Join the fun at the Spring Fling Bazaar starting today
REDEEMER LUTHERAN AND ST. THEODORE
Redeemer Lutheran and St. Theodore’s Spring Fling Bazaar will be held in the downstairs Fellowship Hall today, May 1, and Friday, May 2, from 9 a.m.2 p.m. The church has stairs, a ramp and an elevator to get downstairs.
Lunch will be sold starting at 11 a.m. The bazaar will have a boutique, flowers and plants, arts and crafts, and gifts for Mother’s Day. All residents are invited to attend and see see all of Rev. Murry Finck’s treasures, which were a hit at the Fall Bazaar. For more information about the bazaar, call 562-430 6950.
On Sunday, May 4, the congregations of Redeemer Lutheran Church and St. Theodore of Canterbury Episcopal Church will be celebrate the third Sunday of Easter with Rev Finck presiding. This week’s lesson reader will be Donna Michelson, and the prayer leader will be Carol Costello.
The Communion and worship service gathers at 13564 St. Andrews Drive every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome to join. Coffee Fellowship will continue afterwards in the Fellowship Hall, with coffee, tea cookies and snacks. As always, the congregations continue to collect food donations of canned and boxed foods for the hungry. The Gospel lesson for this week is from John 21:1-19.
Who doesn’t like a good fresh fish fry on the beach? Jesus repeats some of the highlights of his journey with the disciples. The first part of Scriptures begin with recommendations on where to find fish, which led them to producing a great catch from Luke 5—also known as the calling of the disciples—and ending with Jesus feeding the disciples with fish and bread (miracle of loaves and fish/Last Supper).
The last part of the Gospel is a reflection of Jesus abundant mercy and forgiveness. Rather than calling Peter out for denying Jesus three times during the Passion, Jesus gives Peter a chance to renew his love of Jesus by asking Peter if he loves him, three times. After each affirmation of his love, Jesus gives Peter a directive: “feed my lambs, tend my sheep, and feed my sheep. Jesus ends with, follow me.”
Christian believers with love for Jesus are also given these directives: to feed the lambs and sheep, to tend to them, and to follow him.
