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Faith Lutheran Church Messenger1000 Tates Creek Road, Lexington, KY 40502e-mail: office@faithlutheranchurch.comwebsite: http:/www.faithlutheranchurch.comNovember 2014A message from Pastor Andy.I suggested one me in a sermonthat if you want to feel be erabout your life, thank God for tenthings every day. Stole it fromOprah. Doesn’t ma er what theyare. Ten things. I dare you. Try itfrom now ll Thanksgiving andsee what happens. Then cometell me.Thanking God is one of the mostpowerful ways of keeping ouroutlook healthy and our mindswell. Thanksgiving Day is a deeplyhealing tradi on in our country. Even if it has been a hardyear, we s ll remember theblessings and thank God forthem.Thanksgiving forms one of themajor categories of psalms. It isa primary means of describingHoly Communion—“The GreatThanksgiving,” or “Eucharist,” inGreek.Why is gra tude so healing? Because it acknowledges that weare not alone. We receive whatwe have from others. Even if weworked for it, the ability to workcame from God. We are held inthe hands of One who is muchbigger than we are and wholoves us.So have a blessed Thanksgiving.Remember Holy Communion as aThanksgivingeverySunday. Thank the people aroundyou for the good they do. ThankGod for the breath in your lungsand the spark of life in your soul.It will help you see God’s beauty.--Pr. AndyMission Statement: As followers of Jesus Christ, we embrace, reflect and proclaim God’s unconditional love.
The Messenger of Faith Lutheran ChurchNOVEMBER 2014PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY UPDATEThe Prayer Shawl group got together for the first me on July 2.Prior to that, 10 shawls wereblessed at all services on June 29.Since then an addi onal 16 prayershawls have been made andblessed and 17 have been given tothe receivers by Pastor or the Pastoral Care Team.If you like to knit or crochet orwould like to learn how to knit orcrochet come and join us on the first Wednesday of eachmonth from 11:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. in the Narthex. During the winter months if Faye e Co. Schools are cancelledbecause of snow/ice and it is the first Wednesday of themonth, we will NOT meet.If you have any ques ons, please contact Debbie Anderson (859-263-8412) or Linda McDaniel (859-296-6627).Pa erns for several shawls will be available.Page 2FLC Family,Thank you to all church members whoa ended, volunteered, and/or donateditems for the Fall Fes val. We really appreciate your support. It is a great opportunity for church members and learningcenter families to meet one another. We had a blast!!Many of you have been asking about the program so I wouldlike to share some updated informa on. We have beenblessed with a full program since August; capacity of 65 students. We have 30 preschool students and 35 a er-schoolstudents. We also have four preschool students who drop-inon days when their schools are closed and 27 K-5 studentswho drop-in for snow days and Faye e County scheduled daysoff.We have quite a few students on our waitlists for preschooland a er-school care and con nue to give families tours. FLLCwelcomes families from all backgrounds into the program (20percent of our current a er school and 22 percent of our current preschool children are from diverse backgrounds; 6 samesex families have children enrolled).Thank you for your prayers and support. Have a blessed November!Charla Heersche, FLLC DirectorWe will ring the bell:Saturday,November 2210:00 a.m. un l 7:00 p.m.Tates Creek Kroger(Tates Creek at Man OWar)There will be a sign up sheet in the narthexwith hours spelled out for volunteers to signup.One of the compassion ministries FLLC supports annually is Opera on Christmas Child, apart of Samaritan’s Purse: Interna onal Relief. We will be packing shoeboxes and collec ng them for dona on. If you would like topar cipate, please see the OCC table of info in the Narthexor visit their website for shoebox packing instruc ons andideas, h p://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/opera on-christmas-child/.Na onal Collec on Week this year is November 17-24, so allshoe boxes are due by Monday November 24. This is a funand easy way for children and adults of all ages to spreadGod’s love! We hope you will be able to par cipate.
The Messenger of Faith Lutheran ChurchNOVEMBER 2014Page 3NOVEMBERFlyerWe welcome Clif CasonInterim Director of Music Ministries to Faith!Clif Cason was born and raised in Lexington. He graduated from Tates Creek High School and a ended UKwhere he earned his Bachelors degree in organ. Hecon nued organ studies and completed a Masters degree at the University of Illinois followed by a year ofstudy in Paris, France where he was awarded thePremier Prix from the Conservatoire de RueilMalmaison. His teachers have included Nancy Field,Nathaniel Patch, Richard Dwyer, Arnold Blackburn,Jerald Hamilton, Larry Smith, Marilyn Keiser and MarieClaire-Alain. Clif also has a Masters in Library Sciencefrom Indiana University and worked in the EngineeringLibrary at UK for three years. He has served severalchurches in Lexington including Maxwell Street Presbyterian, Central Chris an, Central Bap st and CalvaryBap st. Clif and his wife, Shari, were married in 1982and have three children: Claire, a senior at UK, Brad, asophomore at UK, and Holly, a fi h grader at SquiresElementary.Living well as we mature in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender andQueer* community. This event isopen to all.Senior Pride Ini a ve, a standingcommi ee of Lexington Fairness,hear ly welcomes everyone Friday, November 14, 8:30 A.M.to 4:30 P.M. when we gather with noted and respected authori es who will share LGBTQ community insider perspecves about faith, history, and healthy aging at the ThomasHunt Morgan House, locally known as the Women’s Club ofCentral Kentucky, at 214 North Broadway, Lexington.For free informa on and free registra on, please see h p://www.seniorprideini a ve.com/conference.html.11/1: 8:30-11:30 a.m. - Kids Against Hunger mealpacking (at Woodford Community Church in Versailles). Join us for a morning of packing meals forthose in need. It’s a very rewarding event in and ofitself; of course, this will count for any community service hours you may need.11/9: 6:00-8:15 - High school movienight: Hairspray (1988 - rated PG) atthe Zollers. 9th-12th graders are invited to this 1988 classic placed in the1960s with themes of overcomingstereotypes.11/21: 8:00 p.m. - 11/22 8:00 a.m. - Marvel comicsthemed lockin. Spend the night at church enjoyingsuper-hero related games, movies,and food. Come in costume for amarvel-ous night.Topics include “Queer history in Lexington,” with ar st andhistorian Robert Morgan at 9:45, “A Discussion onTransgender Aging,” with Joanne Wheeler Bland, former Special Jus ce on the Kentucky Supreme Court at 11:00, “LivingLife with Pride and Purpose,” with Steve Sprinkle, Ph.D., Professor of Prac cal theology and LGBTQ Advocate, Founder ofUnfinished Lives at 1:30, and "A Space for Audience and Panelto Discuss Important LGBTQ Aging Issues" at 3:15. All presenta ons leave me for audience ques ons and discussion.*”Queer” is used in this case not as a put-down, but by people who see themselves as not fi ng into any of the othercategories-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Straight.
The Messenger of Faith Lutheran ChurchNOVEMBER 2014Page 4FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCHFinancial Secretary's ReportSeptember 1-30, 2014The following is the list of persons who have said theywould like to be listed. Pleasekeep them in your prayers. Inthe future, when pu ng people on the prayer list, pleaseinform the church office if youwould like their names andconcerns to be shared in thisway.Bonnie Harstad's familyElizabeth Bowers, daughter ofDiana Shappley, has finished chemotherapy and isdoing well.Steve Carter, complica onswith his transplant.Sydney and Adeline Taber,daughters of Leslie Taber, connued growth as prematureinfants.Misty Hess, healing from handsurgery.INCOME TOWARD BUDGETGeneral FundOffering EnvelopesLoose Offering 30,558.00630.0331,188.03Other IncomeProperty CommitteeCC Reimb - Workman's CompCC Reimb - CustodialCC Reimb - LoanTotal Income Toward BudgetDESIGNATED MONEYPastor's Discretionary FundSunday School OfferingWorld HungerBook SalesStaff CelebrationsLWR-Fair Trade Sale ProceedsGod's PantryOktoberfest ProceedsRestorative JusticeTaste of GraceMemorial - Bonnie HarstadPostage ReimbursementTotal Designated MoneyTOTAL SEPTEMBER RECEIPTSComparison to BudgetContributionsBudgetPercent of 01.46%Randy Will, son of Eileen Will,spinal cord injury.Henning Egner, undergoingcancer tests and diagnosis.Linda McDaniel, recoveringfrom knee replacement surgery.The Day me Sophia Group will meet at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 13,2014, at the home of Muzzy Hemken, 3381 Pimlico Parkway, Lexington. Thebook to be discussed is, Hotel on the Corner of Bi er and Sweet, by JamieFord. We welcome anyone who is interested in a book discussion group, even ifyou have not read the book. For more informa on contact Muzzy at 272-5053.The Evening Sophia Group will meet on Wednesday, November 19, at 7:00p.m. at the home of Gail Swanson. They are reading, The Untethered Soul, byMichael Singer. For more informa on contact Gail Swanson,gailandjoe@windstream.net, 273-4601.
The Messenger of Faith Lutheran ChurchNOVEMBER 2014Page 5—Celebra on of Life for Chris Flannery—Chris had a tabby cat named Dixie. Actually therewere three cats in the house and a dog. But Dixie wasChris’s cat. He would talk to her in the morning when hewas ge ng ready for work. He would say goodbye to herbefore he le , with an eye to returning at the end of theday.Last couple of days Dixie has been wandering aroundthe house, looking for Chris. She looks bewildered, confused, like she knows that he is not there. But what happened? He was right here not too long ago. Surely he willshow up again somehow. Maybe in the bedroom? No.Maybe in the living room? No. This is impossible. How canhe possibly be gone?Anybody else feel that way? We wander around withwide eyes, as if we had been hit in the stomach with asledge hammer. As if a huge part of us had been tornaway.Chris loved his family and his country. He served inthe na onal guard. He was a good worker. Received manyawards for his grounds keeping at Marrio . Worked several years at UK. He was a devoted, faithful and loving husband, son and brother. He and Forrest used to go fishing,with the sunlight flashing off the ripples on the wateraround them. They used to go hun ng in Henry County.Some mes they would talk all day about everything andnothing. Some mes they would stand and listen to thequiet of the trees. Chris was a good man. He was tooyoung. This is unfair.In our Old Testament reading, Job makes a remarkable statement. He says “I know that my redeemer lives.”You may have heard it: I know that my redeemer lives.”We sing that at Easter me, when we celebrate Jesus’ resurrec on from the dead. It is also used in one of the mostfamous pieces of classical music. George Friedrich Handelput it into his masterpiece, called “The Messiah,” whichpeople o en sing at Christmas. It goes like this: “I knowthat my redeemer liveth.” I don’t think it is an accidentthat this sentence has echoed down across the ages. Ithink it may be precisely because of the circumstancesfrom which it emerges, that this phrase speaks so deeplyto our souls.We may wander around as if a piece of us has beentorn off. We may not be able to comprehend yet that Chrisis actually gone. We may not feel the love of God or seethe promise of God’s hope. But we can act as if God’s lovewas there, because it is. We can live as if God’s hope wascoming, because it is.Indeed, that is what we are doing right now, by coming to this funeral. At a funeral, we do two things. We saygoodby to who Chris was to us. We tell the stories aboutthe things we did together. We share the things about himthat we loved, and also the things that drove us crazy, because that’s part of it too. We are all human, all in need ofGod’s grace. We may be in shock, we may feel very angrythat he has died so young and suddenly. We may feel deepsadness. All different ways of feeling. We share those. Anda er a long me, it may not seem so now, but a er a goodwhile, it will hurt a li le less. We grieve. That’s the firstthing we do.Here’s the second thing we do at funerals. We sayhello to who Chris is. Because, while Chris may not be withThis is remarkable because of the circumstances in us in the way he was before he is with God, and God iswhich Job makes this statement. Job is furious with God,with us, so that he is here in a different way. He is notbecause Job has lost everything. All of his children havegone.been killed. His wife is gone. He has no home to live in. HeChris carried a cross in his wallet. Nobody knew abouthas no possessions of any kind. He has lost his health to a it un l Cheryl found it the other day. He carried a poemterrible disease. He sits on an ash heap scraping the sores with that cross. It’s a simple poem. Goes like this:on his skin with a potsherd. And then his friends come totell him that all this must be his own fault.I carry a cross in my pocketJob does not feel the love of God right now. He doesA simple reminder to menot see the promise of God’s hope. At one point, he evenOf the fact that I am a Chris ancurses the day he is born.No ma er where I may be.And yet, he says, “I know that my redeemer lives.”That’s the first line to one of the favorite hymns at church.Con nued on page 6
The Messenger of Faith Lutheran ChurchNOVEMBER 2014Page 6Con nued from page 5It’s not for iden fica onFor all the world to seeIt’s simply an understandingBetween my Savior and me.When I put my hand in my pocketTo bring out a coin or keyThe cross is there to remind meOf the price he paid for me.It reminds me too, to be thankfulFor my blessings, day by dayAnd the strive to serve him be erIn all that I do and say.The Jus ce Ministry Listening ProcessListen - Research - Ac on: BUILD ListenedIt’s also a daily reminderOf the peace and comfort I shareWith all who know my MasterAnd give themselves to his care.So I carry this cross in my pocketReminding no one but meThat Jesus Christ is lord of my life,If only I’ll let Him be.In the Gospel lesson for today, Martha’s brotherLazarus has just died. She comes up to Jesus and soundskind of like Job. She says “Lord, if you had been here, mybrother would not have died.” I can hear us saying, maybe, “Lord, if you had been here, Chris would not havedied.” What does Jesus answer? “I am the resurrec onand the life. Those who believe in me will never die.”Jesus’ resurrec on is bigger than death. The love ofGod is more powerful even than the grave.Chris knows that. He sees as God sees now. He cansee the light reflected off the ripples of water even moreclearly than he could when he was with us. He hears thequiet of the woods more deeply even than he did whenhe was with us. And he loves us more completely, because he loves us with God’s love, which is clearer, deeper, more complete than anything, even than death.So we come here to say, with our voices and ourlives, what we know. What we may not feel quite yet butwhat we believe nonetheless:“I know that my Redeemer lives.”For the past several weeks our Jus ce MinistryTeam Members at Faith have been conduc ngHouse Mee ngs and one-on-one conversa ons tofind out what jus ce issues our members are concerned about. At the same me, this was happening in 24 other congrega ons in Faye e County aspart of the BUILD Jus ce Ministry Listening Process.On October 13 the results were tallied and the topthree concerns this year are:·Jobs·Youth and Educa on·Crime and Drugs.These three problems were presented at BUILD’sCommunity Problems Assembly on October 27 anda vote was taken to select one for this year’s newjus ce problem. The Messenger had already goneto press by October 27 so this year’s new problemwill be in next month’s Messenger.A er the Listening Process comes the Research.Payday lending and affordable housing, along withthe new problem, will be the subjects of the research. If you are interested in working with one ofthe research commi ees, please contact PastorAndy or one of Faith’s Jus ce Ministry Team Leaders: Bryna Reed, Gail Swanson, Joe Swanson, JimMcGrath, Shane Hadden or Jim Larson.
The Messenger of Faith Lutheran ChurchNOVEMBER 0Ka e KeinathMelissa KeinathSusie Sve chDiane NicelyJoan SorensonTammy TalbertTracy FugmannMargie MyersDiana ShappleyAlex SilviaJohn TrumpDonna BallosNate BowerRyan DaughertyHarrison KingBrandi ZinkCarolyn HolmesGlenn ThorstadGuy RionAna HammondsBarry WhitleyCarolyn CardenGail SwansonGreta BondurantLois DunnumHunter ParsonsSco FitzgeraldJimmy LeeBowen WorkmanMark RussellBreanna Sve chThomas Sve chMegan BosseTiffany AbneyPete GrossRose JohnsonElla JohnsonSpencer Fenton-WellsRobert HenryJuliana FoxDave Deber nCharlie HamiltonEmily McGrathCarl WhitehouseAshlyn SieversSharon FegleyNOVEMBER 2014NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES1215162223262728John & Pa y TrumpJohn & Gisela AtkersonRoy & Vicky NobleTroy & Marsha PeasleyRich and Anita Ma erPaul & Elleonore PatrickJerry & Paula KlimSteve & Debbie CarterLarry & Jan IsenhourPage 7Bap smsDempsey Gage Perdue, son of Seanand Lindsay Perdue, grandson ofSteve and Debbie Carter, wasbap zed September 28th.Oliver and Elinor Phipps, son anddaughter of Greg and Shiraz Phipps,were bap zed October 5th.DeathsJon Beyer, father of Sue Anne Lau,died September 25th, in Danville, PA.Gladys Applegate, mother of TeriApplegate, died September 27th, inFlorida.You are invited to an afternoon of Chamber Music atFaith Lutheran Church onChristopher Flannery, son of JanicePlain, died September 30th, in Paris,KY.November 9th at 3 p.m.Carol Davis, piano, Marcia Freyman,viola, and Steve Rankin, violin, willbe performing piano trios by RobertTommy Teague, father of ThomasTeague, died October 18th.Fuchs, Franz Lachner,and Astor Piazzolla.The OWLs willmeet onNovember 20 at12:30 p.m. atSu on’s RestaurantNarthex Cleanup forNovember:Parish LifeA endanceSeptember 28October 5October 12October 19Worship215193177203Sunday SchoolThe Older, WiserLutherans meet on the3rd Thursday of eachmonth for lunch andfellowship.4519NEWSLETTER ARTICLES ARE DUE THE 20TH OF EACH MONTH.ARTICLES MAY BE EDITED AS TO SIZE, CONTENT AND TIMELINESS.Marian Lundborg, Messenger Editor, mclundborg@gmail.com
The Messenger of Faith Lutheran ChurchNOVEMBER 2014Service ScheduleSunday Worship8:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 6:00 PM(Nursery provided during the 8:30 and 11:00 AM services)Sunday School (Sept. through May) 9:45 AMStaffAndy Rutrough, Interim Pastor266-7621 or 859-314-1945pastorandy@faithlutheranchurch.comDay off-FridayClif Cason, Interim Director of Music Ministries273-0125clif.cason@gmail.comRuth Lundborg, Parish mMonday—Thursday 8:00—4:00, Friday 8:00—1:00Charla Heersche, Child Care ryna Reed, Coordinator of Educa onal Ministries489-8128blreed@twc.comKevin Lentz, Coordinator of Youth Ministries948-5159lentz.kevin@gmail.comBrian Lundborg, Sexton327-2326H. Gene Templar, Pastor EmeritusMarian Lundborg, Messenger Editor mclundborg@gmail.com559-3784(859) 266-7621 or (859) 266-9600e-mail: office@faithlutheranchurch.comPage 82014 Congrega onal CouncilPresidentRay HughesVice PresidentSteve KnudsenTreasurerDebbie RosenbergSecretaryPat MundtCommi ee LiaisonsAuditSteve KnudsenChild CareNick VeilChris an Educa onBront DavisCommunity MinistryPenni BlackEvangelismMary Ann PatrickFinanceDebbie RosenbergGlobal MissionSharon FegleyLong-Range PlanningPat MundtMission EndowmentSteve KnudsenNomina ngSteve KnudsenParish LifeElaine BillingtonPersonnelRay HughesPropertyJim McGrathPastoral Staff SupportPenni BlackStewardshipTim SorensonWorshipWayne SchedlerYouth MinistryJeremy Mar nezCall Commi eeRay Hugheswebsite: http://www.faithlutheranchurch.com
They are reading, The Untethered Soul, by Michael Singer. For more informaon contact Gail Swanson, gailandjoe@windstream.net, 273-4601. The Messenger of Faith Lutheran Church NOVEMBER 2014 Page 5 Chris had a tabby cat named Dixie. Actually there were three cats in the house and a dog. But Dixie was
