First Lutheran Church is proud to offer a new program: song-writing camp! Offered over February break, we will meet for one hour each week day to learn the basics of contemporary song-writing. Small groups of students will be led by local singer-songwriters through a new curriculum developed by Berklee student Charissa Hoffman. We'll take a… Continue reading New: Song-Writing Camp!
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Winter Ukulele Lessons
After celebrating the winter holidays, we're excited to continue offering group ukulele lessons in January. We invite students in grades 3-8 to join us. If you have a student who is a little older and is still interested, please register anyway and we will reach out to you to make sure we can accommodate your… Continue reading Winter Ukulele Lessons
Christmas During COVID
The way we celebrate Christmas will be different from other years. We'll be in our homes instead of at church, with only those we live with rather than additional family or friends - but Christmas Eve worship can still be meaningful and engaging for people of all ages. We invite you to join us in… Continue reading Christmas During COVID
Women of Valor
Our culture has created a model for womanhood in part based on our interpretations of women in the Bible - and those women are often painted in black and white, either paradigms of virtue or pure villains. We’ll reflect together on the stories of 8 women, revisiting familiar stories and discovering details we overlooked. In… Continue reading Women of Valor
Daily Bread Matching Grant
Our ministry at First Lutheran Church is partnering with ELCA World Hunger to raise funds for our work with the Bread of Life in Malden. This feeding ministry serves people right here in our neighborhood, and they've seen the need for food triple since the pandemic began. With the spread of COVID-19 in the United States and… Continue reading Daily Bread Matching Grant
Fall 2020 Ukulele Lessons
After a terrific Virtual Camp Uke, we're excited to continue offering group ukulele lessons this fall and winter. We invite students in grades 3-8 to join us. If you have a student who is a little older and is still interested, please register anyway and we will reach out to you to make sure we… Continue reading Fall 2020 Ukulele Lessons
Online Church: Responding to COVID-19
Grace to you and peace through Jesus Christ. Beloved church, the recommendations regarding the coronavirus have changed rapidly over the course of the past week. Many of our previous plans no longer apply. Now some advise not gathering in groups of 25 or more. As followers of Jesus, we are called to show mercy and… Continue reading Online Church: Responding to COVID-19
Holy Week and Easter 2019
Holy Week is a remarkable moment in the church calendar. Over the course of eight days we experience Christ's passion together, from his triumphant entry into Jerusalem to his death on the cross to his unexpected resurrection on Easter morning. Join us as we journey together through the sights, sounds, and scents of Holy Week.… Continue reading Holy Week and Easter 2019
Lent Opportunities
Lent is a time of reflection and penitence, an opportunity to recenter ourselves on what matters: our relationship with God, and what God has done for us in Jesus Christ. This year, we have a series of chances for everyone to carve out some time to reconnect with God this season. Fat Tuesday Pancake Dinner… Continue reading Lent Opportunities
Ukulele Instructor Wanted
Seeking a talented ukulele instructor with experience in teaching intermediate and advanced skills to children in group classes of students in grades 3 thru 8. The instructor will lead classes during a weeklong full day ukulele camp July 8-12, 2019 at First Lutheran Church, Malden MA. The instructor will be available for three hours of… Continue reading Ukulele Instructor Wanted