
Palm Sunday 9am
Maundy Thursday 5pm
Good Friday 5pm
Easter Sunday 9am
Publix senior shopping hours
Publix is designating Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, 7 – 8 a.m., as senior shopping hours for customers age 65 and over. This change in hours will begin Tuesday, March 24, and continue until further notice. Publix Pharmacy will also open at 7 a.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to serve our senior population.
According to the CDC, individuals over the age of 65 are at increased risk of complications from the coronavirus. Publix is offering these expanded hours to better support our elder community.
https://corporate.publix.com/about-publix/newsroom/news-releases/senior-shopping-hours
Let's Get Ready to Watch the Service at Home (Instructions)
Set up your Tv so you can watch from home
On Sunday we are going to premier our worship service on the web page, www.gracelutheranpsl.com at 9AM
The Worship service will also be available on YouTube,
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-75ObCQ87gyBbjzTnLrjnQ
Youtube is great because it is so versatile. Youtube videos will play on most internet-connected devices.
So if you have
a computer with the internet, you're good.
a smartphone. you're good.
a smart TV, you’re good.
a smart TV box, like a Roku or Apple TV, you’re good.
Watching the worship service on a TV will be the best experience.
But if you can’t get it to work. Still watch on your computer or phone
Watch the video below to find out how you can “cast” the YouTube video from your phone or computer to your TV (this is what Pastor does in the Bible studies to put the Bible and videos on the screens).
Remember to download the youtube App on your Phone or be using “Chrome” On your computer.
Also Practice Today and Tomorrow!
But what if you don’t have a smart TV or a Smart TV box?
HDMI Cable and Plug
Do you have a flat-screen tv?
If yes, does it have an HDMI plug?
See Picture >>>>>
You can purchase a Roku box
Here is the one to get, they are at Walmart in St. Lucie West right now: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Roku-Premiere-HD-4K-HDR-Streaming-Media-Player-Simple-Remote-and-Premium-HDMI-Cable/886364048
Just install the Roku Box, set it up with the instructions, and install the YouTube app on the Roku.
I know it sounds like a lot, but you can do it - I have faith in you.!
But what if I have a normal TV without the right plugs?
This is why we are putting together a DVD.
Contact the church, or come to a communion time, and we will have a DVD packet for you.
Just get the DVD going, and watch the worship service with your DVD player.
I found this video also helpful, but it is a little different
The last in person service for a while.
Here we are. Facing Chaos and Loneliness.
But you Lord Faced Chaos and Loneliness on the Cross.
And we are your Cross Shaped People. So lets go through the Cross to serve our neighbor.
This was the last in Person Worship Service at Grace Lutheran PSL in a while.
May we find heart in the wilderness and on the cross.
On April 1, Governor DeSantis put the entire state of Florida under a stay at home order. This directive is designed to further encourage residents of Florida to stay at home as we work to flatten the curve of COVID-19.