The worship life of
Clinton Heights is rooted in the traditions of the
Lutheran Church where a premium is placed upon Word and Sacrament. Both
our 8:30 and 11:00 Sunday worship times claim these liturgical roots,
and yet both are slightly different. The worship form at our early
service is from the Lutheran Book of Worship settings, and includes
Holy Communion at all services except on fifth Sundays of the month. At
the 11:00 service, a more casual form of the liturgy is experienced,
from the hymnal supplement, "With One Voice". We share a
children's sermon in addition to the regular sermon, and we tend to
have a more contemporary feel. Communion is celebrated at the late
service on all Sundays except for the fifth Sundays of the month. There
is communion at both services on Festival Sundays.
In addition, we have occasional worship opportunities on Wednesdays in
Advent and Lent, often in conjunction with simple meals.
I invite you to join us for worship anytime, bring a friend,
and experience Jesus' love and grace for you in song, Word and
meal.
Pastor Ralph Wolfe
All
Saints Sunday
On
All Saints Sunday, November 2, we remember those in our parish who,
since last All
Saints Day, have received their promised rest‘s fulfillment: Borghild
Hein,
Ruth Cahill, Nancy Dempsey, Rosmarie
Lattimer, Dorothy Billingsley, Marjorie Mitchell, Charles Kinder and
Robert
Struble.
THANKSGIVING
SERVICE
Wednesday, November 26, 7:30 p.m.
North
Community Lutheran Church
114 Morse Road
The annual
Thanksgiving Eve celebration is a service hosted jointly by Clinton Heights,
Linden and North Community
Lutheran Churches. Take time to
give thanks for the abundance we
enjoy and to return an offering of praise to our God. Choirs from
the three churches will lead us
in song. The evening’s offering is
designated for the Lutheran Social Services Food Pantry. You may
bring canned goods for the Clintonville Community
Resources Center Food Pantry. After
the Worship Service, there will be a
time of fellowship with refreshments.
Worship Service
Greeters
Greeters
play a useful role in our
morning worship,
especially for our visitors who might have questions.
If you would like to be a part of this
ministry, beginning with the September schedule, complete the form
below and
place it in the offering plate or the designated box in the narthex. If you have questions, please call Nichole
Botkin at 263-3471.
ALTAR
GUILD
SEEKS NEW MEMBERS
The
Altar Guild is
responsible for the preparation of communion for our worship services.
For me,
preparing the communion meal is both a selfish act and a way to serve
our
church. From a selfish point of view, I have time alone to reflect on
the
meaning of communion and to do that at a time that the sanctuary is
peaceful
and quiet. From a larger perspective, it is a ministry to the
congregation in
readying a meal that symbolizes Christ’s sacrifice and continuous love
for us.
Current Altar Guild members are responsible
for one
Sunday a month. New members would share a Sunday with an existing
member in a
way that fits the schedule of both. The time frame for preparation is
flexible.
Other responsibilities include set-up of communion between services and
putting
the communion elements away after the late service.
Please consider serving with us on the Altar
Guild.
If you have questions or would like to serve, please call me (447-8129)
or
Martha Ratliff (262-4375).
Mary
Ellen Franzen
