Week 3 Forgiving Challenge Together group: Confession
Confession Is what we are talking about this week.
Vance and Betsy Together Groups
Wednesdays 2pm
Pastor Cris’ Together Group Meets
Monday Starts at 7PM at Pastor’s House
Thursday Morning at 11am
Video recording releases Friday mornings.
Together Group Video Week 3
Discussion Guide | Week 3
Photos Birthday Bash
Photos of the great birthday Bash
September 17th 2023
We played birthday games and trivia.
we ate some good Pizza!
Here are the videos from Birthday Bash. Lower are the photos
Week 2 Forgiving Challenge Together group: Sin
Sin Is what we are talking about this week.
Vance and Betsy Together Groups
Wednesdays 2pm
Pastor Cris’ Together Group Meets
Monday Starts at 7PM at Pastor’s House
Thursday Morning at 11am
Video recording releases Friday mornings.
Together Group Video Week 3
Discussion Guide | Week 2
Birthday Bash Pizza Party (September 17th)
Sunday September 17th, The next Tons of Fun event!
September 17th
Sunday
The next Tons of Fun event!
4Pm
Suggested donation
10$ Per Person
25$ For a Family.
As with everything, If the donation means you have to make financial choices later, then just come. We would rather have you enjoy the event than be left out over a matter of money.
Photos of Crafting Group and Escher Together Group
Crafters and Together Group
Crafters had lots of fun,
and Lots of good discussion was had at the house.
Week 1 Forgiving Challenge Together: Intro
Intro to S.C.A.R.S..
Pastor Cris’ Thursday Together Group
Vance and Betsy Together Groups
Wednesdays 2pm
Pastor Cris’ Together Group Meets
Monday Starts at 7PM at Pastor’s House
Thursday Morning at 11am
Video recording releases Friday mornings.
Together Group Video Week 3
Discussion Guide | Week 1
Forgiving Challenge Together Groups
Lets Take up this Challenge together
New Together Group Weeks Released Sunday at 11am
We are stronger together and any challenge is better when helped.
I encourage you to meeting with other people to watch each week’s video and go through the discussion questions.
The Best Boss You'll Ever Have
I was told I was beloved and worthy and so I began to believe it and act accordingly.
Read the article at The Best Boss You'll Ever Have - Mockingbird (mbird.com)
THE BEST BOSS YOU’LL EVER HAVE
I was told I was beloved and worthy and so I began to believe it and act accordingly.
SARAH CONDON / 8.23.23
The following excerpt comes from Churchy: The Real Life Adventures of a Wife, Mom, and Priest:
In 2013 the Harvard Business Review published a study called “If Your Boss Thinks You’re Awesome, You Will Become More Awesome.” Their research proved what every low (wo)man on the totem pole already knew: If your boss treats you like a great employee, it will make you less likely to be a bad one. Results showed the quality of peoples’ leadership within a company being vastly better if their boss believed that they were, in fact, awesome. Conversely, the harder your bosses are on you, the less effective your work and leadership were in the eyes of your peers. In other words, if your boss speaks a word of worthiness over you, you begin to believe you are worthy.
Most of us have work experience that speaks to this dichotomy. In my first grown-up job, I had a boss who would stand at the door every day and tell me if I was late. Most mornings I was not. And so she would begrudgingly grumble out a “Good morning, Sarah.” However, when I was running behind she would bark out, “TWO MINUTES LATE!” to me at the door followed by a “You’re lucky we are so forgiving!”
Forgiving indeed…………………………..
NT Wright on Easter Atonement and the Message of the Cross
Easter message for the church.
Read the entire article at N.T. Wright on Easter, Atonement and the Message of the Cross - RELEVANT (relevantmagazine.com)
Whether you’ve been around Christianity for years or are new to faith, you probably know the Easter story. It goes something like this: Humans are sinners; Jesus died as a sacrifice, paying for our sins; and then three days later, Jesus came to life again — the result of which is that His followers can go to heaven when they die. But what if we’re getting it all wrong?
“Many people have grown up assuming that is what the cross is all about,” says world-renowned theologian, scholar and author of The Day the Revolution Began, N.T. Wright. “And the awful thing is that this message about an angry God and an innocent victim has a lot more in common with ancient Pagan thought than with ancient Jewish or Christian thought.”……………………
Titus: Honor Amongst Dishonor (Teaching Series)
This short letter has a huge goal. The church should be an agent of transformation, not though culture wars or assimilation, but though wise participation in culture, devotion to Jesus and the common good. So that we will show the beauty of the message about our saving God.
Titus
This short letter has a huge goal. The church should be an agent of transformation, not though culture wars or assimilation, but though wise participation in culture, devotion to Jesus and the common good. So that we will show the beauty of the message about our saving God.
Reading Plan
Read around the readings for Sunday
Aug 20th
Leviticus 10:8-11
Titus 1:1-16
Matthew 23:23-28
Aug 27th
Isaiah 61:10- 62:3
Titus 2:1-15
Luke 6:46-49
Sep 3rd
Exodus 19:3-6
Titus 3:1-15
Matthew 22:15-22
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Photos of Walther League and Church Railing
Lots of things going on.
Pictures from the Last Luther League and the New railing is installed
Kids Singing & Blessing Summer Kids Bible Club Closing
For closing the kids sang during church and Pastor Cris blessed them for the school year.
Great Time at Summer Kids Bible Club.
For closing the kids sang during church and Pastor Cris blessed them for the school year.
Check out these fun pictures from Summer Kids Bible Club
Are Aliens Saved by the Blood of the Lamb Too?
Recent polls have found that 65% of Americans now believe that aliens exist.
Read the whole article here Are Aliens Saved by the Blood of the Lamb Too? - Mockingbird (mbird.com)
If you haven’t been following the news coming out of the congressional hearings on UFOs, the (possible) revelations from the whistleblower last week are pretty wild stuff. As if stolen from the X-files, we’ve heard allegations of aircraft of “non-human” origin, “a multi-decade [UFO] crash retrieval and reverse-engineering program,” and the discovery of “non-human biologics.” These come on top of the decades of mysterious footage of floating vessels and hypersonic fly-bys. For some, the question isn’t whether aliens exist, but how far down the conspiracy-theory rabbit hole goes. The truth is not only “out there,” but has occasionally come for a visit.
Given the seemingly infinite number of galaxies we can now observe, courtesy of the James Webb Space Telescope, the possibility of intelligent alien life can feel more probable than impossible. Or at the very least, the niche extraterrestrial fandom that has long found themselves as the butt of jokes — only the mentally ill wear tinfoil hats — have more reason to feel their suspicions vindicated.
If aliens showed up tomorrow on the White House lawn, how would their possible existence shift Christian theology? Which beliefs would now appear implausible and what would be left after the dust settled?
This thought experiment isn’t merely hypothetical. As silly as it is for me to even be writing an article about extraterrestrials, recent polls have found that 65% of Americans now believe that aliens exist, only a smidge lower than the 81% who believe in God. To say nothing of the decades of movies, TV, books, or comics depicting alien encounters. One can ponder why most now think there is extraterrestrial ………………….
High anthropology and the bait and switch gospel
A high anthropology approach to religion can be devastating, as it sets unrealistic expectations for human behavior and leads to burnout and disillusionment.
Read the whole article at High Anthropology and the Bait and Switch Gospel - Mockingbird (mbird.com)
High anthropology is the tie that binds together nearly every account of religious burnout and disillusionment. It is the foundation of legalistic and oppressive forms of religion, without which they cannot find oxygen. A high anthropology approach to religion devastates. I am speaking mainly about Christianity, but you can encounter instances of it in many traditions. Anytime you hear someone refer to a former religious observance with some form of “I just couldn’t keep it up anymore,” you are in the vicinity of high anthropology.
Dramatic tales of deconversion and denouncement are the
St Lucie Mets Game - July 27th
Photos from the mets game
We had a fun time. But it was rainy at the beginning.
I forgot to shoot pictures before some people left. Woops.
Thanks to all that came.
BASEBALL - Tons of Fun!:
Join us for a Mets baseball game on Thursday, July 27, from 6:00 – 9:00 PM
at Clover Park (Mets Stadium). We will have shaded seating upward left as you walk in the main center entrance (3rd Base Side). Playing the Bradenton Marauders.
Enjoy $2 hot dogs, $1 soda, and $1 popcorn as well as $1 draft beer at the concession stands. See Pastor Cris for more details.
Tickets are 10 Dollars General Admission.
Just show up and purchase a ticket and meet us at the seats.
Fun Announcement !
Hey, you wanna join us for a night of cheap thrills and spills?
We're heading to the St Luice Mets Game, where everything is practically a steal.
10 bucks to get in, a buck for drinks, a buck for popcorn, and 2 bucks for dogs. That's less than a movie ticket, and way more fun.
We'll be sitting in the shade up high behind home plate, 3rd base line, where we can see all the action and heckle the players.
Don't miss this chance to have a blast all together!
Haiti Backpacks and School Supplies
Back to School
Give though Paypal at gracelutheranpsl.com/give
What we need
Physical Backpacks
Funds for
School Supplies
We are collecting funds and this will allow us to also support local Haiti retailers.
Sanctification Is what we are talking about this week.