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

Lent Midweek Gatherings

Soup & Sandwich Supper

Come join us on Wednesday nights for a Soup & Sandwich Supper followed by a time of devotion and Bible Study. 6pm at Zion. Invite a friend!

Palm Sunday

Not only is next 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.

Spring Forward

Spring Forward looks forward to welcoming Professor Williamson back from Hilton Head, SC this week for an in-depth lesson on oceanograpy! Thursday will also include the dissection of a starfish, and we may even have visitors from Stonewall Jackson High School! Rumor also has it that Humphrey the 45 ft. humpback whale may make an appearannce!! It is going to be a fun week, and interested visiting scholars are also welcome. 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