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From Pastor Jay For those of you that don't know what a "circuit" is, it is a grouping of 7 Lutheran churches around here that work together. The chief honcho of a circuit is the circuit counselor. Our circuit counselor is Earl Steffens. Earl and I were both at the Church Workers' Conference this week held in Georgia. The idea behind this conference was to get pastors and professional church workers to think about health (mental, spiritual, and physical). The conference was all going very well. I was feeling guilty about my unhealth (I have been here about 8 months and haven't gotten to the gym yet), which is what I figured I was supposed to feel. Guilt is easily mistaken for godliness in Lutheran circles. Then it happened. It was the last day that we were at the conference and the speaker told us, "ok, now go ahead and find an accountability partner and work out a plan of how you're going to make this work." Panic. Fear. "Wait, wait, wait...you mean you actually expect me to DO something about this?" Earl and I agreed to be each other's accountability partners. He's keeping me honest about getting a gym membership and I'm going to keep him honest about something else. And I think we might actually do those things that we agreed to. I'm not sure how long we'll do them. One of us might end up failing at the end of this. I may opt to run straight home at the end of the day instead of to the gym some days. I'll feel guilty on those days, and I probably won't even be able to confuse it with feeling godly and righteous. Sometimes our sins are like my missed trips to the gym. After a while, it just becomes easier to deal with the guilt than the godliness. We opt for the guilt because it's easier than godliness. It is easier, but it never feels better. When Jesus came into this world, He showed us exactly what we were not - sinless. He showed us that we do have good reasons for feeling guilty, and that we should confess our sins. He didn't leave us there though, mired down in a guilt that seems to have no end. He didn't give us an automatic free pass out of ever doing anything that would make us feel guilty either. Instead He gave us this wonderful gift of forgiveness. In that gift, He forgives us all that we have done wrong. He sets us as new beings. He takes away the negative consequences of our sins which lead us away from Him and lead us into feeling guilty forever and ever. He restores us to full health and hands us a gym card, daring us with the question, "are you going to keep feeling guilty?" "Do you want to be healed?" (John 5) In Christ, Pastor Jay p.s. If you're looking for an accountability partner. Email me. I would be honored. Clear
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Pastor Jay will be out of the office beginning Thursday through Sunday for the LeadNow and FUSION Conferences held in Orlando, FL. If you would like to go to FUSION, there is still room - see article below! April 26th - Circuit Convocation at Epiphany Lutheran All are invited to the Circuit Convocation held at Epiphany Lutheran Church here in Tallahassee. The Circuit Convocation is an opportunity to meet other Lutherans from 7 other churches in our area, to meet our district staff, and to contemplate what we can do as Lutherans here in the Tallahassee area. New
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Volunteers Needed For Finals Breakfast Volunteers are needed for the finals breakfast program. If you can spare any time next week (4/21-4/25) between the hours of 9am to 11:30am, please let Pastor Jay know. We would love it if you can cook, but if you can't, we can still use you! Interesting Movie Showing In Tallahassee "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed" a documentary movie starring Ben Stein about intelligent design, creationism, and radical Darwinism will be playing in Tallahassee beginning this Friday, at the Regal Miracle 5 theater. Click here for a trailer. FUSION - Fusing Faith and Life The deadline has been extended to THIS FRIDAY! Join Pastor Jay at the Fusion conference April 25th-26th at Northland Church in Orlando. Registration for this event is only $20 until Friday. See speakers such as Erwin McManus, Margaret Feinberg, and Dan Kimball as well as best selling author of the book "Blue Like Jazz," Donald Miller. Click here for more details. Email Pastor Jay if you are interested in going for more information on accommodations and lodging. Confabulation - The National Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Campus Ministry Gathering Join us in Tampa as we gather with Lutheran Campus Ministries from all over the nation for a few days of leadership, fellowship, and spiritual life. When?: May 17-20 Where?: Tampa, FL (Hilton Tampa) Who?: Any college student or person who wants to work with college ministry. Website: The Confabulation Please contact Pastor Jay as soon as possible. Missed a
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Lutheran Enews April 17 Faithful Members Serving at Worship for April 20th Organist Adam Brink Choir Director Bethany Kiral Guitar Worship Team Adam Douthwaite Crystal Berner Communion Setup Elsa McKinney Communion Assistant Bob Wagner Acolyte Please Sign Up Usher Sarah Dittman and Danielle Brant Reader Randee Garrett Refreshments Dan and Alyssa Deen Sound System Scott Diestelhorst Prayer List (Please consider including the following in your
prayer life this week) The family and friends of Elton Knickerbocker who passed away April 17th, that all who knew him may have confidence in seeing him again with Christ at the Resurrection. Comfort and healing for parents of members of this congregation Lucy Lueck (Bill Lueck's mother), Florence Mohre (Paul Hoover's mother), Liz Tippin (Mary Liz Moody's mother) and Larry Lee (Cheryl Dance's father). Thanksgiving for recent days full of sunshine. Thanksgiving for all that was discussed at our last Council meeting, that the Council may continue to be driven by the wisdom of the Holy Spirit. Jim Capp, who is going through radiation treatments for cancer. The friends and family of Robbie Redding, who passed away this past week. That all may realize the comfort of Christ in these times of sorrow. All students who are beginning to study and start final projects for finals week. For Doug Rogers who is back in the hospital after a short reprieve. Peace and comfort for all those dealing with substance abuse, especially Peter and Doris. Thanksgiving that Tyler Unger has returned from Europe safely. The strengthening of a knee for Curry who needs his knee to walk for a March of Dimes marathon. ...and that our prayers may be joined with the prayers of all God's saints here on earth. Weekly
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925 W. Jefferson St.
Tallahassee, FL 32304
850 224 6059
pastor@universitylutheranchurch.org