Gethsemane Lutheran Church

SUNDAY WORSHIP - Contemplative Communion
2022-05-08 08:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
May 8, 2022: 4th Sunday of Easter – Mother’s Day
First Reading: Acts 9:36-43 – Peter raises Tabitha/Dorcas from the dead
Psalm: Psalm 23 – The Lord is my shepherds; I shall not be in want. (Ps. 23:1)
Second Reading: Revelation 7:9-17 – A white-robed multitude sings before the Lamb
Gospel: John 10:22-30 – Jesus promises eternal life to his sheep

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- Classic Communion
2022-05-08 09:30
May 8, 2022: 4th Sunday of Easter – Mother’s Day
First Reading: Acts 9:36-43 – Peter raises Tabitha/Dorcas from the dead
Psalm: Psalm 23 – The Lord is my shepherds; I shall not be in want. (Ps. 23:1)
Second Reading: Revelation 7:9-17 – A white-robed multitude sings before the Lamb
Gospel: John 10:22-30 – Jesus promises eternal life to his sheep

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 8 a.m. 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.

TEXT STUDY
2022-05-09 10:30 | Garden Room
Monday 10:30 a.m. Hybrid Meeting: in the Garden Room and via Zoom

Monday, May 9 in the Garden Room and via Zoom
5th Sunday of Easter – May 15
First Reading: Acts 11:1-18 – Peter’s vision: God give the Gentiles repentance that leads to life
Psalm: Psalm 148 – The splendor of the Lord is over earth and heaven. (Ps. 148:13)
Second Reading: Revelation 21:1-6 – New heaven, new earth: springs of living water in the new Jerusalem
Gospel: John 13:31-35 – Jesus gives a new commandment: love one another as I have loved you

MMACC/GLC BOOK CLUB
2022-05-11 19:00
This is our book club. The two congregations are in this together. The next meeting of the book club will be Wednesday, May 11 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom. It is always the 2nd Wednesday of the month. The book to be discussed is Migrations: A Novel by Charlotte McConaghy.
This was an Amazon Best Book of August 2020. Migrations is about Franny Stone, who goes to the ends of the earth in search of herself and to track what might be the last migration of Arctic terns, birds that travel from pole to pole every year. It’s also about love, adventure, climate change, and what happens when a person simultaneously runs away from her past and runs straight towards it. From Antarctica to a prison in Ireland, from Australia to Galway, Franny traverses the world and with every turn of the page, you learn more about why she’s always on the move. The novel is written to make it feel like a memoir.
The Zoom is sponsored by MMACC so the log-in info is different. Please contact Pastor Karla at (858)883-8038 for log-in information.

RECONCILING IN CHRIST VOTE AND UPDATE ON THE LABYRINTH PROJECT
2022-05-15 10:45
The council set Sunday, May 15 for a special congregational meeting to vote on becoming a Reconciling in Christ congregation. It will be after worship, so at 10:45. We are also working on updating our welcome statement, which is part of the process. If the vote is yes, then we need to decide as a congregation how we want to make our initial gift to Reconciling Works and how and when we want to have a celebration to mark the beginning of this partnership in ministry. We will also be updating the congregation on the bids we have gotten for the Labyrinth project.

CHILI AND COOKIE COOK-OFF AGAPE SAN DIEGO FUNDRAISER AND HOLY LAND PRESENTATION
2022-06-04 17:00 - 19:00
Saturday, June 4 is Postponed, watch for an update for Pastor Karla to show some pictures and tell stories of their pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

Deliver meal and supplies to Storefront
2022-06-06 18:30
GLC takes dinner to Storefront, the shelter for homeless teens, on the first Monday of each month. Your help is needed… (don’t forget you can team up) to help this important outreach. This is one way we serve our youthful neighbors. A new sign up sheet is in the Narthex or call the office. Thank you all!
Even if you can’t provide dinner on a Monday, perishable and non-perishable breakfast lunch and snack items are also needed, such as milk, orange juice and cereal (teenagers can go through LOTS of cereal!), bread, sandwich meat/cheese and individual bags of chips, cookies, ramen cups, Hot Pockets, frozen breakfast sandwiches, you name it! Bring non-perishables to the office on Wednesday or Thursday, or to worship any Sunday and put them in the Storefront basket, or contact Pastor Karla for pick-up/coordination for delivery of perishable or frozen items. Also, checks made out to San Diego Youth Services (Storefront written in the notes) can be mailed directly to San Diego Youth Services, 3255 Wing Street, San Diego, CA 92110 or if given to Gethsemane, note “Storefront” in the notes line.

Centering Prayer ALL DAY on Campus
2022-06-07
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

MMACC/GLC BOOK CLUB
2022-06-08 19:00
This is our book club. The two congregations are in this together. The next meeting of the book club will be Wednesday, June 8 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom. It is always the 2nd Wednesday of the month. The book to be discussed is Long Bright River by Liz Moore.
Here is a bit about it from the publisher:
In a Philadelphia neighborhood rocked by the opioid crisis, two once-inseparable sisters find themselves at odds. One, Kacey, lives on the streets in the vise of addiction. The other, Mickey, walks those same blocks on her police beat. They don’t speak anymore, but Mickey never stops worrying about her sibling.
Then Kacey disappears, suddenly, at the same time that a mysterious string of murders begins in Mickey’s district, and Mickey becomes dangerously obsessed with finding the culprit – and her sister – before it’s too late.
Alternating its present-day mystery with the story of the sisters’ childhood and adolescence, Long Bright River is at once heart-pounding and heart-wrenching: A gripping suspense novel that is also a moving story of sisters, addiction, and the formidable ties that persist between place, family, and fate.

The Zoom is sponsored by MMACC so the log-in info is different. Please contact Pastor Karla at (858)883-8038 for log-in information.

Sharing Our Faith Stories
2022-06-12 10:40 - 11:15
During Sunday Fellowship time from June 12 through July 24 (skipping July 3) we’ll enjoy the study “Sharing Our Faith Stories.” It is a fun 6-part study of how our faith grows when we learn to identify and become willing to talk about those times when we could see God moving in our lives. The series will be paired with the sermon for the day. Please plan on participating.

Agape House Cook Off
2022-06-12 15:00 - 17:00

Preschool Promotion in Courtyard
2022-06-15 10:00

RIC Celebration/Pride Sunday
2022-06-26
GLC Voted YES!

to becoming a Reconciling in Christ Congregation!
The vote was unanimous at the congregational meeting last Sunday. What does this mean? This means that we’ll be listed in the public records of Reconciling Works, our ELCA partners that work for inclusion of our LGBTQIA+ neighbors, racial equity and justice for those who have been marginalized. We will have access to their materials, logo, and other resources to help us in our goal of becoming more inviting to people in our community, especially those who have been pushed out of churches in the past when their full identity or history has become known.
In tandem with our Reconciling in Christ Congregation designation, our Council is working on updating our welcome statement. Furthermore, during the month of June we’ll have a special celebratory worship service on June 26, Pride Sunday, to mark the beginning of this partnership in ministry.

Good Grief Group
2025-02-22 10:30 - 12:00 | Garden Room
Witness and honor your own grief
Let go of guilt, blame & what ifs
Understand your own grieving style
Get “unstuck”
Make way for more peace, connection & love
Create a path forward that honors your loved one

Community Dinner
2025-03-03 17:30 - 19:00 | Garden Room
Join us for dinner, laughter, chatter and conversation.

Grandparent (& everyone) Care Bags
2025-03-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Garden Room
Grandparent Bags! Or Student Care Bags!
What would you put in a care package for your college age child? How would you gently lift up a stressed young adult? What small thing would make a college student smile?
Student care bags are meant to bring a spot of love to an already stressed existence. These bags consist of three things:

A bag
A note
Fun or yummy items

The bags should be small, the notes should be short and the items should be few.
BAGS:
These should be small. Any kind of bag can be used…fabric, paper or reusable plastic (not single-use). These probably won’t be returned so consider them a gift. However, they could be reusable by the students. Examples include paper lunch bags decorated by youth, simple fabric bags that could be reused as a gift bag, or a reusable, sealable bag decorated with stickers and sharpie. Let your fun side emerge when designing and decorating these bags.
NOTES:
These notes should be short, handwritten notes of encouragement and love like you would write to a (grand)child in college. It is optional to sign the notes with your name and contact information. The students served by Agape come from all faith backgrounds or no faith background. Please be sensitive to this as you write your notes. Remind the students that they are loved, they are smart, they are worthy, they are resilient, they are the future, they are accepted, they are courageous…the notes should be uplifting and inspiring. You don’t know who will grab that bag so be sure that your note is caring and applicable to all people.
ITEMS:
The items in the bag can be edible treats or fun little items. The edible items should be shelf-stable since we won’t know how long they will be waiting for a home. Due to allergies and dietary restrictions, please avoid nuts and gluten. If the bags contain either of these, please prepare a few without and label them as such. The fun items should be small because most students don’t have much storage space and they should be inexpensive. Examples include individual bags of chips, cookies or crackers, dollar store toys, playing cards, craft kits, stress balls, stickers, office supplies later in the year, fidgets, etc. Absolutely no cash, gift cards or items of high value.
The bags will be placed out for students to grab during the weekly pizza event. All students will be welcome to take a bag with them. In fact, they will be encouraged to take one to brighten their day. If you wish to prepare themed bags, please contact Agape for suggestions.
