LUTHERAN WOMEN'S MISSIONARY LEAGUE LADIES’ GUILD - June 2020
Mites for Missions
We are in historic times, but the work of the Lord continues. The FL-GA LWML District's goal of fully funding all Mission Grants by the end of our biennium, June 30th, 2020 is at hand. Even through the stay-at-home directives our Mite offerings have continued here at Trinity. Sharon has sent a check for $452 to District during this time of stay-at-home. Many of you should have over-flowing Mite Boxes! June 7th will be Mite Sunday and prayerfully our church Mite Box will be stuffed, and Sharon will be able to send in a large Mite offering. As of May 15th, $166,098.51 had been received by District with a balance of $13,901.49 to fully fund all mission grants. A few years ago, our District Mighty Mite-tilda Purple Pig was held for ransom, this year there seems to be bounty out on her again as many want her for their table---so save Mite-tilda. If you're unable to attend worship service, please mail in your designated Mite offering to the church. Thank you.
Holy Communion
Eucharist Sacrament of the Altar Lord's Supper
Whatever name, this sacrament is the feast of the baptized family of God. We are nourished and strengthened to continue our witness to the world. We proclaim his death and celebrate the feast of His victory. We have all missed this intimate connection with our Lord these past eleven weeks, we long for His nourishment. The Altar Guild has a special and privileged responsibility to prepare this celebration. We have never taken this service lightly and now more than ever we are careful in the preparation of this meal of forgiveness as we convene from our stay-at-home directives. Be assured of our use of hand sanitizers and disposable gloves. Pastor, the Elders, and Altar Guild are working together to determine how to offer this Sacrament of the Altar in the safest possible way and the dismissal and disposal of used cups. After you have drank, the cup still needs to be taken care of properly because there is still some consecrated wine, His blood, in the cups. Broken consecrated wafers and wine must be disposed of properly to the ground.
The Altar Guild wishes to thank those that contributed Easter Lilies for the Altar. We feel that the Risen Lord was indeed proclaimed visually. Throughout the years many have been planted on the church grounds and many are still in their beautiful majesty.
A Place for Worship
For nearly 2,000 years, God's baptized people have gathered to worship. This year we have missed 11 weeks of our physical attendance to our church building. But, through talented members and technology Pastor has been able to reach us with God's Word. May we never again take for granted the ability to go to the House of the Lord to sing praises and hear His Word proclaimed.
Worship is our adoring response to God. Our encounter with Him and with our brothers and sisters in His presence. Worship identifies the church. We assemble in awe of this Mighty God. "Glory to God in the Highest" "Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was slain" "Holy, holy, holy, Lord, God of power and might; heaven and earth are full of your glory" We look forward to our return to be fed and nourished.
Dear Christian friends:
Baptized into the priesthood of Christ, we are called to offer ourselves to the Lord of the Church for what He has done and continues to do for us.
What has Christ done for us? What does He continue to do for us? In response, what about us? We are called to offer ourselves to God's service. The basic motivation for serving in any work of the church is gratitude.
Consider the awesome responsibility of being His grateful servant as you prepare the church each Sunday for all to worship the Lord. The Altar Guild are grateful servants of God, God's people, servants of the liturgy, servants of the worship space. Joy. Our work is never a burden but a privilege. Our sense of joy and privilege is coupled with reverence which is a deep sense of awe and mystery and wonder and ultimate respect in the presence of the Holy One.
If you feel the Lord is calling you, contact Pastor, Cindy Reynolds, or Lonna McEwen. Proper training is free, just like the Grace of the Lord.
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