I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts;

and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.~Jeremiah 31:33

Today we celebrate these children of God who make public witness of their faith and affirm what happened to them in baptism, namely that they were clothed in Christ himself and will live forever!

Genevieve Elizabeth Ayd

Sawyer Porter Dahl

Caiden Carl Johnson

Channing Michael Jensen

Annabelle Leone Benson

Oliver Thomas Getts

Claire Elise Meyer

Celebrate Today

Rooted in the past and growing into the future, the church must always be reformed in order to live out the love of Christ in an ever-changing world. We celebrate the good news of God’s grace, that Jesus Christ sets us free every day to do this life-transforming work. Trusting in the freedom given to us in baptism, we pray for the church, that Christians will unite more fully in worship and mission and we pray for our confirmands as they proclaim their faith!

Lectionary

Jeremiah 31:31-34 I will write my law in their hearts, says the Lord

Psalm 46 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold. (Ps. 46:7)

Romans 3:19-28 Justified by God’s grace as a gift

John 8:31-36 Jesus says, "Continue in my word and you will know the truth..."

This Week at Bethany & Pilgrim

Sunday October 27—CONFIRMATION & REFORMATION SUNDAY (wear red!)

8am Pilgrim Confirmand's Families Arrive, pictures

8:30 Worship at Pilgrim

Celebration Coffee Fellowship to Follow!

10am Bethany Confirmand's Families Arrive, pictures

10:30 Worship at Bethany

Celebration Coffee Fellowship to Follow!

Monday October 28

7pm Community Choir Practice @ Bethany

7pm AA at Pilgrim

Tuesday October 29

Bible Study @Bethany 10am

Pastor’s Office Hrs. 12-2@Bethany

Wednesday October 30

Quilting @Bethany 9am

Grief Support Group @Bethany 10-11:30

Pastor’s Office Hrs. 12-2@Pilgrim

Confirmation 6:30-8pm @Bethany

Choir Practice 7pm@Bethany

Thursday October 31--ALL HALLOWED EVE (Halloween) & REFORMATION DAY

Trunk-or-Treat in Siren and Frederic!

Friday November 1--ALL SAINTS' DAY

See All Saints Day Poster for Cemetery Times

AA – Bethany 7pm

Saturday November 2

Music Mania! see poster below

Sunday November 3—ALL SAINT'S SUNDAY

Bethany Office Open M-F 8:30am-3:45pm

Pilgrim Office Open Wed. & Thurs. 9am-3pm

Pastor Emily's Office Hours: Bethany Tuesdays 12-2pm & Pilgrim Wednesdays 12-2pm

OR BY APPOINTMENT--call/text/email/call the office/ask after service, etc.

Altar in church in Germany depicts Lutheran legacies: Christ as the center of our lives. To the right John the Baptizer is pointing to Jesus, Luther points to Sola Scriptura, and in between is the artist Lucas Cranach the Elder, humbly washed by Christ’s blood.

CELEBRATE OUR LUTHERAN HERITAGE AND LEARN ABOUT THE REFORMATION THIS OCTOBER!

Simon and Jude, Apostles Monday, October 28, 2024

We know little about these apostles. Simon is listed as "the zealot" or Cananean in New Testament lists. Jude, also called Thaddeus, asked Jesus at the last supper why he had revealed himself to the disciples but not to the world.

Reformation Day (ALL HALLOWED DAY'S EVE=Halloween) Thursday, October 31, 2024

By the end of the seventeenth century, many Lutheran churches celebrated a festival commemorating Martin Luther's posting of the Ninety-five Theses, a summary of abuses in the church of his time. At the heart of the reform movement was the gospel, the good news that it is by grace through faith that we are justified and set free. Reformation Sunday is always before All Saints and All Saints Sunday. On this day in 1517, Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses starting the Reformation movement. Many Lutheran churches also celebrate Confirmation in light of this specifically-Lutheran festival.

All Saints Day (ALL HALLOWED DAY) Friday, November 1, 2024

The custom of commemorating all of the saints of the church on a single day goes back at least to the third century. All Saints Day celebrates the baptized people of God, living and dead, who make up the body of Christ. On this day or the following Sunday, many congregations will remember the faithful who have died during the past year.

If you are not able to view the video links below, go to our website's worship video page (where all recorded services/programs are kept): https://www.bplutheran.com/worship/streamedarchived-videos

NOTE: YouTube has changed format--our worship will continue to be streamed live and archived on our church website/our YouTube channel, however, video thumbnails are only available once the video is recorded. So, if the link below does not bring you directly to the stream, go to our website (see link above).

Bethany & Pilgrim Lutheran Parish is part of the global church family with Christ as its head. We love because we are loved.

Email: emilythebaptizer@gmail.com
Website: bplutheran.com
Phone: 320-438-5206