Bethlehem Lutheran Church Tacoma

What is "true religion"? Might not be what we think! (Sept 1, 2024

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8.25.24 Whole Armor of God -- all the equipment, all the time!

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Here's your earworm for the week, based on the scripture lesson for today (Mark 3:20-35) (Tune in FB live later -- 9 or 11 -- if you'd like more.)

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What about Sabbath, anyway?

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This may be the best rendition of this praise song I've ever heard. How would it sound in the language of YOUR heart?

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Pentecost Sunday 2024

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Easter -- Christ is Risen!

From our Presiding Bishop for Easter contemplation:

Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton | Easter 2024 In her Easter message to the church, Bishop Eaton focuses on three words that describe what the women at tomb experienced when the angel announced that Jesus...

A blessed Holy Week to all:

HOLY WEEK WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. Please join us:
Maundy Thursday: 2:30 p.m.
Good Friday: Noon ( 7 p.m. @ United Lutheran Church -- 76th & Sheridan)
EASTER: 9 a.m. Easter Breakfast to follow! All are welcome.

Palm Sunday 2024

Join us in person, or FB live at 2:30 for mid-week Lenten worship and a bit of soup following. All are welcome!

"Quality of Life" (John 3:16) March 10

"With you I am well pleased!"

Ash Weds. worship, with imposition of ashes and holy communion will be at Bethlehem Lutheran Church at 2:30 p.m. and at United Lutheran Church, at 7 p.m. (If attending the evening service, please enter & exit through the door CLOSEST to sanctuary, rather than through the parish hall door, so as to avoid disrupting the AA meeting.)

Exploring what it means to come down the mountain together.

We feel so blessed to be able to be reviving our ministry to newborns in need with our Baby Bundles. Getting started slowly but we're able to gift this Bundle to a little one last week. And we want to give a shout out to St. Leo's Food Connectionhttps://www.facebook.com/stleofoodconnection and Pacific Box for their kindness also!

Some reflection on prayer.

A question of "authority."

Thinking about a fishing trip? Jan 21, 2024

I hope these last few days of Advent are filled with hope, peace, joy & love for each of you. And if anyone wonders how I'll be spending Christmas Eve, it is as follows:
9 a.m. -- Bethlehem Lutheran Church Tacoma (4th Sunday in Advent)
11 a.m. United Lutheran Church, Tacoma, WA (4th Sunday in Advent)
3 p.m. Bethlehem Lutheran Church Tacoma -- CHRISTMAS EVE worship. (candle light service, with no need to drive at night)
10 p.m. United Lutheran Church, Tacoma, WA -- CHRISTMAS EVE candlelight service.

Everyone of all ages is welcome at all these opportunities to join in the welcome of the Christ child. (and yes -- a different sermon in the a.m. than in the p.m. ;-) ) I'll look forward to the possibility of seeing some of my Tacoma area friends on this special day!

Advent 4 Midweek -- love is

A privilege to have Bishop Jaech bring us the Gospel today, Dec 17