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Inside this issue:
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For Richer or for Poorer, reflec-
tions by Maren Markus
2 Worship Ministers’
Schedule
March and April Birthdays
3 Pastor’s Message
4 Project Goodness
TOGETHER COLORADO
5 Minutes of the Annual
Congregational Meeting
6 Council Meeting Minutes
7 Happening at Highlands
8 In Celebration and Memoriam
9 Lent
10 From our Faith
Community
Who We Are—What We Believe Highlands Lutheran Church is an open, welcoming and affirming Body of Christ intentionally
following the life & teachings of Jesus, committing to hospitality and social justice.
Highlands Lutheran Church www.HighlandsLutheran.org
March 2015
Anyone who is to find Christ must first find the church. How could anyone know where Christ is and what faith is in him unless one knew where his believers are? Martin Luther
Dearly beloved, there is this truth that many people in churches worship together for a life time and yet they know very little about each other. Very often we are islands of isolation, instead of a close Christian community where we share who we are in connection to our faith. We used to have personal stories in our Newsletters, and we are going to ignite that tradition again. This month, we hear from Maren Markus. Enjoy! Pastor Liliana
MAREN , BEN AND LUCY MARKUS– OUR STORY
For Richer, For Poorer; In Sickness & In Health These words are uttered by millions of couples as they vow to love, honor, and protect one another. I'd like to tell you how these vows have shaped my marriage. I met my husband, Ben, at the University of California, Davis in a History of Western Film class. Now, I wasn't the picture perfect college student. Too many people told me about the importance of the college experience and how a resume did not report your GPA. I worked close to full-time, led the music at a contemporary worship service, and had a full schedule of classes; so when I could skip class, I would. Still, I wanted to do well scholastically. Enter Ben. He was the student who not only attended every single class, but was part of the class discussion. Needing help with class notes, I quickly made friends with him. Ben was a high achieving student with aspirations of law school. I had aspirations of graduating. Ben helped me study more, and I helped him study less. Relationships reveal the strength of each person ... I can't help if I was the fun one. It didn't take long for our friendship to grow into more. I thought, however, I was signing up to date a soon-to-be lawyer. In my head, he was going to be rich, perhaps famous. Instead, Ben found his calling in journalism. And you can frequently hear him reporting on Colorado Public Radio, even during pledge drives, begging for your donation. That's right, my hopefully “for richer” became a “for poorer” nonprofit journalist. I wouldn't have it any other way. The passion he has for his work far surpasses any monetary riches we could have possessed. And besides, he is somewhat famous. With the right audience, people do recognize him -- generally the farmer's market or Boulder librarian crowd. Through our years together, we have stood beside each other. Through family lost, family gained, we have been at each other's side. Shortly after we were married, an excruciating pain landed me in the ER. We were about to experience our marriage “in sickness”. I had a blood clot. In my lung. After more than a week in the hospital, I was sent home with blood thinners and monitored for nearly a year. I was told pregnancy could be difficult for me; it would potentially be hazardous to my health. Pregnancy was an option, but I would need to return to the blood thinners and be induced. Throughout my entire pregnancy, and six weeks postpartum, I was on blood thinning shots. They had to be administered 1-2 times a day, and they were painful. I am terrified of needles ... and pain. I thank God for my husband. Ben administered the shots daily for me and we watched my belly grow. The miracle inside would become the joy of our life, Lucy. As a family of three now, I can't wait to see what the next chapter brings. We are “in health” and “for richer” these days. Ours is a wealth of love and devotion to each other. Praise God for the chance to love others as He loves us!
SPRING FORWARD MARCH 8TH — DON’T FORGET TO CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS!
11 Stations of the Cross
12 March Calendar
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WORSHIP MINISTERS IN MARCH
Worship at HLC: Sundays at 10:30 am
Visitor Hospitality for March: Wendy Haselgren
March 1
Ushers— Team 2: Lorraine & Paul Rumpeltes, Jerry Haselgren,
and Martin Brotherton
Reader: Nancy Lintvedt
Assisting Minister: Elizabeth Smith
Children’s Sermon: Nancy Lintvedt
Chancel Ministry: Sue Wittkopp
Birthday Coffee Hour Hosts: Vivian Anderson & Marsha Reynolds
March 8
Ushers— Team 3: Paul Criley, Rick Wittkopp and Joe Milius
Reader: Carrie Olgeirson
Assisting Minister: Robin Lockwood
Children’s Sermon: Marsha Reynolds
Chancel Ministry: Marilyn Criley
Coffee Hour Host: Carrie Olgeirson
March 15
Ushers— Team 4: Lorraine & Paul Rumpeltes, Jerry
Haselgren, and Martin Brotherton
Reader: Elizabeth Smith
Assisting Minister: Wendy Haselgren
Children’s Sermon: Carrie Olgeirson
Chancel Ministry: Sara Milius
Coffee Hour Host: Robin Lockwood
March 22
Ushers—Team 1: Paul Criley, Vivian Anderson,
Rick Wittkopp and Joe Milius
Reader: Judy Sims
Assisting Minister: Sue Wittkopp
Children’s Sermon: Pastor Stahlberg
Chancel Ministry: Judy Sims
Coffee Hour Host: Ken Wiig
March 29
Ushers— Team 2: Lorraine & Paul Rumpeltes, Jerry
Haselgren, and Martin Brotherton
Reader: Robin Lockwood
Assisting Minister: Ken Wiig
Children’s Sermon: Nancy Lintvedt
Chancel Ministry: Pam McClune
Coffee Hour Host: Dennis & Nancy Lintvedt
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HLC STAFF
Rev. Liliana Stahlberg, pastor
Anna Millies, communication
and administrative assistant
Jimmy Howe, music director
Margie Gonzalez, custodian
Highlands Newsletter
3995 Irving St., Denver, CO 80211 303-477-2031; [email protected]
www.HighlandsLutheran.org
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March Birthdays
2 Sandi Ackles 7 Tom Hasher 14 Aulby Bryan 16 Christy Wallett 17 Robin Lockwood 22 Patricia Hanson 25 Paul Smith 31 Nichole Chavez
April Birthdays
2 Marsha Reynolds 4 Nico Gustafson 11 Betty Strauch 11 Eric McConnell 21 Alice Maksim 21 Wanda Brotherton 22 Benjamin Flowers 24 Bev Howe 25 Erin Power 25 Nathan Wittkopp 27 Betty Rietz
Melissa & family, Susan Baker, Elizabeth, mourning the death of her aunt Virginia; Betty Johnson (Lorraine’s mother) who is recovering from hip surgery; Vernal’s family, Abbey, Bev, Drew, Melissa and Lucas; Eric, Marianne, Amy, Daniel, Merwin, Elizabeth, Hilde, Ray & Janet, Nicole, Jay, Chris, Bev, Trae, Carol, Jennah, Sandy, Betty, Carl, Grace, Cathy, Linda & Dave, Pam, Victoria, Tina, Jeff & Jane, Tess, Gloria, Brandon, Loren & Patty.
Holding in Prayer this Month
To be a Christian without prayer is no
more possible than to be alive without
breathing.
Martin Luther
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PROJECT GOODNESS
I don’t know about how you feel, but I am frustrated every time I turn on the radio, or the TV or open the newspaper for infor-mation. I feel bombarded, just like everyone else, with a rapid fire of bad news, extreme violence, political disagreements, crimi-nal acts, atrocities of every possible kind in the world as well as here at home. And we can clearly see that there is enough evil and always bad news in the world. I also know for sure, that there is good and there is goodness in the world, but the media chooses always to focus on the bad and the evil with a clear purpose to both let us know what is going on, but mostly to give one, and one message only, “be afraid, be very afraid, for someone is out there to get you.” And I am done with it! I will not let the bad news poison my mind and heart. The point is this: the things we focus on tend to increase and take over our lives! So can we change our focus? Can we change the way we look at things and even what and how we see? Can we ask ourselves the question, “How do I see God at work in my life and in the life of others?” And we all know that God’s goodness is present in every moment of our life, or the life of the world, if we but choose to see it.
I am inviting you to start together PROJECT GOODNESS!
It is a new focus for our congregation that hopefully will inspire you, and spread from you into your family, neighborhood, and community, small and large. I truly believe that what we focus on is going to increase and become our reality. I am inviting you to pay attention and see the goodness that surrounds us, to see good people doing good things in our communi-ties and in the world. Intentionality is key! Be aware! Pay attention! What do you see that moves your heart? What do you hear that makes your heart sing for joy? How are we the people of God present to one another in times of trouble and in times of joy? What goodness is in your personal life? When you notice goodness in your life, at your work place, in your family, in our congregation, in our community, in the world, write it down either as a piece of information or as a story. We will have a board with post-it notes in the Narthex; take a few sec-onds to share with us all THE GOODNESS that you see. If you have a GOODNESS story in your own life, moments when you feel God’s presence and God at work in your life and in the world, send it to the office; we will publish it, both in the Highlands Hap-penings and/or in our Newsletter. PROJECT GOODNESS will start this Sunday, March 1st. Your sharing can be a very small good act, or just the name of a person and his/her action, or something larger than life. PROJECT GOODNESS will reflect the life and teachings of Jesus. Yours in Christ, Pastor Stahlberg
PASTOR’S MESSAGE
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I will start PROJECT GOODNESS by sharing with you about a clergy organization TOGETHER COLORADO.
Wolfgang and I have been members of Together Colorado for over two years now. I have never reported to
you about this great faith leaders group, but as we are growing both in numbers and in action I thought I
should let you know what we are about. This organization is standing together in faith for the human
dignity and goodness that exists in all of God’s children, in the midst of ignorance, misunderstandings, and
atrocious violence.
Below is a description of this group and its values. It is a group whose compelling narrative is still in the
making:
“Together Colorado is a non-partisan, multi-racial, multi-faith community organization and we represent a
growing group of faith leaders in this network of prophetic voices. Together Colorado’s mission is to un-
lock the power of people to transform our communities through community organizing. Begun in the 70’s
by a group of clergy in the Denver area, its leaders, both clergy and lay, have been working in their
congregations, schools and neighborhoods to address the community issues that most deeply impact their
lives.
Grounded in our faith traditions and in the everyday concerns of the people in our communities, Together
Colorado trains and equips faith leaders and volunteer civic leaders to join together to resolve community
issues. We have tackled everything from the quality of education in public schools, to access to health care,
to the initiative addressing mass incarceration and community violence called Lifeline to Healing, to
immigration reform, and wage equality and protection.
The goal of our faith leader’s caucus is to build a statewide network to support the transformational
process, building a powerful faith voice in Colorado. We aspire to build a movement of 400 clergy, faith
leaders and congregations that will discern how to speak and act effectively regarding specific issues that
are impacting the families in our congregations, synagogues, mosques, fellowships and communities.
The American faith community has a vital role to play in healing our nation. We must shine a light on the
pathways that lead toward opportunity and renewal. We must help individuals and society make decisions
that reflect our deepest moral values. We must care for, and protect the most vulnerable in our midst, and
we must all contribute our fair share on creating a counter-narrative to the dominant narratives that
demonize and dehumanize too many of our citizens” Pastor Stahlberg
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
9:30 am-3 pm (including light breakfast & lunch)
Central Presbyterian Church, 1660 Sherman St., Denver (2 blocks north of the Capitol)
Help make real our vision of Together Colorado as a statewide non-partisan, multi-faith, multi-racial organi-
zation; and support our mission to unlock the power of people in our congregations and neighborhoods to
address the community issues that most deeply impact their lives through community organizing. As
trusted community leaders, clergy and faith leaders and guides are coming together through Together
Colorado to support this transformational process, building a powerful faith voice in Colorado.
Cost: There is no cost for participation in the statewide gathering. We do encourage faith leaders to
formalize their membership in Together Colorado here.
Parking: Together Colorado encourages participants to park for the day in a lot close to the Capitol. We will
reimburse parking costs upon request.
Overnight Accommodations: Local faith leaders and staff welcome those coming from a distance to stay
overnight in their homes if desired.
Register by Wed., March 4, 2015 on-line here or contact Patty Lawless, Lead Statewide Organizer,
PROJECT GOODNESS — TOGETHER COLORADO
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MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
25 January 2015 — The meeting was opened with prayer led by Pastor Stahlberg. Vice President Jake DeHamer led the meeting in the absence of President Joe Milius (baby Isaiah was sick).
Pastor Stahlberg’s report was a video presentation of the activities of the congregation through the past year. The presentation gave a wonderful picture of how many ministries Highlands Lutheran participates in. There was also a written report.
Jake DeHamer read Joe Milius’ report, which told of the growth in giving to the church and of the growth of number of families and “little people.” He also mentioned the new Highlands Mom’s group and the development of the nursery program. The budget approved and presented by the church council was also mentioned.
Jimmy Howe, the music director, gave the Worship and Music report. He praised the church choir. He also commented on the success of having monthly worship and music planning meetings. Jimmy was very pleased at the increase in the size of the choir.
Nancy Lintvedt was congratulated for her handling of the Fellowship ministry.
Sue reported on the Sunday School program and how much fun she is having.
Jake DeHamer gave the Mission & Outreach report in the absence of Erin Power. $11,000 was raised for mission work through Thrivent activities, the Buck a Brick fundraiser for Nicaragua, and other activities.
Nicole Jobin presented the Property Team report. The new church entrance doors, and the generating of income with rental of space to Curtain Theater were mentioned. The church will also be renting space to Mad Science, a summer camp for children and ICE, also an enrichment program for children. Nicole will be asking for helpers for various clean up projects at the church.
The Administration report presented the information regarding the hiring of Anna Millies as the new Administration and Communication Assistant. The council has approved a switch to QuickBooks as the accounting software. A new computer was bought, and software was donated and installed by Andrei Andronescu, the son of Pastor Stahlberg. The website should be up and running soon.
The financial report included a look at the endowment fund and how much of it we still have.
Pam McClune gave a PowerPoint presentation on the progress and ideas of the Building Repurposing Team. There has been an environmental impact study done; suggestions that renovations be multipurpose, and that because of the condition of the building, maintenance costs are rising. It was suggested that as more groups want to rent space that we might need someone who functions as a building manager. The processes of the BRT will continue through 2015.
Jake DeHamer presented the budget as approved by the council. He explained that it was as “bare bones” as possible, but that we were going to be functioning with a deficit budget. There was a motion to pass the budget Pastor’s budget for her three-month sabbatical as part of the budget. The sabbatical time is in her contract. Nicole Jobin suggested that we go through a “wish list” and cut out the things that are not AS necessary.
The issue of the use of endowment money was raised. Lorraine Rumpeltes, reported that the church had not had to pull from the endowment since June.
There was a motion to accept the budget which was seconded and passed.
A second motion was made to cap at $10,000 the amount of money that could be taken from the endowment without going to the congregation for permission. If it became necessary to withdraw more money from the endowment, a vote of the congregation would be necessary. This motion was also seconded and passed.
The members of council who are leaving council are Joe Milius, Ken Wiig and Erin Power. Thanksgiving was offered for their service. The new members of council who were voted in are Maren Markus and Wendy Haselgren. Council members continuing are Lorraine Rumpeltes, Vivian Anderson, Jake DeHamer, Nicole Jobin and Mary Williams.
The last order of business was a unanimous vote to send Lorraine and Paul Rumpeltes as representatives of Highlands Lutheran to the Synod Assembly to be held in May in Salt Lake City.
The meeting was closed with prayer and song.
Respectfully submitted, Mary Williams
2015 Council Retreat will be held Saturday, February 28th, 9-noon, at the Lutheran Center.
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This first meeting of the new Congregational Council was held at the home of Pastor Stahlberg.
In attendance: Pastor Stahlberg, Jake DeHamer, Wendy Haselgren, Lorraine Rumpeltes, Vivian Anderson, Maren Markus, Nicole Jobin and Mary Williams.
Pastor Stahlberg led the council in devotions with a study on Mark 10: 32-40.
Pastor Stahlberg and Mary Williams gave a presentation on the value of the catechumenate and the training that they had received. Questions were asked: What do those who choose not to participate do? How do we fit this into the church’s life? Do we need a council recommendation to begin this activity? The council felt that it was not a council decision to begin the catechumenate process. Council members will, however, think about it and there will be discussion in future meetings.
Pastor talked about the need for commitment to church. How do we build that commitment? Council will take up this idea and “wrestle” with it.
There was a motion to accept the December minutes which was seconded and passed.
Jake DeHamer asked about the mission of council. Is it business only? Is there a spiritual side to council? There was some discussion about the time used to have bible study and whether or not that was actually part of council “business”.
Pastor Stahlberg discussed the sense of disconnect between the council and the congregation. The council needs to meet the congregation and make sure that the congregation is up to date on what is happening with council.
The retreat will be on 28 February from 9 – 12 and will be held at the Lutheran Center. There will be a regular meeting of council on March 2nd at church.
Property
There was a discussion on the building rental.
There was a donation of $3,000 to the church. Is it appropriate for council to make a determination as to the use of the funds? One suggestion was that the church installs a new dishwasher in the kitchen.
Nicole will schedule a cleaning of the basement janitor’s closet. There are quite a few toxic chemicals in the closet which will need special disposal. Several parishioners (who live in the Denver area) will need to take some to have picked up for disposal. Nicole asked that council authorize $75 to be used to pay for this. Wendy made the motion which was seconded and approved.
The closets in the Curtain Theatre storage space will also be cleaned out, with Margie’s cleaning supplies moved to the old IHN closet by the kitchen.
Curtain Theatre is now on a month to month contract. Scheduling conflicts have become an issue. They do not want to pay more money for more time in the building. Ellen Lorts needs to have the liaison’s emails so that she can keep tabs on calendar dates.
Pastor Stahlberg explained that the sermon series will be challenging new ways to look at the truth – ways to expand the image of God. The meeting was adjourned with prayer. Respectfully submitted, Mary Williams
MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING 2.2.15
MORE QUOTES FROM MARTIN LUTHER
If you are not allowed to laugh in heaven, I don’t want to go there.
Be comforted, little dog, thou too in Resurrection shall have a little golden tail!
Faith must trample under foot all reason, sense and understanding.
ELDERBERRIES Come join us for Irish stew and soda bread and
stay for a rousing game of Bunco! There will be
prizes.
Tuesday, March 10 @ 12:30.
Hosts:
Wanda and Martin Brotherton
2015 Elderberry hosts:
April - Paul & Lorraine Rumpeltes
May - Rick & Sueann Wittkopp
June - Roy & Sharon Setzer
August - Nancy Lindvedt
September -
October - Nicole Jobin & Ellen Lorts
November - Jerry & Wendy Haselgren
HAPPENING AT HIGHLANDS
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Adult Forum — March 2015
Adult Forum meets every Sunday at 9:15 in the church library. Our guest speaker for the first two Sundays
in March is Marilyn Koppleman. Marilyn has been a student of the Torah for over 25 years. She has also
curated the library at the BMH-BJ Synagogue, taught "A Taste of Torah" for 10 years, and has been a
member of the Interfaith group at DU since its inception. A teacher by profession, Marilyn learned to
navigate life by becoming a life-long student. With two grown children and 4 grandchildren, she has a very
modern and diverse family.
Sunday 3/1 – What is Truth? A Novel Approach to the Study of the Torah; Midrash of biblical stories:
The Red Tent.
Sunday 3/8 – What is Midrash? Talking about the Torah.
HLC Moms’ Group
The Moms’ Group will be having our March meeting on Saturday,
March 14th at 10:00. Melissa Walters has offered to host at her
house: 9315 Yucca Way, Thornton 80229. Melissa's phone number
is (310) 766-7519. Hope to see many of you there!
Art Space Hi from Tara: “I’m trying to spread the word. If you
know of anyone who may be looking or an art studio/creative space, I found an awesome space to share
located at 3ith and Teller, about the Teller Street Gallery. Let me know if you, or anyone you know,
might be interested.”
An Update From Daniel….
Daniel left Denver and is now living in Salem, OR. Someone has offered him a fifth wheel trailer where he
now lives; Home Depot has graciously donated a ramp that was attached to the trailer, so Daniel has in
and out access. Pastor Stahlberg is communicating with him on Facebook. She asked him to send a mes-
sage to our congregation, and here is what he wrote:
"I am constantly in shock and awe at the power God has in our daily lives. I would be useless without it.
The love and kindness he inspires in me and others is awesome. I would like to let everyone know I love
them and miss them and I am continuing to share the word and love that God has shown me. My health is
the same but my spirit never seems to fail. I feel like my hand is being held and my spirit constantly lifted.
I feel like being back in Denver recharged me for the next set of hurdles and problems life has to throw at
me here in Salem. I am openly inviting the L.G.B.T. community to Bible and prayer groups, with angst and
hardship from fellow members, as I try to get them to see the big picture that there is no them or those
people but only (us) as a whole family of people from the same God but different branches of the same
tree."
Meet Molly Minnerath
Hi, my name is Molly Minnerath. I am 27 years old
and am a mother to 3 wonderful boys. I am original-
ly from Little Falls, MN. I was very involved in my
church back home including helping with bible
study and nursery there. I moved to Colorado with
my fiancé about 2 years ago and am very excited to
call Colorado home. Thank you for all the warm wel-
comes. Look forward to getting to know all of you.
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CELEBRATION AND IN MEMORIAM
ERIN IS CONSECRATED
On January 31st many HLC
members as well as our choir
joined in celebrating Erin
Power’s consecration as a
Diaconal Minister in the ELCA
and her installation as The
Diaconal Minister of Hospital-
ity and Mission with the RMS.
Our congregation presented
Erin as a candidate to diaco-
nal ministry to the Bishop.
The worship service was
beautiful and our choir sang
With joy and gusto. Vernal
was part of the choir!
There was a reception fol-
lowing the service.
CONGRATULATIONS ERIN!
We are proud of you!
IN MEMORY OF VERNAL
June 12, 1933—February 6, 2015
On February 16th, we celebrated the life of our beloved Vernal Elliott, who passed in-
to the arms of Jesus on February 6th, 2015. During her time with us, Vernal ministered
to us all in many different ways. We will miss her,
but we know that she is rejoicing to be with her
first love—Jesus.
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LENT
A LENTEN PRAYER FOR YOU
May God bless you with discomfort
A restless discomfort about easy answers, half-truths and superficial rela-tionships, so that you may see truth boldly and love deep within your heart. Amen
May God bless you with anger
A holy anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may tirelessly work for justice, freedom, and peace among all people. Amen
May God bless you with the gift of tears Tears to shed with those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, or the loss of all that they cherish, so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and transform their pain into joy. Amen
May God bless you with foolishness Enough foolishness to believe that you really can make a difference in this world, so that you are able, with God’s grace, to do what others claim can-not be done. Amen
And the blessing of God the Supreme Majesty and our Creator, Jesus the Incarnate Word who is our brother and Savior, and the Holy Spirit, our Ad-vocate and Guide who unites us all in the never-ending dance of love, be with you and remain with you, this day and forevermore. Amen —Sr. Ruth Foxx
We share with God a dream for our CITY: that this will be a place where those who were once poor, now prosper; where children are no longer doomed to misfortune; and where unlikely partners live and work together in peace. From Mile High Ministries
Wednesdays through March 25
6PM—Soup Suppers in the Library
7PM—Holden Evening Prayer
HOLY WEEK April 2-4
Maundy Thursday—7pm
Good Friday—7pm
Holy Saturday Vigil — 7-8pm
EASTER SUNDAY April 5
Sunrise—7am
Breakfast – 8-10am
Easter Egg Hunt—10am
Worship– 10:30am
AND, ON EASTER
Come join us for a conti-
nental Easter breakfast
following the early morn-
ing service. We will be
serving breakfast pas-
tries, fruit, juice, coffee,
and fellowship from 8
Am? to 10 AM? on Easter
Sunday. Early risers,
come gather downstairs
after the service and
those who like to sleep in
can join us right before
the second service (we
will not judge….) We
hope to see you here!
Enrich Your Relationship on a Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend! March 20-22, 2015
Glen Eyrie Conference Center, Colorado Springs, CO Apply now at GodLovesMarriage.org
Or contact Bud & Cindy Amack at [email protected] or
303-796-9119 for more information. But hurry! Pre-registration is required!
FROM OUR FAITH COMMUNITY
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ONE CHILD, ONE TUTOR – Infinite possibilities
You can change a child’s life here in Colorado by volunteering just 1 hour a week. Sign up today at
readingpartners.org or contact [email protected], or just call
720-409-9909. No experience is required. Tutors are needed Monday-Thursday, 8am-4pm.
RAINBOW TRAIL LUTHERAN CAMP Great Mountaintop experiences await! Register today for a kids or family week this summer.
Brochures are on the table in the Narthex. Visit the website http://www.rainbowtrail.org/ or contact
Dave Jarvis, [email protected] if you have questions.
LIKE TO FLY-FISH? Reserve your space now! Step out of the stresses of ordinary life and into the refreshing waters of the Arkansas River, September 10-13, 2015. Offered by the Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp, this is a weekend of great fly fishing, hanging out with the guys, and amazing worship and conversation led by Pastor Dave Risendal. The $195 program fee includes meals and lodging. Fish-ing gear can be made available at a great price if you don’t have your own. For more information, contact Ben at 719-431-0050 or
[email protected]. You can also check out this refreshing opportunity on the retreat tab at www.rainbowtrail.org.
Foster Care Informational Meetings: Have you ever thought about being a foster parent? Would you like to learn more about what it looks like to be a foster parent? We have three Foster Care informational meetings scheduled over the next couple of months:
Thursday, February 19 at 5:30 pm Thursday, March 19 at 5:30 pm Friday, March 20 at 9 am
If you are interested in attending one of these meetings, held at 363 S. Harlan St., Suite 105, Denver, CO 80226, or would like more information, please call Shannon Stricker at 303.217.5869.
DON’T FORGET TO SIGN UP BY MARCH 17!
Theater and Theology Presents One Night in Miami:
April 7th at 6:30PM in the Space Theater
This slice of life dramedy imagines what occurred the
night Cassius Clay spent with activist Malcom X,
singer Sam Cooke, and football player Jim Brown
after Clay’s historic win over heavyweight champ
Sonny Liston in 1964.
Sign up at the table in the narthex.
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FAIR TRADE COFFEE
The farmers who grow this coffee are providing for their families, improving their communities, and caring for our planet. Bags are $10 each and are available in the Narthex,.
What are the Stations of the Cross and what can we learn from them?"
The Stations of the Cross, also known as the Via Dolorosa, (the path of suffering and pain) is a narration of the final hours in the life of Jesus Christ on earth that continues to provide spiritual direction for every Christian and applications to our lives. There are several widely accepted versions describing those final hours, one being biblical and the others being more traditional accounts of events in Jesus’ final hours. The traditional form of the Stations of the Cross is as follows:
1. Jesus is condemned to death. 2. Jesus is given His cross. 3. Jesus falls down for the first time. 4. Jesus meets His mother Mary. 5. Simon of Cyrene is forced to carry the cross. 6. Veronica wipes blood off of Jesus’ face. 7. Jesus falls down for the second time. 8. Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem. 9. Jesus falls down for the third time. 10. Jesus is stripped of His clothing. 11. Jesus is nailed to the cross – the Crucifixion. 12. Jesus dies on the cross. 13. Jesus’ body is removed from the cross – the Deposition or Lamentation. 14. Jesus’ body is placed in the tomb.
In the traditional form of the Stations of the Cross, however, stations 3, 4, 6, 7, and 9 are not explicitly biblical. As a result, a “Scriptural Way of the Cross” has been developed. Below are the biblical descriptions of the 14 Stations of the Cross:
1st Station: Jesus on the Mount of Olives (Luke 22:39-46). 2nd Station: Jesus is betrayed by Judas and arrested (Luke 22:47-48). 3rd Station: Jesus is condemned by the Sanhedrin (Luke 22:66-71). 4th Station: Peter denies Jesus (Luke 22:54-62). 5th Station: Jesus is judged by Pontius Pilate (Luke 23:13-25). 6th Station: Jesus is scourged and crowned with thorns (Luke 22:63-65). 7th Station: Jesus takes up His cross (John 19:17). 8th Station: Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry His cross (Luke 23:26). 9th Station of the Cross: Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem (Luke 23:27-31). 10th Station: Jesus is crucified (Luke 23:33-47). 11th Station: Jesus promises His kingdom to the believing thief (Luke 23:43). 12th Station: Jesus on the cross speaks with His mother and disciples (John 19:26-27). 13th Station: Jesus dies on the cross (Luke 23:44-46). 14th Station: Jesus is laid in the tomb (Luke 23:50-54).
THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS
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