Edgewood Lutheran Church - ELCA

09/07/2026

God of work and rest, bless the labor of our hands, strengthen those who are weary, protect those whose work places them at risk, and lead us toward justice for all who labor. Amen.

09/06/2026

Welcome to Edgewood Lutheran ELCA in Fruitport, MI for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost on September 6, 2026. Pastor Ellen Schoepf preaching and presiding.

Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License # A-739813. All rights reserved.

Welcome to Edgewood Lutheran ELCA in Fruitport, MI for the 15th Sun...

09/06/2026

Join us for worship at 10:00 AM this morning.

“Owe no one anything, except to love one another.”
—Romans 13:8

There is one debt we never finish paying: love.
Not love only for those who agree with us.
Not love only when it is convenient.
Not love only when it is returned.

The love Christ calls us to keeps reaching outward.
It looks like mercy when judgment would be easier.

Truth spoken with compassion.
Courage in the face of injustice.
Forgiveness that opens a way forward.
Care for the neighbor whose needs we might rather not see.

We will never reach a day when we can say, “I have loved enough.”

There will always be another opportunity to love.

On this Sunday, may we receive God's abundant grace and carry that grace with us into a world still hungry for love.

09/03/2026

What does it mean to love our neighbor in a changing climate?

Our neighbors include people whose homes are threatened by flood, fire, drought, and extreme heat.

They include communities whose livelihoods depend upon land and water.

They include generations who will inherit the choices we make today.

Care for creation and care for our neighbor cannot be separated.

The earth is God's beloved creation, entrusted to all of us. May we listen to those most affected, tend what has been entrusted to us, and work together for the flourishing of all creation.

"The earth belongs to the Creator, and everything in it; the world, and all who live in it.” -Psalm 24:1

08/30/2026

We will be putting together Samaritas Hygiene Kits!

08/30/2026

Welcome to Edgewood Lutheran ELCA in Fruitport, MI for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost on August 30, 2026. Pastor Ellen Schoepf preaching and presiding.

Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License # A-739813. All rights reserved.

Welcome to Edgewood Lutheran ELCA in Fruitport, MI for the 14th Sun...

08/30/2026

Join us for worship at 10:00 AM this morning.

Let love be genuine.
Romans 12:9

Not performative.
Not conditional.
Not reserved only for those who agree with us.

Paul describes a love that takes shape in the world:

Honor one another.
Practice hospitality.
Rejoice with those who rejoice.
Weep with those who weep.
Live peaceably.
Overcome evil with good.

This is love with its sleeves rolled up.

This is love that accompanies, serves, welcomes, and stays.

This is love made visible.

Where might love become visible through you this week?

08/29/2026

We talk often about serving, giving, helping, and showing up for one another.

But there is another side to life in community: allowing ourselves to receive.

Receive the kindness someone offers.
Receive the help you didn't expect.
Receive the story another person entrusts to you.
Receive the grace that reminds you that you do not have to do everything alone.

Jesus served others, but he also received hospitality, friendship, care, and companionship.

Perhaps part of living with the mind of Christ is knowing when to open our hands and simply receive.

This weekend, may we give thanks for those who make room for us.

08/28/2026

08/27/2026

Make room.

For another voice.
Another story.
Another perspective.
Another person.

Following Christ means more than welcoming people into spaces we have already created. Sometimes love asks us to shift, to listen, to share space, and even to allow ourselves to be changed by those we encounter.

“Love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor.”
— Romans 12:10

This is part of the work of diakonia: creating space where people are seen, heard, valued, and welcomed as they are.

Today, where might God be inviting you to make room?