June Steward - Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church

Remember, Rejoice, Renew
June 2015
Newsletter
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church
A Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Christ Lutheran Church
Carleton Ave & Nassau Street
P.O. Box 205
Islip Terrace, NY 11752-0205
The Rev. Mark Kreemer, Pastor
Cell: (631) 533-2446
Church OfficePhone: (631) 581-1710
Worship: Sundays, 8:45 and 10:45 am
Non-Profit Org.
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Dear Friends in Christ,
Edwin Hatch, who wrote a hymn titled “Breathe on Me, Breath of God”,
was a great scholar. An esteemed member of the Oxford University faculty,
he became widely known for his Brampton Lectures, which were translated
into German by the great Adolph von Harnack, a great German scholar.
Lectures of that sort tend to be challenging to read –– tough sledding, as
they say. But when it came to expressing his faith in ways that would speak
to the ordinary person, nobody has done it better than Edwin Hatch did with this hymn, "Breathe
on Me, Breath of God."
This hymn is a prayer. The first line of each stanza is "Breathe on Me, Breath of God." That
phrase reminds us of the creation in which God "formed man from the dust of the ground, and
breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living being" (Genesis 2:7). It
reminds us of Jesus breathing on his disciples and saying to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit" (John
20:22).
We need the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God, living within us –– guiding us –– inspiring us –– helping us to live the kind of life that God created us to live.
PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY SCHEDULE
SPRING/SUMMER 2015
May 31 – June 6 --- Gauthier, Birsner, Eichner
June 7 – 13 --- O’Toole,Picece,DeAngelis,Kreb
June 14 – 20 -- Kobel, Cunnungham
June 21 – 27 --- McWilliams, Musa, Smith
June 28 – July 4 --- Homemakers
July 5 – 11 --- McManus, Lambdin, Carioscia
July 12 – 18 --- Terhune, Sukhu
July 19 – 25 -- Newhoff, Swaine, O’Mara
July 26 – Aug 1 -- Von Seggern, Youth Group
Aug. 2 – 8 --- Sharrock, Karika
Aug 9 – 15 -- Book Group
Aug 16 – 22 – Gauthier, Birsner, Eichner
Aug 23 – 29 --- O’Toole,Picece,DeAngelis,Kreb
Aug 30 – Sept 5 -- Kobel, Cunningham
Sept 6 – 12 -- McWilliams, Musa, Smith
This hymn prays that God will breathe on us and fill us with life anew, even as God breathed life
into Adam. It prays that God will breathe on us to purify our hearts. It prays that God will breathe
on us until we are wholly devoted to God. It prays that God will breathe on us so that we might
never die. This hymn, then, is a prayer for God's help in this life and throughout eternity.
If your group cannot do your assigned week, please switch with
another group. We are being counted on to provide two boxes
of sandwiches each and every week! If your group needs help,
please recruit your friends, family and neighbors!!
We are beginning the season of Pentecost, the season where the first disciples waited and prayed
for the coming of the promised Holy Spirit. These were ordinary men that had not accomplished
anything great in their lives. In fact, they often failed: Peter denied Jesus, Thomas doubted, Judas
betrayed him, and James and John (thinking only of themselves) ask to sit at Jesus right and left
hands when he came into his Glory. We are tempted to remember only the great things these disciples did after the coming of the Spirit and think “I could never do that!”
Sign-up in the fellowship hall, if you are interested and
have any questions please speak with anyone on the
property committee. Thanks. Chris Swaine& Jim Musa
But what makes a person great? Is it the size of their deeds or the size of their hearts and what
their hearts are filled with? I think most great people don’t think of themselves as great. But that
they were simply being faithful and used the gifts God had given them.
During this season of the coming of the Spirit let us wait and pray for the Spirit to come upon us
and inspire us to faithfully use God’s gifts.
Blessings,
Pastor Mark
A FEW GOOD LAWN MOWERS NEEDED
PROPERTY & MAINTENANCE
Property
Work DAY
SATURDAY
June, 6th
Beginning at 9 am
Chores and tasks for all
ages and
abilities! If you are
available for work on
another day, please see
or call Joe or Chris.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Community Notes and Information
Christ Lutheran Church Food Pantry - Hours are Mondays from 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Cub Scout Pack 38 - For boys from 1st grade through 5th grade. Call Emy Terhune 631-258-8452 for
more information
Boy Scout Troop 327 - For boys from 5th grade to the age of 18. Meets every Friday night in the
Wolpert Building from 7:30 to 9:00 pm. Call Ralph Savarese, Scoutmaster at 277-4821for more information.
Homemakers - Meets at Christ Lutheran Church every Tuesday morning. Call Sandy Deck at 5811289 for more information.
AA - High Noon Group - meets every weekday at 12:00 noon in the Wolpert Building.
AA - Evening Group - Meets Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Wolpert Building at 8:00 pm
Take Your Faith Outside this Summer!
The 83rd Annual Lutheran Summer Conference at Silver
Bay “A week unlike any other.” We invite you to join
three hundred others this summer at the annual Lutheran
Summer Conference on the YMCA’s spectacular campus at Silver Bay on beautiful Lake George in the Adirondacks. An all-inclusive, Christian getaway with fun
for every age All on-campus accommodations include all
meals and activity costs. A Conference Fee ($65/ person
or $325 maximum for families) includes all Lutheran
programming, including evening activities, classes and
discounted conference rates for Silver Bay. Silver Bay
also offers morning camp programming for all children
through age 13. Saturday, July 11th — Friday, July 17th,
2015
Welcome to
Camp Ma-He-Tu
Best. Camp. Ever.
A sleep away camp for girls ages 7-15. Celebrating our 78th summer on the shores of
Lake Kanawaukee in Harriman State Park,
Bear Mountain, just 40 miles north of New
York City.
Not ready to let your daughter go to camp on her
own or do you need a break?
Check out Ma-He-Tu’s Women in the Woods - July
4th to July 8th 2015
Girls of ALL ages just wanna have fun! Mothers and daughters - Aunts and nieces - Friends
young... and not so young.... All women and
girls are welcome. Come spend one day, or even
a few playing, laughing, singing and relaxing .
For more information on Silver Bay contact our registrar, Karen Hoffman, for information: [email protected] , (203) 454-2842
Check out the website at http://
www.mahetu.org
Pinecrest is a Lutheran Leadership school which meets
annually for a one-week session in August to train
young leaders in Christ.
http://pinecrestbuzz.weebly.com/
Stuffed Animal Collection Drive
CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH
SAVE THE DATE
SATURDAY OCTOBER 17TH 2015
CELEBRATE OUR 100th Anniversary
CAPTAIN BILL’S RESTAURANT
6-10 PM
Cocktail Hour, Plated Dinner & Dessert
A Commemorative Coffee Mug is included
$60 per person, seating limited to 150.
Reservations made be made by placing payment in
a yellow envelope noted for the 100th Anniversary Dinner
See Order forms and samples
in the Fellowship Hall
100th Anniversary
Festival Service
with Bishop Rimbo
Sunday,
November 8, 2015
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Now that spring cleaning and purging is on
everyone's mind, could you all remember
the residents at Our Lady of Consolation
stuffed animals are used for gifts and prizes for many programs.
They make the residents smile. Thank you
from Vanessa
UPDATES IN PHONE NUMBERS
If your telephone number has changed please notify the
church office so our contact information can be kept up to
date. Thank you.
2015 Christ
Lutheran
Council
Karl
Von Seggern
Chris Swaine
Ricci Ordway
Jason Terhune
Alan
Cunningham
Marie
Von Seggern
Joe Callis
Judy Gauthier
Ellen
McManus
Jean Musa
Peter Sharrock
Gail Callis
Helen
Carioscia
Lorraine Hajek Jr.
Holly
Von Seggern
CHRISTLUTHERANIT.ORG
PASTORAL ACTS
Your Passport to Everything at Christ Lutheran Church!
BAPTISMS
Sabrina Emily Siaca on May 16, 2015
Parents—Anothony & Ashley
Sponsors—Marsha Rojas & Robert Nieves
A monthly publication by and for the
members of Christ Lutheran Church,
Islip Terrace, NY.
Submissions should be made by the
20th of each month.
Rev. Mark Kreemer, Pastor
Cell: (631) 533-2446
Office: (631)581-1710
E-mail: [email protected]
Deacon: Janet O’Mara
Congregation Officers:
President: Joe Callis
Vice President: Karl Von Seggern
Secretary: Jason Terhune
Treasurer: Ricci Ordway
Assistant Treasurer: Gail Callis
Financial Secretary: Ellen McManus
Parish Coordinator: Madeline Sharrock
[email protected]
CHECK OUT OUR HOMEPAGE ON THE WORLDWIDE WEB!
Miss a special event or need a little inspiration--check
out the links to listen to the Festival Choir sing a Cantata, relive the Sunday School pageant, be inspired by the
fabulous voices of the Central Islip High School Concert Choir. Need to check a date — check out the online calendar of events. Much more is waiting for you.
Go on-line today!
Become a STEWARD BOOSTER for $10 and have your name printed
in the issue with the designation of your choice.
In memory of ___________________________
In honor of _____________________________
In thanksgiving for __________________________
On the occasion of _________________________
Your Name ______________________________
STEWARD BOOSTERS FOR JUNE 2015
In honor of Ricci Ordway and in thanksgiving for all our friends at Christ
Church by Lynn & George Fisher
On the occasion of Skylar Madison McClain’s Baptism by The Seda Family
Brantley Cooper Carrier on May 16, 2015
Parents — William & Ashley
Sponsors — Rebecca Soto & Matthew Wesnofske
The Family of Christ Lutheran Offers Prayers
of Sympathy for the Families of :
James Kindberg, Sr.
Husband of Anita Kindberg
Father of Thomas & Warren Kindberg
Father-in-law of Susan Kindberg
Grandfather of Michael, Eric, Chris, Kaitlin & Cory
Richard Silverthorn
Husband of Karen Silverthorn
Father of Karen Carter
Father-in-law of Jack Carter
Grandfather of Erica & Charlotte
Mabel Marie Jorgensen
MEMORIALS
The following gifts have been received in the Memorial Fund
In memory of Traude Lempin by Mark Alice DePietro, John &
Maryellen Carew, Joe & Heidi McGough & Diane Gedney
In memory of Lillian Miller by Mr. Robert Werner
In memory of James Kindberg, Sr. by Carole & Earle Davis, Marie
Von Seggern, Alan & Betsy Cunningham, Betty Palazzolo,
Walter & Mary Moule, John & Phyllis Kobel & Irene
Montgomery
In memory of Richard Silverthorn by Alan & Betsy Cunningham, Pat
Lagrange, Renée, Michael & Brendan O’Cannor, George & Kathl
een Markwalter, Mary Anne Schiffert, Joe Cervenka, Peter &
Jean Freeman, Eugene Sheldon & Sue Gardner Shreve
PLEASE KEEP THESE PEOPLE IN YOUR PRAYERS
Alyssa Furlani, Marie & Thomas
Curr, Fran Lawrence, Jim Musa,
Christine Sparacino, Christine Gauthier, Melvin Schreiber, Gail Callis, Linda Smith, Dorothy Jenssen, Gloria
Marsh, Louis Albertelli, Steve Sparacino, Gary Patera, Lorraine O’Donnel,
Paul Bouchard, Bill Paddack, Janet Ross, Bob Lobacz, Daniel Taddei, Danielle Johnstone, Donald
Lemp, Miecia Webb, Frieda Costa, John & Janice Reilly, George Diener, Scott Cunningham, Bob
Wilson, Kevin Wispell, Kristen Gilliar, Paulette Schery, Nazema Singh, Lillian Weast, Joan Deangelis, Tina Crachiolo, Bebe Zalina Singh, Kailey Marie Johnstone, Albert Trabold, Kenneth Longacre, Jennifer Hassig, Rose Crowe, Christine Lambert, Lane Romano, Marie Schrader, John Jansen, Thomas Mulieri, Anita Joanni, Christopher McCarthy, Eugene Diaz, Al Smith, Barbara Bouchard, Mary Ann Osborne, Mary Ann Rescigno, Theodore Papamarcos, Brigitte Meyer, Anne Marie Lowe, Henry Bouchard, James Hansen, Helen Muller, Steve Caruso, Diana Mancini, Betty-Jo
Molina, Barbara Johnson, Ivy Sukhu, Donna Vito, Robert Burns, Danielle Fischetti, Cathy Roosa,
Edna Muller, Dick Guenste, Christopher Mayotte, Todd Panzner, Petya Licheva, Cathy M., Jamie
Rodriguez, Heather Panzner, Barbara Suchopar, Ron Weber, Dawn Rotolo, Marisa Carney, John
Musa, and Liam Kruer
John Flynn, Paul Harrington, Ruth DeMartino, Linda & John Jeziorkowski, Ashley Thornberg, Helen
Gronus, Reggie Fountain, Gene Fairbrother, Russell Weber, Peg Bartnick, Barbara Krause, Frances Quervalu, Sally Sukhu, Dolores Johnson, Asen Traykov, Charles Moonsammy, Millie Ramos, Nora-Jo Cervenka, Brian Doherty, Jeffery Belford, Dorothy Heusel, Karen Sussman, Linda Hanna, Pat Geist, Justin
Coco, Leigh & Dalton Families, Michelle Diaz, Thorleif Berntsen, Tom Connors, Joan McDonald, Tricia
Ciccone, Michael Schimmoller, Iris Simmons, Ryan Hall, Christian Jean-Pierre, Marie vonBargen,
Heather McNamara, Kari Dinges, Neil Blam, Diane Lorelli, Larry Hanna, Fortunado Paturso, Helen
Cacavas, Cathy Murray, Benjamin Archer, Lauren McCormack, Banfalvy family, Kathleen Connors, Sophia Montorano, Robert Sharrock, and Dean Franciotti.
YOUTH MINISTRY AT CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH
SUNDAY SCHOOL
SUNDAY SCHOOL RECOGNITION,
SUNDAY, JUNE 21 at 10:45 service
3 year olds to 5th Graders
Every Sunday during the 10:45 Service
Start your lesson in church with your family, listen to a special children’s
sermon delivered by Pastor and then head to your classroom to discuss and
participate in activities based on the Bible readings of the day.
Confirmation Class Notes
Make sure to complete your Confirmation Notes at each service. Forms can
be picked up and returned to the basket in the narthex.
JUNIOR YOUTH GROUP (Nursery through 5th Grade)
Sunday, June 14th — Last Regular Meeting after the late service before the
summer
Vacation Bible
School
Aug 10-12
If you or someone you asked to be placed on the prayer list should
be removed from the list, please let the church office or Pastor know.
SERVING IN THE MILITARY: Travis Montgomery, Billy DeCarlo, Matthew Gallino, Gregory
Longacre, Justin Holke, Michael Beiner, Brian McClain, Daniel Eichner, Sean Moller, Christopher
Gaudio, Daniel Riley, Evan Book, Eric Thomesen, Brett Marcinik, Alexandria Gentry
WORSHIP MUSIC NEWS
All Festival Choir members and non-choir members
wishing to worship through music are invited to sing solos (or duets, quartets, etc.) during services in which the
choir is not singing. Instrumentalists are also welcome.
Please talk to
Konstantza for further details.
9:00 am - 2:30pm
Learn about the Creation, Adam & Eve
and their sons, Cain & Abel.
At VBS every day, each child will: Enjoy Bible stories, make a craft, eat snacks
(provided), play games, sing songs, eat lunch (Not provided, bring a bag lunch) and
meet new friends.
Registration is $15.00/ child
Register by Aug. 1, 2015
Checks Payable To Christ Lutheran Church
Registration form is on the next page.
Annual Women’s Retreat, August 21-24, 2015. Join
us at the newly renovated Blue Gentian Inn in
Londonderry Vermont (we carpool together) for
an inspiring program, fellowship and fun. We stay
from Friday-Sunday, with the option to stay over
until Monday morning. Pricing is $125 pp
(includes 2 nights lodging, 2 breakfasts, dinner on
Saturday night). Add $45 pp (optional) to stay
over Sunday night and enjoy breakfast on Monday). Please see Holly Von Seggern with questions
(631-581-4165) or to reserve your spot with a $50
deposit!
In Need of a walker, crutch or other supply to help you
get moving again?
Our church has several items to lend out.
Contact Pat Guenste at 631-650-7401 who has volunteered to connect people in need with the supplies that have accumulated in the
church closet.
FATHER’S DAY GARDEN DEDICATIONS
Please print
In memory of ___________________________
Given by _______________________________
In honor of _______________________________
Given by ___________________________________
Father’s Day Memorials are due by Sunday, June 14, 2015
Worship & Music - June 2015
ALTAR FLOWERS & SANCTUARY CANDLE
The 2015 Altar Flower and Candle Charts are posted on the Communication Bulletin Board outside Pastor’s Office. Please remember your loved
ones with an arrangement of flowers for $18 or by lighting the candle for
$10. Use a yellow envelope and mark it Altar Flowers and Candle for your
donation.
100TH Anniversary Christ Lutheran Pictorial Directory
Picture Day Coming Soon!
Tuesday, June 16 & Wednesday, June 17th
2—9 pm
Help us celebrate 100 years of Chris Lutheran Church
Sign up on-line at:
https://www.securedata-trans14.com/ap/christlutheranchurch28/
index.php?page=10
or sign-up in the Fellowship Hall or call Dawn Rotolo
DUCKS TICKETS are going to be raffled off
again this year. Get your chances in the Fellowship Hall during coffee hours. (2 tickets
per to a game.) 2 chances at $8.00.
These are VIP tickets! Proceeds benefit the
Major Maintenance Fund.
Notes from the Stewardship Committee
E-GIVING
Did you know that you can have your weekly offering given to church every week automatically without an envelope? There are quite a few parishioners that take advantage of
E-Giving. Every week their designated offering is taken out of their bank account and
sent directly to church. It’s very simple and you don’t have to worry about forgetting
your envelope when you come to church, or for that matter your weekly offering will be
at church when you are not able to attend.
This year, we have decided to try something different for the summer. Instead of having one service on Sunday and a mid-week service, we will have two services on Sundays at our usual times of 8:45 and 10:45.
There are a few reasons for this. The first being a lack of attendance at the mid-week
service the past two summers. Another reason is that whenever we go from two services to one, there is a noticeable decrease in attendance. Another consideration is the
fact that we now have air conditioning, so a later service will remain comfortable.
The service itself will be shorter than our usual Sunday service; there will be a Children’s sermon at both services. There will be one Coffee Hour between services. The
Sunday Server Schedule will remain the same. If you are scheduled to serve and can
not be there, please arrange for someone to substitute for you. Madeline will continue
to send reminder E-mails early in the week.
Please make an effort to come to your usual worship service or, if you want to mix it up
a bit, come to the one you do not normally attend! Remember, we now have air conditioning; it will be a comfortable worship experience!
Janet O’Mara
W&M Chair
SUNDAY SERVERS
1st Sunday
2nd Sunday
3rd Sunday
Greeters
Ushers
Helen Gronus
Irene
Ellen McManus
8:45 Montgomery Bob Lobacz
Jean Musa
10:45 Chris Swaine
Barbara Carney Phyllis Kobel
Vanessa Von
Marie Von
Seggern
Seggern
Joe Callis
Alan
8:45 Cunningham
Alan
Don Lemp
Cunningham
Alan
Bruce Dochnahl Cunningham
Karl Von
Al Smith
Seggern
Bill Schrader Jason Terhune
10:45 Billy Schrader Edward Pruess
Ricci Ordway
Eucharistic
Betsy
Nancy Hill
8:45 Cunningham Ken Hill
Ministers
Marie Von
Seggern
Marie Von
Karl Von
Seggern
10:45 Seggern
Marcia Coco
Assistant
Madeline
Cathy
8:45 Sharrock
Ministers
McWilliams
Acolytes
Nursery
Coffee
Hour
Phyllis Kobel
John Kobel
Nicholos
Hober
Doug Hajek
Ellen
McManus
Helen Gronus
4th Sunday
Kevin O'Mara
Irene Montgomery
Alan Cunningham
Kevin O'Mara
Jan Coco
Ron Fuzia
Jim Musa
Janet O'Mara
Madeline Sharrock
Judy Gauthier
Karl Von
Jason Terhune
Seggern
Dolores Johnson
Judy Gauthier Janet O'Mara
Karl Von
10:45 Judy Gauthier Karen Carrier Seggern
Phil Bertuglia
Joseph Picece
8:45
Nicholas Picece
Dylan
Nicholas Hober Corinne Von
10:45 Campson
Nicholas Monz Seggern
Jason Birsner
Ginny Da Silva
Amanda Da Regina Campson Geradine
Emy Terhune
10:45 Silva
Carol Bushelon Lambdin
Joshua Terhune
Carol Carty
Nancy Hill
Jean Musa
8:45 Billy Carty
Ken Hill
Jim Musa
Phil Bertuglia
Lorraine
Hajek, Jr.
Mary Varak
Sr. Youth
Janice Fuzia
10:45 Stan Fuzia
Craig Kadane Group
Ron Fuzia
SENIOR YOUTH GROUP
Friday, June 19, 2015,
4:00 – 7:00 pm
Food Drive at Best Market —
Sunrise Highway, West Babylon
August 19, 2015 Splish Splash
Friends Welcome!
Calling all Class of 2015 Graduates!
Let us celebrate your achievement with you!
Please notify church office of your
accomplishment at
[email protected]
Things That Didn’t Go Bump in the Night
th
Back in 2000, and just prior to it, there was an 85 Anniversary Committee doing much what our Centennial Committee is doing to honor our 100th year. Meanwhile,
committees and corporations and governments were gnashing their teeth over the end,
not only of a century, but a MILLENNIUM!
If all the catastrophic possibilities that caused angst had occurred, we would have
proceeded a lot differently in our plannings. While this is not going to be a litany of millennial fears that didn’t come to fruition, it’s just a reflection on what juicy little tremors
must have accompanied, or may have, as the committee was a stalwart and fearless
group in their deliberations and planning.
The fear for all things catastrophic was that faulty calibration of all things computer – from your cell phone going berserk, to your digital alarm clock, to this (and this
was a biggie) would airplanes fall out of the sky after midnight –- major technological
infrastructures would crumble!
Because of this impending crisis, wise minds were at work years before. Predictions were made and offset, plans to save the world from millennial disaster! Marketing
even got in the act with a commercial run on millennial products, novelties, and
“preventive” gizmos.
Then there were the apocalyptic warnings to get your house and affairs in order.
Whether you did that or not, 2000 breezed past us (in order or not) and the committee
produced a lovely 85th year celebration - no one fell out of the sky. And it would have
continued to be lovely, breezing along to our next celebratory commemoration - had
things not fallen out of the sky.
Not long after the millennium “scare” we were totally terrified when our world
was changed forever on 9/11! While we, as a congregation, didn't lose any members to
this unspeakable act of terrorism, a few lost friends and loved ones.
It took a lot of faith in our God not to wonder, “What was He thinking when He
let that happen?” Faith and an abiding understanding that the people who caused this
disaster had been promised paradise as their reward – our Lord promised paradise to a
thief on the cross – for his faith in Him.
So, in our 100 years as a congregation we have seen major wars, a millennial
omen, terrorist acts, and -oh yes- the 2012 warning from Mayan calculations that it was
going to be all over anyway. Another bullet dodged – and we go on as a faithful, loving
congregation – fixing leaks, replacing, repairing, feeding others, loving the unloveable,
and holding onto that Hand that has showered us with blessings – seen and unseen,
earned and sometimes not even deserved – for it is He who maketh us dwell in safety.
JG
How do we explain ‘evangelical’?
Ask a Pastor
Someone asked me what church I attend, and I
answered All Saints Lutheran Church. That
person’s response was, “Oh, we checked out
that congregation, but we found out it is
‘evangelical,’ as in the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America.” I wonder how many people are turned off because of the word
“evangelical.” Do they not realize the word’s
true meaning, which has been co-opted by
many to mean something different? How
should I respond?” – Denny, All Saints Lutheran Church
Brian: Denny, you’re not alone in experiencing the disappointment of having the word
“evangelical” twisted into a meaning it didn’t
originally have. Still, it’s a great word. I would
suggest saying something like, “‘Evangelical’
simply means ‘rooted in good news,’ and that’s
what you’ll find in ELCA congregations – people who live the good news of God’s love, welcoming everyone and striving to do God’s
work with our hands.”
Anna: "Evangelical" is one of those words that
is used very differently by different people.
And it sounds like you know it! Evangelical
literally means "gospel" or "good news." The
reason the "Evangelicals" (by which we mean
"conservative Christians") use it is because
they believe they have a monopoly on the gospel – which is just not true! Next time it comes
up, I'd point out that it's an old word that has a
far broader meaning than the conservative
branch of American Protestantism that uses it
to describe itself. We're gospel-centered, too –
we just understand the gospel differently than
they do.
- See more at: http://www.elca.org/LivingLutheran/Ask-a-Pastor/2015/04/150427-Howdo-we-explainevangelical#sthash.HFavQvON.dpuf