LECTIONARY READINGS 

Sunday, October 5 Pentecost 21 Services – 8 & 10:30 am   First Reading: Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm: 80:7-15 Second Reading: Philippians 3:4b-14    Gospel: Matthew 21:33-46

Sunday, October 12 Pentecost 22 Services – 8 & 10:30 am   First Reading: Isaiah 25:1-9 Psalm: 23 Second Reading: Philippians 4:1-9    Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14

Sunday, October 19 Pentecost 23 Services – 8 & 10:30 am  First Reading: Isaiah 45:1-7 Psalm: 96:1-9 [10-13] Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10     Gospel: Matthew 22:15-22

 

Sunday, October 26 Reformation Sunday Services – 8 & 10:30 am    First Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34   Psalm: 46  Second Reading: Romans 3:19-28        Gospel: John 8:31-36

PRAYER CONCERNS

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Those with special needs.  Jared Diaz Francisco our Christian Children's Fund sponsored child, for Emmanuel, our Compassion's Child sponsored child.  We pray for our ELCA missionaries, Jessica Cole, our ELCA missionary in Slovakia and Barbara Robertson, our missionary in Tanzania; Carroll Lutheran School; for Carroll Lutheran Village

Pastor Gene Alexander, Marvin Bordelon, Marian Brubaker, Joe Bubb, Harry Culbertson, Ken Dell, Cathy Dusterhoff, Thomas Dyer, Mikayla Glacken, Pastor Andrea Hagen, Catherine Kemmer, Mandy Kent, Shirley Kessler, Austin King, Wayne Kinsler, Bishop Gerry Knoche, Mary Krebs, Krissy, Serena Lambert, Scott Lefko, Antoine Logan, Hank Meledin, Pastor Dick Michael, Bishop George Mocko, Kayla Pittinger, Marie Rayburn, Pastor Marty Roberson, Dennis Roos, Marie Saunders, Howard and Barbara Sheldon, Walter Simpson, Keith Wandtke, Ruth Watkins, Madalyn & Donald Weller, Joelle Wilson.  

To those who are mourning.  

To the family of Evelyn Schaeffer (mother of Terry Frock's brother-in-law) on her sudden death.

THEY ARE PRAYING FOR US
Did you know that over the course of 12 months, the synod staff, led by Bishop H. Gerard "Jerry" Knoche, prays by name for each congregation, its pastors and staff, its people and its ministries?  Will you please include your personal prayers for these churches listed below with a request that God continues to bless and strengthen them:
 

ABIDING SAVIOR, Columbia GOOD SHEPHERD, Bel Air HOLY COMMUNION, Fallston LORD OF LIFE, Edgewood

MESSIAH, Sykesville MT. TABOR, Rocky Ridge MT. UNION, Uniontown ST. JOHN, Brooklyn

ST. LUKE, Cumberland ST. MARK, Hampstead ST. MARTIN, Annapolis ST. MARK, Snydersburg

ST. PAUL , Harney ST. STEPHEN, Arbutus TRINITY, Boonsboro WOODSBORO, Israel 's Creek