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From Pastor Jay I have wanted this plaque ever since I heard a guy at a secular leadership seminar talk about the Apostle Paul’s ability to communicate. He lifted up what Paul says in our Epistle reading for this coming Sunday (I Timothy 1:12-17). This speaker said, “Paul knew how to talk to sinners because he knew sinners. He was able to say to them, ‘You want to talk about sin? Let’s talk about sin then! I’ve got the plaque on the wall!’.” I am a sinner. If we put sins on a scale – I may even be a worse sinner than you. I may even be “chief sinner.” But we don’t put sins on a scale. Instead Jesus puts sins on the cross. He takes down our plaque that says “chief sinner” and He replaces it with a sign that says “chief saint.” I still want that plaque, but I want it so that I can say what Paul said here in I Timothy: “But for that reason [because I’m the chief sinner] I received mercy, so that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display the utmost patience, making me an example to those who would come to believe in Him for eternal life.” So come on over to University Lutheran. I may not have the plaque yet, but I have a message of love and grace from Jesus Himself. If you’ve had a sin that has been bothering you, we can talk about it --- and Jesus can erase it. If you feel like church is for perfect people – come to this one – its pastor is, by his own admission, a “chief sinner,” who knows Jesus can make you a “chief saint.” In Christ, Pastor Jay Clear Your Calendars! New and Important
Calendar Items! Friday -
September 14th - 6:30pm - Grad Student/Young Adult Social Saturday -
September 15th - 11:30am - Day at the Rez Saturday -
September 15th - 3pm - Baby Shower for Lura September
21-26 - Pastor Jay Gone Nominations Slate Approved President - Bill Lueck Vice-President - Catherine Knickerbocker Secretary - Adam Brink Treasurer - Jim Freeman Worship - Elsa McKinney Christian Education - Cheryl Dance Property - Open Outreach - Leah Paul Elders - Dale Landry and Paul Hoover (existing, Paul's term is up next year) Student Reps - Katie DeWitt, Robert Thompson and President of the Registered Student Organization (this person will be voted on by the undergraduate students at ULC). What do your Wednesdays look like? The program isn't ready yet, but soon at about 6:30pm, we will begin meeting for confirmation. (If you can't make this time please let me know - we will most likely run a second session at some time). Logo - We need you to vote! a.) A stained-glass look Luther's seal b.) The stained glass from our sanctuary (dove and hand) The council advocated the use of Luther's seal, but it was far from unanimous. The council recommends Luther's seal but defers judgement to you, the member of this community. Please send your vote to Pastor Jay. This logo will serve as the major logo on our letterhead and signage around the church. Click here for a link to the possible logos.
Lutheran Student Fellowship Retreat PLEASE tell me if you are planning on going! Ten Thousand Villages Rev. Emory Hingst, former pastor of University Lutheran, is currently involved with a store called Ten Thousand Villages. It is in Market Square. It is a "Free Trade" store which provides the artisans and farmers which produce its goods with the actual profits from their goods, instead of the pittance that they normally recieve. Please consider shopping there. Missed a sermon? Good Stuff A child came home from Sunday School and told his mother that he had learned a new song about a cross-eyed bear named "Gladly." It took his mother a while before she realized that the hymn was really "Gladly The Cross I'd Bear,"Anonymous
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