FEAST OF ALL SAINTS NOVEMBER 5, :30 & 11:00 A.M.

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1 FEAST OF ALL SAINTS NOVEMBER 5, :30 & 11:00 A.M.

2 Welcome Visitors As people made one in the waters of baptism, we believe our lives of faith are strengthened by diversity. We strive to be a community that welcomes all people. We celebrate God s unconditional love and respond joyfully to your presence here. All are welcome. You are welcome. 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. (If you prefer to have your child with you in worship, but are worried that they might disturb the service, we also have a crying room upstairs in the balcony. You will be able to hear and see most of the service there.) 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 (or a volunteer) 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. You can also find us on Facebook! Just search for Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church Community. 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 Since there are many more Christian saints than the 365 days of the year, this day is set aside to honor all of them. Many saints have never had their names mentioned beyond a very small circle of friends. Not all saints are alike. Spiritual gifts are as varied as the many interests and ability that exists in the broad spectrum of people. Some saints have mystical experiences; others do not. Some saints stay busily at work in the world; other saints have neither the energy nor the social skills for that. Many saints have no idea that they are saints. One saint will rediscover the value of tradition, while another saint will open new doors of innovation. Each life has a purpose and fits into God s grand scheme the way plants an oak or a trillium grow in a forest. - Bernard Bangley Gathering Pre-Service Music Aria Eugène Bozza Please rise and face the font at the pouring of the water. In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. When we were baptized into Christ Jesus, we were baptized into his death. We were buried with him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might live a new life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. Jesus said, I am the Resurrection and the Life; those who believe in me shall never die. (John 11:25-26) The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. O God, we remember with thanksgiving those who have loved and served you on earth, who now rest from their labors, especially Those from this congregation who have died since last All Saints Day are named. A bell is tolled at each name. 3

4 Gary Brakken Vivian Bye Jack Ellstrom Marlene Feldmann Lucy Giles Ruth Liles Carolyn McCune Yvonne Røskeland Esther Rost Dorothy Tuvey Grace Urdal Keep us in union with all your saints, and bring us with them to the joyous feast of heaven; through Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord. Amen. O God, we give you thanks for all your faithful people who have followed the light of your word throughout the centuries into our time and place, especially those we name before you You are invited to speak the names of beloved departed ones from all times and places. Entrance Hymn ELW #422 For All The Saints Greeting and Prayer of the Day The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you. And also with you. Let us pray. (Silence) 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. Word First Lesson: 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 4

5 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. 8:30 Psalm 34 Dorothy Christopherson 11:00 Psalm 34 Join in singing of the refrain at the direction of the cantor. The Lamb is the shepherd. 5

6 Second Lesson: 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. We are saints now and in the time to come. Holy wisdom, holy word. Thanks be to God. Gospel Acclamation Please face the Cross as the Gospel is processed into our midst. The Assembly sings Alleluia ; the choir sings the appointed verse. Choir sings: They are before the throne of God, and the one who is seated on the throne will shelter them. Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12 The Holy Gospel according to St. 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. Jesus speaks blessing upon those who know their need of God. 6

7 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 #418 Rejoice in God's Saints Prayers of the People Gracious God, Hear our prayer. Sharing the Peace of Christ Parish Announcements Meal Preparation of the Table and Offering of Gifts 8:30 I Sing a Song of the Saints of God David Herman 11:00 Lux Aeterna from Requiem John Rutter Translation: Light eternal shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Offering 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. 7

8 The Great Thanksgiving 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 your saints you show us the hope of our calling, and strengthen us to run the race set before us, that we may delight in your mercy and rejoice with them in glory. And so, with all the saints, with the choirs of angels and all the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn: 8

9 With all the saints of Africa and Asia, Europe and the Americas, India, Australia, and the islands, we praise you, O God, for creating the worlds. With all the baptized, the old and the young, the weak and the strong, the famous and the forgotten, we bless you, O God, for providing mortals with food. With all the faithful in tents and mansions, cities and farms, past and present, we worship you, O God, for sheltering the generations. With all your holy people who minister in the church, who serve the poor, who walk the way of the cross, we glorify you, O God, for journeying with us in Jesus. With Paul and the evangelists, we remember the meal of your Son: On the night before he died, he 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. With Peter and all the martyrs, we honor Christ s death, saying Amen. Amen! With Mary Magdalene and all the apostles, we proclaim his resurrection, shouting Amen. Amen! 9

10 With John, the theologians, and the mystics, we celebrate Christ present with us, exclaiming Amen. Amen! With the Virgin Mary and all who sang of your greatness, we pray for the power of the Spirit. Imbue this gathering, this bread and this cup, with the merciful body and blood of Christ. Form us into a communion of service, and infuse your earth with the wholeness we seek. With grandparents and godparents, with the Orthodox, Roman Catholics, Protestants, Pentecostals, Evangelicals, and independents, and with Gary, Vivian, Jack, Marlene, Lucy, Ruth, Carolyn, Yvonne, Esther, Dorothy, and Grace, lead us to a future we cannot yet see, and at the end draw all humanity to yourself. Now with all of the family you saved by your love, we shout blessing: Blessing glory: Glory wisdom: Wisdom thanksgiving: Thanksgiving honor: Honor power: Power might: Might be to you, our God, forever and ever. Amen. Amen. The 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. 10

11 Breaking of the Bread and Invitation to the Meal Presider breaks the bread in silence. The gifts of God for the people of God. Taste and see that the Lord is good. Sharing Bread and Cup All are welcome to meet the Risen Jesus in the sharing of bread and cup. Please come forward at the direction of the ushers. Communion will be in front on the floor level today. You may dip the bread into the red wine or white grape juice, or drink directly from the cup. Gluten-free wafers are available. Ask the server. Those who do not commune are invited and welcome to come forward for a blessing. Ministers are available in the Chapel directly located across the altar area for healing prayers and anointing. If you would like to pray for yourself or someone else, confidentially for any need, the minister will pray with you. Once you have received the bread and cup you are invited to proceed to one of the tables in the transept. There you may light a candle and place it near the photos and remembrances of beloved saints. 11

12 8:30 ELW #423 Shall We Gather at the River v. 1 Congregation; vs. 2 Children s Choirs; vs. 3, Youth Choir; v. 4 Congregation Communion Hymns ELW #423 Shall We Gather at the River ELW #728 Blest Are They ELW #426 Sing with All the Saints in Glory Prayer after Communion Let us pray. (Silence) Lord Jesus Christ, we eagerly await the day when we will eat and drink with all the saints in light. We thank you for this sacred meal which joins us to them in faith and praise. Send us now, in the power of your Spirit, to serve you in lives of faith and praise, through Christ our Lord. Amen. Sending Blessing May God, who kindled the fire of love in the hearts of the saints, pour upon you the riches of God s grace. Amen. May God give you joy in their fellowship and a share in their praises. Amen. May God strengthen you to follow them in the way of holiness and to come to the full radiance of glory. Amen. And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son +, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you always. Amen. Dismissal Go in peace. Love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God. 12

13 Participants in Today s Liturgy PRESIDER Bryon Hansen (8:30) Anne Van Kley (11:00) PREACHER Pam Gompf HEALING PRAYERS Patrick Meagher ASSISTING MINISTERS Shannon McCarthy (8:30) Jane Bengtson (11:00) EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Sandy Mortinson, Cara Scheffler (8:30) Janet Deters, Kirstin Shaw (11:00) LECTORS Kara Novak, Robbin Sutton (8:30) Joan Sorensen Rice, Bob Hofstatter (11:00) ACOLYTES Erin Golden, Zach Branica (8:30) Helena Rossol-Allison, Charlie Van Kley (11:00) CROSS BEARER Patrick Meagher CHILDREN S CHOIR (8:30) Evelyn Hartwell, Director YOUTH CHOIR (8:30) Diane Figaro, Director CHANCEL CHOIR (11:00) Beth Ann Bonnecroy, conductor Lauren Hodsdon, solo ORGANIST Valerie Shields ALTO SAXOPHONIST Will Radford USHERS Steve Johnson, Steve Moody, George Snelling (8:30) Midge Strong-Beers, Karin Rosman, John Breen, Rosalyn Breen (11:00) CUP BEARERS Pam Gompf (8:30) Tina Georgeson (11:00) Scripture passages from 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. Parts of the liturgy adapted from Sundaysandseasons.com. Copyright 2017 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License # Eucharistic Prayer from Pray, Praise, and Give Thanks: A Collection of Litanies, Laments, and Thanksgivings at Font and Table by Gail Ramshaw, copyright 2017 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission. Cover art 1996, 2002 by the Order of St. Benedict. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 13

14 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. You can add your prayer to this list with a note on this morning s Count Me In or by contacting the church office. Names in bold are new this week. FOR HOMEBOUND MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF PHINNEY Lowell Olson, Borgny Eriksen, Hazel Olson FOR OUR PARTNERS IN MINISTRY Northwest Washington Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, Bishop B. Kirby Unti Freeborn Lutheran Church, Stanwood St. John United Lutheran Church, Seattle NWWA Synod Women's Organization Awake Church FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED AND THOSE WHO MOURN Inga Halgesen, sister of Randi Valdok Family and friends of Mike Armstrong Seth Grabo; inspiring friend and loving husband and father; died October 20, 2017 Ilah Robbins, beloved aunt of Sheila Bartanen, died October 3, 2017 Family and friends of Nick Beers, who died suddenly in Alaska on October 13, 2017 Family and friends of Aaron Rosen, who died October 6 RECENT HOSPITALIZATIONS, ILLNESSES, AND INJURIES Selma Johnson, mother of Janel Milliren; hospitalized Lois Stettner; now receiving hospice care at home Eunice Baker; healing for broken shoulder For Miles, as doctors try to diagnose his illness; and for peace and strength for his mother Summer Margaret "Sis" Dakan Colette, infant grand-niece of Barbara and Paul Mockett; hospitalized Phaedra; prayers for negative breast cancer test result Jane, undergoing thyroid surgery on October 23 Healing for Ted's voice Dean Cress; healing and strength Gean Cress; strength and grace Logan Nickel, broken collarbone 14

15 Martha Greffin, brain tumor Judy B, hospitalized and declining health Jackie Robbins, cancer Heather, wife and mother of three girls, new diagnosis of stage 4 metastatic breast cancer FOR PERSONS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER OR LONG-TERM ILLNESS Bob Robbins, Shirley Sutherland, Ginger, Sally LeBoeuf, Laurie Cooper, Jena Meagher, Kathryn Buffum, Sylvia Davids, Lucia Bettler, Cynthia Greif, Herbert Prugger, Rafik Hanna, Sharon, John Cooley, Sister Barbara Lee, Cheri Rinn, Karen Kenyon, Ruth Berven, Susan Wieland, Jeff Goforth OTHER HOPES, CONCERNS, AND THANKSGIVING The Baker-Johnson family; strength and peace during their move For Joe, who has had a rough year A healthy pregnancy for Jacob and Christina Healing of family relationships Grace Roop, thank you to Phinney friends for all the prayers Michael Gruber, Maggie Martin, Charlie Gruber Micah O'Malley, thanksgiving for being cancer-free for 2 years Krista; for strength and healing THE WORLD IN PRAYER Victims of the Northern California fires All impacted by violence All affected by hurricanes, earthquakes, fires and flooding Peace and relief in Venezuela, South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia, Yemen, Democratic Republic of Congo, Syria, and all war-torn places Immigrants seeking safety Homeless and hungry sisters and brothers Racial reconciliation and justice Our elected leaders and public servants 15

16 Surrounded by a Great Cloud of Witnesses Commemorations and Festivals for the Week John Christian Frederick Heyer, died 1873; Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg, died 1719; Ludwig Nommensen, died 1918; missionaries Tuesday, November 7, 2017 Heyer was the first missionary sent out by American Lutherans. After teaching at Gettysburg College and Seminary he was assigned to the Andhra region of India. A worker among the Tamil people on the southeast coast of India, Ziegenbalg was opposed both by local Hindus and by Danish authorities who favored a different missionary style. He was known for caring about the welfare of the whole person. Nommensen was born in northern Germany and was sent to Sumatra as a Lutheran missionary. Working among the Batak people, he translated the scriptures into their language, and honored their native culture. Martin, Bishop of Tours, died 397 Saturday, November 11, 2017 Martin's pagan father enlisted him in the Roman army. Approached by a beggar, Martin cut his cloak in half and gave part to the man, whom he later understood as representing Christ. He asked to leave the army, but was jailed instead. After his release, he became a preacher, and later a bishop. Søren Aabye Kierkegaard, teacher, died 1855 Saturday, November 11, 2017 Kierkegaard was a Danish theologian whose writings also gave rise to the modern philosophy of existentialism. He frequently attacked the complacency of the state church of his day, as well as its desire to be accepted by polite society rather than be a stumbling block. Next Sunday November 12, Lectionary 32 Lessons: Amos 5:18-24; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Matthew 25:1-13 8:30 a.m. Holy Communion 10:00 a.m. Adult Forum Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion 12:15 pm Environmental Stewardship Small Group Phinney Phlames 5:00 p.m. The WAY 16

17 Announcements In search of Welcome Loaf bakers for When new visitors come to our church, we send them home with a welcome loaf - a small loaf of bread (any kind!) wrapped with a message of welcome. If you are interested in baking Welcome Loaves starting in January, please contact Kirstin Shaw at (voice or text), or her at kirstinshaw9@gmail.com. Please contact her even if you are a previous baker or signed up at the Ministry Fair. Dear Friends, This month, I took on a new role. I'm headed to Harborview Medical Center, where I will be the spiritual care provider (chaplain) on the palliative care team. I'm looking forward to working with patients and families in difficult situations, and providing spiritual companionship along some of life's hardest journeys. While at Harborview, I will continue with my education with the goal of becoming a board certified chaplain. I love the spiritual care team at Harborview, and after a life-changing CPE experience with them this summer, I'm proud to join them as a staff member. Thank you for all your support, prayer, and well wishes as I make this career transition. I have enjoyed my time among you, and I will always know that I have a home at PRLC. Peace, Katherine GrayBuck Stay at Home Tea begins this week. Rather than inviting you to another fundraising event we're inviting you to relax at home with a cup of tea and consider supporting Lutheran Youth of North Seattle and our efforts to serve youth in a Christ-centered community. This year's funds will go toward our trip to the ELCA Youth Gathering in Houston this June. Invitations will be available after the service. Middle School Dessert and Devotions are tonight from 6:00-8:00pm at the LYONS Den (St John United). Join us as we watch Nacho Libre, enjoy some dessert, and explore our faith. Next Middle School/Confirmation Retreat will be November Please contact the LYONS office to sign up soon! 17

18 Come Join Us at The WAY COME AND VISIT! By now you've probably heard of The WAY, Phinney's approach to a deepening faith and community, but may not be sure if it's what you'd like. During November and early December you can just drop in and see, without feeling like you have to commit. We begin at 5 pm in Fellowship Hall with a meal, and end promptly at 7 pm, with childcare provided throughout. Come and visit! Give. Share. Eat. End hunger in King County! Join The Outreach Program (outreachprogram.org), at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, alongside other local churches, businesses, and organizations in packing 73,000+ meals (that's one for every food insecure child in King County). December 1 and 2 more than 200 volunteers will gather at Gethsemane Lutheran Church to package nutritionally sound, shelf-stable meals that only require boiling water to prepare. Meals will then be distributed throughout King County through partner organizations that serve the hungry. You can participate by volunteering your time to pack meals or by making a financial donation (meals cost.25/serving and an average assembly requires approximately $1350/2.5 hour shift to operate). Participants of all ages and abilities are welcome to participate in packaging up meals. There are multiple shifts which need to be filled on December 1 and 2. You can sign up to volunteer, make a donation, or find additional information at Mary's Place Family Shelter is coming to PRLC beginning on Tuesday, November 7. Four or five families (moms and children) will overnight with us for one week. We need many helpers to make this a successful week for the families. We need volunteers for setting up, making dinner, overnight hosting, extra help for homework and dinner serving, laundry, van driving, taking down our set up, laundry, etc. Please consider being a part of this amazing volunteer team. Contact member Peggy Kreger (kregerbp@msn.com) to ask questions or to volunteer. 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 needy families that will visit our Food Bank this Thanksgiving. Here is the Thanksgiving Distribution Schedule: Oct 29 to Nov 19: Holiday shopping list is found below and on the PRLC website (prlc.org). Please purchase the items on the list and bring them in by Nov. 19. MTW Oct 30-Nov 1 and MTW Nov 6-8, 5:00-7:00 pm Volunteer to man our phone lines as we take reservations for the November 21 distribution. Nov 5-21: 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 20: 7-9 pm: Prepare the Fellowship Hall for distribution. Includes bringing out cases of canned goods and other nonperishable items. There will be lots of projects that families can do together. Tues Nov 21: 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. Twentyplus-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. Food Bank Holiday Shopping List Cranberry sauce Canned evaporated milk Stuffing mix Canned pumpkin Canned corn Canned green beans Dry pie crust mix boxed (non- refrigerated) Jell-O Canned mandarin oranges Juice cranberry or apple Olives (canned) 19

20 Children and Family Ministries TODAY! I Sing a Song of the Saints of God All Sunday School students and their teachers are invited to meet together at 10 am in Fellowship Hall for a time of learning and fun. The 7th and 8th grade Confirmation students have created a presentation to share and there will be stories, crafts, and even treats to help everyone remember and celebrate the Christians who have inspired and led us in our own lives of faith. NEXT SUNDAY Next week (November 12) the Phinney Phlames will travel to St. Luke s in Ballard to help with food preparation for the Edible Hope Program. We will leave from room following the 11am service and all participants should wear clothes suitable for cooking and cleaning and bring a sack lunch. Parents and other family members are invited to join their 4th and 5th grade students for this special event. Please contact Nancy Monelli at children@prlc.org for more information. RACHEL AND ZACH: MINISTRY UPDATES IN CENTRAL EUROPE Always Reforming by Rachel Eskesen We ve been leading up to the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation for years and finally (finally!) yesterday was the big day! Now it is November 1st and I find myself asking -- what is next? How do we continue to carry the spirit of the reformation onward into the next 500 years? Some of the answers to these questions can be found in the lives and stories of the Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) volunteers who serve around the world Read the full newsletter from PRLC seminarian Zach Courter and his wife Rachel Eskesen, who are serving with YAGM in Hungary. Go to and search for YAGM in the search bar at the bottom of the page. 20

21 Sunday Mornings at 10 AM in the Tree of Life Room TODAY November 5 Surrounded by a Cloud of Witnesses Since the first century, Christians have kept a calendar to honor the faith and lives of persons who have exemplified what it means to be salt of the earth and light for the world. Why do we single out certain women and men among the vast communion of saints into which we are all baptized? How did this calendar come into being and why keep it still? How might remembering and honoring people like Julian of Norwich, Francis and Clare of Assisi, St. Luke, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of Jesus, Mother Theresa, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Martin Luther King and a host of other Christian witnesses edify our lives of faith? Join Pastor Hansen on this All Saints Sunday for a spirited conversation. NEXT SUNDAY November 12 Muslims and Christians Together Neighbors in Faith, a ministry supported by both the ELCA Northwest Washington Synod and the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, fosters mutual relationships with Muslims and other faith communities with the goal of promoting a more peaceful world. Pastor Terry Kyllo, director of this ministry, will discuss this interfaith work. He believes that interfaith dialogue is essential to learning to live with each other and our cultural differences. For more information see 21

22 This Week at PRLC Sunday, November 5, All Saints Sunday 8:30 a.m. Holy Communion Sanctuary 10:00 a.m. WAY Alumni Group (WAG) Office Reception Area 10:00 a.m. Sunday School All Saints Celebration Fellowship Hall 10:00 a.m. Adult Forum: Surrounded by a Cloud Tree of Life of Witnesses 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion Sanctuary 12:15 p.m. Environmental Stewardship Group Tree of Life 1:30 p.m. Lutheran Counseling Network Tree of Life 4:00 p.m. Handbell Choir Practice Sanctuary 5:00 p.m. The WAY Fellowship Hall Tuesday, November 7, 2017 MARY S PLACE ARRIVES AT PRLC ELECTION DAY BALLOTS DUE 9:00 a.m. Quilters Quilting Room 12:00 p.m. Lectionary and Lunch Library 2:00 p.m. Food Bank Food Bank 7:00 p.m. AA 301/302 Wednesday, November 8, :30 a.m. Lutheran Counseling Network 301/302 10:00 a.m. Spirited Women Library 5:30 p.m. Bread for the Journey Various 5:30 p.m. Troubling the Waters Group Office Reception 7:00 p.m. Food Bank Food Bank 7:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous 301/302 7:40 p.m. Gospel Choir Sanctuary 7:40 p.m. Chancel Choir Choir Room Thursday, November 9, :30 p.m. Theology Pub Razzi s Cellar 6:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous 301/302 7:00 p.m. Lutheran Summer Music auditions Sanctuary Friday-Sunday, November CONFIRMATION RETREAT AT LUTHERWOOD 22

23 Saturday, November 11, :30 a.m. Synod Congregational Leader Meeting Fellowship Hall 10:00 a.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry Narthex 7:00 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous 301/302 Sunday, November 12, Lectionary 32 8:30 a.m. Holy Communion Sanctuary 10:00 a.m. Sunday School Various 10:00 a.m. Adult Forum: Muslims and Christians Together Fellowship Hall 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion Sanctuary 12:15 p.m. Environmental Stewardship Group Tree of Life 12:15 p.m. Phinney Phlames 301/302 5:00 p.m. The WAY Fellowship Hall November 21, 2017 November 23-24, 2017 November 26, 2017 December 3, 2017 December 17, 2017 December 24, 2017 December 25, 2017 Looking Ahead Food Bank Thanksgiving Distribution Thanksgiving Holiday LYONS Advent Event Intergenerational Advent Event Advent Memorial Service + Christmas Eve Holy Communion at 11:00 am & 5:00 pm Musical recital at 10:30 pm Festive Candlelight Service at 11:00 pm + Christmas Day Holy Communion at 11:00 am 23

24 The Ministry Staff Bryon Hansen, Pastor Anne Van Kley, Associate Pastor Patrick Meagher, Minister of Outreach Nancy Monelli, Children and Family Minister Kirsten Olshausen, Parish Administrator Tim Sullivan, CDC Director Christina Bogar, Parish Communications and Office Manager Pam Gompf, Vicar Valerie Shields, Organist Beth Ann Bonnecroy, Chancel and Handbell Choirs Director Evelyn Hartwell, Children s Choir Director Diane Figaro, Gospel Choir and Youth Choir Director Ryan Wagner, Accompanist, Gospel Choir and Youth Choir Molly Chrisman, Angel Choir Director Dallas Cooper Anthony Nelson Custodians custodian@prlc.org Jannah Fitch Cally Nelson Vanessa Unti Nursery Care Bryant Williams, LYONS Director lyonsdirector@roaringlyons.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: Monday-Thursday, 8:30-4:30, Friday 8:30-12:30 24