The Church That Sings & Serves
What's Happening At Grace
Worship Service is at 10:30 am
Christmas Eve service is at 11:30 am - Informal Service in the Social Room and 7:00 pm for our Candlelight Service.
January 5 at 4:00 pm is the 12th Night Celebration - Evensong Service with liturgy and music.
Each week we share with you a hymn and a prayer reflective of the scriptures from our Sunday morning worship. Our service is at 10:30. We look forward to seeing and/or hearing from you soon.
John Schleicher
johndschleicher@gmail.com
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Love divine, all loves excelling,
Joy of heav'n to earth come down:
fix in us thy humble dwelling,
all thy faithful mercies crown:
Jesus, thou art all compassion,
pure, unbounded love thou art;
visit us with thy salvation,
enter ev'ry trembling heart.
Come, Almighty to deliver,
let us all thy life receive;
suddenly return, and never,
nevermore thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing,
serve thee as thy hosts above,
pray and praise thee without ceasing,
glory in thy perfect love.
ELW 631
Text: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
Music: Rowland H. Prichard, 1811-1887
Prayer for the week:
Stir up the wills of all who look to you, Lord God, and strengthen our faith in your coming, that, transformed by grace, we may walk in your way; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
(from Celebrate-Dec 15, 2019)
Vision Statement
Our vision is to be faithful servants, living by God's Word and supporting others to do so while extending to all the teachings of Jesus Christ by reaching out to neighbors and strangers, seeking justice while constantly striving for and supporting diversity in our congregation.
American and Swedish church leaders sign joint climate justice pledge Church leaders and ecumenical organizations join tens of thousands in marching through the streets of New York City in a Climate Strike on 20 September, demanding climate justice now. Photo: Simon Chambers/ACT 26 September 2019 The Episcopal Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and Church of Sweden have signed a joint pledge related to climate justice. The message urges action on the unprecedented negative effects of climate change. “As we observe the Season of Creation, we renew the call for our churches to work together for the sake of Earth and to build collaborations wherever possible, both with other communities of faith and with diverse agents in our civil society,” the text reads. “Now is the time for science, politics, business, culture and religion - everything that is an expression of human dignity - to address together this critical issue for our time.” The church leaders acknowledged they have been slow to recognize the urgency of this crisis. “We have turned away from our own roles in environmental degradation, clinging as we could to lifestyles of unsustainable waste and overuse even as others suffer from lack of necessities,” continues the message. “Moreover, majority cultures have ignored the insights of indigenous siblings among us who are too often deeply affected by climate change, even as they bear spiritual practices and wisdom that can help the people of God to walk a more sustainable - and more loving - course.” The church leaders pledged to advocate for national and international policies and regulations that enable transitions to carbon neutral, resilient societies. “We will pursue education and advocacy efforts that attend to the most vulnerable, whose needs must be put ahead of the more privileged,” concludes the message. “We will raise awareness in our churches by promoting the use of education, worship and action resources available locally, regionally, nationally and globally.”
Getting to Grace
Location
528 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Lansing, Michigan 48915
(517) 372-5830
Church Office Hours - 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Monday through Friday
gracelut@sbcglobal.net
Sunday Worship at 10:30 a.m.
Our fully accessible building is located on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., one block south of West Saginaw, just northwest of the State Capitol, Museum, and Library.
528 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Lansing, Michigan 48915
(517) 372-5830
Church Office Hours - 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Monday through Friday
gracelut@sbcglobal.net
Sunday Worship at 10:30 a.m.
Our fully accessible building is located on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., one block south of West Saginaw, just northwest of the State Capitol, Museum, and Library.
