Worship Folder Sunday, July 2

Life in Christ Includes Praise and Lament Though we may prefer to think of God giving us lives of joy and ease, a full life in Christ also includes sorrow and grief. To the extent we are willing to acknowledge God’s presence in every circumstance, our faith becomes integrated and...

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RIC Welcoming Statement

Reconciling in Christ Presentation

In this presentation, Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos Michigan reaffirms and gets recognized for being a RIC (Reconciling in Christ congregation) from the ELCA church. Faith Lutheran Church’s Welcoming Statement: We, at Faith Lutheran Church, welcome you as a child of God. As Paul said in his letter to the Galatians,...

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Worship Folder, June 18, 2017

In today’s gospel reading, Jesus speaks of the church’s mission with images drawn from daily life. The harvest is already plentiful, he says, but laborers are needed for work in the fields of daily life. What are we to do? We are to do what our worship invites us to...

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A prayer for graduates

Prayer for Graduates

Prayer for Graduates May God who began this good work in you carry it through to completion, enabling you to use your talents to the fullest. May God give you the grace to make wise choices and to be faithful to your commitments, always confident in the support of those...

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