COVID-19 Updates
This post contains links to all communication and updates during this time. Click the post heading above to find links to emails, worship service information, and other communication during this time.
Pastoral Letter 10/31/22
To the community of Lutheran Church of the Living Christ, With a mixture of joy and sadness, I write to share with you that I have accepted the call to serve as Campus Pastor at Bethany College in Lindsborg, KS. That means I will be resigning from my call as Pastor at Living Christ. I …
Congregational Meeting 08/29/21
On August 29th, 2021, Lutheran Church of the Living Christ will hold a congregational meeting following worship. We will vote on the proposed constitutional amendments. If the amendments are adopted, we will take a second vote at our next congregational meeting to ratify it. You can find the proposed edits to the constitution and a …
Pastoral Letter 6/15/21
June 15th, 2021 Dear people of Living Christ, A new season in our life together is dawning at Lutheran Church of the Living Christ! This letter serves to announce the return to in-person worship in the sanctuary, beginning Sunday, June 27, 2021. Safety guidelines follow this letter so that you know what to expect as …
Holy Week 2021
Holy Week, the center of the church’s year, is one of striking contrasts: Jesus rides into Jerusalem surrounded by shouts of glory, only to be left alone to die on the cross. We enter this holy week thirsty for the completion of God’s astonishing work: from death comes new and abundant life for us and …
“Pray Then in this Way…” Lent 2021
Opportunities for Lent 2021 When asked to teach his disciples to pray, Jesus said, “pray then in this way,” teaching them what we have come to know as the Lord’s prayer. It is a short prayer, and a prayer that summarizes the whole of the gospel. Our Lenten journey with the Lord’s prayer will give …
Annual Meeting 01/31/21
On January 31st, 2021, we will hold our annual congregational meeting following worship. Like our worship for the day, our meeting will be held virtually over Zoom. We will take a brief break between worship and the meeting to get set up. Feel free to stretch and move around during this time, but please remain …
Longest Night Worship Service
December 21st is the longest night of the year, where there are more hours of darkness than light. Through this Longest Night Worship service, we hold space for the grief and loss of the year. We remember that God joins us in our lament and holds us in tender care. This service offers space to share …
Advent Resources
Welcome to the seasons of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany, the beginnings of the church year! 2020 has brought a lot of challenges and we have learned a lot of new skills as a result of these challenges. We have dared to dream as we developed new ways to worship together while we are physically apart. …
In-person gatherings suspended
Based on rising COVID-19 case numbers and the strong recommendation of Bishop Candea, we will be suspending worship in the sanctuary through the end of the year. The Worship Committee continues to plan and hope for the ability to hold an outdoor service on Christmas Eve at 6pm. A final call about Christmas Eve will …
Returning to worship in the sanctuary
Friends in Christ, As was communicated a few weeks ago, Living Christ will begin offering Sunday morning worship in the sanctuary beginning October 11th. Since that announcement, more detailed guidelines have been created to inform our processes for worship and to set shared expectations. Those can be found on the front page of the website. …