Gethsemane Lutheran Church

MMACC Passion
2022-04-15 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
7 pm MMACC Passion

GLC Noon Reading of Luke
2022-04-15 12:00

MMACC Foot Washing
2022-04-14 19:00
MMACC 7pm Foot Washing

Maundy Thursday GLC Service
2022-04-14 13:00

GLC/MMACC Book Club
2022-04-13 19:00
Wednesday, April 13 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom

Lenten Reflections (FB)
2022-04-13 12:00, 2022-04-06 12:00

LIVING THE RESURRECTION
2022-04-09 10:00 - 15:00 | The Chapel
We are hosting the Living the Resurrection cohorts from across Pacifica Synod on SATURDAY, April 9th, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel. The Living the Resurrection Team of Mary Erlenborn, Jerry Albert and Pastor Karla attended the introductory session in February and have been busy talking to the council about the dynamics of our congregation. We were assigned these 10 questions to discuss:
1. Does your congregation have a mission statement?
a. If so…
i. How did it come to exist?
ii. Is it shared widely?
iii. How does the congregation live into this statement?
(our answer was ‘yes’ so we did not have to go into the ‘if not’ questions.
2. In your own words, what is your congregation’s purpose?
3. What makes you feel hopeful about our congregation’s future?
4. On a scale of 1-5 with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest, respond to the following:
a. How willing are you to try new things?
b. How willing do you think the congregation is to try new things?
i. What story from the life of the congregation influenced your response to this question?
5. How does your congregation help members build strong relationships with one another?
6. What is this congregation’s typical reaction to conflict?
7. Which letter ( A, B or C) best describes our congregation’s relationship with the people who live in the neighborhoods around the church building.
A. We don’t know our neighbors.
B. We serve our neighbors.
C. We love our neighbors.
8. Explain a bit about your answer to question 7.
9. What obstacles do you see to our congregation’s full participation in Living the Resurrection?
10. What gifts or assets do you see in our congregation that will help us participate fully in Living the Resurrection?
We have also begun individual interviews with council members. When we meet on the 9th, we will be led through a process toward discovering what these conversations have to tell us about our congregation and how God might be preparing us for our next chapter. WHY AM I TELLING YOU ABOUT THIS? Because I want you to know what we are thinking about; because I want you to think about these questions and the answers to them too (not just the council members); AND because I want you to pray for us, for our congregation and for how God might use us for good as we live the resurrection life.

Spiritual Questers Study - 12 step
2022-04-07 19:00
The 12 Steps of AA are a guide to living a spiritual life. In the church, we might call them a format for discipleship. I have adapted them slightly so they more explicitly apply to everyone, not just alcoholics. The group that met in the fall to study The 12 Steps thought it would be helpful to be able to continue to reflect on them so once a month, we will have an opportunity to consider our approach to living with an eye for the Steps, melding them with our faith. In January we will study Step 1. In February Step 2 and so on.
We will meet at 7:00 pm on the 2nd Thursday of each month on the GLC Zoom link.

TEXT STUDY
2022-04-04 10:30 | Garden Room
Monday 10:30 a.m. Hybrid Meeting: in the Garden Room and via Zoom

Palm Sunday – April 10
Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Wisdom’s Gifts
Matthew 27:11-23 Pilate’s Wife

SUNDAY WORSHIP- Classic Communion
2022-04-03 09:30
April 3, 2022: Fifth Sunday in Lent
Women of Lent Series:
Proverbs 1:20-33 Wisdom Calls
Luke 8:1-15 Women Accompanying Jesus Are Good Soil
Covid-19 Regulations

In light of the ongoing pandemic and the presence of the Delta variant, we are all wearing masks for the 9:30 service. Other congregations are making different choices, accepting greater levels of risk, but we have opted to take a cautious path throughout. We believe it is our duty and it is also our desire to protect the vulnerable among us and to adapt ourselves to the current times. We all live each day doing the best we can. We are a church that recognizes life is fragile and we are inherently vulnerable. We are always a breath away from our mortality. Please realize we make every effort to minimize the risk of transmitting COVID-19 during worship, but even being careful cannot remove all risk. Also, we want our non-vaccinated friends to be able to worship with us without being singled out. The 8am service is a much smaller group and there are few responses and no singing, so mask wearing there has been optional. We are asking all who attend the 8am service to have a face covering with you, just in case we have a friend in attendance who is not yet comfortable being out without covering. Thank you.

SUNDAY WORSHIP - Contemplative Communion
2022-04-03 08:00

Centering Prayer
2022-03-22 11:00 - 12:30
Tuesday March 22, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. via Zoom, please contact Pastor Karla for connection info.
CENTERING PRAYER is an ecumenical, non-sectarian practice of prayer. Centering prayer groups are hosted by Lutherans, Catholics, Methodists and more. Here in San Diego County, there are Centering Prayer groups meeting every day of the week and all are open to anyone who would like to practice this form of prayer. And ‘practice’ is the right word for it. We are all learning, deepening, maturing in our faith and our ability to enter into the life of Christ through this and other forms of prayer.
Please contact Pastor Karla for connection info.
Call or text: (858)-883-8038

TEXT STUDY
2022-03-21 10:30 | Garden Room
Monday, March 21 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Zoom and in person in the Garden Room.
Fourth Sunday in Lent – March 27, 2022 – Gospel Sunday
Job 28:1-20 Wisdom
John 11:17-35 Mary and Martha’s Brother Raised

SUNDAY WORSHIP- Classic Communion
2022-03-20 09:30
March 20, 2022: Third Sunday in Lent
Contemplative Communion in the Chapel at 8:00 a.m.
Gospel Service with Communion — in the Chapel and Livestream on Facebook at 9:30 a.m. (Or on Facebook any time after.)
Women of Lent Series:
Judges 16:4-21 Delilah
John 4:7-15 The Woman at the Well

Covid-19 Regulations

In light of the ongoing pandemic and the presence of the Delta variant, we are all wearing masks for the 9:30 service. Other congregations are making different choices, accepting greater levels of risk, but we have opted to take a cautious path throughout. We believe it is our duty and it is also our desire to protect the vulnerable among us and to adapt ourselves to the current times. We all live each day doing the best we can. We are a church that recognizes life is fragile and we are inherently vulnerable. We are always a breath away from our mortality. Please realize we make every effort to minimize the risk of transmitting COVID-19 during worship, but even being careful cannot remove all risk. Also, we want our non-vaccinated friends to be able to worship with us without being singled out. The 8am service is a much smaller group and there are few responses and no singing, so mask wearing there has been optional. We are asking all who attend the 8am service to have a face covering with you, just in case we have a friend in attendance who is not yet comfortable being out without covering. Thank you.

SUNDAY WORSHIP - Contemplative Communion
2022-03-20 08:00

TEXT STUDY
2022-03-14 10:30 | Garden Room
Monday, March 14 10:30 a.m. Hybrid Meeting: in the Garden Room and via Zoom

Third Sunday in Lent – March 20, 2022
Judges 16:6-21 Delilah
John 4:7-15 The Woman at the Well

SUNDAY WORSHIP- Classic Communion
2022-03-13 09:30
March 13, 2022: Second Sunday in Lent
Contemplative Communion in the Chapel at 8:00 a.m.
Gospel Service with Communion — in the Chapel and Livestream on Facebook at 9:30 a.m. (Or on Facebook any time after.)
Women of Lent Series:
Isaiah 66:7-14 — Jerusalem gives birth to a legacy and God as comforting mother
John 8:2-11 — The Woman Accused of Adultery
Covid-19 Regulations

In light of the ongoing pandemic and the presence of the Delta variant, we are all wearing masks for the 9:30 service. Other congregations are making different choices, accepting greater levels of risk, but we have opted to take a cautious path throughout. We believe it is our duty and it is also our desire to protect the vulnerable among us and to adapt ourselves to the current times. We all live each day doing the best we can. We are a church that recognizes life is fragile and we are inherently vulnerable. We are always a breath away from our mortality. Please realize we make every effort to minimize the risk of transmitting COVID-19 during worship, but even being careful cannot remove all risk. Also, we want our non-vaccinated friends to be able to worship with us without being singled out. The 8am service is a much smaller group and there are few responses and no singing, so mask wearing there has been optional. We are asking all who attend the 8am service to have a face covering with you, just in case we have a friend in attendance who is not yet comfortable being out without covering. Thank you.

SUNDAY WORSHIP - Contemplative Communion
2022-03-13 08:00

Spiritual Questers Study - 12 step
2022-03-10 19:00
THE SPIRITUAL QUESTERS TWELVE STEP STUDY
The 12 Steps of AA are a guide to living a spiritual life. In the church, we might call them a format for discipleship. I have adapted them slightly so they more explicitly apply to everyone, not just alcoholics. Once a month, we will take an opportunity to consider our approach to living with an eye for the Steps, melding them with our faith. In March we’ll look at Step 3—“We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood God and recommit ourselves daily.” We will meet at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of each month on the GLC Zoom link. (next meeting is Thursday, March 10, at 7:00 p.m.) All are welcome. You can start any time, so why not put the March meeting on your calendar?

GLC/MMACC Book Club
2022-03-09 19:00
Wednesday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom

Centering Prayer
2022-03-08 11:00 - 12:30
CENTERING PRAYER…
…is an ecumenical, non-sectarian practice of prayer. Centering prayer groups are hosted by Lutherans, Catholics, Methodists and more. Here in San Diego County, there are Centering Prayer groups meeting every day of the week and all are open to anyone who would like to practice this form of prayer. And ‘practice’ is the right word for it. We are all learning, deepening, maturing in our faith and our ability to enter into the life of Christ through this and other forms of prayer. If you would like to participate, look on http://www.contemplativeoutreachsd.org for the complete schedule or contact Pastor Karla for details. Our centering prayer group that meets at GLC Tuesdays at 11 a.m. is meeting only via the internet for now. Contact Pastor Karla (858)883-8038 or Diane Langworthy at (619)403-6822 or dlangworthy1952@gmail.com for any questions.

TEXT STUDY
2022-03-07 10:30 | Garden Room
on Monday, March 7 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Zoom and in person in the Garden Room.
Second Sunday in Lent – March 13, 2022
Women of Lent Series:
Isaiah 66:7-14 — God as comforting mother
John 8:1-11 — The Woman Accused of Adultery

SUNDAY WORSHIP- Classic Communion
2022-03-06 09:30
March 6, 2022: First Sunday in Lent
Contemplative Communion in the Chapel at 8:00 a.m.
Gospel Service with Communion — in the Chapel and Livestream on Facebook at 9:30 a.m. (Or on Facebook any time after.)
Women of Lent Series:
Psalm 17:7-9 God as mother bird
Mark 12:38-44 The Widow’s Offering

Covid-19 Regulations

In light of the ongoing pandemic and the presence of the Delta variant, we are all wearing masks for the 9:30 service. Other congregations are making different choices, accepting greater levels of risk, but we have opted to take a cautious path throughout. We believe it is our duty and it is also our desire to protect the vulnerable among us and to adapt ourselves to the current times. We all live each day doing the best we can. We are a church that recognizes life is fragile and we are inherently vulnerable. We are always a breath away from our mortality. Please realize we make every effort to minimize the risk of transmitting COVID-19 during worship, but even being careful cannot remove all risk. Also, we want our non-vaccinated friends to be able to worship with us without being singled out. The 8am service is a much smaller group and there are few responses and no singing, so mask wearing there has been optional. We are asking all who attend the 8am service to have a face covering with you, just in case we have a friend in attendance who is not yet comfortable being out without covering. Thank you.

SUNDAY WORSHIP - Contemplative Communion
2022-03-06 08:00

Ash Wednesday Service
2022-03-02 19:00
We will have a joint in-person service at 7:00 p.m. with MMACC. Both communities will also be live-streaming the service according to their usual practice. In addition, Pastor Karla will be offering the imposition of ashes and a reading of scripture from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the Courtyard for any who would like ashes that are not able or not willing to attend the evening service in person.

Walk Up Scripture & Ashes
2022-03-02 14:00 - 16:00

TEXT STUDY
2022-02-28 10:30 | Garden Room
Monday 10:30 a.m. Hybrid Meeting: in the Garden Room and via Zoom

First Sunday in Lent – March 6, 2022
First Reading: Deuteronomy 26:1-11 – The Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand
Psalm: Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 – God will give the angels charge over you, to guard you in all your ways. (Ps. 91:11)
Second Reading: Romans 10:8b-13 – If you confess that Jesus is Lord, you will be saved
Gospel: Luke 4:1-13 – The temptation of Jesus in the wilderness for forty days

SUNDAY WORSHIP- Classic Communion
2022-02-27 09:30
Contemplative Communion in the Chapel at 8:00 a.m.
Gospel Service with Communion — in the Chapel and Livestream on Facebook at 9:30 a.m. (Or on Facebook any time after.)
First Reading: Exodus 34:29-35 – Coming down from Mount Sinai, Moses’ face shone
Psalm: Psalm 99 – Proclaim the greatness of the Lord; worship upon God’s holy hill. (Ps. 99:9)
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 3:12—4:2 – With unveiled faces we see the Lord’s glory as we are transformed
Gospel: Luke 9:28-36 [37-43a] – Jesus is transfigured on the mountain

Covid-19 Regulations

In light of the ongoing pandemic and the presence of the Delta variant, we are all wearing masks for the 9:30 service. Other congregations are making different choices, accepting greater levels of risk, but we have opted to take a cautious path throughout. We believe it is our duty and it is also our desire to protect the vulnerable among us and to adapt ourselves to the current times. We all live each day doing the best we can. We are a church that recognizes life is fragile and we are inherently vulnerable. We are always a breath away from our mortality. Please realize we make every effort to minimize the risk of transmitting COVID-19 during worship, but even being careful cannot remove all risk. Also, we want our non-vaccinated friends to be able to worship with us without being singled out. The 8am service is a much smaller group and there are few responses and no singing, so mask wearing there has been optional. We are asking all who attend the 8am service to have a face covering with you, just in case we have a friend in attendance who is not yet comfortable being out without covering. Thank you.

SUNDAY WORSHIP - Contemplative Communion
2022-02-27 08:00
