The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement in Asbury Park

04/05/2026

Happy Easter from Atonement!

04/03/2026

The Longer Table
The sign out front said, "Maundy Thursday Dinner Church 6:30pm All are Welcome, Join Us.
In walks "E". He is welcomed; he fills his plate with appetizers and takes a place at the table. "E" comes to our free Neighborhood Breakfast which we host once a month. He joins in the conversation about the state of the world. The table grew longer.
In walks "M" he is welcomed. He fills a bowl with chili and takes a place at the table. He is quiet, but you could see that he is listening. The table longer still.
In walks another, very quietly. He is welcomed; takes a bowl of chili, eats, and leaves. Didn't engage much, yet I knew his soul and body were fed. The table extended.
E and M stayed as we continued on with the sacrament of holy communion. E communed M, M with some assistance communed the eight-year-old that was present.
E and M did not join us for the stripping of the altar, but a member stayed behind and offered conversation, still more welcome, acceptance, God's presence.
All at the table, wonderfully and marvelously made, created by God in the image of God. The kin-dom of God, gathered as one, on a sacred Thursday night. The table ever longer still.

04/02/2026

Holy Week schedule
Maundy Thursday 6:30pm. Dinner Church. Hand and footwashing stations. Prayer stations for confession, the sake of the world, and blessings. A meal of appetizers, soup, bread, desserts. Holy Communion and the stripping of the altar.

Good Friday Tenebrae 6:30PM

Easter Sunday 10am

01/25/2026

Folks church service will be via zoom due to the snow storm. Again!!!

Same time 10am. Zoom link at our web site.

https://atonementlutheranchurch.com/services/

Pastor Wendy leading service via zoom .

One in Christ. Gifted by Grace. Called to Serve. 308 First Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ 07712

12/17/2025

Atonement getting ready for Christmas!

Christmas Eve candle light Service at 4 pm ! .

11/25/2025

Video from stain glass studio

11/25/2025

More restoration photos

11/25/2025

Stain glass restoration going well.

11/17/2025

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07/31/2025

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07/02/2025

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04/18/2025

How will you celebrate the gift of Easter?
A Message from the Interim Pastor…

What does Easter mean to you? Is it a day to dress up in springy, pastel-colored clothes, head off to church with the family, pig out on chocolate bunnies and jelly beans, and then feast on a ham dinner with all the fixings? Or is it a day to celebrate the most incredible thing that God has done since God created the universe? Hopefully, it’s both.

When I was a kid, we did all the things I listed except go to church. We got all dressed up in new clothes, ate our fill of chocolate bunnies and jelly beans, and had the big ham dinner. But, instead of going to church, we went to the cemetery to visit my grandmother’s grave. But we didn’t mourn at the grave. We didn’t pray. We weren’t the least bit somber or morose. In fact, we smiled and laughed and took pictures. At the time, I had no idea why we did any of that, but now… now I think I do.

In the Gospel reading for this Sunday we read that the women went to the tomb taking spices with them. When they arrived, they saw that the stone had been rolled away and the tomb was empty. Suddenly, two men in dazzling clothes appeared and told them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen…” The women went to mourn and pray and be somber, and what they encountered was something that gave rise to joy and celebration. What they encountered gave rise to smiling and laughing and picture taking. The tomb was empty!

Easter Sunday is the day we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus – the day that God conquered death once and for all – the greatest thing that God has done since God created the universe. You see, even though we will all die, what happened on that first Easter Sunday is the same thing that awaits us all – the empty tomb! This is why we went to my grandmother’s grave every Easter Sunday – to celebrate that the grave was empty!

Alleluia! Christ is Risen!

Peace and blessing,
Pastor Michael