Tonight we’ll mark Thanksgiving with a simple service of worship @ 7:00pm—our first since 2019.   In keeping with tradition, the service will be less than an hour in length, and will be followed by a pie potluck in the narthex, a foretaste of the feast to come. 😊

Please join us!  Bring a pie to share—and if you have out of town guests, bring them along, too!

Our Thanksgiving offering has been designated for assisting families/communities impacted by the Middle East Crisis.  Lutheran Disaster Response has a long time relationship with partners in the Holy Land, including:

• Augusta Victoria Hospital. The hospital procures medical supplies and provides accommodations for patients and staff unable to return to their homes in Gaza.
• The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. The church provides emergency education support for families who have lost income due to the war and are unable to pay school fees.
• ACT Alliance. Through implementing partners Lutheran World Federation and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, ACT Alliance responds to immediate needs for psychosocial support, shelter, household items, public health centers and direct cash assistance, focusing on the Palestinian communities in Gaza, East Jerusalem and the West Bank.

Checks can be payable to Peace with the notation: Middle East Crisis.

Wherever you may be for this holiday, may your time with be marked by gratitude and Thanksgiving.