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Pastor Hardy accepting his plaque from Inspiritus for all his work given to him at the SE Synod Assembly
Plaque given to Pastor Hardy for his work with Inspiritus (Lutheran Services of GA)
Community Garden Work Day
Community Garden Work Day
Community Garden Work Day
Living Grace's Famous Chili for 2019
Getting booth ready at the Tucker Chili Cook-off
Getting the booth ready for Tucker Chili Cook-off
Dishing out chili on Main Street, Tucker
Having fun at the Tucker Chili Cook-off
Getting ready for the Tucker Chili Cook-off
Getting ready for the Tucker Chili Cook-off
Getting ready for the Tucker Chili Cook-off
Getting ready for the Tucker Chili Cook-off
Getting ready for the Tucker Chili Cook-off
Holy Jalapenos ready for the Tucker Chili Cook-off, 9 March
Drive-thru Imposition of Ashes on Ash Wednesday
Annual Christmas Tea at Living Grace
Annual Christmas Tea at Living Grace
Annual Christmas Tea at Living Grace
Women of the ELCA making gingerbread houses to take to the Senior homes
Women of the ELCA making gingerbread houses to take to Senior homes
Women of the ELCA making gingerbread houses to take to Senior homes
Finished Gingerbread Houses to take to the Senior homes
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
Martin Luther, aka The Rev. Charles Beckler preached to the "Wittenburg" congregation, aka Living Grace on Reformation Sunday
Front of Living Grace
Back of Living Grace
Inside Living Grace's worship space (nave)
God's Work, Our Hands Sunday - making fleece blankets for disaster relief to be given to Lutheran Services of GA
God's Work, Our Hands Sunday - making fleece blankets for disaster relief to be given to Lutheran Services of GA
Finished product!
Finished product
Living Grace welcomes the Mara Evangelical Church 2018 Conference - Members from around the country
Pastor Koli of Resurrection Mission being received and installed as mission developer in the ELCA/Saturday, 18 August 2018
Pastor Koli with some of her congregation of Resurrection Mission
Pastor Koli with the Bishop of the ELCA Southeastern Synod and pastors from sister churches
Living Grace young adutls offering their musical talents for the worship service
Quilting Group diligently working to complete their goal of 150 quilts for LWR
Quilting Group diligently working to complete their goal of 150 quilts for LWR
Quilting Group working diligently to complete their goal of 150 quilts to be sent to LWR by the end of August
Completed quilts in the church to be blessed prior to shipment
Congregation in worship on the day of the blessing of the quilts
Potluck lunch after a Sunday worship
Pastor Hardy holding up one of the blankets the LSG Children at the summer camp made to go to LWR
Even the "littlest" in the congregation love to hear the organ play a hymn
Sculpture made by LSG Children at Summer Camp - made with recycled bottles
Sculpture made by LSG Children at Summer Camp - made with recycled bottles
Sculpture made by the LSG Children at Summer Camp - Made from recycled bottles
Living Grace participating in the Tucker Chili Cook off held Saturday, March 10
Team relaxing after the chili was all gone
Team Living Grace, set and ready to walk - Hunger Walk/Run 2018
Kate Herndon presenting Living Grace with a plaque representing our 5th Ark donated to Heifer International since 2006
Living Grace Volunteers at MedShare
WELCOMES YOU!!
Summer Gospels
7 July through 18 August 2019
7 July
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
Jesus commissions harvesters and laborers to go where he would go and do what he would do. Risking hardship and danger in exchange for the experience of great joy, they offer peace and healing as signs that the reign of God is near.
14 July
Luke 10:25-37
Jesus is challenged to explain what is involved in obeying the greatest commandment. Jesus tells a parable rich in surprises: those expected to show pity display hard hearts while th lowly give and receive unexpected and lavish mercy.
21 July
Luke 10:38-42
Jesus uses his visit to two sisters as an occasion to remind disciples that an important aspect of obedience is single-minded devotion to Jesus and his word.
28 July
Luke 11:1-13
In teaching his disciples this prayer, Jesus also reminds them to focus on God's coming reign, God's mercy, and the strengthening of the community. Jesus encourages his disciples to child-like trust and persistence in prayer.
4 August
Luke 12:13-21
In God's reign, the "rich will be sent away empty." Jesus uses a parable to warn against identifying the worth of one's life with the value of one's possessions rather than one's relationship with God.
11 August
Luke 12:32-40
Jesus encourages disciples to invest their hearts and live fully into God's reign. Instead of facing life with fear, those who know God's generously are always ready to receive from God and to give to others.
18 August
Luke 12:49-56
Jesus delivers harsh words about the purifying and potentially divisive effects of obedience to God's call. The way of the cross often leads followers to encounter hostility and rejection, even from those they love.
Blessings for Travelers
O God, whose glory fills the whole creation, and whose presence we find wherever we go:
Preserve those who travel:
surround them with your loving care;
protect them from every danger;
and bring them in safety to their journey's end;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
COME JOIN US
WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU
- Worship Service - Holy Communion– 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
- Adult Bible Class– 9:30 AM to 10:20 AM
- Worship Service - Holy Communion– 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
God's Work, Our Hands Sunday will be Sunday, 8 September. Living Grace will join othe ELCA congregations churchwide to complete a service project. This year we will be creating hygiene kits for both men and women who are in need of basic necessitites (travel-size soap, shampoo, toothpaste, tooth brush, comb, disposable razors, etc.) The items wil lbe sorted into bags and then given to NETWorks for distribution.
The Solstice Choral Group will be presenting a concert here at Living Grace on Saturday, 20 July, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door. Please mark your calendars to attend this concert to hear this wonderful choral group.
Living Grace is collecting soap for Lutheran World Relief. The bars of soap should be full size bars. If you would like to donate bars of soap, you can drop off the soap at the church on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
We are working on a goal of 100+ pounds of soap to collect prior to the Women of the ELCA Annual Convention in September.
Thank you in advance for your donations.
Living Grace will be hosting the Inspiritus Children's Summer Camp on the following days:
8 July through 11 July
15 July through 18 July
22 July through 25 July
Come join the Sew 'N' Sews on the second Mondays of each month, at 9:30 a.m. This group sews layettes for DeKalb Family Services. Come join the fellowship and fun while sewing.
The Quilting Group meets every month on Thursdays. If you would like to join them, you are more than welcome. They will meet on these following days:
For the months of July and August the Group will meet on the following days:
Wednesdays, 10, 17, and 24 July - 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Thursdays, 1, 8, 15, and 22 August - 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
