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Showing posts with label Religion Grace Lutheran Church. Show all posts
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Sunday, March 15, 2020

Pastor Martha's Sermon & Prayer at Grace Lutheran Church




Pastor Martha's Sermon & Prayer at Grace Lutheran
Church. Good Morning All, Here is a link to today's sermon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRzX_XvcDUs
Grace Lutheran Church

gracelc.org/ 21 Carroll Street, Westminster, MD 21157 (410)
848-7020

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Monday, April 01, 2019

Grace Lutheran Church. Saturday late afternoon, 30March2019


Grace Lutheran Church. Saturday late afternoon, 30March2019, Caroline, and I had Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster all to ourselves as we took care of some altar guild responsibilities. Just as folks have done since 1867. 

When we have the church sanctuary all to ourselves, I always want to whisper aloud to the stained glass windows that there is no one around – tell me all your stories. Often I want to just sit on a pew and just absorb it all. 

Can you imagine all the stories that the sanctuary has to tell?

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Sunday, January 13, 2019

Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster, Md.



Caroline, Grammy, and I are on the altar guild at Grace Lutheran Church. Last Friday, 11Jan2019, The Altar Guild chair Cynthia Beckhardt, Caroline, and I changed-out the paraments at church. We changed the liturgical hangings for the altar, lectern, and pulpit. I really liked the views of the sanctuary after we turned-out the lights and took a few pictures. http://gracelc.org/

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Grace Weekly 1/3/2019

Worship this Weekend
January 5 & 6
Epiphany means “manifestation.” On this day we celebrate the revelation of Christ to all nations. Along with the magi, we kneel at Jesus’ feet. We give the gift of our praise, but God’s gift to us is the great epiphany of God’s grace and mercy. Renewed in worship, we go forth to witness to the light that shines brightly in our midst.
Please join us for worship:
Saturday at 5:00 pm
Sunday at 7:45 am, 9:00 am,
and 11:15 am

Christian Education for all ages at 10:15 am
Celebration of Epiphany and
Burning of the Greens
Sunday, January 6
3:00 p.m.
At the Hirt Tree Farm
917 Arnold Rd, Westminster
Join us for a unique experience of sharing the light of Christ as we celebrate the Epiphany of our Lord. On this day we rejoice with the Wise Men that God’s gift of love is extended to people of all nations. In our worship and fellowship we will celebrate the depth of God’s grace in our lives.

Bring a live tree to be burned, if you have one. If not, join us anyway. Most of the festivities will be inside a warm building. There is not far to walk from the parking into the building.

This is an event for people of all ages!
Christmas 2018
Grace Lutheran Church made a significant impact on our community during the Christmas season. Here are the highlights of how we made a difference:

  • Table of Grace served meals on Christmas Day and New Years Day – Gift bags of helpful items were given to our neighbors

  • Our teens sponsored a basketball tournament raising $550 to give gifts to children in foster care. This event was supported by Thrivent Financial.

  • Our confirmation class, with the help of Thrivent Financial, supported a local family with Christmas gifts for two boys and their mom

  • Thirteen families received boxes of food and a Wal-Mart gift card 

  • Boy Scout Troop 393 gave a large box of hats, gloves, and socks to the Cold Weather Shelter

  • Little Friends of Grace shared children’s hats, gloves and scarves with the Shepherd’s Staff

  • Women of the ELCA prepared 39 gift boxes for Seafarers stopping in the Port of Baltimore

  • Sixty-seven boxes were sent to Operation Christmas Child
The Sights of Christmas at Grace
Grace Lutheran Church
21 Carroll Street
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 848-7020
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Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Christmas Eve services at Grace Lutheran


Christmas Eve services at Grace Lutheran Church. 21 Carroll St. Westminster Md. The church was beautifully decorated. Merry Christmas. 24Dec2018

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Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Beware of the Scribes Mark 12:38–44





Beware of the Scribes Mark 12:38–44

Handout picture from the church service at Grave Lutheran Church on November 11, 2018 to go along with the Gospel Lesson - Mark 12: 38-44

I did not make it to church last Sunday and I am just getting around to studying the bulletin and the announcements.

I was intrigued with a picture that was handed out with the bulletin. I am really sad that I missed the sermon. 

I have always had a certain fascination with the “Beware of the Scribes” lesson in Mark.

I did a quick search and found a number of good commentaries. I guess this one stood out a bit. It is from a web site that I would like to bookmark for the future, WorkingPreacher.org - https://www.workingpreacher.org/preaching.aspx?commentary_id=1418 “Commentary on Mark 12:38-44,” by Micah D. Kiel, Associate Professor of Theology, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa. 

He wrote in part, “Two brief stories in Mark 12:38-44 deal with wealth issues in ways that are still challenging today. 

“First are those who think they are more important than everyone else. In verses 38-40 Jesus specifically denounces the scribes. In Mark's estimation they are self-important, arrogant, and self-aggrandizing. This section of Mark's gospel, since Jesus' triumphal entry, has been dominated by controversy and antagonistic interaction between Jesus and various groups with leadership responsibilities in first-century Judaism. It is not surprising, then, that we find here a final nail in the coffin, a sweeping condemnation of the scribes.

“This short text in Mark is replete with echoes and interesting interpretations of certain themes from Israel's scriptures. Widows are often provided as the example par excellence as those to whom caring justice should be meted out. It is interesting that, in Deuteronomy 14:28-29, certain of the Jewish leaders (in this case, the Levites) are listed as among the aliens, orphans and widows who need support from the community because they have devoted themselves entirely to God.

“The scribes here, with their ostentatious robes and prayers and their insistence on being first have lost their tether to the demands of God. Mark's Jesus has already told us that whoever wants to be first must be last and servant of all (10:35), so the basis on which the judgment rests in 12:38-40 has already been established…” Read more here: https://www.workingpreacher.org/preaching.aspx?commentary_id=1418 

Mark 12:38–44

As he taught, he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets! They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”

He sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the crowd putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny. Then he called his disciples and said to them, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.”
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Sunday, November 11, 2018

Sunday, July 01, 2018

Sunday services at Grace Lutheran Church


Sunday services at Grace Lutheran Church at 21 Carroll Street in Westminster. Another great message by Pastor Kevin - Being a good Christian often comes at the most unexpected places and times. The Gospel lesson for the day is from Mark 5: 21-43.

Sunday, October 08, 2017

Sunday morning services at Grace Lutheran Church, 21 Carroll St., Westminster


Sunday morning services at Grace Lutheran Church, 21 Carroll St., Westminster. www.gracelc.org Kayla Sherfey officiated - somewhat. 8Oct2017 The takeaway from the service this morning comes from Matthew 21: 33-46, "The Trouble with Vineyards."

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

At noon today, I attended an excellent Historical Society of Carroll County Box Lunch Talk, "Carroll County and the Great War for Civilization"


At noon today, I attended an excellent Historical Society of Carroll County Box Lunch Talk, "Carroll County and the Great War for Civilization," by Jay Graybeal, at Grace Lutheran Church, Tuesday, April 18, 2017. 

It was 100 years ago that the "doughboys" of Carroll County went off to fight in the "war to end all wars." Former HSCC Executive Director Jay Graybeal explores Carroll Countians' roles along the Mexican border and in Europe, civilian war efforts at home, and Armistice Day in Carroll County. http://hsccmd.org/events/box-lunch-talks-4/

At noon today, I attended an excellent Historical Society of Carroll County Box Lunch Talk, "Carroll County and the Great War for Civilization"




At noon today, I attended an excellent Historical Society of Carroll County Box Lunch Talk, "Carroll County and the Great War for Civilization," by Jay Graybeal, at Grace Lutheran Church, Tuesday, April 18, 2017. 

It was 100 years ago that the "doughboys" of Carroll County went off to fight in the "war to end all wars." Former HSCC Executive Director Jay Graybeal explores Carroll Countians' roles along the Mexican border and in Europe, civilian war efforts at home, and Armistice Day in Carroll County. http://hsccmd.org/events/box-lunch-talks-4/

Thanks to our sponsors Jiffy Mart and Carroll County Maryland Office of Tourism for their generous support! For more information call 410-848-6494 x200.

Saturday, March 25, 2017

Westminster Auxiliary Police Sgt. Larry Myers


Westminster Auxiliary Police Sgt. Larry Myers talks with a young man who wants to be a police officer or firefighter at the Third Annual KIDZPO at Grace Lutheran Church Sat March 25, 2017 21 Carroll St Westminster MD.

Westminster Vol. Fire Dept. Treasurer Caroline Babylon leads a number of children in a 'stop, drop, and roll' demonstration


Westminster Vol. Fire Dept. Treasurer Caroline Babylon leads a number of children in a 'stop, drop, and roll' demonstration for the safety and fire prevention program at the Third Annual KIDZPO at Grace Lutheran Church Sat March 25, 2017 21 Carroll St Westminster MD.

Westminster Police Auxiliary members Ken Carlisle and Larry Myers, and WFD Chaplain Kevin Dayhoff assisted, but did not demonstrate the dropping and rolling portion of the demonstration. Just saying. But I am betting that the WFD Secretary and Fire Prevention Chair Jamie Petry or WFD Fundraising Chair Brenda Roper would have demonstrated the drop and roll well. 

Sunday, March 19, 2017

Sunday church service at Grace Lutheran Church on Carroll St.


Sunday church service at Grace Lutheran Church on Carroll St. in Westminster, Md. Pastor Kevin Clementson shared with us his thoughts about the conversation between Jesus and the Samaritan  woman at Jacob's well... John 4: 5-42. 19Mar2017

Wednesday, March 08, 2017

At the March 8, 2017 '2017 Lenten Midweek Worship Service, at Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster


Kayla Sherfey did a great job sharing her "Reflection on growing in Faith through worship leadership," at the March 8, 2017 '2017 Lenten Midweek Worship Service, at Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster. The message of this service is "Baptism and beyond, Rediscovering Luther's Small Catechism."

Sunday, March 05, 2017

Sunday church service at Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster - the first Sunday in Lent. www.gracelc.org


Sunday church service at Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster - the first Sunday in Lent.  www.gracelc.org A welcome and necessary brief break in the never-ending war against hunger, poverty, the intellectually stunted and the artistry disinclined. 4March2017

Pastor Kevin Clementson spoke to us about the expectations of having a life in Christ. In a message that highlights "This is not what I signed-up for," he shared that sometimes in our walk of faith, we are tempted and things do not go as planned. The hope for a perfect life often leads to disappointment.

This reinforces one of my foundation beliefs that our success in life greatly depends on how we respond positively to setbacks and  dissapointment.

Sunday, February 26, 2017

IL Choro Della Bella Voce Grace Lutheran Church Feb. 26, 2016


IL Choro Della Bella Voce Grace Lutheran Church Feb. 26, 2016 The Children's Chorus of Carroll County have joined us for our church service this morning. 

Les Petites Voix Grace Lutheran Church Feb. 26, 2016