Christ Is Risen! He Is Risen Indeed!
Christ Is Risen! He Is Risen Indeed!
Good Samartian Group working on their garden plots at Living Grace Lutheran
Good Samartian Group working on their garden plots at Living Grace Lutheran
Good Samartian Group working on their garden plots at Living Grace
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Outreach Ministry - Living Grace supports Rebecca's Tent Women's Shelter by manning it two weeks while open
Outreach Ministry - Living Grace supports Rebecca's Tent Women's Shelter by manning it two weeks while they are open
Front of Living Grace
Back of Living Grace
Inside Living Grace's worship space (nave)
Welcome
WELCOMES YOU!!
The Sixth Sunday of Easter
9 May 2021
This Sunday’s image of the life the risen Christ shares with us is the image of friendship. We are called to serve others as Jesus came to serve; but for John’s gospel, the image of servanthood is too hierarchical, too distant, to capture the essence of life with Christ. Friendship captures the love, the joy, the deep mutuality of the relationship into which Christ invites us. The Greeks believed that true friends are willing to die for each other. This is the mutual love of Christian community commanded by Christ and enabled by the Spirit.
First Reading: Acts 10:44-48
While Peter shares the good news of Jesus with a Gentile soldier and his family, the Holy Spirit comes upon them. Recognizing that the Spirit works inclusively in the lives of both Jews and Gentiles, Peter commands that these Gentiles also be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
Psalm: Psalm 98
Shout with joy to the Lord, all you lands. (Ps. 98:4)
Second Reading: 1 John 5:1-6
God’s children believe that Jesus is the Messiah and love God by keeping God’s commandments. Thus the world is conquered not through military might but through love and faith.
Gospel: John 15:9-17
On the night of his arrest, Jesus delivers a final testimony to his disciples to help them in the days ahead. Here, he repeats the most important of all his commands, that they love one another.
(from Sundays and Seasons, 2021)
Contact Information
Regular Schedule
Office Hours
The Church Office is opened during the week:
Tuesdays through Fridays
10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Sunday
- Worship Service - Holy Communion– 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Announcements
Christ Is Risen! He Is Risen Indeed!!
Annual Yard Sale
Living Grace's Annual Yard Sale will be on Saturday, 8 May, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. We have a lot of good items to sell. Because of the COVID19 lockdown in 2020, we were unable to hold our yard sale. However, we continued to collect items for the sale. So mark your calendars for this sale. All safety measures will be observed. Our volunteers will be wearing masks.
Villa International Tea Party-IMPORTANT CHANGE IN PHONE NUMBER
For many years, Villa has hosted an annual Mother's Day Tea Party fundraiser. As we are not yet past Covid, this year we are offering to bake, package, and deliver the Tea Party to you! That way you can entertain your own pod of close friends or have Tea for Two just for you. For a donation of $25 or more, we will deliver sweet and savory goodies and tea bags (enough for two) to your doorstep on Friday afternoon, May 7 or Saturday morning, May 8. If you are interested in serving a larger group, just let us know how many -- we ask that you please donate $25 for each 2 people in your group. To sign up for Tea for Two, just call Villa at 404-633-6783 by May 3. We'll just need to know your name, delivery address, how many to prepare for, and if you prefer gluten-free goodies and/or have nut allergies. Your check (made out to Villa International) can be sent to
Tea Party
Villa International
1749 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30329
Live Streaming the Worship Service
As of Sunday, 31 January, we are now "live streaming" the worship services. Our Sunday Services are at 9:30 a.m. You can join in by signing on to the website, and click on Worship. You will see a box saying "Live Streaming." Click on that and you will see the service. If it doesn't work the first time, refresh the page and try again. The service will also be archived on the website approximately 2 hours after the live stream. You can go to the Worship page and click on the Sunday, which should be the first on the list or on the home page to the right, it will tell you the latest service you can see and if it has Sunday's date, click on that and it will take you to the service.
We will be eliminating the videotaping of the service, as long as we are live streaming and it is being archived on the website.
It will seem a little different since it is live, there is no editing such as listing the readings and the hymns. However, you will see the hymn titles and Evangelical Lutheran Worship number above the hymn. The bulletin for the Sunday is also on the website so you can print the bulletin earlier and follow along just as if you were sitting in the nave of the church.
Blessings,
Living Grace Lutheran ChurchIn-person Worship every Sunday
We offer in person worship every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. with Holy Communion. We adhere to safety requirements.
Quilting Group
The Quilting Group meets on Thursday, every week, at 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. You are welcome to come and join the group. Have fun working and good fellowship.
Reopening In-Person Worship
For your information, we have made a small video of what to expect when you come to church for worship. It has been uploaded to our website. Go into the Worship Page and click on
In-person Worship Welcome
We hope this will help you with the expectations of the worship during this time.
Yours in Christ,
The Rev. David E. Hardy, D.D.
