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A Reconciling in Christ community
2006 NW 65th ST. SEATTLE, WA 98117 (206) 784-1306 ALL ARE WELCOME. |
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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.
January 17, 2021 - Second Sunday after Epiphany
All the baptized have a calling in God’s world. God calls not just pastors and deacons but also the youngest child, like Samuel. The story of the calling of Nathanael plays with the idea of place. Nathanael initially dismisses Jesus because he comes from Nazareth. But where we come from isn’t important; it’s where—or rather whom—we come to. Jesus refers to Jacob, who had a vision in a place he called “the house of God, and . . . the gate of heaven” (Gen. 28:17). Jesus says he himself is the place where Nathanael will meet God.
All the baptized have a calling in God’s world. God calls not just pastors and deacons but also the youngest child, like Samuel. The story of the calling of Nathanael plays with the idea of place. Nathanael initially dismisses Jesus because he comes from Nazareth. But where we come from isn’t important; it’s where—or rather whom—we come to. Jesus refers to Jacob, who had a vision in a place he called “the house of God, and . . . the gate of heaven” (Gen. 28:17). Jesus says he himself is the place where Nathanael will meet God.
January 10, 2021 - A Service of Worship and Remembrance
The Church of Steadfast Love with participating congregations of the Northwest WA Synod, ELCA
Each year, our sister congregation, the Church of Steadfast Love, observes a Service of Remembrance for those people who have died on our Seattle Streets. As of December 1, the number already exceeds one hundred and fifty people. This year, Ballard First Lutheran is hosting the service with help from area congregations and service agencies. Every life is precious in the eyes of God. Let it be so with us.
The Church of Steadfast Love with participating congregations of the Northwest WA Synod, ELCA
Each year, our sister congregation, the Church of Steadfast Love, observes a Service of Remembrance for those people who have died on our Seattle Streets. As of December 1, the number already exceeds one hundred and fifty people. This year, Ballard First Lutheran is hosting the service with help from area congregations and service agencies. Every life is precious in the eyes of God. Let it be so with us.
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.
Message from Pastor Elise and Pastor Erik
ram·page
/ˈramˌpāj/
verb
1. (especially of a large group of people) rush around in a violent and uncontrollable manner. “several thousand demonstrators rampaged through the city.”
noun
1. a period of violent and uncontrollable behavior, typically involving a large group of people. “students went on a rampage and wrecked a classroom.”
antonyms
1. calm; order; peace; happiness; harmony.
/ˈramˌpāj/
verb
1. (especially of a large group of people) rush around in a violent and uncontrollable manner. “several thousand demonstrators rampaged through the city.”
noun
1. a period of violent and uncontrollable behavior, typically involving a large group of people. “students went on a rampage and wrecked a classroom.”
antonyms
1. calm; order; peace; happiness; harmony.
January 8, 2021
Dear Friends in Christ,
We write in the aftermath of the sickening events that unfolded as insurgents rioted and, yes, rampaged at the United States Capitol on Wednesday, January 6. Like many of you, we find it difficult to describe the depth of our feelings in the aftermath of this violation. Such is the nature of chaos. It scrambles our sense of reality and makes it difficult to find our bearings.
But find them we must. So where to begin? We believe that it is best to begin with words. It’s not a very original thought, we know. The Gospel of John opens with these words: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” At their best, words give our lives order and purpose and meaning. But what words are trustworthy? We find ourselves looking to three kinds of words:
And so it is that we offer you some words of wisdom that we find to be both apt and helpful in difficult times. Certainly there are other words from which to draw inspiration and consolation. But we hope that these can be at least something of a start....
In Christ’s Abiding Love,
Pastors Elise and Erik
Dear Friends in Christ,
We write in the aftermath of the sickening events that unfolded as insurgents rioted and, yes, rampaged at the United States Capitol on Wednesday, January 6. Like many of you, we find it difficult to describe the depth of our feelings in the aftermath of this violation. Such is the nature of chaos. It scrambles our sense of reality and makes it difficult to find our bearings.
But find them we must. So where to begin? We believe that it is best to begin with words. It’s not a very original thought, we know. The Gospel of John opens with these words: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” At their best, words give our lives order and purpose and meaning. But what words are trustworthy? We find ourselves looking to three kinds of words:
- Words of Scripture. Much of the Bible was recorded by people who knew duress, persecution, and worry. Out of their struggles came words of wisdom that have sustained people of faith for thousands of years. These are sure words, words that have been burnished in the passing of the tests of time.
- Words of Prayer. Joan and Kim Peterson inform us that they have used several prayers from our hymnal, Evangelical Lutheran Worship, in these recent days.
- Words of Wisdom. It has been said that human history is written in blood. That’s a dramatic way of saying that the human story is a story of struggle. But, out of history’s greatest struggles has come much of history’s greatest wisdom. Lincoln’s great Second Inaugural Address emerged out of a bloody Civil war. Perhaps Martin Luther King’s greatest words were written from a jail cell: “Letter From a Birmingham Jail.” Arrested and fined for voting when it was illegal for women to do so, Susan B. Anthony went on a speaking tour that elicited words of wisdom about injustice that are as relevant and vital today as they were then.
And so it is that we offer you some words of wisdom that we find to be both apt and helpful in difficult times. Certainly there are other words from which to draw inspiration and consolation. But we hope that these can be at least something of a start....
In Christ’s Abiding Love,
Pastors Elise and Erik
Words of Scripture
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Psalm 42:1-5
(feelings of desperation) As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God? My tears have been my food day and night, while people say to me continually, “Where is your God?” These things I remember, as I pour out my soul: how I went with the throng, and led them in procession to the house of God, with glad shouts and songs of thanksgiving, a multitude keeping festival. Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help and my God. |
Psalm 46:1-6, 10-11
(God is with us) God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult. There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High. God is in the midst of the city; it shall not be moved; God will help it when the morning dawns. The nations are in an uproar, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, the earth melts. “Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth.” The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. |
Psalm 34: 15-18
(righteousness) The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry. The face of the Lord is against evildoers, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit. 
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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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