God’s Work – Our Hands Sunday – 2016
It’s time to celebrate! Since its beginning in 1988, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has worshipped God and shared God’s love by serving in our communities. That’s 28 years of being blessed by God to be a blessing to others! So the entire church nationwide may celebrate our anniversary together, the ELCA has designated Sunday, September 11, 2016 as “God’s Work – Our Hands” Sunday. We are all invited to join 4 million dedicated Lutherans in nearly 10,000 congregations across the country in a single day of service. Here at All Saints Lutheran Church, members and friends in the community will participate in a variety of projects designed to help others in our community. Wear your yellow shirt or just...
Read MoreAll Saints’ 2016 Visions
Three new visions for ministry for 2016 were presented to the All Saints congregation at its meeting on January 31. Human Trafficking – this effort will continue the work started last Fall with outreach and educational opportunities for the community. Homelessness and Housing – a task force will be formed to explore ways in which the congregation can aid Novato citizens who struggle to find or remain in their homes. Inclusive Congregation – the congregation will consider the possibility of becoming an official Reconciling in Christ congregation, including those in the LGBTQ community into full participation in congregational life. The congregation continues to lift up our Purpose Statement as the foundation of our ministries. God calls us to spread God’s message of love and grace through word and action. Guiding principles: 1. Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior 2. We Believe. We seek to continue to mature in our faith and relationship with God. We offer opportunities for all to come to know Jesus Christ. 3. We Listen. We pray boldly, seeking the guidance and transforming power...
Read MoreThe “Green” Season
Lent is over. Easter is over. Pentecost is over. The church now moves into the “green” season – a long period of quiet growth, rest, reflection and worship signified by its color and filled with messages of ministry and hope. The green season – also known simply as “the time after Pentecost” – will continue until Advent, which again will mark the beginning of a new church year. For Lutherans, worship revolves around a planned “lectionary” -a series of readings appointed for a church’s worship on Sundays and Festivals. The lectionary provides a three-year series of readings for Sunday starting with the season of Advent, four weeks before Christmas Day. Colors match the season....
Read MoreSeptember Second Mile 2016
Our Second Mile Giving partner for the month of September is California Lutheran University (CLU), located in Southern California (Thousand Oaks). Founded in 1959, and now in its 57th year of service. The university currently has an enrollment of 4,126 students, 2,810 undergraduates and 1,316 and graduate students. CLU is a diverse scholarly community dedicated to excellence in the liberal arts and professional studies. The university is rooted in Lutheran traditions, Christian faith, Christian education and encourages critical inquiry into matters of both faith and reason. The mission of the university is to educate leaders for a global society who are strong in character and judgment, confident in their identity and location, and committed to service and justice. CLU says of those who come to learn, find that the faculty works with small classes of students who are open-minded about ideas, about people, about faith and are seeking to grow as individuals. In the classroom and outside of it, everyone at CLU is committed to helping each student pursue their passions to discover their purpose, and follow that purpose to transform their...
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