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The people of God at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church gather in order to serve God’s Creation, our neighbors and to worship the Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We have been a part of the Broadview neighborhood since the late 1940s and have occupied our current space at the corner of Greenwood Ave. N and 132nd since 1957.
We are a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and a member of the Northwest Washington Synod. More than that, we are a varied and diverse community of servants in the world. We celebrate and welcome all people…of every race, ethnic background, sexual orientation, physical condition, and gender identity. We hope you’ll join us, wherever you are along life’s journey, to explore and celebrate the gift of life we are given.
| Worship Services Times: Sunday 10:00am Christian Education for All Ages: 9:00am Christian Education classes have started, and there is a breakfast for the neighborhood and community at 9am. |
Choir: Our choir welcomes anyone who would like to make a joyful noise! Under the capable direction of Paul Olsen, we rehearse on Sunday mornings at 8:30am, with the exception of the first Sunday of each month. |
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May 13, 2012 Worship Sermon
Alleluia! Christ is risen! Christ is risen, indeed! Alleluia!We’re going to play a little word association game this morning. When I say a word, you, all of you, right where you are seated…just say whatever word comes to mind. It’s not hard. Here, let’s practice:
Ice cream and _________ (cookies)
Peaches and__________ (cream) (note how I came up with food references).
Now let’s try it with Beatle’s tunes…
All you need is _________ (love.)
And now, an entire phrase for you to complete….Think of your fellow man, lend them a helping hand…..(put a little love in your heart)
So let’s try it with Mother’s Day phrases, ready?
A Mother’s__________ (love).
What about this one? God is___________ (love).
Today we heard from both the Gospel reading from John’s Gospel and from the first letter of John about love. Both readings remind us that the central tenant of the Christian faith is, in fact, love. So, while it may seem obvious to us that what we have been called to be about in the world as followers and disciples of Christ is love, I fear that this message has somehow gotten lost.
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