Living the Lectionary

Seventh Sunday of Easter

Season: Easter
Week of June 5th

“Commands and Promises”

About the Season: We are in the season of Easter.

Easter is a 7 week long season, one week longer than
Lent. In this season, we celebrate the Resurrection
of our Lord and consider ourselves as a part of the
church which is promised a Resurrection like His.

About this Sunday: On this last Sunday of the

Easter season, we consider Jesus’ departure from this
earth to be “at the right hand of the Father”, and
look forward to our own presence at the throne of the
Father because of what Christ did for us.
Reflecting on the Readings:
• Acts 1:6-14 – He Was Lifted Up – Luke records
Jesus’ ascension noting the promises and
commands that He leaves His disciples. Are
you one of His disciples? What do His
commands and promises mean to you?
• Psalm 68 – Let God Arise – When God arises,
He shows His power in and over all of creation.
Where have you seen God’s power at work?
• I Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 – Raised Up By Christ
– Peter explains that in the worst of times, we
are to cast our worries on Christ and know that
He will restore, support, strengthen and
establish us. What are some of your “worst
times”?
• John 17:1-11 – We Are One – Jesus prays to
His Father that all His followers might be united
in Him. Why is it important that we are united
in Him, rather than simply being united with
one another?
Law and Gospel:
• Law: Jesus’ departure from this world frightens
us. We’re afraid of what we might do and what
others might do to us if He’s gone. Moreover,
we know that He has commanded us to do His
Will, which most of the time, we’re not sure we
can do.
• Gospel: Jesus leaves us, but He leaves us with
promises and assurances that He will always
be with us and will send His Holy Spirit to give
us the power and grace that we need to fulfill
His will and live our lives to His glory.
Living the Lectionary Ideas:
• Learn: Jesus is ascended and with God the
Father, but we still recognize that He is with us
in special ways. Research in what ways we
consider Jesus to be “with us” today.
• Do: Promise to do something special for
someone in your life. See how easy or difficult
it is for you to fulfill that promise.
• Live: Take on the attitude of unity with those
around you. How can you get closer to those
whom Christ is uniting You to through Himself?

Prayers to Consider
Thanksgiving for our seminaries and blessings
upon our Seminarian, Adam Douthwaite, as He
goes to be a vicar in Carbondale IL.

Blessings upon our “Dinners for 6” program, that

we might be witnesses to our neighbors,
schoolmates, and workmates

Thanksgivings for years of life for Rick Frazier and

Paul Hoover, and for years of marriage for the
Dances and the Fraziers.

Announcements
Thrivent Rep Kim Donovan – Next Week
Enjoy working outdoors, doing things like
weeding, gardening, mowing, trimming, etc? Sign
up to be a part of University Lutheran's Yard Crew.
Contact David Hughes for more information.

Have a Golf Cart? Could we use it?

University Lutheran is looking for a 4-seat (or
more) golf cart for lend or rent for August 24-26.
It will be used for an outreach event to new FSU
students, shuttling parents and students from
parking garages to their dorms. It would be
manned only by Pastor Jay, no others. If you know
of someone who might be interested in lending or
renting their cart - please contact PJ

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Dates to Remember
June 8 th
Wednesday +Vespers+
6:30pm for Beginnings Join
food us as we discuss
7pm for the book of
+Vespers+ Genesis at
+Vespers+
June 9 th
Thursday, Help at HOPE
5pm to 6pm Join us as we go
to HOPE
Community and
feed those there
transitioning out
of
homelessness.
June 12th Next Sunday, Pentecost,
Pentecost Thrivent, and
Sunday Council Big
Sunday next
Sunday – it’s
 Pentecost, our
new Thriven rep
will be
introduced, and
it’s a Council
meeting
Sunday!

Dinners for Six

"Dinners for Six" is University Lutheran's newest
program to reach out into our neighborhoods to
be witnesses to the great love that we find in
Christ.
A "Dinner for Six" is two to four University
Lutheran members getting together to invite one
or more people from their neighborhood, school,
or work to dinner. It is that simple.
What we need:
• 4 individuals/couples/families who will agree
to host a "Dinner for Six" at their home or
out at a restaurant.
• 4 individuals/couples/families who will agree
to help and attend a "Dinner for Six" at
someone else's home or a restaurant.
For more information, see packet on the
University Lutheran table.

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