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OCTOBER: PASTOR PETER’S PEN
Pastor Peter’s Pen
So I went to the potter’s house, and sure enough, the potter was there, working away at his wheel. Whenever
the pot the potter was working on turned out badly, as sometimes happens when you are working with clay,
the potter would simply start over and use the same clay to make another pot. Then God’s Message came to me:
“Can’t I do just as this potter does…(Jeremiah 18:3-5)
If you have ever sat at the potter’s wheel, there is something deeply satisfying about working, kneading and
shaping the clay that eventually makes a pot. It begins with a process of refining through repeated lifting and
pressing until the air pockets are expelled and clay is ready to be shaped. It takes a lot of practice to get the
shape you have in your head to transfer through your fingers and palms into the pot you have imagined.
More often than not, you find yourself starting over, gathering the clay in a mound again, purifying it, and
readying it to be shaped once again. The Church is going through exactly such a time, as it has over and over
again, refining, repenting, shrinking, before God reshapes it again, giving it new life.
These truly are exciting times we live in. As Christianity and faith in general slide into a morass, quickly
becoming an insignificant voice in an increasingly secularized world, we are faced with ever new and changing
possibilities for being Christ’s Church into the next decade and century. We are seeing a declining and aging
membership across all denominations. We watch as the moral legitimacy of the church’s voice is brought into
question by actions on all sides of the religious spectrum. It may be difficult for us to see how we as a small
congregation along 6A in West Barnstable can possibly be affected by the noise currently in the news. But the
average person hearing the news does not distinguish among churches; for most people “Christian” constitutes
the Roman Catholic Church and Evangelical Churches, and they believe all Christians must somehow fall under
one of those categories. So now, more than ever, we are challenged with preaching the Gospel as it has been
handed down to us through the ages.
Throughout the scriptures God demands of us singleness of heart, calling us to the Father through Christ by
being Christ to one another. We have been blinded over the years by any number of programs that focus on
gaining numbers rather than serving those whom we have been called to serve. Do we have the best choir, the
best Sunday School, is all we need a nursery, or is the need for any other model programs that grow churches?
All are often done with the focus in the wrong place. We have defied God’s commands and the priestly
prayer of Jesus, seeking division and greatness instead of humility and unity. We have siloed ourselves in
our denominations, not allowing the voice of the Gospel to be seen in our actions, as well as heard in our words.
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We are living in a time when the potter is obviously refining the Church: pushing us down
and squeezing the very last air bubble out of the clay. But we trust the potter is in charge, and we
trust that resurrection is promised. As we are in the midst of this time of repentance, we have the
opportunity to return to what we have been called: to preach the Gospel of Jesus, the revealer of
God’s way of mercy, justice, and love. In that spirit we also have the opportunity to ask ourselves
how are we living as an intentional community with one another, serving instead of seeking to be
served, loving instead of seeking to be loved. I do not profess to know exactly HOW we will look in
the next 10,15, or 20 years. I do know we have to heed God’s call to worship the Father through
serving our neighbor. The church of the future may be much smaller in size, but it will be stronger in
following The Way. The potter’s intent is clear: to create the most stunning vessel the world has ever
known, the kingdom of God.
Brief service of Morning Prayer
For the month of October, we will be experimenting with a 30 minute service of Morning Prayer. This will be a mostly spoken service with no musical accompaniment. It will be offered on the fol-lowing Sundays: October 7, 14, 21. Reformation Sunday will have just one service at 10:00. We will determine at that time if the 8:00 am will continue based on numbers and need.
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First Lutheran Church
Staff
Pastor Peter Hébert
Kristi Tamash, Parish Administrator
Steve Knigge, Sexton
Council
Joe Speroni, President
Karen Riesterer, Vice President
Tom D’Esmond, Secretary
Peter Carnes
Elaine Graybill
Kristen Lind
Mark Nelson
Dave Norlach
Rebeca Nystrom
Amy Riley
Karen Slepchuk
Ed Wirtanen
Paul Rago, Treasurer
Craig Tamash, assistant treasurer
Worship
10:00 am Sundays Education & fellowship begin at 9:00 am
7:00 pm Wednesdays (potluck: 6:00)
Bible Studies: Women’s: Tuesdays 7:00 pm Women’s: Thursdays 9:15 am All are invited: Wednesdays 9:30 am
Office Hours
Monday-Thursday 8:30-4:00
www.flccapecod.org
Altar Flowers
October
Oct. 7 Sue Laaksonen
Oct. 14 John & Gayle Miller
Oct. 21 Sandra Doorey
Oct. 28 Ralph & Deb Krau
November
Nov. 4 Lori Svensson
Nov. 11 Heinz Proft
Nov. 18 Oman family
Nov. 25 Stein/Cullotta
Flowers cost $35
Please call the office and inform the staff what you would like printed in the bulletin in recognition of your offering. You may either take the flowers after Sunday services or donate them. Thank You!
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Position Description for a Partner in Ministry
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Barnstable and First Lutheran Church of West Barnstable are seeking
a full-time partner in ministry to serve with the people of both congregations, our pastor, and our
rector. We are growing, vibrant, multi-generational congregations located near Hyannis on Cape Cod
and have created a joint position as a witness to the power of ecumenical partnerships. Cape Cod is a
retirement destination so both congregations are blessed with members who have rich life experiences
and a desire to serve in our community. We also have intense pastoral care needs, and see an ordained
person to help our leadership and staff respond to the opportunities and needs before us. Among other
attributes, we seek a partner in ministry who is:
•An excellent preacher, proclaiming God’s love for all of God’s children in creative and relevant
sermons;
•A lively liturgist, leading worship in a variety of styles with ease and joy;
•A caring pastor, praying and serving with our lay pastoral care teams as we reach out to our
100+ members who are eighty-years or older, those facing various illnesses and approaching the
end of life, and their families who are for them;
•An active advocate for the most vulnerable members of our community, especially the elderly,
grieving, ill, imprisoned, homeless, and hungry.
First Lutheran and St. Mary’s offer diverse worship services ranging from more traditional Anglican/
Lutheran worship to a creative Wednesday evening liturgy at First Lutheran. The successful candidate
will have a love for their own tradition, an openness to learning the liturgy of the other tradition, and
flexibility in both settings. Our vestry, council, and clergy have lead the congregations through much
change in recent years, and the Spirit has opened our minds and hearts to fresh expressions of church.
As we live into our gospel callings, we seek to express the joy and hope that we find in embracing our
identity as beloved children of God. For more information, please visit our websites www.flccapecod.org
and www.stmarys-church.org
Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience and diocesan / synod guidelines. The call will
be issued within the denomination of ordination and previous service to ensure continuity of health care
and pension benefits. To be considered for the position, please submit a cover letter, current resume, and
two recent sermons (one of which should be an audio or video file) to the Rev. Dr. Libby Gibson
([email protected]) and Rev. Peter Hebert ([email protected]) by October 31, 2018.
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Worship Assistants: If you are unable to serve try to “switch” with someone for another date. Thanks.
October 7 10:00 Acolyte: Tristan Brierly Communion: Rita Wahlstedt, Kristen Lind & Pam Anderson, Martin Hunt Lector: Jen Andrews Ushers: Wilfried Riesterer & Julie Christenson Greeters: Pam Siegel & Gigi Erickson Prevention (BIC Cards): Chip & Lou Schild Fellowship Team #5 M. Olson, Huettner, Chalke
October 14 10:00 Acolyte: Daniel Oman Communion: Joe & Kathy Speroni, Deb Krau, Edye Nesmith Lector: Cindy Null Ushers: Kris Chalke & Lois White Greeters: Janet Mohre & Diane Glaser Prevention (BIC Cards): Kristen Lind Fellowship Team #6 Schrader, Wahlstedt, Williams, Eaton
October 21 10:00 Acolyte: Gary Prahm Communion: Dave Norlach, Carol Swartz, John & Elizabeth Kjoller Lector: Karen Slepchuk Ushers: Martin Hunt & Amber Hayes Greeters: Joy Carleton & Raquel Ellis Prevention (BIC Cards): Diane Ross Fellowship Team #7 Andrews, Krafton, Clifford
October 28 10:00 Acolyte Owen & Kaeli Surrette Communion: Dave & Claire Reid & Dennis & Carol Albrecht Lector: Sandra Thompson Schrader Ushers: Carol Guinette & Gary Prahm Greeters: Wilfried & Karen Riesterer Prevention (BIC Cards): Dave & Claire Reid Fellowship Team #8 Mohre, Albrecht, Nickerson, P. Anderson
November 4 10:00 Acolyte Claire Hazard & Anabelle Hackney Communion: Lynn D’Esmond, Kristen Lind, Pam Siegel, Carole Swartz Lector: Dennis Albrecht Ushers: Toivo Lamminen & Janet Mohre Greeters: Peter & Karen Carnes Prevention (BIC Cards): Kris Chalke Fellowship Team #1: Miller, Krau, Sargent
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OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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Office hours
8-12:00
AA 7:30
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Stretch class 10:30
3 Morning pr. 9 am
Bible study 9:30
Ex. Council 1:00
Quilting 1:00 pm
Potluck 6:00
Worship 7:00
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Am prayer. 9 :00
Bible study 9:15
Sermon writing
1:00
5
Pastor’s day off
First Fridays at
First 7:00 pm
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Knitting group
9:00 am
Life & Legacy 10 am
7
Faith formation &
fellowship 9-9:45 am
Worship
8:00 am (spoken) &
10:00 am
8
Columbus Day
Offices closed
AA 7:30
9
Stretch class 10:30
Alateen 7:00 pm
10
Am prayer. 9 :00
Bible study 9:30
Quilting 1:00
Potluck 6:00
Worship 7:00
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Am prayer. 9 :00
Bible study 9:15
SE Mass clergy 10
Sermon writing
1:00
12
Pastor’s day off
13
Confirmation 9:00
Barnstable Café
12-3:00 pm
14 First Thanksgiving
Faith formation &
fellowship 9-9:45
Worship
8:00 am (spoken) &
10:00 am
15
Office hours
8-12:00
Confirmation 6:30
AA 7:30
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Stretch class 10:30
Grief group 11:00
am
17
Am prayer 9
Bible study 9:30
Quilting 1:00
Potluck 6:00
Worship 7:00
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Am prayer. 9 :00
Bible study 9:15
Sermon writing 1 pm
Finance 6:30
Mission team 7:00
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Pastor’s day off
20
Forward Leader-
ship 9:00 am
Finnish Americans
11:30 am
Tree of Life 1 pm
21 Pledging Sunday
Faith formation &
fellowship 9-9:45
Worship
8:00 am (spoken) &
10:00 am
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Office hours
8-12:00
Confirmation 6:30
AA 7:30
23
Stretch class 10:30
24
Am prayer. 9
Bible study 9:30
Quilting 1:00
Potluck 6:00
Worship 7:00
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Am prayer. 9 :00
Bible study 9:15
Men’s lunch 12:00
Sermon writing
1:00
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Pastor’s day off
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28
Faith formation &
fellowship 9-9:45
Worship 10:00 am
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Office hours
8-12:00
Confirmation 6:30
AA 7:30
30
Stretch class 10:30
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Am prayer 9:00
Bible study 9:30
Ex. Council 12:00
Quilting 1:00
Potluck 6:00
Worship 7:00
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Tue Thu Fri Sat
1 Virginia Erickson Eleanor Landsberg Dick Mohre David Schrader Sean & Amy Riley ♥ #24
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3
Rachel Aalto Don Bandzak
4 Steve & Sue Golebiowski ♥ #38
5 Arne & Sarah Ojala ♥ #22
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7
Dianne Kolb Bobby & Elsa DeVaughan ♥ #62
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Scott & Kara Leeman
♥ #7
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Eliza McDermott Dan & Rachel Shaughnessy ♥ #20
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Michael Zylich
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Tom Gilrein & Dianne Glaser-Gilrein ♥ #28 Marc & Cindy King ♥ #27
14 Robert Lomba Gayle Miller Paul Rago
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Doug & Judy Smith ♥ #53
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Judy Rose-Bordeaux
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Walter Sargent
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20 Carol Guinette
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Rebecca Romani
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Dylan Andrews Bob LeCrone Claire Reid
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Spencer LaValley Josh Lind Lori Svensson
25 Sue Laaksonen
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Audrey Johnson Steve Zanarini
27 Tom D’Esmond Jana Stein Brian & Ruth-Anne O’Gorman ♥ #28
28 Mary Titcomb
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30 Jeanne Wirtanen Mike & Janet Gayton ♥ #47
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Greta & Eliza
Shaughnessy
October Birthdays & Anniversaries
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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GODLY PLAY
HELP WANTED! We are looking for Godly Play® DOOR PERSONS!!
Doesn’t sound glamorous? Let us explain….
Do you love kids? Do you want to know more about how Godly Play® works? Do you want to be inspired by this creative and well-tested faith development program?
The DOOR PERSON is the all-important second adult in the room.
You will assist the Storyteller, as follows:
- greet parents in the hallway (yes, you are actually “posted” at the door - thus the glamorous name!)
- help children to “Get Ready” to enter the Godly Play® circle
- act as a mentor, model certain behaviors, and manage distractions
- support the storyteller in wondering about the lesson
- organize use of the Godly Play® workspace
- assist the children in their work and in their preparation of "the feast"
- say goodbye to the children and conduct a quick post-review with the Storyteller
YOU DO NOT NEED TO LEARN OR TELL THE STORIES! - But you will love hearing them, and we dare you not to get engaged in the wondering!
You do not need to be a parent or a teacher or a biblical scholar - ANYONE is invited to join us!
YOU CAN VISIT US AS A SIDELINE GUEST TO SEE IF THIS OPPORTUNITY IS FOR YOU! (Please schedule ahead)
You will definitely be given the opportunity to work side-by-side with a veteran, as training! (Any time after October 10th.)
We are looking for a commitment of ONE or more lessons!!!! (whatever works for you!)
IF INTERESTED, please see Kathy Speroni, OR email: [email protected] - OR text or call: 774-128-6147 (be sure to leave a message).
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First Fridays at First
October 5th 7:00 pm Featuring Pastor Peter: dulcimer
Proceeds benefit HySoy: Hyannis Supporting Our Youth
The mission of the Mentor program is to help children in need reach their full potential through professionally supported, one-to-one mentoring relationships. Volunteer adult mentors are matched with students who have been identified by their teacher as being in need of a lit-tle extra attention and love. Bring a dessert to share.
November 2, 2018 7:00 pm
Kim Moberg & Heather Sherburne Swanson
Bring a dessert to share!
Kim Moberg is an award winning Singer/Songwriter born in Juneau, Alaska. She is the daughter of a classical pianist mother of Alaskan Native Tlingit descent and a US Coast Guard veteran father from Kansas. Music has always been an integral part of Kim's life, helping her to adjust to the frequent moves associated with growing up in a military family. At the age of 14, Kim began playing acoustic guitar on a borrowed nylon 6 string, earning lessons by typing lyric and chord sheets for students who were taking guitar lessons from her mother. A few years later, she purchased a Gibson Epiphone guitar and taught herself to strum and finger pick to her favorite music by the singer/songwriters of the 1970’s, but debilitating stage fright kept her from pursuing her own dream of becoming a professional performer. In 2014, after a hiatus from music to raise her two daughters with her husband, Kim set out to overcome her stage fright at local open mics and fundrais-ers. . www.kimmobergmusic.com.
Heather Sherburne Swanson is a member of The Cape Violin Cello Duo; a member of The Suzuki Association of the Americas; an instructor and a participant at The Acadia School of Traditional Music and Arts; teaches at her Private Studio in Centerville and enjoys performing with her very talented friends and musical colleagues. www.capeviolincello.com
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Pastoral Acts
Committal
8/02/18 Dawn Marie Miller
8/20/18 William Oehlschlagel
Baptism
8/19/18 Lincoln Cooper Benton
9/16/18 Alexandra Maree Reale
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HANDS OF HOPE OUTREACH CENTER
A program of the Cape Cod Council of Churches
49 RT. 28 PO BOX 387 WEST HARWICH, MA 02671
Thank you for all your food collections.
Fall requests: healthy snacks for kids, cereal, soup, mayo, baked beans, canned pineapple, hamburger helper, canned meat/spam, spaghetti sauce, tuna, and juice boxes.
The following foods are requested in the pantry at Thanksgiving and Christmas:
Always requested: Soup, baked beans & Chef-Boy-R-Dee
Stuffing Mix, Boxed Potatoes, Gravy, Cranberry Sauce, Crackers, Spaghetti Sauce, Quick Breads or Corn Muffin Mix
Your food donations may be left in the grocery cart in the Narthex.
It took 3 SUV’s to deliver your food donations to the Cape Cod Synagogue.
The groceries will support our food insecure neighbors.
Thank you to Chip Schild, John Miller & Steve & Sue Golebiowski for delivering!
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Barnstable Community Café at First Lutheran Church Oct.13 (2nd Saturday) 12:00-3:00
Be our guest. Join your “neighbors” for an afternoon of food for the body and soul! Enjoy lunch, followed by fellowship, entertainment/games. Bring a friend.
Jen Andrews will be in the play “Dixie Swim Club” at the Cotuit Center for the Arts Black Box Theatre. It is a powerful combination of comedy and drama!
September 13-30 Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2:00 pm. No show on September 23. artsonthecape.org
♥ Transportation
♥ Barnstable Café
♥ End of Life Care
♥ Wellness
♥ Visitation
The Waves of Wellness team has been meeting
to discuss where and how God is calling this
ministry to be an integral part of life at First
Lutheran. It is the team’s hope to develop a
wellness clinic on Sunday mornings during
fellowship time. The nurses would offer blood
pressures and a general “Ask a RN” format.
As well we are hoping to introduce a “ride share”
concept to help people who don’t drive or need
transportation to and from church. In January the
WOW team will be hosting a Wellness Forum
Series to raise up topics relevant to enhancing
the quality of life of seniors. Stay tuned for more
details, if you have interest in being a part of this
exciting new ministry please see Pastor.
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You filled the globe
at worship and
bought a family
farm! $715.00
Next challenge:
a Well: $2500.00
Current collection for
the well: $1000.50
Through your donations at worship we are
helping break the cycle of hunger & poverty.
Every Sunday, during offering time, our youth collect your
donations (dollar bills & loose coin) for the ‘piggy
bank’ (globe). Through your generosity a family farm has
been purchased ($715.00) and we are well on our way to
purchasing a well: $2500.00. This is no small feat!.
The lack of access to clean water is one of the biggest
challenges to overcoming poverty. It’s also one of the most
powerful opportunities to create change. With a simple well, or
spring box, as many as 500 families gain access to clean, safe
water. Communities are healthier. People spend less money on
medical expenses and more on food and education. And instead
of spending hours each day gathering water for the family,
women and children have time for work and school. Talk about
a future filled with hope!
For more information: www.ELCA.org/goodgifts
Knitting and Crocheting
Fellowship
See you on October 7!
GRIEFSHARE
Our Griefshare group continues. We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 11:00 am. Please join us if you have lost a loved one or if you feel you may need to talk to others who are going through grief. We share stories and sometimes tears turn into laughter. New friendships are formed. We learn to lean on Jesus for strength and hope and each other for encouragement. All are welcome, not only FLC members. If you have any questions please call Gigi Erickson at 508 771-8340.
Quotes from the 2018 Synod Assembly:
Our vision for what the church should be is too small.
The church really means it when we say: “There is a place at the table for everyone”!
Our discipleship grows when we serve others.
Sunday morning “potluck” fellowship
All are encouraged to bring a breakfast item share & to assist with cleanup!
Thank you to the fellowship teams who supervise the kitchen.
Worship Schedule:
Sundays 10:00 am
Fellowship, Godly Play &
Faith Formation: 9:00-9:45 am
Wednesdays at 7:00 pm - Potluck at 6:00 pm
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Lessons
October 7 Pentecost 20
Genesis 2:18-24
Psalm 8
Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
Mark 10:2-16
October 14 Pentecost 21
Amos 6:6-7, 10-15
Psalm 90:12-17
Hebrews 4:12-16
Mark 10:17-31
October 21 Pentecost 22
Isaiah 53:4-12
Psalm 91:9-16
Hebrews 5:1-10
Mark 10:35-45
October 28 Reformation
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalm 46
Romans 3:19-28
John 8:31-36
Lessons
November 4 All Saints
Isaiah 25:6-9 Psalm 24
Revelation 21:1-6a
John 11:32-44
November 11 Pentecost 25
1 Kings 17:8-16 Psalm 146
Hebrews 9:24-28
Mark 12:38-44
November 18 Pentecost 26
Daniel 12:1-3 Psalm 16
Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18)
Mark 13:1-8
November 25 Christ the King
Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14
Psalm 93
Revelation 1:4b-8
John 18:33-37
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According to Defense for Children International – Palestine,
“Israel has the dubious distinction
of being the only country in the world that
systematically prosecutes an estimated 500 to 700 children
each year in military (not civilian) courts lacking fundamen-
tal fair trial rights.” The sound of Rachel “weeping for her chil-
dren” can be heard in all Palestinian and Israeli mothers and
fathers who yearn for a better future for their children.
The time has come for all of us to respond to
Rachel “weeping for her children.” Tree of Life will amplify the
courageous work being done by human rights organizations as
they respond to this crisis.
Rachel has wept for much too long!
Speaker Program & Reception Suggested donation $15
Information & Reservations visit tolef.org or email [email protected]
This program will prepare us for how we can respond with courage, conviction and with hope.
Main Speakers
Ruba Awasallah is a researcher at
Defense for Children International-
Palestine, an independent children’s rights
organization dedicated to defending
children living under Israeli occupation.
Eran Efrati is executive director of RAIA
(Researching the American-Israeli Alliance),
and an investigative researcher into the
Israeli military arms industry.
Lara Kiswani is executive director of the
Arab Resource and Organizing Center,
based in San Francisco. AROC is a
grassroots organization working to address
economic, social & political impacts of anti-
Arab racism by organizing Arab and Mus-
lim communities around principles of jus-
tice and self determination for all.
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Contact Us
First Lutheran Church
1663A Main Street
W. Barnstable, MA 02668
www.flccapecod.org
508-362-3161
Pastor Peter Hebert
Kris Tamash
Parish Administrator
Roger Castellani
Organist
Steve Knigge
Sexton
God’s Work Our Hands
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH
1663A Main Street
West Barnstable, MA 02668
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