Everyone Serves
What is the “new thing” that you have perceived God doing?
All members of our small congregation are involved in social ministry, dinners, etc.
How are you cooperating with God in this activity? How can other Christians and congregations help?
I try to stay involved in intergenerational activities. Read more 
Hospital Care Team
What is the “new thing” that you have perceived God doing?
Creating a pastoral care team at Paoli Hospital.
How are you cooperating with God in this activity? How can other Christians and congregations help?
Serving as a chaplain two days each week and as the on-call chaplain one weekend per month. Read more
Getting More Active
What is the “new thing” that you have perceived God doing?
God is working to call me to be more active in my congregation.
How are you cooperating with God in this activity? How can other Christians and congregations help?
Yes – I have volunteered for 2 teams. Read more
Tell Us Your Story
What is God doing in your life? In your church? Your community?
Join the conversation and share your story about the “new things” God is doing in our midst. Tell us what you perceive God is up to, how you’re joining God in the process, and what we can all learn from your experience.
Please use our brief form to tell your story. It will only take a few minutes.
On seeing God
The challenge is to preach a gospel that is livable, believable, and life-giving. Perhaps that is the most simple criterion by which we can discern Jesus’ teaching. It is always a call to death but is always life-giving in the long run. When you see life being created between people and within people, you see God. Where you see God, you will always see freedom. Restraint and passion—that is the paradoxical experience of the Holy. It takes time to learn. You grow into the ability to love another in a way that totally gives yourself and entrusts yourself and yet respects that person and stands back.
– Fr. Richard Rohr
Prayer on the Streets
Like many congregations, St. Mark (Clifton Heights) has long had prayer chains and prayer lists. We also heavily advertised our opening the church for prayer during the week, but we had few participants. Several members of the prayer team wanted to go where the people are instead of expecting them to come to us. So, we decided to take prayer to the streets by setting up a table with a large sign encouraging people to “Stop by for Prayer.” Read more
God is Calling Us Together in Mission
What is the “new thing” that you have perceived God doing?
God is bringing us together to do more mission work in the field.
How are you cooperating with God in this activity? How can other Christians and congregations help?
I have headed up the committee to assist Manna on Main Street, which is a place to feed the homeless and people of all ages who are struggling in their lives. Read more
You’re Invited to Join Us
Join your fellow Lutherans from across our synod for fun, fellowship and learning as we join Bishop Burkat in exploring the Prophet Isaiah’s promise that God is doing a new thing in our midst. All leaders and members are invited! Events start at 2:30 pm and end at 5. Choose any convenient location:
- Sunday, Oct. 16 at St. Luke, Devon
- Sunday, Oct. 30 at Lutheran Theological Seminary, Brossman Center
- Sunday, Nov. 6 at Trinity, Lansdale
