First Lutheran Church Malden, MA
Sunday Worship at 9:45 am
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
The first night's volunteers, including Pastor Gerry of First Church of the Nazarene, Mayor Gary Christenson, and First Lutheran members George and Cindy Brickley. 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… Continue reading Volunteer with the Malden Warming Center
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… Continue reading Hope for the Holidays
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… Continue reading Pastoral Letter on #WontBeErased
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… Continue reading Vision and Mission Planning
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,"… Continue reading Jericho Walk
In the past month social media and the news have been full of reports about sexual abuse, assault, and harassment. This can be difficult for victims and survivors, as it can trigger traumas and bring up terrible memories. If this reflects your experience, please know: You're not alone. God loves you and never wanted this… Continue reading #MeToo
