Redeemer Lutheran and St. Theodore

On Sunday, March 2, the congregations of Redeemer Lutheran Church and St. Theodore of Canterbury Episcopal Church will celebrate the Transfi guration of Our Lord Sunday with the Rev. Murray D. Finck, will presiding.

The Communion and worship service gathers at 13564 St. Andrews Drive at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays. Fellowship will continue afterward in the Fellowship Hall with coffee, tea, cookies and snacks. All are welcome to attend.

The congregation continues to collect donations of canned and boxed foods for the hungry.

The second part of the Congregational Annual Meeting will be held on March 2 immediately following the Sunday Service. Plan to stay for this important meeting.

The Ash Wednesday Service will be in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5. This will be a Holy Communion service with the Imposition of Ashes. This is the beginning of the Lenten season. Lenten Reflections and suppers will be held on the Wednesdays of Lent: March 12, 19, 26, and April 2 and 9. The theme of this series is “CrossWays.”

The Gospel lesson is from Luke 9:28-36. This Sunday is the last Sunday after Epiphany, known as the Transfiguration of Our Lord Sunday. The time after Epiphany begins with the Baptism of Jesus and end it with the Transfiguration of Jesus. The presence of the Trinity on both occasions includes the Father claiming Jesus as his own and giving believers directions to listen this time. How did Peter, James, and John react? In fear but wanting to stay on the mountain. Instead, Jesus brings them down the mountain and tells them not to speak of what happened until after the resurrection. The “yes” to follow the call comes with a price: usually involving pain and sacrifice but definitely fear and confusion. It is the definition of believers being the salt and light to the world for Jesus.