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A Reconciling in Christ community
2006 NW 65th STREET SEATTLE, WA 98117 (206) 784-1306 ALL ARE WELCOME. |
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Join us for online worship
A new service will be posted each Sunday by 10:00 a.m.
A new service will be posted each Sunday by 10:00 a.m.
SUNDAY WORSHIP - November 29, 2020 - First Sunday in Advent
Stir up your power, and come! The psalmist’s plea in Psalm 80:2 has become familiar to us in the Advent prayers. Isaiah wants God to rip the heavens open. Both cry out for an apparently distant, angry God to show up, to save, to restore. When we hear Jesus describing the coming of the Son of Man with stars falling from heaven, it can sound dire and horrible, not like anything we would ever hope for. But when we really look at the suffering of people God loves, we can share the hope that God would tear open the heavens and come.
Stir up your power, and come! The psalmist’s plea in Psalm 80:2 has become familiar to us in the Advent prayers. Isaiah wants God to rip the heavens open. Both cry out for an apparently distant, angry God to show up, to save, to restore. When we hear Jesus describing the coming of the Son of Man with stars falling from heaven, it can sound dire and horrible, not like anything we would ever hope for. But when we really look at the suffering of people God loves, we can share the hope that God would tear open the heavens and come.
SUNDAY WORSHIP - November 22, 2020
On this final Sunday of the church year our gospel is Jesus’ great story of judgment. In the end, the faithful are those who served Christ by ministering to those who are poor, hungry, naked, sick, or estranged. In the first reading God is the shepherd who seeks the lost, weak, and injured and feeds them with justice. We gather this day to celebrate the reign of Christ and his victory over death, yet we await the consummation of all things yet to come. Acknowledging Christ as our merciful ruler, we go forth that his reign may be known in our loving words and deeds.
On this final Sunday of the church year our gospel is Jesus’ great story of judgment. In the end, the faithful are those who served Christ by ministering to those who are poor, hungry, naked, sick, or estranged. In the first reading God is the shepherd who seeks the lost, weak, and injured and feeds them with justice. We gather this day to celebrate the reign of Christ and his victory over death, yet we await the consummation of all things yet to come. Acknowledging Christ as our merciful ruler, we go forth that his reign may be known in our loving words and deeds.
For more past services, please go to our Virtual Worship page or visit our YouTube channel.
For now, in-person activities and worship services at Ballard First Lutheran are canceled. That includes:
We invite you to watch worship services here on our website (above); new services will be posted each Sunday by 10:00 a.m.
Please remember that you may still support Ballard First Lutheran with your regular giving by clicking the GIVE NOW button below. Offerings can be made through ACH, debit or credit cards.
- Sunday morning worship, both 8:00 am and 10:00 am
- Coffee Hour
- Sunday School, including Adult Forum
- Choir Rehearsal
- Wednesday Bible Study
We invite you to watch worship services here on our website (above); new services will be posted each Sunday by 10:00 a.m.
Please remember that you may still support Ballard First Lutheran with your regular giving by clicking the GIVE NOW button below. Offerings can be made through ACH, debit or credit cards.
Letter from Pastor Elise and Pastor Erik:
June 2020
Dear Friends in Christ,
We miss seeing you in person. If we have learned nothing else during this pandemic, we have certainly come to know not to take the gift of community for granted. We look forward to the day we can be together in person again.
Unfortunately, it will be some time yet before we are able to open our doors for public worship. The Council has been discussing a seven-page checklist outlining the work that would need to be done and the accommodations that would need to be made before we can come together. The checklist consists of recommendations from a document produced by Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee of the North Pacific Synod of the ELCA as well as a document produced by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for the entire church. Both parties strongly urge caution.
In the meantime, we strongly encourage you to stay in touch. Continue to tune in to our online worship as you are able. Contact either of us for pastoral care as needed; we are still striving to provide pastoral ministry and want to be supportive of you during these challenging days. Let us know if you have prayer requests, too, as we continue to hold you in prayer during this time of separation. Contact one another and simply ask, “How are you doing?” or “What does life look like for you during these days?” Numerous people have told us how much it means to them when they hear from fellow church members.
While we have sheltered in place, we have been deeply mindful of the death of George Floyd and the great movement of social change that is emerging. We pray for the transformation of our society, that we may be a less racist, more just, and thus a more peaceful people. We pray that we would find the courage to open our hearts—and our ears... and our minds—to one another. We simply cannot make the changes that are so desperately needed in our land without listening. Pray for that. And be well.
In Christ’s Abiding Love,
Pastor Mary Elise Scott and Pastor Erik R. Wilson Weiberg
Dear Friends in Christ,
We miss seeing you in person. If we have learned nothing else during this pandemic, we have certainly come to know not to take the gift of community for granted. We look forward to the day we can be together in person again.
Unfortunately, it will be some time yet before we are able to open our doors for public worship. The Council has been discussing a seven-page checklist outlining the work that would need to be done and the accommodations that would need to be made before we can come together. The checklist consists of recommendations from a document produced by Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee of the North Pacific Synod of the ELCA as well as a document produced by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for the entire church. Both parties strongly urge caution.
In the meantime, we strongly encourage you to stay in touch. Continue to tune in to our online worship as you are able. Contact either of us for pastoral care as needed; we are still striving to provide pastoral ministry and want to be supportive of you during these challenging days. Let us know if you have prayer requests, too, as we continue to hold you in prayer during this time of separation. Contact one another and simply ask, “How are you doing?” or “What does life look like for you during these days?” Numerous people have told us how much it means to them when they hear from fellow church members.
While we have sheltered in place, we have been deeply mindful of the death of George Floyd and the great movement of social change that is emerging. We pray for the transformation of our society, that we may be a less racist, more just, and thus a more peaceful people. We pray that we would find the courage to open our hearts—and our ears... and our minds—to one another. We simply cannot make the changes that are so desperately needed in our land without listening. Pray for that. And be well.
In Christ’s Abiding Love,
Pastor Mary Elise Scott and Pastor Erik R. Wilson Weiberg
Classes are canceled at this time.
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL: Sundays at 9:00-9:50 a.m. Haavik Hall CONFIRMATION CLASSES: 6th-8th Grade Sundays from 9:00-9:45 a.m. Church Office KIDS SUNDAY SCHOOL: Ages 3 - 5th Grade Sundays from 9:15-9:45 a.m. Kangaroo Room in the Childcare Building |
"Following the example of our Lord Jesus Christ, we at Ballard First Lutheran affirm the dignity and worth of all people...."
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Pastor Erik R. Wilson Weiberg
Pastor Elise Scott 
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FAN features events about justice, peace and care for the environment across the state of Washington.
See FAN website for more info.
See FAN website for more info.
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We are a Greening Congregation. Collectively, we can make our planet better. Learn more at earthministry.org
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