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LTSP "Advent Vespers" services in Mt. Airy and Wyomissing |
 The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP) Choir will sing at two annual services of Advent Vespers in Philadelphia and Wyomissing. On Saturday, December 1, 2007 at 7:30 p.m., Advent Vespers will be held at Atonement Lutheran Church, 5 Wyomissing Blvd., Wyomissing, PA 19610 (call 610.375.3512 for more info.). On Sunday, December 2, 2007 at 7:30 p.m., Advent Vespers will be held at Grace Epiphany Church of Mt. Airy, 224 E. Gowen Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19119 (call 215.248.4616 for more info.). The LTSP Choir will sing Bach's Cantata No. 61, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, as part of the services. Seminary Musician Mark Mummert will conduct.
For more information and to view posters for the event, please visit the LTSP website.
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| Christmas Ingathering Dec. 2 |
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The Synod-wide Christmas Ingathering will take place on Sunday, December 2. Please bring your items to one of the following locations between Noon and 3:00 p.m.: St. John's,Mayfair; Christ, Upper Darby; Christ's, Oreland; Zion, Spring City; or Little Zion, Telford. The drivers who bring things to these locations will receive a goodie bag for their efforts.
For more information contact Darliese Scott: 215.276.5500.
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Lutheran Charities sets 2008 Bike Ride |
 Mark your calendars for the 18th Annual Lutheran Charities Bike Ride on June 28, 2008. The ride benefits the work of Lutheran social ministry organizations in Southeastern Pennsylvania. A Fun Walk will be added to the day along with the Fun Ride so that even more friends can join us in support of Lutheran Charities!
Learn more on our website.
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Upper Dublin Hosts Global Christmas Shoppe
Upper Dublin's annual Global Christmas Shoppe, featuring fair-traded handicrafts from around the world, as well as alternative gifts, will be held Sunday, December 2 from 8:30 a.m. to l2:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit global ministries. The church is located at Butler Pike and Susquehanna Road, Ambler. For more information: 2l5.646.7999 or visit their website.
Centering prayer workshop
St. Thomas' Church, Whitemarsh will host Fr. William Menninger, a Trappist monk, who will present a two day workshop on Centering Prayer. Menninger, a retreat leader and one of the founders of the Centering Prayer movement, will present An Introduction to Centering Prayer According to the Cloud of Unknowing, Sat., Dec. 1, from 9 a.m. - noon. A second session on Sunday, Dec. 2, from 2 - 5 p.m. will focus on two 14th century mystics - Julian of Norwich and Marguerite Porete - to show how prayer can infuse each person's daily life and spiritual journey with God. The costs for these two sessions are $25 per day. Reservations may be made by calling St. Thomas' Church at 215.233.3970. St. Thomas' Church, Whitemarsh is located at Bethlehem Pike and Camphill Road in Fort Washington, PA. More information may also be found at their website.
Journey toward hope this Advent! Journey Toward Hope is an Advent Labyrinth at Christ's Lutheran Church, Oreland on Dec. 11-12 and 16-18. Your journey begins with an experience of the world as it is now, and as it was in the troubled days before Christ's birth-a world of sorrow, turmoil, discomfort. You proceed towards the light, and the hope, that is the Incarnation. As you walk the labyrinth from station to station, there will be a variety of hands-on activities, as well as CDs to listen to (featuring music ranging from Taize and Brahms to Green Day and the Goo Goo Dolls) and videos to watch. Jesus was born to live among us, and Jesus travels with us still. Contact the church to reserve a time to walk. Hours are 4-8 p.m. except for Sunday, Dec. 16, which is noon to 3 p.m. Christ's Lutheran Church is located at 700 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Oreland, PA. For more information contact Elise Seyfried at 215.886.4612 or via email.
Revival comes to Faith Worship Center
Faith Worship Center at Immanuel Lutheran Church invites you to two nights of Revival Services, Dec 6 & 7 from 7 - 6 p.m. The Theme is COME, SEE & TASTE (John 4, Isaiah 55). The speakers for this revival are The Rev. Patricia Davenport, Assistant to the Bishop for Evangelical Outreach and The Rev. Titus Clark, Pastor, Peoples' Community Lutheran Church, Baltimore, MD. This event is hosted by The Rev. Moses Dennis Pastor/Developer of Faith Worship Center. Services will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 65 Penn Blvd., East Lansdowne, PA.
Hearing God's Call Discernment retreat  Are you thinking about what to do with rest of your life, college, grad school, career, family, friends, church? How do you best serve God? What does God want from us? Project Connect is sponsoring discernment retreats for people ages 18-30 to help them figure out God's call on their life. The retreats will be held at Lake Chataqua Lutheran Camp in New York Jan. 2-4, 2008 and at Camp Lutheridge in Arden, NC January 6-8, 2008. For more information contact Project Connect via email. |
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LTSP thanks State Rep. Cherelle Parker  A crowd of more than 30 community members recently gathered on a rainy Friday afternoon at The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP) to thank State Rep. Cherelle Parker for her efforts to obtain funding toward the development of the Brossman Learning Center at LTSP. During the ceremony, Rep. Parker pledged her continuing support to the community institution. The seminary hosted the formal ceremony and reception thanking Rep. Parker for securing a $500,000 grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania toward the development of the Brossman Learning Center and the Lutheran Archives at LTSP.
Thanks. Giving. Grace Matters' first call-in show
 In a first-ever call-in program toGrace Matters, hostPeter W. Marty and program producer Susan Greeley visit about the necessity of grace in a hurting world. They share conversation about the important role this listener-supported program plays in the lives of people across America. Listeners are invited to tune in with their hearts and to call in with their prayers and supportive gifts on this special Thanksgiving weekend program Sunday at 7 a.m. on WNTP 990AM.
Learn more on their website.
Women's summit promotes creative aging
The Ammerman Center for Creative Aging and Wheat Ridge Ministries, recently co-hosted a summit conference entitled, "Women of Faith and Vision Creating a New Definition of Aging" held in Venice, Florida, September 27-28, 2007. The purpose of the Summit was to lay a foundation and create a framework for the development of an older adult ministry model that celebrates, educates and advocates for all older adults in our faith communities and guides the church in responding creatively to this important and growing population. The major concept that emerged from the summit: Aging must be viewed as a number of transitional events that celebrate an individual's personal and vocational achievements, supports an individual's emotional, spiritual and social needs and opens possibilities as a call to new ministry opportunities. Learn more on the Wheat Ridge Ministries website.
ELCA offers voting and civic participation guide  Called To Be a Public Church: 2008 ELCA Voting and Civic Participation Guide is now available for download from the ELCA Web site. As a resource guide to encourage, empower, and equip Lutherans to engage responsibly in the 2008 election cycle, Called To Be a Public Church is intended to encourage congregations to participate in voter registration drives, voter mobilization campaigns, and poll monitoring. The guide emphasizes the importance of keeping all election-related activities nonpartisan and within the confines of the law, and provides guidance for how to do so. Nonpartisan issue briefs on issues related to the ELCA social statements are also included. Available for free download now or to order from Augsburg Fortress- item #9786000220617. | |
