The Reverend Owen Griffiths, Pastor
Faith Lutheran Church
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4150 Woodhaven Road
Philadelphia, PA 19154
(215)-637-4210
flcphiladelphia@verizon.net
Welcome
Thank you for visiting Faith Lutheran Church online!
We are a small, family-friendly church in NE Philadelphia.
Whoever you are and wherever you are on life's journey--married or single, old or young, black or white, native-born or immigrant, gay or straight, bisexual or transgender, parent or childless, rich or poor--you are always welcome here at Faith Lutheran.
Help us out: If you missed your weekly offering, or if you just want to support the ministry of Faith or the ELCA, you can make an online donation by clicking the "GIVE!" button on the menu bar.
Our Mission
Our mission is to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all people through worship, education, service to our community and world, fellowship, caring, and prayer.
We would love to have you join us!
Baptisms & Weddings
Call the Pastor at (215)-637-4210
for information on how to schedule baptisms and weddings; he will be glad to work with you.
SUNDAY WORSHIP
You can enjoy VIRTUAL worship on Facebook Live every Sunday.
Go to Faith Luther on Facebook!
Just click the underlined link!
Worship Schedule
Sunday Worship
10 AM
Children's Time
during worship
every Sunday
WELCOME! VIRTUAL WORSHIP NEWS:
If you can't make it to church on Sunday morning, we're bringing church to you. We are livestreaming Sunday morning worship at 10 AM on the Faith Luther Facebook page. You can also read the texts of Pastor's sermons by clicking on the "Pastor's Blog" tab on the toolbar. Please remember, too that you can make online donations by clicking on the "GIVE!" button above.
You can also check out videos from our national church body, the ELCA, our Synod, or our congregation below. We usually start our livestream about 10 minutes BEFORE the worship begins, so you can fast forward through the video to hear this week's announcements and experience the previous Sunday's service.
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Pentecost 26
Gospel: Mark 13: 1-8
13 As he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what large stones and what large buildings!” 2 Then Jesus asked him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down.”
3 When he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately, 4 “Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign that all these things are about to be accomplished?” 5 Then Jesus began to say to them, “Beware that no one leads you astray. 6 Many will come in my name and say, ‘I am he!’[a] and they will lead many astray. 7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; this must take place, but the end is still to come. 8 For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. This is but the beginning of the birth pangs.
First Lesson: Daniel 12: 1-3
12 “At that time Michael, the great prince, the protector of your people, shall arise. There shall be a time of anguish such as has never occurred since nations first came into existence. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who is found written in the book. 2 Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth[a] shall awake, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting contempt. 3 Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky,[b] and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
News
Last Sunday of the Month Offering
Please remember our Last Sunday Offering is going to help Lutheran Disaster Response to help those who have lost their homes or livelihood due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The disaster may not be in the news any more, but the need for compassionate relief and response is still very real for families across the southeastern part of our nation. Please be generous and give what you can. We will continue this drive in November and December.
Upcoming Events:
Harvest Home Sunday & Thanksgiving Service
As we do every year at Thanksgiving, Faith is collecting non-perishable foods for distribution at Feast of Justice. Our annual Harvest Home Sunday will be November 17. We’ll place our collected groceries (Thanksgiving items such as veggies, instant potatoes, stuffing, etc. are always appreciated) at the altar and Pastor will bless them before they are sent to the food bank.
Because God is so good to us, we’re taking time to offer our gratitude at a special service on Tuesday, November 26 at 7 pm. There will be pie and coffee afterwards in the Lower Auditorium. Please sign up on the bulletin board if you can bring some dessert.
Tuesday, December 3 – Potluck Dinner and Church Decorating. 5:30 PM. More information to follow.
Tuesday, December 10 – Christmas Caroling to Shut-ins and Others. 5:30 PM. After the success of last year’s outing, we’ll be singing again. ANYONE can join! A sign-up sheet will be forthcoming.
Saturday, December 14 - Kids Christmas Pageant and DInner with Santa. More TBA
Sunday, December 15 - Ugly Christmas Sweater Sunday. If it's tacky, wear it and rejoice!
Tuesday, December 24 – Christmas Eve Mass. 3:30 worship with a special word for the youngsters from Zach the Bear. 7:30 worship with candle-lighting ceremony and Faith’s Mighty Handbell Choir.