If Mary and Joseph showed up on the steps of an inn in Palestine today, they would’ve had a bed, some coffee, and probably three servings of a home cooked meal.
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The fifth session of the Beginning a Culture of Generosity fall stewardship program is available for review. It’s available here for those who missed it or are curious about the program. Read on for testimonials from participants.
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A new part time position is being created for a creative person to serve St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Las Vegas. Visit their site to contact and express interest. Read this post for a job description.
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Lutherans Restoring Creation is hosting a Connections Call with Gayle Boss, author of All Creation Waits, on Wednesday, Dec. 9th, 6pm MST, 5pm PST. Click here to join or call 888-602-2749.
If you miss the call, explore and order the book here.
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Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission (NELM) shares their latest newsletter with a focus on Hózhó.
In the Navajo language there is no word for hospitality, religion or for art. The word that is used to describe them is Hózhó. Hózhó is a way of life, a spirituality that encompasses beauty, order, and relationship, and expresses the idea of striving for balance in all things – including expressing gratitude. Read more here.
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Pray for patience, caution and concern for our neighbor during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic; pray that the Spirit and our siblings in Christ will help us cope with and adjust to the implications of the pandemic for this season in which we are accustomed to gathering in person for meals, celebrations, worship, family gatherings and community events.
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In this difficult year, please join us in a Service of the Longest Night, which will be available for viewing Monday, December 21, 2020, at 5pm MST, 4pm PST, on our Facebook and Vimeo pages, and at gcsynod.org/longest-night.
In the service, we recognize the dark night of the soul of 2020. Using four candles, you’ll be invited to light them one by one as the service progresses, with prayer, words, and music from Office of the Bishop staff, our conference deans, and synod musicians.
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May we dwell in the story of Jesus’s birth in new ways, remembering the small intimacy of that night and the gathering of a family of three. May we be as surprised and astonished as the shepherds in the fields.
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Give thanks for caregivers, staff and nurses in senior communities, nursing homes, rehabilitation hospitals, and memory-care and assisted-living facilities. Ask God to grant them strength, wisdom, skill and a spirit of hope and joy as they go about their difficult and often tiring work.
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Join Presiding Bishop Eaton as she lights the candles and says a prayer for the second week of Advent.
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Earth Ministry (earthministry.org) is a faith-based organization in Washington state committed to engaging the Christian community in environmental stewardship.
Resources include a handbook for congregations engaging in creation care ministries.
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Lutheran Social Services of Nevada (LSSN) needs help organizing Angel Tree gifts for children and seniors in December. If you would like to volunteer to help organize Santa's gifts this year in the week leading up to Christmas, contact Tristan Hightower at tristan@lssnv.org.
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Pray that the Spirit will give us a measure of John the Baptist’s boldness, commitment, humility and resolve as we share the good news of Jesus Christ and the promise of God’s love and mercy with everyone we encounter or approach throughout our baptismal journey.
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As we are immersed in the joy, festivities and busyness of Advent and Christmas, pause to pray for our global neighbors who have suffered through devastating natural disasters and need our support, generosity and assistance. Pray particularly for the many nations that have experienced drought and for those impacted by the earthquake in Turkey and Greece, Typhoon Goni hitting the Philippines and multiple hurricanes impacting Mexico, the Caribbean region and the United States.
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What do you anticipate and watch for during this season of Advent? Pray for what you yearn and hope for, and give thanks that God is faithful to God’s promises, especially through the gift of life to the world through Jesus Christ.
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Lutheran Social Services of Nevada (LSSN), is matching “Santas” (sponsors) with the wish lists from the children of LSSN clients and seniors in LSSN’s support programs.
Sponsor information must be collected no later than December 4th, and all gifts must be at LSSN by December 14th. More information will be published on our website, on our Facebook page, and through local congregations.
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On December 6 the church commemorates Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, or as he is more commonly called, St. Nicholas.
In this time when we are often worshiping at home, it is very fitting to find ways to mark St. Nicholas Day at home.
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