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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.

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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.

Many Generations
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.

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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, February 9, 2025

Epiphany 5

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5 Once while Jesus[a] was standing beside the Lake of Gennesaret and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, 2 he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. 4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 Simon answered, “Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets.” 6 When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets were beginning to burst. 7 So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. 8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’s knees, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!” 9 For he and all who were with him were astounded at the catch of fish that they had taken, 10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.” 11 When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.

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First Lesson Isaiah 6:1-13

6 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty, and the hem of his robe filled the temple. 2 Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. 3 And one called to another and said,

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
the whole earth is full of his glory.”

4 The pivots[a] on the thresholds shook at the voices of those who called, and the house filled with smoke. 5 And I said, “Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”

6 Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding a live coal that had been taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. 7 The seraph[b] touched my mouth with it and said, “Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out.” 8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I; send me!” 9 And he said, “Go and say to this people:

‘Keep listening, but do not comprehend;
keep looking, but do not understand.’
10 Make the mind of this people dull,
   and stop their ears,
   and shut their eyes,
so that they may not look with their eyes
   and listen with their ears
and comprehend with their minds
   and turn and be healed.”
11 Then I said, “How long, O Lord?” And he said,
“Until cities lie waste
   without inhabitant,
and houses without people,
   and the land is utterly desolate;
12 until the Lord sends everyone far away,
   and vast is the emptiness in the midst of the land.
13 Even if a tenth part remain in it,
   it will be burned again,
like a terebinth or an oak
   whose stump remains standing
   when it is felled.”[c]
(The holy seed is its stump.)

News â€‹

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Unfounded Attack on the ELCA

The following article was posted this past Wednesday by the Rev. Sarah Lilja of Lutherans Engaging in Advocacy Ministry in New Jersey. Please see the Presiding Bishop's response in the video at right.

 

Over the weekend (Feb. 2), Elon Musk and former Lt. General Michael Flynn accused the ELCA of illegally taking taxpayer money. In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Flynn complained about the "Lutheran faith," accusing Lutheran social service programs of being money laundering operations receiving illegal payments from the federal government. Musk agreed with Flynn, adding that the Department of Government Efficiency is shutting down these payments. The post included a screenshot of grants received by Lutheran organizations from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

 

It should not need to be said that this is a baseless and nonsensical accusation. The ELCA has a long and respected history of serving our communities through our social service programs and organizations. Public-private partnerships like these are crucial means of support for many Americans. The funds in question are federal grants or designated contracts to ensure critical services are delivered — the money is appropriated by Congress and its payment is required by law. These organizations and the funds they receive are held to the highest standards of scrutiny and public accountability through regular audits and reviews that can be assessed.

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These accusations made against the ELCA and our social service programs demonstrate a fundamental truth about the type of Christianity that is promoted by those who support these figures and their policies. Those who support Christian Nationalism do not support religious liberty for all — they do not even support the religious freedom of other Christians.

 

Loving our neighbors, supporting our communities, and caring for the vulnerable are crucial tenants of our faith. We remain steadfast in those commitments and our faith.

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Last Sunday of the Month Offering

Once again, we are requesting donations to Lutheran Disaster Relief to alleviate the suffering of those who are victims of the wildfires in southern California. Lutheran Disaster Response is coordinating with the Southwest California Synod, Pacifica Synod and other partners to assess the needs of people impacted by the wildfires. We will work with them to provide for immediate needs and recovery amid the widespread destruction. Lutheran Disaster Response is committed to accompanying recovering communities for months and years to come. Please plan on making a donation on Sunday, February 23.

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