Edinburg Lutheran Parish

Caring for our Neighbors

Our faith is a living, busy, active, mighty thing.

– Martin Luther

God does not need our good works, but our neighbor does.

– Martin Luther

Palm Sunday

Not only is Sunday (Mar 29) a 5th Sunday, but it is Palm Sunday. We look forward to having one combined worship service at Zion at 11am with palms and singing…reading God’s Word and praying! Come be with us as we read the story of Jesus’ crucifixion as told in the Gospel of Matthew. We look forward to enjoying a Baked Potato with all the fixings for lunch following the service.

Holy Week Services

Beginning with nightfall on Thursday, we join with Christians around the world to celebrate The Three Days of Jesus’ passion, death, and resurrection. It is time to remember the Passover lambs, who long ago were sacrificed to spare the children of Israel from the angel of death, and how Jesus provided the final sacrifice for us. Jesus now is our sacrificial Passover lamb.

We follow as Jesus shares the Last Supper, journeys to the garden, and endures a crucifixion all because of His dying love of us. We watch, we wait, we ponder, we learn, we anticipate, we pray …. we follow where Jesus leads.

Maundy Thursday: This year we invite you to take advantage of one of the opportunities at our Lutheran sister congregations!

Faith Lutheran (Fort Valley at 6pm) hosts The Seder Meal – Jesus’ Passover Supper. This unique service includes a meal and remembers the Passover Jesus’ was celebrating the night in which He was betrayed. Please let Pastor Katie know by Monday at noon if you would like to attend with her as they need to plan for the meal.
St. Paul Lutheran (Jerome at 7pm) will have a traditional Maundy Thursday worship service with Holy Communion.
Emanuel Lutheran (Woodstock at 7pm) invites all to join in for for their Holy Week concert, centered around the life and death of Jesus. Through powerful storytelling and moving musical selections from artists like Crowder, Casting Crowns, Kari Jobe, Zach Williams, Phil Wickham, and more, this worship experience promises to be meaningful. Free will offering will support their music ministry.

Good Friday: (Zion Lutheran in Edinburg at 7pm). The Passion of Christ from The Gospel of John.

Spring Forward

Spring Forward had a great week celebrating the wonders of the oceans with Professor Mike Williamson. We’ll now enjoy a well deserved Spring break and resume on Tuesday, April 14. Contact Jane Perry for more information.

Spring Trash Collection

Pastor Katie has orange bags, fluorescent vests, and pickers if you would like to support St. Jacob’s Women’s group in their annual participation in the Shenandoah County Spring Clean-up, which runs through Memorial Day weekend.

Blessing Box

Be encouraged to take time to stop by and check the Blessing Box. The upper portion is for food stuffs, and the lower space is for firewood in the cold months and produce and plants in the warm months. Spread the word!

With the cold weather, no doubt clothing items (i.e. gloves, hats) for the cold temperatures would be appreciated along with food donations. Thank you for supporting young and old alike … need knows no age. A huge THANK YOU to all who have been supporting it with contributions of food and dollars.

Here's an idea: ”A Meal in a Bag!” that contains all the ingredients for a simple meal. Cleaning supplies have also been appreciated, since anything beyond the allotments of a SNAP card are often a struggle to afford for many families.

“But in times past, ... the people ... gathered food and material goods in the church, and there – as St. Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 11 – distributed among those in need.”

- Martin Luther in The Blessed Sacrament of the Holy and True Body of Christ, and the Brotherhoods (1519)

Meals in Bags Ideas