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 TRINITY LUTHERAN   CHURCH
  Brattleboro, VT

Practice Acceptance, Trinity Lutheran Church, Brattleboro, VT, March 30, 2025 I Corinthians 12:31 Eagerly desire the greater gifts… and the greatest of these is love. HCMAL is our theme for the transformed life - a five part series for this Lent. H is for Home - God has made a home within me. C is for Cherish life. M for Mercy - Have a little mercy toward others. This week: Acceptance - Living in Christ, I approach my day with open hands, not a clenched fist. I accept the day as it unfolds. This is the way of peace. Accept, accept. Pastor Jon Heydenreich presides, with Carolyn and John Siefers assisting, Diane Hill as our reader, and Marsha Heydenreich on piano. No matter who you are in your walk of faith, or where you are in that journey, you are invited to the communion table at Trinity Lutheran Church. Trinity Lutheran Church is an ELCA congregation, more or less traditional and relaxed, and a Reconciling in Christ congregation where all are welcome.

Have a Little Mercy, Trinity Lutheran Church, Brattleboro, VT, March 23, 2025 Matthew 5:45 Jesus taught: “God’s sun rises on the evil and the good and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous...” HCMAL is our theme for the transformed life - a five part series for this Lent. H is for Home - God has made a home within me. C is for Cherish life. This week: M for Mercy - Living in my Christ self maybe I can have a little mercy toward others. Pastor Jon Heydenreich presides, with Jeff Herman May assisting, Micaela Carlton Newton as our reader, and Marsha Heydenreich on piano. No matter who you are in your walk of faith, or where you are in that journey, you are invited to the communion table at Trinity Lutheran Church. Trinity Lutheran Church is an ELCA congregation, more or less traditional and relaxed, and a Reconciling in Christ congregation where all are welcome.

Come Home To God, Trinity Lutheran Church, Brattleboro, VT, March 9, 2025 John 14:23 Jesus said: “If someone loves me, God will love that person and we will make our home with that person…” For the next five weeks – Lent, a time of spiritual re-focus - we deal with the transformed life – life in Christ. This first week our theme is our awareness of where home is. When we live, at home, in Christ, we live in the One who accepts and loves us. We are not under as much compulsion to achieve, to accomplish, to “look” a certain way, to impress anyone… We are loved, somebodies, because we realize we are God’s. When we look outside the home it is perilously easy to be affected by the neighbors and what everyone else is up to. Look in the mirror, not out the window. When we look in the mirror there is much to be grateful for. It can be a good thing to pull down the shades. Pastor Jon Heydenreich presides, with Kris Grotz-Kuch assisting, Beverly Wolf as our reader, and Marsha Heydenreich on piano. No matter who you are in your walk of faith, or where you are in that journey, you are invited to the communion table at Trinity Lutheran Church. Trinity Lutheran Church is an ELCA congregation, more or less traditional and relaxed, and a Reconciling in Christ congregation where all are welcome.

What's in it for me?, Trinity Lutheran Church, Brattleboro, VT, February 23, 2025 Luke 6:35 Jesus taught: “Love your enemies, do good to them…. (t)hen your reward will be great…” We seek to do good. Sometimes we are chastised, criticized. On occasion we see affirming results. On occasion. Living in Christ we become more intrinsically focused. When extrinsically focused we look for “external to us” validation of what we have done. When “in Christ,” and intrinsically motivated, we find “reward” within ourselves. We know what we have done and that is the payback. Live in Christ. Pastor Jon Heydenreich presides, with Kris Grotz-Kuch assisting, Gene Kuch as our reader, and Marsha Heydenreich on piano. No matter who you are in your walk of faith, or where you are in that journey, you are invited to the communion table at Trinity Lutheran Church. Trinity Lutheran Church is an ELCA congregation, more or less traditional and relaxed, and a Reconciling in Christ congregation where all are welcome.

The Star, Trinity Lutheran Church, Brattleboro, VT, January 5, 2025 Mattthew 2:2 The wise men said, “We have seen his star and have come to worship him.” As the story comes to us, the wise men followed a star to Jesus. Now, how it is that a star leads these fellows to Jesus and how do they know it is Jesus? Sometimes these days we may not be so sure of where we are going. Jesus taught – stay “in God,” (vs. wanting to be admired, or getting attention, or winning, or impressing others)… Care for the gift of life we have received (vs. taking well-being for granted) and care for others (where we find meaning and purpose). What star am I following? Pastor Jon Heydenreich presides, with Jon and Carolyn Siefers assisting, Gene Kuch as our reader, and Marsha Heydenreich on piano. No matter who you are in your walk of faith, or where you are in that journey, you are invited to the communion table at Trinity Lutheran Church. Trinity Lutheran Church is an ELCA congregation, more or less traditional and relaxed, and a Reconciling in Christ congregation where all are welcome.

Do Something, Trinity Lutheran Church, Brattleboro, VT, February 2, 2025 Isaiah 29:13 These people honor me with their lips but their hearts are far from me. Jesus preaches the good news of the Kingdom of God. One interpretation of the work of Jesus was that we need God, but God works through us. It is a collaborative relationship. Do I allow God to work through me? Or, do I live primarily following my own interests. In essence, I need God’s inspiration. Intentionally, center on God. Take care of yourself and try to do something for someone else. Pastor Jon Heydenreich presides, with Jon Siefers and Carolyn Siefers assisting, Micaela Carlton Newton reading, and Marsha Heydenreich on piano. No matter who you are in your walk of faith, or where you are in that journey, you are invited to the communion table at Trinity Lutheran Church. Trinity Lutheran Church is an ELCA congregation, more or less traditional and relaxed, and a Reconciling in Christ congregation where all are welcome.

Look Within, Trinity Lutheran Church, Brattleboro, VT, January 12, 2025 Luke 17:20 Jesus taught: “The kingdom of God (the place of peace, joy, goodness) is not something that can be observed. People will not say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is.’ The kingdom of God is within you.” Jesus taught- do not look “out there” for the Kingdom of God/peace. That Kingdom is within us. Yet we are captives to the idea that I will be at peace when: when the weather turns… when I get married, or when I have kids or grandkids, or when I get divorced, or when I have more money… I call it the disease of “When.” Look for the good that God has provided today. It is among us. Pastor Jon Heydenreich presides, with Ron Solberg assisting, Gene Kuch reading, and Laura Josephs on piano. No matter who you are in your walk of faith, or where you are in that journey, you are invited to the communion table at Trinity Lutheran Church. Trinity Lutheran Church is an ELCA congregation, more or less traditional and relaxed, and a Reconciling in Christ congregation where all are welcome.

Make It Real, Trinity Lutheran Church, Brattleboro, VT, December 29, 2024 John 1:14 The Word became flesh… The passage from John is “The Word became flesh.” If we “blow it up” to a larger meaning we get – The Spirit became real. So what's your New Year's Resolution? Eat better, exercise, cut out alcohol, get more sleep? None of this is easy. If the spirit is going to be real – (Word became flesh) – we have to do the work. So make it real. Do the work. Never quit on your self. Pastor Jon Heydenreich presides, with Marsha Heydenreich on piano. No matter who you are in your walk of faith, or where you are in that journey, you are invited to the communion table at Trinity Lutheran Church. Trinity Lutheran Church is an ELCA congregation, more or less traditional and relaxed, and a Reconciling in Christ congregation where all are welcome.