Redeemer Lutheran and St. Theodore Canterbury

On Sunday, Oct. 4, the congregations of Redeemer Lutheran Church and St. Theodore of Canterbury Episcopal Church will celebrate the 19th Sunday after Pentecost at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Murray Finck will preside over the Holy Communion Service at 13564 St. Andrews Drive, all are welcome to join.

People can gather in the Fellowship Hall after the service for coffee, tea, cookies and snacks.

The congregations are still collecting non-perishable food for those in need.

Bible Study will return on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at noon downstairs in the Fellowship Hall. The group will continue its study of the life, ministry and mission of Jesus. The class will also feature episodes of season two of “The Chosen.” People are welcome join, and bring their Bible and lunch.

The Holiday Bazaar will be held on Oct. 22-24. A volunteer group will continue meeting every Monday to prepare crafts the Holiday Bazaar downstairs in the Fellowship Hall at 10 a.m. Projects with directions, guidance, and all the materials will be provided.

The Gospel lesson for this week is from Matthew 21:33-46.

Again, Jesus calls out the religious leaders of his time with an image of a vineyard, but this one erupts in violence.

Christians should recognize the relationship of the parable to what happened to Jesus and the world. This message can also be a call to believers to look honestly at themselves by asking “How do I react when I hear something that doesn’t sit right with my views?”

Even in today’s age, God often prods believers out of their set ways and challenges them to change for the better.