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Heal us, free us from sin, and show us the path of life Amen You belong to Christ, and through faith, you are united in God’s mercy In the cross of Christ, and through the power of the Holy Spirit, your sins are forgiven Clothed in Christ, renewed by grace, you are made whole for the life of the world Amen
- Pastor Olga-Maria Accepts Call | Grace Lutheran Church
Today Olga-Maria Cruz formally accepted our call to be Minister of Word and Sacrament at Grace Lakeland! Pr Olga-Maria will be ordained on May 17th at her home church, Grace Lutheran Church, Rock Hill, South Carolina, and she plans to begin her ministry in Lakeland shortly afterward We offer a prayer of thanksgiving for a successful call and eagerly look forward to her ministry at Grace
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ORDER OF WORSHIP Maundy Thursday April 17, 2025 This evening our Lenten observance comes to an end, and we gather with Christians around the world to celebrate the Three Days of Jesus’ death and resurrection Tonight we remember Christ’s last meal with his disciples, but the central focus is his commandment that we live out the promise embodied in this meal As Jesus washed his disciples
- Grace Lutheran Church
Bountiful God, you gather your people into your realm, and you promise us food from your tree of life Nourish us with your word, that empowered by your Spirit we may love one another and the world you have made, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever
- Grace Lutheran Church
Almighty Creator and ever-living God: we worship your glory, eternal Three-in-One, and we praise your power, majestic One-in-Three Keep us steadfast in this faith, defend us in all adversity, and bring us at last into your presence, where you live in endless joy and love, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever Amen
- Centering Prayer Retreat | Congregational Care | Grace Lutheran Church
Rickey and Anna Cotton are leading a prayer retreat July 24-26 at Holy Name Monastery in St Leo, Florida The retreat will feature contemplative prayer periods together, individual silent time, contemplative teaching, and rich spiritual fellowship While the limited reservations for this
- Resurrection House | Social Ministry | Grace Lutheran Church
Grace's Social Ministry emphasis for May will be Resurrection “Rez" House, a migrant ministry supported by the ELCA and other churches in the west-central Florida region It is not a traditional church in that spiritual activities are mobile and can serve where needed ELCA Pastor Bruce Edwards is in charge of spiritual matters and Pastor Margarita Romo leads day-to-day activities Rez is
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Lord, whose love in humble service bore the weight of human need, who upon the cross, forsaken, worked your mercy's perfect deed: we, your servants, bring the worship not of voice alone, but heart; consecrating to your purpose ev'ry gift which you impart Still your children wander homeless; still the hungry cry for bread; still the captives long for freedom; still in grief we mourn our dead
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