In today’s first reading God invites all who are hungry or thirsty to receive food and drink without cost. Jesus feeds the hungry multitude and reveals the abundance of God. At the eucharistic table we remember all who are hungry or poor in our world today. As we share the bread of life, we are sent forth to give ourselves away as bread for the hungry. Our service will be live streamed from Atonement Lutheran Church starting at 9:30 AM. Click on the image above to watch the live stream. The bulletin for this service can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1grixnPf9xKDop5NcBODjoSoAcoZDmUdS/view?usp=drive_link  

Elijah finds the presence of God not in earthquake, wind, or fire, but in the sound of sheer silence. When the disciples face a great storm on the sea, they cry out with fear. Jesus says: “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.” Amid the storms of life, we gather to seek the calm presence of Christ that soothes our fears. In comforting words of scripture and in the refreshing bread and cup of the eucharist, God grants us peace and sends us forth to be a sign of God’s presence to others. Our service will be live-streamed from Atonement Lutheran Church starting at 9:30 AM. Click on the image above to watch the live stream. The bulletin for this service can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FHsHscmvhuGR2Hk1z_O1C__xT52kUBkH/view?usp=drive_link

In Isaiah we hear that God’s house shall be a house of prayer for all people and that God will gather the outcasts of Israel. The Canaanite woman in today’s gospel is a Gentile, an outsider, who is unflinching in her request that Jesus heal her daughter. As Jesus commends her bold faith, how might our church extend its mission to those on the margins of society? In our gathering around word and meal we receive strength to be signs of comfort, healing, and justice for those in need. Our service will be held at Silver View Park (County Road I and Silver Lake Road) starting at 9:30 AM and will not be live-streamed. The bulletin for this service can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tmQP-CvF2joHLRcNSvAW-e5iraA-XZtO/view?usp=drive_link

In Isaiah the people are advised to look to their spiritual ancestors as the rock from which they were hewn. Jesus declares that the church will be built on the rock of Peter’s bold confession of faith. God’s word of reconciliation and God’s mercy are keys to the church’s mission. Paul urges us to not be conformed to this world but to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice, using our individual gifts to build up the body of Christ. From the table we go forth to offer our spiritual worship through word and deed. Our service will be held at Atonement Lutheran Church starting at 9:30 AM. We will not be live-streaming the service this week. The bulletin for this service can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E2Y5Eg5cyBiyZbkJN730YpD7r6iV___j/view?usp=drive_link