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The Tidings December 2018 & January & February 2019 A newsletter of Central Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity Sometimes the Giving Surprises Us.. Well, here we are in that season of giving. I ve just waded through all the Giving Tuesday e-mails and made my seasonal gifts. I lumbered out of bed the day after Thanksgiving to do my annual sociological study of the shoppers who venture out that day (no judgement) in search of the perfect gift. And when Advent comes, I ponder. I ponder the gifts I ve been given (this most often comes in the form of family and friends for me). I ponder what gifts (as in talents and abilities) God has given me in which to serve my world most faithfully. Is what I m doing making a difference? I was at a meeting this morning in which giving became the topic of discussion for a while. The woman sitting next to me, my age, is someone I don t know well, but I appreciate her bounce, her positive attitude, her creativity, her joie de vivre. As I said, we don t know each other well, but she is aware of what I do for a living. When the meeting was over, she shared a story with me about giving that I d like to share with you here. She told me that since she has no children, she loves to do giving tree gifts this time of year. She then went on to tell me a story about the year she got a tag for a young boy who asked for blanket pajamas. She said she didn t know blanket pajamas were a thing, so she guessed and bought pajamas and made a quilt with the young man s name written in bold letters on it. She seemed a bit worried that this may not have been just what the boy was expecting, but she crossed her fingers. She found out later that the young boy had two older brothers. All three brothers had been promised homemade quilts from their grandmother. The two older brothers had already received theirs, but the youngest grandchild was still waiting. After Christmas had come and gone, and my friend gave her handmade quilt with the boys name, she heard some unsettling news. The young boy s grandmother had died (actually quite violently, by murder). When she told me this, both of our eyes welled in tears. I said something like, Whoa, look at the impact of that gift! Look at the power of the universe (I say universe when I m not sure someone shares a belief in God). And then we just sat there in silence for a moment, taking in the power of that story. continued on page 3...

December 2018, January and February 2019/ Page 2 Central Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity 1710 Eleventh Avenue Seattle, Washington 98122 phone: 206-322-7500 fax: 206-322-0195 Fall/Winter Schedule Choir: 9:00 am Sunday School: 9:45 am Forum: 9:45 am Worship: 11:00 am Pastors: Cindy Salo email: pastor@loveiscentral.org By appointment on Tues. through Thurs. Home phone in emergency: 425-486-6505 Verlon Brown office hours by appointment, please call the office, 206-322-7500 Office Manager: Sandy Kraegel email: office@loveiscentral.org Office hours: 10:00-5:00 Tuesday-Friday Coordinator of Intergenerational Ministries (CIM) Brian Anderson e-mail: cim@loveiscentral.org Sunday, Tuesday - Friday & as needed Thank you to September, October & November volunteers! ACOLYTES: Trygve Pedersen, Isaac Emmons, Siri Donlea, Nora Y., Hannah Emmons, and Caden Emmons ALTAR GUILD: Bob Hartl, Carl Kaiser, Sue Anderson, Lynn Rauch, Kristine Knutson, Erica Hieggelke, Julia Maywald, Cynthia Wold, and Chris Kealy ASSISTING MINISTERS: Lynn Rauch, Steven Chapman, Jeff Roberts, Erica Hieggelke, Theresa Wagner, Steve Gibson, Carl Kaiser, John Mostrom, Jackie Brolsma, Allison R., Tom Donlea, and Cathy Woods COFFEE HOUR: Megan Medsker, Brian Mostrom, the Myka family, John Mostrom, Cathy Woods, and Brandon Baker COMMUNION BREAD: The Copley/Johnson family, Julia Maywald, and Sarah Tranum TELLERS: Cathy Woods, Jamie Pedersen, Cori Myka, David Johnson, Steve Gibson, Jeff Cook, Chris Kealy, Jonna Farley, John Mostrom, and Adam Rauch USHERS: Steve Gibson, Brian Mostrom, Cori Myka, Josiah Myka, Brooke Powers, Jackie Brolsma, and Lois Austin Caretaker: Brian Schoof email: caretaker@loveiscentral.org Groundskeeper: Bradley Finn email: grounds@loveiscentral.org Nursery: Nursery hours: Sunday 9:45 am - 12:45 pm For children ages five and under We are an open and affirming congregation, which in Lutheran churches is called Reconciling in Christ. We seek to share God s love with all people regardless of race, age, gender or sexual orientation. All are welcome. Receive the readings via e-mail: Many people find it helpful to read the Sunday readings ahead of time. If you would like to receive a weekly e-mail with the upcoming Sunday s readings, please let Sandy know at office@loveiscentral.org.

December 2018, January and February 2019/ Page 3 Note from Pastor Cindy Salo continued from the front page... Of course, I then piped up with, You know that story s going to end up in a sermon somewhere, right? She laughed and gave me permission to tell it. It taught me to not ever, ever underestimate the power in giving. In giving of one s self, one s time, one s trust, one s heart. Enjoy this season of giving, dear Centralites. I hope you too get some amazing surprises. Peace and Blessings, Pastor Cindy Welcome New Members New Members! On Sunday, November 11th we welcomed three new members to our congregation. Nate, Stacy and Sophie Hill (Sophie was also baptized that day) and Anna Mowell.

December 2018, January and February 2019/ Page 4 Kids At Central Sunday School @ Central Gather Time ~ Oasis Room ~ 9:30 to 9:45 am Sunday School ~ Classrooms ~ 9:45 to 10:45 am Dec. 2 ~ Class ~ Curriculum ~ Lesson Carpenters ~ Feasting on the Word ~ First Sunday of Advent ~ Farmers ~ Godly Play ~ Advent I/II ~ Herders ~ Godly Play ~ Advent I/II ~ Dec. 9 ~ All Class Christmas Pageant Dress Rehearsal Church Sanctuary Dec. 16 ~ All Class Christmas Pageant Dress Rehearsal Church Sanctuary Dec. 23 ~ No Sunday School (Christmas Break) Dec. 30 ~ No Sunday School (Christmas Break) Jan. 6 ~ Class ~ Curriculum ~ Lesson Carpenters ~ Feasting on the Word ~ Epiphany ~ Farmers ~ Godly Play ~ Epiphany ~ Herders ~ Godly Play ~ Epiphany ~ Jan. 13 ~ Class ~ Curriculum ~ Lesson Carpenters ~ Feasting on the Word ~ Baptism of the Lord ~ Farmers ~ Godly Play ~ Holy Baptism ~ Herders ~ Godly Play ~ Holy Baptism ~ Jan. 20 ~ Class ~ Curriculum ~ Lesson Carpenters ~ Feasting on the Word ~ 2 nd Sunday after Epiphany ~ Farmers ~ Godly Play ~ Parable of the Good Shepherd ~ Herders ~ Godly Play ~ The Parable of the Good Shepherd ~ Jan. 27 ~ Class ~ Curriculum ~ Lesson Carpenters ~ Feasting on the Word ~ 3 rd Sunday after Epiphany ~ Farmers ~ Godly Play ~ Parable of the Good Samaritan ~ Herders ~ Godly Play ~ Parable of the Good Samaritan ~

December 2018, January and February 2019/ Page 5 Kids At Central Sunday School @ Central Gather Time ~ Oasis Room ~ 9:30 to 9:45 am Sunday School ~ Classrooms ~ 9:45 to 10:45 am Feb. 3 ~ Class ~ Curriculum ~ Lesson Carpenters ~ Feasting on the Word ~ 4 th Sunday after Epiphany ~ Farmers ~ Godly Play ~ Circle of the Holy Eucharist ~ Herders ~ Godly Play ~ Circle of the Holy Eucharist ~ Feb. 10 ~ Class ~ Curriculum ~ Lesson Carpenters ~ Feasting on the Word ~ 5 th Sunday after Epiphany ~ Farmers ~ Godly Play ~ Parable of the Leaven Bread ~ Herders ~ Godly Play ~ Parable of the Leaven Bread ~ Feb. 17 ~ Class ~ Curriculum ~ Lesson Carpenters ~ Feasting on the Word ~ 6 th Sunday after Epiphany ~ Farmers ~ Godly Play ~ Parable of Parables ~ Herders ~ Godly Play ~ Parable of Parables ~ Feb. 24 ~ Class ~ Curriculum ~ Lesson Carpenters ~ Feasting on the Word ~ 7 th Sunday after Epiphany ~ Farmers ~ Godly Play ~ Books of the Bible Herders ~ Godly Play ~ Books of the Bible

December 2018, January and February 2019/ Page 6 Kids A t C en t r al Central syouth Group Central s Youth Group meets every Sunday in December, January, and February with the exception of December 23 rd and 30 th. Join us in the Parish Hall at 9:45 am. 2018 CentralConfirm ation Class On Sunday, October 28, Central Lutheran Church celebrated two wonderful young people who affirmed their baptisms as the final stage in their confirmation journeys. Hope Y. and Isaac Emmons declared for themselves that they will live out the promises made for them by their parents and sponsors in their baptism and will continue to live our their faith in the church. That day we confirmed Hope and Laughter!

December 2018, January and February 2019/ Page 7 Kids At Central Central s Annual Christmas Pageant Sunday, December 16th at 11:00 am Join us for Central s annual Christmas Pageant. This year the Sunday School will be performing Carriers of the Light celebrating the passing of God's Light from Mary to Joseph to the animals in the manger, from the shepherds in the countryside to wise sages in the east and on to all of us! Lessons & Carols Sunday December 30 The 1 st Sunday of Christmas is a great time to RE-CONNECT with our young adults who have been off exploring the world. This of course can mean they re off at college, recently entered the workforce, or just haven t been able to make it to church lately. Whatever the reason, we invite them to come and help lead worship and then go to brunch and hear each other s stories. Please email Brian Anderson at cim@loveiscentral.org if you have questions or would like to participate. Epiphany Celebration on Sunday, January 6 Three things to Know! 1. Costumes! Epiphany, the 12 th day after Christmas, celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the Christ Child. We invite the children to dress up as a king or queen for a procession into worship. 2. Cake! Following worship we ll have a King s cake with a small baby Jesus hidden inside. The lucky person who gets the slice of cake containing the baby gets to make the King s cake for next year s Epiphany event. 3. Wack the Star! During coffee hour there will be star piñata for kids 12 and under to strike and enjoy.

December 2018, January and February 2019/ Page 8 Faith Formation Forum Schedule Our Sunday mornings are a good time to come together to learn and share with one another. Please join us at 9:45 am in the Parish Hall and we ll have the coffee on. December 9 ~ A Force More Powerful: Defying the Crown - India 1930 ~ Session two of our series on nonviolent direct action examines Mahatma Gandhi and the struggle for Indian independence. December 16 ~ A Force More Powerful: Freedom in Our Lifetime - South Africa 1984 ~ Session three of our series on nonviolent direct action explores the struggle to overturn apartheid in South Africa. December 23 ~ A Force More Powerful: Living with the Enemy - Denmark 1940 ~ Session four of our series on nonviolent direct action examines Danish resistance to the Nazi occupation during WWII. December 30 ~ Café Central ~ Coffee and Conversation January 6 ~ A Force More Powerful: We ve Caught God by the Arm Poland 1980 ~ Session five of our series on nonviolent direct action examines the rise of the Solidarity movement in Poland. January 13 ~ A Force More Powerful: Defeat of a Dictator Chile 1983 ~ The sixth and final session of our series on nonviolent direct action explores the restoration of Chilean democracy. January 20 ~ We Need to Talk About an Injustice ~ In an engaging and personal talk with cameo appearances from his grandmother and Rosa Parks human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Rights Initiative, shares some hard truths about America s justice system, starting with a massive imbalance along racial lines: a third of the country s black male population has been incarcerated at some point in their lives. These issues, which are wrapped up in America s unexamined history, are rarely talked about with this level of candor, insight and persuasiveness. January 27 ~ Café Central ~ Coffee and Conversation February 3 ~ Living the Questions 2.0 A Kingdom without Walls ~ This video discussion series brings together over thirty highly acclaimed scholars, theologians and other experts in a video exploration of an open, inclusive, broad-minded Christianity. The focus for this session: The good news of the gospel tells of a radical hospitality where boundaries, barriers, and walls are overcome by a grace that knows no bounds. February 10 ~ Living the Questions 2.0 Social Justice: Realizing God s Vision ~ FOCUS: Being a person of faith demands balancing spiritual pursuits with action. In a society which is often unjust, inequitable, and whose very structures are responsible for generating untold suffering and poverty, we are compelled to pursue social justice as an expression of hope in realizing a better world. continued on the following page...

December 2018, January and February 2019/ Page 9 Fait h Fo r m at io n Fo r u m S ch edu le February 17 ~ L ivingtheq uestions2.0 Incarnation:Divinely Hum an ~ FO CU S :The meaning of the incarnation has been debated since the beginning of Christianity. Although often associated with Jesus alone, the notion of incarnation can be understood most fully when it also includes Jesus followers, called, like Jesus, to enflesh the Spirit in divinely human ways. February 24 ~ Café Central~ Coffee and Conversation Fait h in A ct io n Interfaith A dvocacy Day Valentine sday T hursday,february 14,2019 This Valentine s Day show your love for social justice by attending The Faith Action Network s Interfaith Advocacy Day in Olympia. We gather in the morning for prayer and for workshops that help us better understand the issues before our state legislature. Throughout the day, FAN sets up appointments for folks from each legislative district to meet their representatives and share with them what is on their minds. Your meeting with legislators and/or their staff on this day is the most important thing our faith advocates (including you) can do. On Interfaith Advocacy Day you will be able to: Join workshops that will break down the issues on FAN s 2019 Legislative Agenda Learn current best practices on how to advocate in today s legislature Prepare for briefing and hearing with advocates from your legislative district Meet with your legislator! Interfaith Advocacy Day. It s a lovely thing to do. For more information contact Central CIM Brian Anderson at cim@loveiscentral.org.

December 2018, January and February 2019/ Page 10 Vis ioning Tas k ForceNew s Visioning Task Force 2.0 What s next for Central? It is exciting to see the enthusiasm, questions and dialogue generated with the first wave of our Visioning Task Force (VTF 1.0). We heard from many of you at the home gatherings and learned about inspiring things happening elsewhere during visits to other churches. Through a series of five open conversations, we have gained a better understanding of how our congregation views our situation today and what it sees as top priorities for our collective efforts going forward. In response to what the Task Force heard over the summer, the next steps planned and listed below are positive, constructive opportunities that we hope will draw you in and help us begin to work toward a new calling and a revitalized sense of mission. Getting to know our Capitol Hill neighbors (churches, businesses, and other organizations) to build connections, learn what they view as our neighborhood s greatest needs, and explore potential ministry partnerships, including our partnership with Immanuel Lutheran. Reaching out to Centralites that we haven t seen for a while, to let them know we are thinking about them, hear their life updates, and encourage them back to worship. Reviewing our current staffing model with the aim to support our faith community and strengthen our ability to carry out our call, mission, and strategic direction. Developing a financial plan to outline anticipated expenses to renovate and maintain our buildings. The approach to each task will be determined by the group working on it. At the Stewardship Potluck on October 28 th, participants were invited to indicate which of these work groups they wanted to join on blue sheets listing ways to weigh in, plug in, and pray in. If you missed the potluck discussions, watch for your blue sheet in the mail or ask a VTF member how to get one. And please let us know if you want to be on the Task Force. In addition to convening the working groups, VTF 2.0 will solicit multiple bids for expert assistance in two areas. First, we will look for an external facilitator to help us establish a strategic direction for the future and determine what barriers exist to executing our collective vision for our congregation. Second, we will get bids from firms that can do a structural assessment of the church, help us develop cost estimates for long-term maintenance of both buildings, and do a basic site feasibility study to examine the redevelopment potential of some or all of our site. continued on the following page...

December 2018, January and February 2019/ Page 11 Visioning Task Force News Requests for funding to hire a facilitator and an architectural/engineering firm will be presented to the congregation at the annual meeting in January 2019. If approved, we expect to engage the facilitator in February. VTF 2.0 will continue to host forums, be available at Café Central Sundays, and host regular congregational touch points. We ask you to pray for this effort. Indeed, the future is in OUR hands! We take this process very seriously and prayerfully request your support and input to achieve the greatest possible outcome for Central. In loving appreciation, Your VTF Leadership Team, Cori Myka, Julia Maywald, Tom Donlea, and Karen Sy For Your Consideration Spirit Living ~ January 6 & February 3 at 7 pm ~ Oasis Room (upstairs in the Parish You are invited to join in Central s grass-roots, daily spirituality movement. We intend to enter into individual daily meditation and meet periodically to reflect with others about how this way of living in the spirit affects our journey with Christ. We will start with this book: I ve Been Thinking: Reflections, Prayers, and Meditations for a Meaningful Life by Maria Shriver. It s a book of reflections for those seeking wisdom, guidance, encouragement, and inspiration on the road to a meaningful life. As a prominent woman juggling many roles, Maria Shriver knows just how surprising, unpredictable, and stressful everyday life can be. Join us for prayerful reflection and help us shape this new means of connection. Other resources that you may find helpful: Sacred Space an interactive, on-line beautiful and profound daily prayer and scripture practice provided by Irish Jesuits (https://www.sacredspace.ie). The site or app guides one to move through several screens to meditative music. Verse and Voice a weekday email from Sojourners beginning with three short readings that can help center the day in a minute or less. (https://sojo.net/images/sample-verse-voice). Emails also contain other Sojourners news and action items. Pray as You Go an app from Jesuit Media Initiatives, London, which provides 10 minutes of daily scripture, prayer and music. (https://www.pray-as-you-go.org/home)

December 2018, January and February 2019/ Page 12 Faith in Action December Community Lunch Volunteers Needed! It's Central's turn to prepare and serve the Community Lunch for the entire month of December. Join us Tuesdays and Fridays all month long anytime you are available between 9:00 am and 1:30 pm. Can't be there the whole time? No problem! We'll take you for as long as you can help. We will be having a special day of service in honor of Pastor Jon Nelson on Friday December 28. Sign up on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall or contact Brian Anderson at cim@loveiscentral.org for more information! Mark your calendars PLEASE JOIN US Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion with children s sermon Monday December 24 7:00 pm Central s sanctuary is a beautiful place at night and Christmas Eve worship is a magical experience. Join us for Ash Wednesday Service March 6 at 7 pm Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of our Lenten observance. This somber service can be a powerful experience as we remind ourselves of our mortality and commit ourselves to Lenten disciplines. Our service will be at 7 pm.

December 2018, January and February 2019/ Page 13 September/October/ November Attendance This n That SEPTEMBER September 2 40 September 9 69 September 16 54 September 23 66 September 30 57 OCTOBER October 7 61 October 14 60 October 21 63 October 28 68 NOVEMBER November 4 57 November 11 75 November 18 138 November 25 49 Please be advised that Pastor Cindy will be on vacation beginning Tuesday December 25. She will return to the office on Wednesday January 2. It s hard to believe that 2019 is just around the corner! If you would like to sign up to bring communion bread for a month in 2019, please let Sandy know. You can either bring a fresh loaf each Sunday or bring enough loaves for the month and put them in the freezer. Sandy will then make sure a loaf is thawed for each Sunday. You can either call the office or e-mail Sandy at office@loveiscentral.org. There will also be a signup sheet at coffee hour in the Parish Hall. Thanks for your consideration! The Tidings is now published quarterly The quarterly Tidings will be: December/January/February March/April/May June/July/August September/October/November If you have any announcements that miss being included in one of the combined Tidings, Brian Anderson would be happy to post the announcement on Central s Facebook page or you can check with Sandy to see if there is space to include an announcement in one of the upcoming Sunday bulletins or in the weekly news e-mail.

December 2018, January and February 2019/ Page 14 Happy Birthday Below, you ll find the nam es of C entralites celebrating their birthday in D ecem ber, January, and F ebruary. S hare a birthday wish with them and help m ake it a special day! D ecem ber Birthdays JuniN elson 12/0 2 C harlotte E. 12/0 4 Hope Y. 12/0 6 K atie Be l 12/12 M elissa F ord S hah 12/12 Otis Hieggelke 12/12 Lindsey Johnson 12/12 C ynthia W old 12/14 O ssa M ojarad 12/14 W ila Brunsm an Barnett 12/17 D ena Hedegaard 12/18 A nika Joshi 12/19 G rant K eeney 12/19 S avannah D aniels 12/21 K aren Hoven 12/21 S usan M. 12/21 Em ily S am ario 12/26 S am R. 12/28 Elena S am ario 12/29 W inn Oxford 12/30 D anie le W ooda l 12/30 N atalie T ews 12/31 January Birthdays S ara D ebassai 1/0 1 D anielm ast 1/0 3 Betsy S u livan 1/0 4 M iche le P errigo 1/0 6 K ariroe 1/0 6 Eunice S tricker 1/0 8 N ed Jursek 1/10 S irim iler 1/12 C arolr. 1/17 Julie Havlicek 1/18 Julie M attson 1/25 A lison R. 1/30 F ebruary Birthdays E la Johnson 2/0 4 T race P eters 2/0 4 K jerstibraunstein 2/0 8 K iera K eeney 2/10 Lauren F ryhle 2/12 Lucy Baker 2/14 D enise Hart 2/14 C hristian Oversvee-C hoi 2/14 W iliam O versvee-c hoi 2/14 S teven S aito 2/14 C heric orne l 2/16 C laire K aiser 2/17 C laire O berdeck 2/20 A nne Bush 2/21 Isaiah Y. 2/22 Efrem Z ewoldi 2/23 Jim P eterson 2/28

December 2018, January and February 2019/ Page 15 For Prayer Central does have a Prayer Chain. If you are interested in joining it or have a concern you would like to have the Prayer Chain pray for, please contact Pastor Cindy (206-322-7500; pastor@loveiscentral.org). We pray for the following this month: Ill and recovering: Kathy Twohig Julie Mattson Jennifer Evan s mom Becky Evans Becky Peterson, friend of Steve Gibson Trisha and Jason Barney, friends of Brent and Bethany Stolle Micah Nelson Helen Joseph, friend of Caryn and Carol Deskines Pastor Diana Bottin s husband Chris Lois Austin s brother Al and sister-in-law Pat Burkett Eunice Stricker Erica Hieggelke s grandfather Curt Hieggelke Kristine Knutson s parents, Lowell and Shirley Mourning: Cheri Cornell and family on the death of her mother Doris Cornell Don Jensen and family on the death of his father David Logan Cathy Woods on the death of her friend and colleague Laurie Cappello Gratitude for: Safe transition of the Issa family sponsored by the Syrian Refugee Action Group (SRAG) Peace Corps Volunteer: Emily Mather - working in Tanzania

December 2018, January and February 2019/ Page 16 Faith and Everyday Life by Lutheran Counseling Network December Somewhere in the din of it all Beneath the rubble of our discontent There lies in the heart of the world In the soul of each of us A tender village How shall we remember? Author unknown I think about the village that lies in the soul of each of us as I read 1 John 4: 7-12. I am heartened. John reminds us: God lives in us and his love is perfected in us. I m also enlivened by the idea of lying still as the village sometimes must. For so many of us this season, we struggle to love as God would have us love and to operate out of the village within that can act as manger for our God. This is the central message of Advent, isn t it? We prepare ourselves to greet God and to remember that He came into the world to baptize it. God confirms for us the grace of creation - so good, He chose to live in it with us. And let s face it; it takes a village to love as we think God would have us. Love often looks strong and challenging; sometimes, tender and soft. It calls upon all parts of the created good - all parts of the village within - to see, know, name and serve our sisters and brothers. When we struggle in this season, it is good to take heart in the promise of Bethlehem. Lying still, awaiting God. Written by a staff member of Lutheran Counseling Network

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December 2018, January and February 2019/ Page 20 Mark your calendars December 16 Christmas Pageant during worship December 24 Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion at 7pm December 30 Lessons & Carols service January 6 Epiphany Celebration January 27 RIC Sunday & Annual Meeting February 14 Interfaith Advocacy Day in Olympia March 6 Ash Wednesday service at 7 pm Central Lutheran Church Following Christ; sharing God s love for all people. Mission Statement