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This Week’s Calendar of Events

December 24, 2021 by BayshoreLutheran Leave a Comment

Our Church Calendar

Our Zoom activities and events are linked below; we post videos on our YouTube Channel as well.

Sunday, December 26
8:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion

We will continue to have our worship livestreaming on our YouTube Channel beginning at 9:25 a.m.
The Prelude will begin at 9:25 a.m. You may view our worship live, or after as a recording by click here.

If you click on before 9:25 a.m., please refresh your screen (as often as needed) until you see the livestream video.

Monday, December 27 – CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

Tuesday, December 28 – CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
8:30 a.m. – AA Meeting

Wednesday, December 29 – CHURCH OFFICE OPEN 8AM TO NOON
10:30 a.m. – Ukeladies Group

Thursday, December 30 – CHURCH OFFICE OPEN 8AM TO NOON

Friday, December 31 – CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
7:30 p.m. – AA Meeting

Saturday, January 1 – Happy New Year!
5:00 p.m. – AA Meeting

Sunday, January 2
9:30 a.m. – Worship Service with Holy Communion

We will continue to have our worship livestreaming on our YouTube Channel beginning at 9:25 a.m.
The Prelude will begin at 9:25 a.m. You may view our worship live, or after as a recording by click here.

If you click on before 9:25 a.m., please refresh your screen (as often as needed) until you see the livestream video.

This Week’s Calendar of Events

December 17, 2021 by BayshoreLutheran Leave a Comment

Our Church Calendar

Our Zoom activities and events are linked below; we post videos on our YouTube Channel as well.

Sunday, December 19 – Fourth Sunday of Advent
8:00 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion

9:00 a.m. – Christmas Program Rehearsal in Sanctuary

9:00 a.m. – Handbell Rehearsal in Lounge

10:00 a.m. – Family Christmas Program
We will continue to have our worship livestreaming on our YouTube Channel beginning at 9:55 a.m.
The Prelude will begin at 9:55 a.m. You may view our worship live, or after as a recording by click here.

If you click on before 9:55 a.m., please refresh your screen (as often as needed) until you see the livestream video.

3:00 p.m. – Cello Recitals – All are welcome!

Monday, December 20
9:30 a.m. – Cover Girls quilting group

Tuesday, December 21
8:30 a.m. – AA Meeting

Wednesday, December 22
10:30 a.m. – Ukeladies Group

Thursday, December 23
7:15 p.m. – Choir rehearsal

Friday, December 24 – CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
4:00 p.m. – Family Christmas Eve Worship

7:30 p.m. – AA Meeting

10:00 p.m. – Traditional Christmas Eve Worship

Saturday, December 25 – Merry Christmas!
5:00 p.m. – AA Meeting

Sunday, December 26
9:30 a.m. – Worship Service with Holy Communion

We will continue to have our worship livestreaming on our YouTube Channel beginning at 9:55 a.m.
The Prelude will begin at 9:55 a.m. You may view our worship live, or after as a recording by click here.

If you click on before 9:55 a.m., please refresh your screen (as often as needed) until you see the livestream video.

This Week’s Calendar of Events

December 10, 2021 by BayshoreLutheran Leave a Comment

Our Church Calendar

Our Zoom activities and events are linked below; we post videos on our YouTube Channel as well.

Sunday, December 12 – Third Sunday of Advent
8:00 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion

9:00 a.m. – Church Business Meeting in Fellowship Hall

10:00 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
Faith Formation for 3 year olds through 5th grade
We will continue to have our worship livestreaming on our YouTube Channel beginning at 9:55 a.m.
The Prelude will begin at 9:55 a.m. You may view our worship live, or after as a recording by click here.

If you click on before 9:55 a.m., please refresh your screen (as often as needed) until you see the livestream video.

5:00 p.m. – ABC Group/Confirmation Grades 6-8

6:00 p.m. – High School Youth Group

Monday, December 13
9:30 a.m. – Cover Girls quilting group

Tuesday, December 14
8:30 a.m. – AA Meeting

8:30 a.m. – First Word for Men Bible Study
Join Zoom Meeting

12:00 p.m. – Staff Meeting via Zoom

Wednesday, December 15
10:30 a.m. – Ukeladies Group

6:45 p.m. – Advent Bible Study via Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting

Thursday, December 16
7:15 p.m. – Choir rehearsal

Friday, December 17
7:30 p.m. – AA Meeting

Saturday, December 18
5:00 p.m. – AA Meeting

Sunday, December 19 – Fourth Sunday of Advent
8:00 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion

9:00 a.m. – Christmas Program Rehearsal in Sanctuary

10:00 a.m. – Family Christmas Program

We will continue to have our worship livestreaming on our YouTube Channel beginning at 9:55 a.m.
The Prelude will begin at 9:55 a.m. You may view our worship live, or after as a recording by click here.

If you click on before 9:55 a.m., please refresh your screen (as often as needed) until you see the livestream video.

3:00 p.m. – Cello Recitals
All are welcome!

This Week’s Calendar of Events

December 3, 2021 by BayshoreLutheran Leave a Comment

Our Church Calendar

Our Zoom activities and events are linked below; we post videos on our YouTube Channel as well.

Sunday, December 5 – Second Sunday of Advent
8:00 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion

If you click on before 9:55 a.m., please refresh your screen (as often as needed) until you see the livestream video.

5:00 p.m. – ABC Group/Confirmation Grades 6-8

6:00 p.m. – High School Youth Group

Monday, December 6
9:30 a.m. – Cover Girls quilting group

Tuesday, December 7
8:30 a.m. – AA Meeting

12:00 p.m. – Staff Meeting via Zoom

Wednesday, December 8
10:30 a.m. – Ukeladies Group

6:45 p.m. – Advent Bible Study via Zoom

Thursday, December 9
7:15 p.m. – Choir rehearsal

Friday, December 10
7:30 p.m. – AA Meeting

Saturday, December 11
5:00 p.m. – AA Meeting

Sunday, December 12 – Third Sunday of Advent
8:00 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion

9:00 a.m. – Church Business Meeting

10:00 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
Faith Formation for 3 year olds through 5th grade
We will continue to have our worship livestreaming on our YouTube Channel beginning at 9:55 a.m.
The Prelude will begin at 9:55 a.m. You may view our worship live, or after as a recording by click here.

If you click on before 9:55 a.m., please refresh your screen (as often as needed) until you see the livestream video.

5:00 p.m. – ABC Group/Confirmation Grades 6-8

6:00 p.m. – High School Youth Group

From the Pastor, November 29, 2021

November 29, 2021 by BayshoreLutheran Leave a Comment

Welcome!

Today is the first Sunday of Advent, and you can see the difference for yourselves, whether you join us online or in-person. Our blue paraments (our worship linens and cloths) are blue, our Advent Wreath is up, and all around the church—we’ve made the switch to the season. You may have even glimpsed my personal Christmas tree in my office, too. (If you haven’t, drive by at night! 🙂

Advent is from a Latin word which means “coming.” During Advent, we wait not just for Christmas which celebrates Jesus’ arrival and birth, but we wait for his second coming, when God’s kingdom on earth is fully realized.

Many of you may recall purple as the season’s color, with a bit of pink thrown in. So why blue? Is this new? Not really. The Swedish Church has used blue for centuries as well as parts of Spain as early as the eighth century. There is strong evidence of Western churches using blue and sometimes even black in the 12-14^th centuries.

More recently, the need to differentiate the seasons of Advent and Lent has been discussed. Using the same colors as Lent can be confusing. Lent, a time of repentance before Easter, uses purple as the color for royalty, penitence and fasting. Blue is a color suited for royalty, but it is also for hope. In Advent, we are waiting for Christ, but we are more hopeful. The old Green Hymnal, remember that one?, recommended using blue over purple in 1978—but many churches did not change immediately for a variety of reasons. My old church, it was because of finances. We had nice purple paraments—why not use them?

I am partial to the blue because it is a visual difference between Advent and Lent. I don’t know about you, but I need hope in the typically darker days of Advent. I need hope that Christ’s presence in this world will grow, and his light will overcome all darkness. This Advent season, our theme will be the different kinds of Hope we have—for ourselves, for our communities and for our church. I pray that you join us as much as you can these next 4 weeks. I pray that you find hope when and where you need it the most.

Blessings, peace and hope,

Pastor Sarah

This Week’s Calendar of Events

November 26, 2021 by BayshoreLutheran Leave a Comment

Our Church Calendar

Our Zoom activities and events are linked below; we post videos on our YouTube Channel as well.

Sunday, November 28 – First Sunday of Advent
8:00 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion

If you click on before 9:55 a.m., please refresh your screen (as often as needed) until you see the livestream video.

Monday, November 29
9:00 a.m. – Altar Guild Hanging the Greens

9:30 a.m. – Cover Girls quilting group

7:00 p.m. – Congregation Council

Tuesday, November 30
8:30 a.m. – AA Meeting

6:00 p.m. – Christmas Trees up!

Wednesday, December 1
10:30 a.m. – Ukeladies Group

6:00 p.m. – Christmas Trees up!

Thursday, December 2
7:15 p.m. – Choir rehearsal

Friday, December 3
7:30 p.m. – AA Meeting

Saturday, December 4
5:00 p.m. – AA Meeting

Sunday, December 5 – Seconod Sunday of Advent
8:00 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion

If you click on before 9:55 a.m., please refresh your screen (as often as needed) until you see the livestream video.

5:00 p.m. – ABC Group/Confirmation Grades 6-8

6:00 p.m. – High School Youth Group