Author: firstlutheranpastor
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Practicing Prayer
We all look for ways to connect: to people, to the universe, to what is holy in the world. Whatever you believe, you may want to find ways to deepen your connections to the divine. This Lent, we invite you to explore the basics of five prayer practices, finding new ways to connect with God…
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Volunteer with the Malden Warming Center
God is doing a marvelous thing in Malden – starting a warming center! Like many places in Massachusetts, there are many residents of Malden and our neighboring cities and towns who are homeless. In the coldest nights of the year, some of these folks have nowhere to go to warm up and stay safe. We…
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Christmas Worship Services
We invite you and the people you love to gather with us to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ this Christmas season. Christmas Eve worship at 4:30 is designed to be particularly friendly to children, including interactive elements with the figures in the nativity scene, walking around the sanctuary, singing, and lighting battery operated candles…
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Hope for the Holidays
Christmas should be a joyful time for children everywhere, but this year in the United States, hundreds of children and families – some as young as 9 years old – will spend the holidays in detention for trying to come to the United States in search of a better life. While First Lutheran Church can’t…
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Stir It Up Breakfast 11/25
“Stir up in your people the gift of the Holy Spirit: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord, the spirit of joy in your presence, both now and forever.” – Affirmation of Baptism ELW Our stewardship theme for this year is…
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Pastoral Letter on #WontBeErased
Beloveds, This fall is full of anxiety and trepidation, anger and fear, for transgender people. Our government is circulating a memo proposing to legally define gender according to anatomy at birth, a definition rejected by scientists and activists alike. It attempts to legally erase transgender and intersex people from our nation. A legal definition like…
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Vision and Mission Planning
This Sunday we held a breakfast to talk about our future as a congregation. First, we reported what we learned from you in our last round of conversations. Here are the main areas First Lutheran has expressed in interest, in terms of issues and values: Focus Issue Ideas Supporting Children and Families Jesus said, “Let…
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Bible Study is Back!
We’re getting ready for all kinds of Bible Study this fall! Read Paul’s letter to the church in Rome with us on Sundays. Our topics include: 9/16: What Must I Do To Be Saved? (Romans 3:9-31) 9/23: Saved By Grace … Isn’t That Too Good To Be True? (Romans 5:1-11) 9/30: If What I Do Doesn’t Save Me, Does It…
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Jericho Walk
Caminante, no hay camino, se hace camino al andar. Walker, there is no road, the road is made by walking. – Antonio Machado On August 18th, the Run Club of Malden held its first meet-up at the track outside of Pine Banks Park. Our crew took our very first steps of the “Couch to 5k,”…
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Camp Uke 2018 – Talents
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine! Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine! Our theme song for the week was “This Little Light of Mine” to match our general theme – talents! At Camp Uke, we believe that every person has a light to shine – a talent or…
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