Archive for October 2020
So Great A Cloud of Witnesses!: The Story of the Hymn “For All the Saints” (ELW #422)
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning…
Read MoreStill Going Strong
For Over 50 Years, Yvonne Yost, Carole Parrott’s Mother, Has Served Cross of Christ Lutheran as Volunteer Organist By Susan Shinn Turner Rand and Yvonne Yost were married in June 1962 and started going to church at his home congregation, Cross of Christ in the Rimer community near Concord. Two months later, Yvonne became volunteer…
Read MoreConfirmation – An Affirmation of Baptism
By Rob Durocher, Minister of Worship and the Arts This Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020 at our 11 am online worship, we will celebrate the Affirmation of Baptism for four of our 2020 Confirmation Class. Confirmation is an important time in the life of a young person, as they claim for themselves the promises made at…
Read MoreThe Church’s One Foundation: A Hymn for the Reformation
The church’s one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord; she is his new creation by water and the Word. From heaven he came and sought her to be his holy bride; with his own blood he bought her, and for her life he died. (ELW 654) By Rob Durocher, Deacon Minister of Worship and the…
Read MoreSt. Teresa of Avila– A Renewer of the Church, A Saint and A Child of God
By Rob Durocher, Minister of Worship and the Arts We tend to think of saints in terms of the grandiose (St. John, St. Peter, St. Patrick, St. Margaret, St. Joan, etc.) but we often forget that we too are saints! The word “saint” reminds us that we are set apart for the Lord and His…
Read MoreSt. John’s Members Volunteer in the Community
By Susan Shinn Turner While some volunteer groups connected to St. John’s are on pause, others are finding different ways to participate. The Rainbow Makers, which serves the Child Development Center, is idle for the moment, according to Amy Ritchie. “Until we can physically be back in the building, we’re not participating nearly like we…
Read MoreMeasuring Online Attendance: Expanding Our Digital Reach
By Angel Owens Communications Specialist Gathering attendance numbers can be tricky these days. How many people are actually joining us in worship each week? There is no way to know just how many people are actually in each home clicking in, but we can gather and compile how many clicks we get each week. On…
Read MoreConsecration Sunday is October 11, 2020: Make Your Move!
By Michael DeNise Consecration Sunday Chair I hope you have marked your calendars for Sunday, October 11 – what we call “Consecration Sunday” at St. John’s, the day we offer our financial pledges to support of the mission and ministry of the church. Let October 11 be the day you “make your move.” There are…
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