The liturgical season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, March 6. It continues for 40 days (not counting the Sundays in Lent) and comes to an end on Easter Sunday, April 21. During the 40 days of Lent, New Journey invites you to join us in a time set apart to reflect on the workings of our hearts—examining what we cling to, what we need to let go of, what we need to grab hold of. As we move through Lent toward Easter, may we discover together what it means to God’s beloved in this time and place. May we be blessed by that discovery not only for our own good, but for the good of the world. Imposition of Ashes - Noon to 1:00 p.m. New Journey Lutheran March 6 Ash Wednesday Worship - 7:00 … [Read more...]
New Journey Service Project
On the last Saturday of each month, New Journey worshipers meet at 5:00 p.m. to pray together and complete a service activity. On February 24 we will pack food for the Imagine East Mesa School, a Title 1 school. On January 26, we packed over 400 bags of food, providing a supply of nutritious food for children when school breakfast and lunch is unavailable on a weekend or school holiday. Many of these children receive school lunches but do not have access to food during the weekends. Food bags were packed with oatmeal, ramen noodles, granola bars, fruit snacks, peanut butter and crackers. Fresh fruit and soup will be included prior to distribution to children on Friday … [Read more...]
Aramaic Lord’s Prayer
Liturgical art by Jill Lawrence has been installed in our worship area. Liturgical art deepens our sensory experience of prayer by adding a visual component to the prayers of the people gathered for worship. We are excited about the new liturgical art installation. This art corresponds to the seven petitions of the Lord’s Prayer, the Aramaic translation of the Lord’s Prayer. The source for this translation draws on the Syriac Aramaic manuscript of the Gospels which date from the 2nd c A.D. Why is the Aramaic translation of the Lord’s Prayer of interest to us? First of all, Aramaic was Jesus’ language. By engaging the Aramaic translation of the Lord’s Prayer, we capture some of the … [Read more...]
Children’s Message
Children's Sermons are offered weekly as part of our worship. It is a special time for children to hear God's word by using age appropriate examples and stories. Storytelling with Children is offered after worship. … [Read more...]
Accepting and Inclusive
New Journey Lutheran is a Reconciled in Christ congregation. The Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Program of the ELCA includes congregations, synods, colleges, seminaries, and other Lutheran organizations that publicly welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. RIC organizations have a statement affirming this welcome by specifically saying either, "LGBT" or "people of all sexual orientations and gender identities" in their statement of welcome. New Journey became an RIC congregation in June, 2017. The congregation has hosted an inclusivity workshop and a community forum with transgender people. "I gazed around church as our congregation was assembling for worship. … [Read more...]