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From Pastor Jay I have held a long standing tradition of posting the 95 theses on a Roman Catholic church door every Reformation Day. Every October 31st, I risk a misdemeanor ticket for vandalism. I've thought about what that first conversation with a police officer is going to sound like when I get caught. It would probably go something like this: POLICEMAN: "So, you're posting this piece of paper up because you're a Lutheran, huh?" PJ: "Mnn...yep.." POLICEMAN: "...and what is this supposed to do?" PJ: "Recreate what Martin Luther did, he put these arguing points up on the church door so that when people would come by they would see them and consider their faith lives and ask themselves what was truly Scriptural." POLICEMAN: "...and who do you think would see them today?" PJ: "...uhh...the priest...maybe a couple of stray parishioners...a janitor." POLICEMAN: "Riiight. So here's your ticket. You're lucky I didn't haul you in. We thought you were one of those weirdo satanists at first glance...vandalizing a church..." Instead of tacking a copy of the 95 Theses to a random Roman Catholic church door this year, maybe I should follow Luther's example a little more clearly. Maybe I should try to address problems in the Christian church like institutionalism, quietism, and "country club Christianity." Maybe I should talk to the person who lives next door to me and invite them to church. Maybe I should address people in the bulletin boards of my day - youtube, the internet, facebook, text messages, and podcasts - giving them the Gospel in any way possible. And if I go to jail or get a ticket for that, it'll be worth it....I'll say "Here I stand," while they're taking my mugshot. In Christ, Pastor Jay Clear Your Calendars! New and Important
Calendar Items! November 4th - Sunday - Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Representative Rene Bruer will be speaking to us about Thrivent and what all it can do for you and for this church and for the worldwide community of Lutherans. November 7th - Wednesday - First Formation Class Formation, the University Lutheran confirmation class, will be meeting for the first time on November 7th at 6:30pm. Please consider joining us as we discuss the first table of the law (Commandments 1-3). November 8th - Thursday - Help Serve at HOPE Community Center Help serve people who are transitioning out of homelessness at HOPE at 5pm to 6pm. Sign up now by emailing Outreach Coordinator Leah Paul. November 11th - Council Meeting Council members should clear their calendars for some time after church on November 11th. A Listing of Saints Please send the names of any loved ones who have passed away this year to Pastor Jay. Worship Committee Seeking Members If you are interested please contact Elsa McKinney, Worship Chair.
Set Your Clocks Back - Daylight Savings Time If you don't set your clock back, you'll be at church a little early. Pastor Jay will be here to greet those who did not heed this warning and will share Mark 13:33 with them. Contemporary Worship Discussion Group First
Meeting If you would like to be a part of this discussion, please contact Pastor Jay. Bethany Kiral, Our Choir Director, Stars in
La Boheme Please consider supporting FSU and Bethany by buying tickets at Tickets at FSU. Celebrating the birth of Noah Diestelhorst Crop Walk is THIS SUNDAY Registration and donation drop off is from 12:30pm to 1:45pm. Walk begins at 2pm. There is a one mile and a three mile walk. Absolute latest that this will go is 3pm. Special for Thrivent Financial for Lutheran members: Please consider donating. Thrivent will donate 25% of your gift as an addition to what you already have given. Missed a sermon? Send a Card The Diestelhorsts - The Birth of Noah Diestelhorst - October 29th Richard Mwegoha - Birthday - November 5th Good Stuff This has always been one of my favorite jokes: A man sobering up from the night before is sitting through the Sunday sermon, finding it long and boring. Still feeling hung over and tired, he finally nods off.The pastor has been watching him all along, noticing his apparent hangover and is disgusted. At the end of the sermon, the preacher decides to make an example of him. He says to his congregation, "All those wishing to have a place in heaven, please stand." The whole room stands up except, of course, the sleeping man. Then the preacher says even more loudly, "And he who would like to find a place in hell please STAND UP!" The weary man catching only the last part groggily stands up, only to find that he's the only one standing. Confused and embarrassed he says, "I don't know what we're voting on here, Pastor, but it sure seems like you and me are the only ones standing for it!" |
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