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Prayer of the Day
Eternal light, shine in our hearts. Eternal wisdom, scatter the darkness of our ignorance. Eternal compassion, have mercy on us. Turn us to seek your face, and enable us to reflect your goodness, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
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ELCA World Hunger resources for Advent 2024 and Lent 2025 are now available. This year’s theme is “Humming With the Word”. Free versions are available at ELCA.org/hunger/resources.
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Upcoming Events
links to event info embedded if applicable
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The 2025 Synod Compensation Guidelines are now available. You can view and download the document HERE:
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Eventbrite Page: tinyurl.com/solareventbrite
Welcome to the Church + Solar Webinar!
Join Olympia Community Solar & Design for Peace online to learn how churches can utilize, access, and fund solar energy as part of faith-based climate resilience. Solar experts will share insights & answer questions. FREE. Register now to secure your spot.
ZOOM LINK:
tinyurl.com/churchsolarwebinar
Tues 11.12.24, 6-7:30pm
*Part of Design for Peace’s 2024-25 “Church + Climate Resilience” Spatial Justice Series. Partnering with Olympia Community Solar. olysol.org
*Design for Peace is a program of the SW Washington Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.wedesignforpeace.org
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Are you discerning a call to ministry? Are you wondering about your seminary options? Join us for a Region 1 Zoom Discernment event on Saturday, November 23rd at 9:00am (PST) and 10:00am (MST). Engage your sense of call with other folks in discernment and learn more about your seminary options with representatives from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Luther Seminary, and Wartburg Theological Seminary.
Learn more and sign up at https://admissions.callutheran.edu/register/Region1. Contact admissions@plts.edu or 510-559-2738 with any questions.
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SynodYouthDay
Following the momentum of the ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans, the synod’s First Third of Life Team is putting on the first Synod Youth Day, and all youth in 7th-12th grade are invited!
The Synod Youth Day will be held at The Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd in Olympia, WA on November 23 from 10 am – 2 pm. There is no cost for this event, and you can register (either by youth or as a whole church) at this link.
The Synod Youth Day is designed to promote fun, fellowship, and lasting relationships between the youth of the Southwestern Washington Synod. Its primary intention is to give youth from across the region the experience of abundance in a church setting, where the space is set for them and they will experience a critical mass of their peers who are curious about the role the church can play in their lives. There will be Games, Lunch, Small Groups led by the Synod Hunger Team, and a PNW-Style worship led by other youth.
Send any questions you have to Pastor Bergen Eickhoff at bergen@gsolympia.org. We hope you will join the youth of the synod for a fantastic first Synod Youth Day!
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Synod Youth Gathering! It’s time to start thinking about how and when we want to relaunch an overnight synod youth gathering for Middle and/or High School students. Pastoral and youth ministry leaders, please complete this survey by October 30 as your 1st Third of life team is working on and discerning what’s next. https://forms.gle/Ya5CgYtn7Tza3BNT8
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There is a new Remittance Form available for your Congregation’s Mission Support. You can view and download the form HERE!
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The Church and Civic Politics
If you missed this Zoom event on September 19, you have a chance to watch a recording of it.
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For Worship Resources for the Anniversary of the Ongoing War in the Middle East, click HERE!
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For Worship Resources for a National Election, click HERE!
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Our congregation, Christ the King Lutheran – Sumner, WA has closed and we have a beautiful church organ to sell. It is a Johannas built (Dutch) organ designed by Britson.
It has the module to make it compatible with other electronic instruments (guitar, keyboard, etc.) and recording capabilities.
Original cost – $14,000.00, Asking $7,500.00
Has been recently inspected by the builder and in excellent condition. Will deliver anywhere in Western Washington. Photos available upon request.
Please contact: ctklcsumner@msn.com
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FROM OUR FRIENDS AND PARTNERS
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Listening with the Spirit (LWS) 2025-2027 at The Priory Spirituality Center
Applications interviews are being received for a two-year certificate program in formation of spiritual directors; interviews start in January through April 2025.
The online LWS program runs from October 2025 through April of 2027.
Read Overview, fill out Application form, then call Sr. Lucy Wynkoop at 360-438-1771 OR email at lucywynkoop@gmail.com to schedule interview with Sister Monika Ellis, Dr. Mary Pandiani, and Sister Lucy Wynkoop.
For further information see the link: https://stplacid.org/long-term-programs/
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A Synod of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Rev. Richard E. Jaech, Bishop
Synod Office Hours
9am – 4pm
Tuesday – Friday
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