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Third Sunday of Advent
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December 2012
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On this third Sunday of Advent we hear Isaiah's prophecy of the return from exile, the "year of the Lord's favor"
After the liturgy we will have a Collective Discussion with Pr. Ruth regarding families at the Chapel.
The Fair Trade Mercado will be open this Sunday as well as every Sunday until Christmas. Help support our work in El Salvador!
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 Prayers this week
In all things pray! Please remember these petitions in your daily prayers.
For healing
- For Bob's and Miriam's friend David Johnson who received a bone marrow transplant from his son, Peter, on Dec 12; with thanksgiving that the procedure went well and both David and Peter are recovering well; with hope that David's body will not reject the bone marrow and will begin producing healthy red blood cells soon.
- For Annika's friend Ian, undergoing treatment for recently diagnosed leukemia
- For Pepe's mother Juana Sanchez, who is diagnosed with metastatic cancer, and for Pepe's father Jose who is recovering after heart surgery
- For Arthur, recovering from a viral heart infection, as he returns to work
- For those who struggle with issues of mental health and for their doctors as they work to find the right combination of medication
- For Geri, for Jeff, for Pam, and for Kirsten who continue cancer treatments, and for Ray in hospice care
For those who grieve, especially Steve, Nancy, Rachel and Sara and the Schultz family at the death of Steve's father, for Nan Hirleman (PLTS) and family at the death of her mother For the community of Newtown, Conn., in the aftermath of the shootings there on Friday, for families who lost children, for those who were injured and are now recovering, for the family of the shooter-God have mercy.For Luther Seminary staff, faculty and students following the resignation of CFO Don Lewis and President Rick Bliese; grant wisdom, God, to those who step into this leadership void, especially newly named interim president Richard J. Foss. For those who seek gainful employment and those discerning new vocational paths For the Chapel community as we discern what stewardship means and how it reflects our faith in our extravagantly generous GodFor the children among the 50,000 people in the Kakuma Refugee Camp in northwestern Kenya-and the ELCA World Hunger work in the camp-that the children's dreams of a better life will be realized.
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Worship Times
11:00 am Sunday
Eucharist
6:30 pm Thursday
Magnificat Campus Ministry
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Worship Leaders
Presider: The Rev. Jeff R. Johnson
Preacher: Intern Carmen Miranda
Assisting: Judy Turley
Narrator:Eva Jaeger
Music Director: Andy Bouman
Greeter:
Sacristan:
Council:
Prayer: Don Green
WOFL:
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 Collective Discussion this Sunday
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Thank you to all of you who have participated in the conversations with Pr. Kibbie Ruth about children at the chapel.
Since the conversations have come to a close, the Council saw a draft of Pr. Ruth's observations, and the parents of the toddlers got together and wrote some suggestions for worship.
The congregation is invited to stay after church on December 16 for a collective discussion about Pr. Ruth's observations. We will discuss ways that worship can change based on the concerns expressed by congregation members and parents with regards to children in worship.
We also want to talk about some of the larger community trends that might have led to the conflict in the first place. We hope that this conversation will launch us into a new, positive pattern of worship for children, families and everyone.
We would really appreciate your participation and thoughtfulness as we wrap up this process. It seems important that we're all around the same table at once, so that we can move forward from the same place.
The meeting will be in the sanctuary of the Chapel this Sunday, December 16, and will begin directly after worship. We will try to keep the meeting to 1.5 hrs! Families, we are working out child care.
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Support Families Together
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What if the Holy Family was torn apart at Christmas?
This month 2400 people will be deported from California because of ICE's "Secure Communities" program.
The Posada, a Latin American holiday tradition, depicts Mary and Joseph's search for room at the inn in Bethlehem. In this modern day adaptation, we knock at the door of Gov. Brown, saying: Open the door of your heart to immigrant families. Sign the Trust Act (AB 4).
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Get to know our Synod!
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The Sierra Pacific Synod is one of sixty-five synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The word synod comes from a Greek word meaning "to travel a common road -- to walk together."
The congregations, the people, and the ministries in our expansive geographical region walk a common road together as a community of nearly 200 congregations in central and northern California and northern Nevada that shares a passion for making positive changes in the world.
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Community Meal
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Our community meal for the homeless if coming up next weekend, on Saturday, December 22nd
We need volunteers for our two shits:
cooking shift - 10:00am - 12:00pm
serving/clean-up - 4:00pm - 6:30ppm
Sign up online or contact Steve Schultz!
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Christmas at the Chapel
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 Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 22nd, 11:00 am
Our Advent Play this year is Amahl and the Nightvisitor.
Stay afterwards to decorate the tree and carol together!
Christmas Eve
December 24th, 9:45 pm
Join us at 9:45 for caroling or at 10:00 pm for Christmas Eve Liturgy.
Christmas Day
December 25th
NO mass
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Deutsche Adventsfeier
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 Sonntag, 16. Dezember, 15.00 Uhr Resurrection Lutheran Church 397 Euclid Ave, Oakland
Eine herzliche Einladung an unsere deutschsprachigen Freunde zu einer deutschen Adventsfeier. Beliebte und bekannte Advents- und Weihnachtslieder zum Mitsingen so wie Werke von Bach und anderen deutschen Komponisten.
Pfarrer Andreas Pielhoop hält die Adventsandacht und es gibt traditionelle deutsche Weihnachtsplätzchen und Leckereien im Gemeindesaal. |
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Pledge online
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Many of you have already returned your pledge letters to us, thank you so much! It really helps us get a timely start on planning for the new year.
If you haven't returned your pledges to us yet, you can still mail them to the office or fill out the information online!
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Earl Lectures
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January 29-31, at Pacific School of Religion.
Featuring Margaret Farley, Stephanie Coontz, Miguel De La Torre and Barbara Essex. Learn about engaging ways to introduce Christian practices and rituals into your family life, attend a full-sensory worship design workshop with Marcia McFee, find out ways your church can partner with nonprofit organizations to support social justice work with the San Francisco Foundation, and network with scholars, activists, and other religious organizations
Click here for more information!
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 On January 12, 2013, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lafayette, the Worship for Baptismal Living Discipling Team of the Sierra Pacific Synod is hosting a conference, entitled "Journeying Together through Lent: A Model for Baptismal Living."
Registration is now open, receive a discount by registering before December 31st.
Click here for registration and more information
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Contact Information
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University Lutheran Chapel of Berkeley 510-843-6230 www.ulcberkeley.org Annika Mongan: administrator@ulcberkeley.org Pastor Jeff Johnson: pastor@ulcberkeley.org Pastor Sanna Reinholtzen: sannabeth@gmail.com Intern Carmen Miranda: carmen7919@gmail.com Campus Intern Logan Rimel: logan.rimel@gmail.com Council President Nancy Ulmer: nkulmer@sbcglobal.net Music Director Andy Bouman: andybouman@yahoo.com |
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