"Seeing Red" usually has a negative connotation but this past weekend it was anything but that. The church was filled with red (symbol of the fire and working of the Holy Spirit) as we gathered to celebrate Reformation Sunday which included a baptism and the confirmation of 5 of our young people. And what a great celebration it was! For what we celebrated was, along with those things listed, the fact that God continues to be at work among us, renewing and re-forming his people, his church and the world. That's the fulfillment of the promise God made in our reading from the prophet Jeremiah "I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts: and I will be their God and they shall be my people...and they shall all know me from the least of them to the greatest." On Sunday evening I got a humorous glimpse of the unfolding of that promise at the "Fantasies and Fugues" concert, as Dr. Dan Kroger, the Cantor from Holy Cross Catholic Church greeted me with a smile and said, "Thanks for having us here on Reformation Day!" Ahhh....all God's people coming together, to celebrate together.
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This coming weekend (always following Reformation Day) is All Saints Sunday. This is always a meaningful and moving service as we light candles and remember all the saints who have gone on before us since All Saints Day last year, as well as remembering other loved ones. It's also a time to hear again the promise of Eternal Life which is ours through Jesus' Resurrection.
As this week unfolds, the celebration continues with our Wednesday supper, which will have an "Oktoberfest" feel. On the menu is brats and kraut among other things, and maybe even a polka or two. Should be fun! Also that evening, the Youth Group will be having a Halloween party during their regular meeting time beginning at 6:30.
Looking a bit farther down the road, Saturday Nov. 23 is our Annual Bazaar Bake Sale. So, attention all bakers and candy makers! It would be much appreciated if you could bring something for the bake sale, and plan to drop it off before 5pm on Friday Nov. 22. Also, if you'd like to get in on some of the craft making, join the ladies any Thursday at 9:30am in the Fellowship Hall.
On Saturday Nov. 9, attention all yard sale aficionados, from 7am til 1pm, our sister congregation, Christ the King Lutheran Church in Sebastian (1301 Sebastian Blvd), will be holding a Fall Yard Sale Festival. (And since our former parish nurse, Bonnie Lanyi is now an intern in that congregation, Free Blood Pressure checks will be offered! What a coincidence!) Half of the proceeds go the Ecumenical Food Pantry in Sebastian.
Have a blessed week, and always be grateful! Pastor Jack Diehl + www.oursaviorelca.com
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