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LIVING GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
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THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
28 APRIL 2024
SERVICE AT 9:30 A.M.
This Sunday’s image of how the risen Christ shares his life with us is the image of the vine. Christ the vine and we the branches are alive in each other, in the mystery of mutual abiding described in the gospel and the first letter of John. Baptism makes us a part of Christ’s living and life-giving self and makes us alive with Christ’s life. As the vine brings food to the branches, Christ feeds us at his table. We are sent out to bear fruit for the life of the world.
Prayer of the Day
O God, you give us your Son as the vine apart from whom we cannot live. Nourish our life in his resurrection, that we may bear the fruit of love and know the fullness of your joy, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
First Reading: Acts 8:26-40
Led by the Spirit, Philip encounters an Ethiopian official who is returning to his African home after having been to Jerusalem to worship. Philip uses their encounter to proclaim the gospel to him. Upon coming to faith in Jesus, he is baptized by Philip.
Psalm: Psalm 22:25-31
All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord. (Ps. 22:27)
Second Reading: 1 John 4:7-21
We love God and others because God first loved us. We cannot say we love God, whom we have not seen, while hating fellow Christians, whom we regularly see. Love toward God is to be matched by love toward others because the essence of God is love..
Gospel: John 15:1-8
On the night of his arrest, Jesus taught his disciples about the relationship they would have with him. Those who abide in his word and love bear fruit, for apart from him, they can do nothing.
(from 2024 sundaysandseasons.com)
Announcements
Annual Yard Sale - Saturday, 4 May
Living Grace will be having their FINAL Yard Sale on Saturday, 4 May. Come and browse the many items and furniture for our final sale. The sale will be from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The Third Sunday of Easter Vidoe, 14 April
We had technical problems with the sound, however, we did get the sound working at the time of the sermon until the end of the service. We apologize for this inconvenience.
Easter Sunday Video
Due to technical issues on Easter Sunday, the video of the service does not have sound. We apologize for the inconvenience. The bulletin is up on the website for information.
Donate Online through the Website
As you will notice, on the uppper line of the website after "Live Stream" you will see "Donate," If you wish to donate to Living Grace for the work in their ministries and community, you can donate either through PayPal or credit card.
Also, as of this date, you can now donate through Zelle.
Live Streaming
We continue to Live Stream our worship services on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. We are also open for in-person as well. If you cannot join us at 9:30 a.m., the services are archived up on the website later which you can watch at anytime.
Quilting Group (Piecemakers)
The Quilting Group are meeting every Thursday between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. They make quilts for Lutheran World Relief to be sent to needy people in the global world. If you know how to quilt, come join them. If you don't know how to quilt, come join them anyway. They will teach you.
Tucker, Georgia
Pleasant Sunday
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Wind: 2 MPH
