Many actors are stoking fear today. For sure, the fear of the virus is out there. But our fears are heightened by those who question the science for treating the virus. We’re denied certainty when we need it the most. Our fears are fueled by the rhetoric of law and order. Our fears extend to the health of the planet. The news shows us thousands of acres of land on fire, glaciers melting, and sea level rising. We [...]
We hope you have all had the opportunity to participate and engage in the worship options that work for you as we seek to stay vibrant as a congregation despite the virus! We wanted to provide an update of our ministry plans as we know there are questions about worship options such as drive-in and when we may plan to get back to in-person worship. As a church council, we continue to make decisions keeping [...]
Hope. As a community of faith, our hope is in God's word, love and faithfulness. Hope keeps us going through tough and challenging times. For people suffering with anxiety, depression or other mental illnesses their hope can get lost. During September, suicide prevention month, we continue to highlight facts and information to raise awareness. This year's theme is - be the one: [...]
We can all help prevent suicide. Every year, the Lifeline and other mental health organizations and individuals across the U.S. and around the world raise awareness of suicide prevention during September, National Suicide Prevention Month. #BeThe1To is the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s message for National Suicide Prevention Month and beyond, which helps spread the word about actions we can all [...]
As a Lutheran missionary in Chile from 1982–2000, Karen Anderson founded and directed EPES, Educación Popular en Salud (Popular Education for Health). EPES has worked to build a sustainable health care organization dedicated to promoting the health, dignity and rights of poor people in Chile and throughout the region through education, empowerment and collective action. In 2009, she returned as an [...]
We were sad not to be together for VBS this summer but we were thankful to be able to provide an at-home option where kids could grow in faith, learn and have fun! BOLT VBS was a great option for many of our Light of Christ families! It was wonderful seeing pictures of all the kids participating along with their parents, neighbors, and even some grandparents. Who knew that you could use crackers to stack on [...]
Dear Light of Christ Community, I'm writing to give you a brief update on what the Church Council has been doing in light of the most recent COVID-19 developments. As you may know, we have decided that the Church Council will be making all the decisions regarding our "living with" the virus as a congregation. The Council wants to hear from our committees, staff, task forces, and [...]
Beloved Children, Beloved Community, Beloved Creation, In light of all that has happened in the past two weeks, we believe that as the elected leaders of the Light of Christ family we need to reaffirm several of our core beliefs as a community of faith. We believe we are all God’s beloved children, without exception. God loves us all equally regardless of the color of our skin or the origin of our [...]
Light of Christ youth have started a new "Online Store" with Equal Exchange items (coffee, chocolate, tea, nuts, etc) as well as LOC Tumblers. You can order items online ( Click here ) and then choose to have them delivered to someone's house to brighten their day (gift wrapping available) or order for yourself and have it delivered to your home! If you order for someone else, we encourage you to include [...]
Psalm 23 has probably been set to music and paraphrased more than any other part of the Bible. This contemporary version was written Toki Miyashina, a Japanese Christian. It seems especially timely right now as many of us have had to slow down and live at a less hurried pace while we have been sheltering in place. The peace, serenity and tranquility that this psalm evokes is something I hope we can [...]
PACK THE PEWS FOOD SHELF MARCH/APRIL DRIVE Besides the many food donations during the beginning of March, there was a total of $700 in monetary donations also. Thank you for donating to our local Food Shelf during this time of increasing needs. From Food Shelf Co-chairs Sandy Kremer & Jeanie Pilarski: Thank you for your generous donations through the “Pack the Pews” drive. We appreciate that you [...]
Instructions for Celebrating Holy Communion in the Context of Online Worship * Every household at Light of Christ, for whom we have an email address, will receive an email with the Zoom link/invitation. This email will not be limited to Light of Christ members but will include our entire community – visitors, prospective members, and so forth. [...]
