RSVP today for the Saturday, August 29 special back-to-school potluck and outdoor movie night! We’ll begin with a potluck dinner at 7:00 PM, followed by an outdoor showing of the 2008 Pixar animated feature Wall-E (weather-permitting). This will be a wonderful opportunity to gather for fellowship, celebrate the start of a new school year, and…
A Blast from the Past
On Saturday, August 15, 2026, a man named Luis Rosa came by to see the parish house (the “Fort”) where his father, Pastor Peter Rosa had served as a missionary to the Spanish speaking community with the Episcopal church. His family lived there from 1991-1992 after Pastor Burggraf and his family moved into their own…
Summer Themes
August 23 – Teacher/Student Blessing August 30 – Mass in the Grass (Outdoor Worship) September 6 – Gifts and Talents Sunday September 13 – God’s Work Our Hands Sunday
UPCOMING YOUTH EVENTS/Save the Date!
Nov. 20-22, 2026 Middle School/High School Retreat (grades 6-12) at Skycroft Retreat Center in Middletown, MD. March 13-14 Seekers Retreat (grades 3-5) at Mar-Lu-Ridge, Jefferson, MD. April 16-18 Middle School Immersion Experience (grades 6-8). June 28-July 3 ELCA Youth Gathering (grades 8-12), Minneapolis, MN. For more information, go to www.youngfaithmatters.com
Update on Natalie Abudayyeh
As of August 19, it’s been 78 days since our Lutheran sibling Natalie and three of her friends were taken at gunpoint from their student apartment by the Israeli military. They join thousands of Palestinians held without charge in Israeli detention. Natalie Abudayyeh is a Palestinian member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and…