+The Feast of All Saints. November 2, :30 & 11:00 a.m.

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1 +The Feast of All Saints November 2, :30 & 11:00 a.m.

2 All Saints Sunday, November 2, 2014 The flowers at the altar this morning are given by David Johnson and Kimber Bishop in memory of David s mother, Gloria Johnson. Rest eternal grant her, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon her. Those Who Have Died Since Last All Saints Day Bjørn Leo Valdok, died July 20, 2014 Gerald Goetz, died August 3, 2014 Ingrid Siedler, died August 30, 2014 Helen Rockom, died October 28, 2014 Welcome Visitors We welcome all who worship with us today. Here are some notes about our congregation and our facility to help you feel at home among us. Nursery: A staffed nursery is available for children from birth through age 5 on the sanctuary level down the hall past the drinking fountain. Please sign your child in and out of nursery care. Usually parents gather their children before communion so that they can come to the Table together. An usher will be glad to direct you. Restrooms are located on the sanctuary level just past the library. In addition to Men s and Women s rooms there is also a Family room with a changing table. Count Me In Form is that little slip of paper in your worship folder. We ask all worshipers to complete this each week. Special prayer requests may be made on the back of the form and if there are special sign ups you can do that on the back. Place it in the offering plate as it is circulated during the service. Grace Station is an outreach of the church office available every Sunday morning. Office Manager Christina Bogar is there to provide information about our church and to receive information such as address, phone or changes, prayer requests and news about illness or hospitalizations. Current newsletters and program information are located there. Look for the check in desk in the church gathering area. Check out the Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church website at for more information on our congregation, our ministries and many opportunities for service and study. Join us again! We worship every Sunday at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. and would be honored to have you join us for worship again, soon, and often. 2

3 Order of Worship PRELUDE Behold the Host Arrayed in White setting by Egil Hovland SOLEMN PROCESSION & ROLL CALL OF THOSE DECEASED SINCE LAST ALL SAINTS Please rise, turning to face the cross at the entrance of the church. In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Jesus said, I am the Resurrection and the life; those who believe in me shall never die. Let us pray. Glory to you, O Lord, From the whole company of heaven, from the saints in glory, from your people on earth. We give you thanks that in the darkness of this world your saints shine. May we, like them, have a share in your everlasting kingdom; through Christ our Lord. Amen. O God we remember with thanksgiving those who have served you on earth, who now rest from their labors. Bjørn Leo Valdok Gerald Goetz Ingrid Siedler Helen Rockom ENTRANCE HYMN, #422 For All the Saints GREETING The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you. PRAYER OF THE DAY Let us pray. Almighty God, you have knit your people together in one communion in the mystical body of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Grant us grace to follow your blessed saints in lives of faith and commitment, and to know the inexpressible joys you have prepared for those who love you, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. 3

4 FIRST READING: Revelation 7:9-17 After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches in their hands. They cried out in a loud voice, saying, "Salvation belongs to our God who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!" And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, singing, "Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen." Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, "Who are these, robed in white, and where have they come from?" I said to him, "Sir, you are the one that knows." Then he said to me, "These are they who have come out of the great ordeal ;they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. For this reason they are before the throne of God, and worship him day and night within his temple, and the one who is seated on the throne will shelter them. They will hunger no more, and thirst no more; the sun will not strike them, nor any scorching heat; for the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of the water of life, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes." Holy wisdom, holy word. Thanks be to God. PSALM 34 (11:00) SECOND READING: 1 John 3:1-3 See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God's children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is. And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure. Holy wisdom, holy word. Thanks be to God. 4

5 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Sung by the choir, then by the congregation: Choir: They are before the throne of God, and the One who is seated on the throne will shelter them. Congregation: (Repeat Alleluia) GOSPEL: Matthew 5:1-12 The holy Gospel according to Matthew. Glory to you, O Lord. When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. "Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. "Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. SERMON HYMN OF THE DAY ELW #728 Blest Are They 5

6 Sacrament of Holy Baptism (8:30) (The 11:00 a.m. service continues with Nicene Creed on page 9) INTRODUCTION TO BAPTISM God, who is rich in mercy and love, gives us a new birth into a living hope through the sacrament of baptism. By water and the Word God delivers us from sin and death and raises us to new life in Jesus Christ. We are united with all the baptized in the one body of Christ, anointed with the gift of the Holy Spirit, and joined in God's mission for the life of the world. PRESENTATION Sponsors: Response: Parents: Sponsors: Congregation: We present Oscar Heath Brown for Holy Baptism. Parents, trusting in the grace and love of Jesus Christ, do you desire to have your son baptized? We do. As you bring your son to receive the gift of baptism, you are entrusted with responsibilities: to live with him among God's faithful people, bring him to the word of God and the holy supper, teach him the Lord's Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten Commandments, place in his hands the holy scriptures, and nurture him in faith and prayer, so that he may learn to trust God, proclaim Christ through word and deed, care for others and the world God made, and work for justice and peace. Do you promise to help your son grow in the Christian faith and life? We do. Sponsors, do you promise to nurture this child in the Christian faith as you are empowered by God s Spirit, and to help him live in the covenant of baptism and in communion with the church? We do. People of God, do you promise to support this child and pray for him as he lives his new life in Christ? We do. 6

7 RENUNCIATION OF EVIL AND CONFESSION OF FAITH I now ask you to reject sin, profess your faith in Christ, and confess the faith of the Church, the faith in which we baptize. Do you renounce the devil and all the forces that defy God? (Parents and sponsors respond individually) Response: I renounce them. Do you renounce all the powers of this world that rebel against God? (Parents and sponsors respond together) Response: I renounce them. Do you renounce the ways of sin that draw you from God? (The congregation joins in this response) Congregation: I renounce them. Do you believe in the God the Father? Congregation: I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God? Congregation: I believe in Jesus Christ, God s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit? Congregation: I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. THANKSGIVING OVER THE WATERS The Lord be with you. Congregation: And also with you. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. Congregation: It is right to give thanks to the Lord our God. We give you thanks, O God, for in the beginning your Spirit moved over the waters and by your Word you created the world, calling forth life in which you took delight. Through the waters of the flood you delivered Noah and his family, and through the sea you led your people Israel from slavery into freedom. At the river your Son was baptized by John and anointed with the Holy Spirit. By the baptism of Jesus' death and resurrection you set us free from the power of sin and death and raise us up to live in you. 7

8 Congregation: BAPTISM Congregation: Pour out your Holy Spirit, the power of your living Word, that those who are washed in the waters of baptism may be given new life. To you be given honor and praise through Jesus Christ our Lord, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen. Oscar, I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! LAYING ON OF HANDS Let us pray. We give you thanks, O God, that through water and the Holy Spirit you have given us new birth, washed us from sin, and raised us to eternal life. Sustain Oscar with the gift of your Holy Spirit: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord, the spirit of joy in your presence, both now and forever. Congregation: Amen. SIGNING WITH THE CROSS AND ANOINTING Oscar, child of God, you have been sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked with the cross of Christ forever. Congregation: Amen. PRESENTATION OF CANDLE WELCOME Assisting Minister: Congregation: Let us welcome the newly baptized. We welcome you into the body of Christ and into the mission we share: join us in giving thanks and praise to God and bearing God's creative and redeeming word to all the world. The newly baptized is presented to the congregation. Congregation: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Continue with Prayers and Peace on page 9. 8

9 NICENE CREED (11:00) We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. PRAYERS AND PEACE (8:30 & 11:00) Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus and for all the people according to their needs. Gracious God, Hear our prayer. Presider concludes the prayers. 9

10 SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST PARISH CONCERNS OFFERING AND OFFERTORY MUSIC Gather at the River arr. Susan LaBarr OFFERTORY PRAYER Merciful God, As grains of wheat scattered upon the hills were gathered together to become one bread, so let your church be gathered together from the ends of the earth into your kingdom, for yours is the glory through Jesus Christ, now and forever. Amen. OPENING DIALOG AND PROPER PREFACE It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our savior Jesus Christ. By the witness of the saints you show us the hope of our calling, and strengthen us to run the race set before us, that we may revel in your mercy, and rejoice with you in glory. And so, with all the choirs of angels, with Bjørn, Gerald, Ingrid, Helen, and all the faithful of every time and every place, we praise your name and join their unending hymn: 10

11 SANCTUS EUCHARISTIC PRAYER Holy are you, O God, and blessed is your Son Jesus Christ. In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me. For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. Pour out your Holy Spirit on us, gathered here, and on these gifts of bread and wine. Make them be for us the body and blood of Christ, That we may be for the world the body of Christ, Redeemed by his blood. God of Sarah and Abraham, Miriam and Moses, all the priests and prophets, Mary and Joseph, the apostles and martyrs, our mothers and fathers, 11

12 and the faithful in every generation, renew our communion with all your saints. Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, Strengthen us to run with perseverance the race set before us, Looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. Make us one with them and each other. Make us one in Christ, united in ministry to all the world, Until Christ comes in final victory And we feast at his heavenly banquet. Through Christ, with Christ, in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, All honor and glory is yours, now and forever. Amen. LORD S PRAYER Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen. FRACTION AND INVITATION We break this bread to share in the body of Christ. Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share in one bread. DISTRIBUTION OF HOLY COMMUNION AND PRAYERS FOR HEALING Communion will be served today by intinction at stations across the front of the church. We welcome all who desire to receive the Lord s body and blood for the forgiveness of sin and renewal of life to join us for Holy Communion. Please come forward at the direction of the ushers. Red wine or white grape juice is available as each communicant chooses. Gluten-free bread is available. Young children and others who do not commune are invited and welcome to come forward for a blessing. Ministers are available during the distribution of communion to offer individual prayers for healing and anointing with oil. Come to one of the stations in the Chapel before or after receiving communion. 12

13 LAMB OF GOD HYMNS DURING DISTRIBUTION ELW #476, Thee We Adore ELW #630, In Heaven Above ELW #426, Sing with All the Saints in Glory POST-COMMUNION PRAYER By your word and sacraments, O God, you give us a foretaste of the new heaven and new earth that will be ours forever. Strengthen us in this vision that we might draw others to believe in the hope that is ours, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. CHILDREN S WORD (11:00) DEDICATION OF COLUMBARIUM (8:30 & 11:00) Sisters and brothers in Christ, we are gathered to ask God s blessing as with thankfulness we dedicate this columbarium to the glory of God. We give you thanks, O God, for your abundant gifts. 13

14 Your days are without number; a thousand years in your sight are like yesterday when it is past. You are the Lord of the past, the present, and the future; you hold eternity in the palm of your hand. We remember with thanksgiving all the saints who have gone before us, who by their lives have testified to the love of God. Give us grace to follow them in faith as your beloved children, maturing into the likeness of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, by whose death and burial you have sanctified the graves of all who sleep in you. Send your blessing upon us and upon this columbarium, which we set apart today to your praise and honor. As you raised up your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, the first fruits of those who sleep, so also by your Spirit make us to be partakers of that new life which you have promised to those who believe; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. BENEDICTION AND DISMISSAL The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. Amen. Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God. Psalm 34. From The Portland Psalter 2002, Robert A. Hawthorne. Church Publishing Incorporated. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Parts of the liturgy adapted rom Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2014 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License # New Revised Standard Version Bible. Copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. 14

15 In 2015 Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church will be 100 years old! We ll kick off the festivities on All Saints Sunday, November 2, 2014, and continue until the following All Saints Day, Sunday, November 1, See November s Tower Echoes for a full agenda of the year s celebration. The celebrations will commemorate the thousands of moments and memories that, when gathered together, tell the story of our congregation s first 100 years in the Phinney neighborhood and beyond. As a way to communicate, your 100th Anniversary Committee has chosen to publish a weekly communique which will be inserted into each Sunday bulletin. Each of the 52 issues will contain one or more of the following: Snippets from the local newspapers Photographs: Now and Then Profiles of former and current members Q&A section Did you know? A snapshot in time Why I joined the congregation Further reading list Issues will be numbered sequentially and can be compiled into your own PRLC history book. Today look for the History bulletin board near the entrance to our library. In the weeks and months to come, this space will be populated with more old and new news. Also look for the names of our charger members on the All Saints tables. Please feel free to contact anyone on the 100th anniversary committee with questions, thoughts, or suggestions. If you have ideas for the Centennial Communique please drop me an at ljbj@earthlink.net. Tusen Takk* Luci Baker Johnson, Historian *Literally a thousand thanks in Norwegian, the language spoken by our founding members. 15

16 Our Weekly Circle of Prayer Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. Psalm 54:2 We welcome your requests for prayers for persons in need or prayers of thanksgiving for blessings received. Please note that prayer requests will remain on the list for four Sundays. A request may be extended by contacting the church office or making a note on the Count Me In form. Names in bold are new this week. +Alleluia. By water and the Spirit we are made children of God. The font stands filled, the candle lighted, as we anticipate the Baptism of Oscar Heath Brown today at 8:30. Oscar s parents are Keith and Heather Brown, and his sponsors in faith are Lance and Tina Georgeson. Alleluia.+ +As in Adam all die, so in Christ shall all be made alive. Prayers and Christian sympathy are offered today for the family and friends of Helen Rockom, who died October 28, Rest eternal grant her, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon her.+ For homebound members and friends of Phinney Gloria Swisher, Dorothy Tuvey, Donna Reilly Williams For our partners in ministry Luther Memorial Lutheran Church For deaths of family and friends Helen Rockom Paul Merry Retha Roger Anderson, husband of Arletta Anderson Gloria Johnson, mother of David Johnson Mildred Bakalyar, grandmother of Anzara Miller Dick Kennedy, uncle of Sandy Mortinson Mark Gilroy, cousin of Sandy Mortinson Recent hospitalizations, illnesses, & injuries Andy Solberg, brother of Mabel Rockness; broken hip Colleen James; prayers for pulmonary health concerns Danielle and Ian and their newborn Theo Donna Reilly Williams Jeff Goforth, recovering from stroke Eric Bahna; thanksgiving for successful surgery and generous support of his WAY group Margaret Ann, missing person suffering from schizophrenia Jason Myers, friend of the Stettners, recovering from broken neck Chris Clawson, prayers for continued well -being during 12 weeks chemo for 16

17 breast cancer Alf Knudson, heart surgery Cliff Williams, eye surgery Jacob Henry Susanne Martin, sister of Peggy Martin- Kreger; undergoing aggressive chemotherapy James, struggling with alcoholism For persons diagnosed with cancer and long-term illness, undergoing treatments Sage, Cathy Werries, Don Baker, DeeAnn Moreau, Elliott Brogren, Katharine Houk, Rafik Hanna, Joseph, Allison, Nancy, Gwynne Cleveland, Gerard Vaughan, Rebecca, Jillian, Ruth, Linda Betz, Scott, Lydia Thomas, Eileen, Judy, Keith, Kristina, Clyde Houge, Glen, Joan, Eli Smith, Colin Grube, Greg, Peter, George Velaoras, Hallie Glenna, Bill Fisher, T.K., Einar Brosten, Colleen, Don, Gary Moran, Nancy, David Hildebrand, Julia Hefner, Steve Participants in Today s Liturgy Presider Bryon Hansen Preacher Nancy Winder Children s Word (11:00) Nancy Monelli Assisting Ministers Willie Gregory (8:30) Roberta Diesner (11) Lectors Donna Linn, Jeff Hendrix (8:30) Joan Sorensen Rice(11) Acolytes Aaron Cornell-Maier, Linsey Wilder (8:30) Brigid Collins, Elianna Megargee (11) Chancel Choir (11) Directed by Beth Ann Bonnecroy Organist Valerie Shields Eucharistic Ministers Fiona Hubbard, Johanna Greif (8:30) Jill Yetman, Mark Yetman (11) 17

18 Announcements Bread for the Journey is for Everyone! Did you know EVERYONE is invited to Wednesday Night Dinner at Bread for the Journey? 6PM most Wednesdays during the school year. This week John Rost and Darren Hochstedler are teaming up to make a home cooked Thanksgiving style meal for you with Roast Turkey and other holiday favorites. Adults $7. Children $5. Bring the kids early to sing, stay after and join the Gospel Choir or attend closing worship. There is something for everyone! Children, youth and adults are invited to join the choirs anytime during the year. 5:00 p.m. Youth Choir (for 7th - 12th graders) 5:30 p.m. Nursery Care begins Angel Choir (for four year olds) Cherub Choir (for K-2nd graders) Class time (for 3rd-5th graders) Pre-Confirmation (for 6th graders) 6:00 p.m. Dinner for All 6:20 p.m. Choristers Choir (for 3rd-6th graders) Gospel Choir (adults) Class time (separate classes for K, 1st-2nd graders) Confirmation Classes (separate classes for 7th and 8th graders) Post-Confirmation Class (for 9th-12th graders) 7:00 p.m. Food Bank opens 7:05 p.m. Closing Worship 7:15 p.m. Nursery Care Ends 7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir (adults) Alcoholics Anonymous Boundary Training at 9:30 and Mary s Place Training at 10:00 am this morning in the Wartburg Room! Come get the training you need to help host our guests from the Mary s Place Shelter for women and children, who will be coming Nov Calling all kids. My Tithe of Treats bags can be dropped off in Nancy s office. If you forgot them this week, don t worry, you can bring them next week as well. Next Sunday, Nov. 9th, Confirmation students will meet with their mentors at 10am. They will gather in the chapel before dividing into individual teams. The Phinney Phlames (the youth gr oup for 4th and 5th gr ade students) meets next Sunday, Nov. 9th, from noon until 1:30 pm in Room 301/302. This month we will giving thanks through high energy activities! Lunch will be provided. 18

19 Food Bank Thanksgiving Distribution With Thanksgiving just around the corner, the Phinney Ridge Food Bank is preparing for Holiday distribution activities. We hope that you will help us serve the nearly 200 needy families that will visit our Food Bank this Thanksgiving. Here is the Thanksgiving Distribution Schedule: Oct 27 to Nov 24: Holiday shopping lists are found in this morning s bulletin and on the PRLC website ( Please purchase the items on the list and bring them in by Nov. 24. MTW Nov 3-5 and MTW Nov 10-12, 5:00-7:00 pm Volunteer to man our phone lines as we take reservations for the November 26 distribution. Nov 3-24: Bake cookies and bring them to the church kitchen. Cookies and coffee will be served to the clients who are waiting for their boxes on the day of the distribution. Mon Nov 24: 7-9 pm: Prepare the Fellowship Hall for distribution. Includes bringing out cases of canned goods and other non-perishable items. There will be lots of projects that families can do together. Tues Nov 25: 9-11 am- Pack boxes for distribution to needy families ish: Lunch 12-4 pm: Distribution 3:30-5 pm: Cleanup Consider donating a large turkey to the food bank. With low-cost turkey offers beginning to be advertised, we will gladly make room in our freezer to accommodate a big bird. Twenty-plus-pound birds are in great demand for large families. Take part in any or all events. Please sign up on this morning s Count Me In form. If you have questions, please contact member Jo- Ann Cress or Minister of Outreach Patrick Meagher. Help is needed with Bread for the Journey Classes. No teaching experience is required, just a desire to spend 30 or 40 minutes with a group of our wonderful children each Wednesday evening. If you can lend a hand, please sign up on the count me in sheet and Nancy Monelli will contact you with complete information. You are invited to the fall choir concert at Seattle Pacific University Thurs, Nov 6, 7:30 pm at First Free Methodist Church. This concert will feature the Concert Choir and Chamber Singers conducted by David Anderson, the Men's Choir conducted by Ken Pendergrass and the Women's Choir conducted by Beth Ann Bonnecroy. The concert is free and open to the public. Ample parking is available. 19

20 ADULT FORUMS THIS MORNING! November 2 at 10am PRLC Health and Wellness Ministry on Palliative Care Our guest speaker, UW Medical Center RN Sharon Whyte, will inform us about palliative care. Provided by a team of doctors, nurses, and other specialists, this form of specialty assists individuals with serious illnesses. The team focuses on decreasing pain, symptoms, and stress of a serious illness along with curative treatment. The goal is to improve quality of life for the patient and family. The PRLC Health and Wellness Ministry hopes you can join us for this very important topic. COMING UP Nov 9 Lutheran Campus Ministry at the University of Washington Campus Ministry is a vital, indispensable way the greater church supports young adults as they experience the joy, pain, struggle and triumph that is the college experience. Pastor Elizabeth Rawlings, former Phinney intern and current pastor for Lutheran Campus Ministry at the University of Washington will be here to talk to her beloved Phinney family about the joys and struggles of her new call, the exciting things happening at Lutheran Campus Ministry at UW, and about how you can support this important ministry. For more information about Lutheran Campus Ministry at the University of Washington Elizabeth at uwlutherans@gmail.com, check out their website, or like them on Facebook! Nov 16 Casa Latina Did you know you already have a direct connection with the important work of Casa Latina? PRLC member Chris Megargee recently began as the Development Director for this wonderful organization. Join Chris and other involved PRLC members as they share about the many ways Casa Latina fulfills their mission to empower Latino immigrants through educational and economic opportunities. Nov 23 Travelogue: Guatemala PRLC s Office Manager Christina Bogar is recently returned from two weeks at a Spanish-language immersion school in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala s second-largest city. On this morning she will share some of what she learned and experienced about Guatemala s history; its current concerns; and its wonderful, complicated, and colorful cultures. Come learn about Guatemala s Spanish immersion opportunities and enjoy a cup of authentic Guatemalan coffee. Muy sabroso! Nov 30 Advent Event The Advent Event takes place every year on the first Sunday in Advent. All members of the congregation are invited to this festive intergenerational event. Displays and activities help young and old alike learn more about the meaningful traditions of this short but wonderful season of the church year and plan for ways they can experience more of the true meaning of the season each and every day. Evergreen branches, wreath forms, and candles are provided for those who wish to make their own Advent Wreath (nonflammable supplies are available for families with young children), a photo area is available for holiday picture taking, and traditional (and not so traditional) crafts can also be made. Advent calendars and devotional materials are on sale as well. 20

21 Next Week s Bible Lessons: Amos 5:18-24; 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13; Matthew 23:1-12 September Financial Information Sept 2014 Yr to Date Income $47,048 $484,828 Expenses $55,522 $485,060 Net ($8,474) ($232) 21

22 This Week at PRLC Sunday, November 2 +All Saints Sunday 8:30 a.m. Holy Communion with Healing Rites and Baptism Sanctuary 9:30 a.m. Blood Pressure Checks ILF/LCN Office Boundary Training Wartburg Room 10:00 a.m. Sunday School Various Mary s Place Training Wartburg Room Adult Forum: Palliative Care Tree of Life 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion with Healing Rites Sanctuary 5:00 p.m. The WAY 200 Level Tuesday, November 4 * ELECTION DAY: BALLOTS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY THIS DATE * 6:15 a.m. Men s Bible Study Library 9:00 a.m. Quilters Quilting Room 10:30 a.m. Staff Meeting Office Workroom 2:00 p.m. Food Bank Food Bank 7:00 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous 301/302 Wednesday, November 5 10:00 a.m. Spirited Women Tree of Life 5:00 p.m. Youth Choir Choir Room 5:30 p.m. Bread for the Journey Various 6:20 p.m. Gospel Choir Tree of Life 7:00 p.m. Food Bank Food Bank Gospel Choir Sanctuary 7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Choir Room 7:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous Tree of Life Thursday, November 6 2:00 p.m. Food Bank Food Bank 6:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous 301/302 7:00 p.m. Food Bank Food Bank Saturday, November 8 10:00 a.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry Narthex 22

23 Sunday, November 9 +Pentecost XXII * MENTOR SUNDAY * 8:30 a.m. Holy Communion Sanctuary 10:00 a.m. Adult Forum: Lutheran Campus Ministry at UW Tree of Life Sunday School Various 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion Sanctuary 12:00 p.m.. Phinney Phlames 301/302 5:00 p.m. The WAY Fellowship Hall Next Sunday: November 9, Pentecost XXII 8:30 am Holy Communion 10:00 am Sunday School ADULT FORUM Lutheran Campus Ministry at UW 11:00 am Holy Communion 12:00 pm Phinney Phlames 5:00 pm The WAY NOV NOV. 23 Nov. 25 Looking Ahead Mary s Place at PRLC + Christ the King Sunday Services at 8:30 and 11 Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at 7 pm Food Bank Thanksgiving Distribution 12-4 in Fellowship Hall Nov Thanksgiving Holiday CDC and Church Office closed 23

24 Bryon Hansen, Pastor Patrick Meagher, Minister of Outreach Nancy Monelli, Children and Family Minister Darren Hochstedler, Parish Administrator Nancy Winder, Pastoral Assistant Allan Bruck, Pastoral Assistant Tim Sullivan, CDC Director Christina Bogar, Office Manager The Ministry Staff Valerie Shields, Organist and Youth Choir Director Beth Ann Bonnecroy, Chancel and Handbell Choirs Director Evelyn Hartwell, Children s Choir Director Shari Anderson, Accompanist Kari VanSanford, Angel Choir Director Kent Stevenson, Gospel Choir Director Dallas Cooper Anthony Nelson Steven Berry Custodians Johanna Eby Erika Anguiano Nursery Attendants Parish Nurses parishnurse@prlc.org Our congregation participates with three other Lutheran churches in Seattle in a youth ministry organization called LYONS (Lutheran Youth of North Seattle). Telephone , website roaringlyons.org. Our congregation also participates in a Lutheran counseling organization with congregations from across the Puget Sound area. Lutheran Counseling Network is a coalition of licensed pastoral counselors who provide therapy in a variety of settings for a variety of needs. One such office is located in our building, with Counselor Rosemary Raynaud providing therapy on an appointment basis. Learn more: check out Lutheran Counseling Network at You can also reach Rosemary by phone at , ext. 3. Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church 7500 Greenwood Avenue North Seattle, Washington Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:30-4:30; Fri 8:30-12:30 24