Spirit of Joy Hemet

06/09/2026

6/8/26 Bash for Cash Fundraiser at Sizzler! A good turnout with food and fellowship🤗😋

06/08/2026

May this week bring moments of grace you didn't expect, strength for the work before you, and reminders that you do not walk alone.

God's presence goes with you into every meeting, every conversation, every challenge, and every opportunity to serve.

Peace for the journey ahead.

06/08/2026

6/7/26 2nd Sunday after Pentecost with Rev. Brian Foxworth. Please share the link with family and friends. Special bonus: 2026 Trinity Lutheran Church in Hemet Legacy Donation slideshow.

Happy Sunday!

06/07/2026

Jesus called Matthew not after he had everything figured out, but right where he was.

Again and again, Jesus meets people where they are, offering mercy instead of judgment, welcome instead of exclusion, and hope instead of despair.

May we follow Christ's example by creating spaces where all people know they are seen, valued, and loved, and by serving our neighbors with compassion, courage, and grace.

"I desire mercy, not sacrifice." — Matthew 9:13

06/05/2026

As the week comes to a close, may you release the need to have everything figured out.

Some prayers are still unfolding. Some questions remain unanswered. Some dreams are still taking shape.

Trust that God is at work even in the unfinished places.

May peace find you this weekend.

06/02/2026

With The Deaconess Community – We're on a streak! We've made it onto their weekly engagement list 9 weeks in a row. 🎉

06/01/2026

Composer of our days and director of our lives, your wonder is engraved in the foundations of all creation. Tune our hearts to praise, and silence our crowded minds so we might sing the majesty of your love. —Bread for the Day

05/31/2026

The Holy Trinity reminds us that relationship is woven into the very nature of God.

As Creator, God brings life into being. As Savior, God draws near in love and redemption. As Comforter, God remains present, guiding and sustaining us through every season.

At the heart of the Trinity is a relationship of love, shared, given, and received. Created in the image of this relational God, we are called to live in community, practice radical welcome, and care for one another as Christ cares for us.

On this Trinity Sunday, may we give thanks for the mystery of a God who creates, saves, comforts, and continually invites us into deeper relationship with God and one another.



Image: The Trinity by Russian icon painter Andrei Rublev, early 15th century.

05/25/2026

Before it was a holiday weekend, Memorial Day was a sacred act of remembrance.

In the years after the Civil War, people gathered in cemeteries to decorate the graves of soldiers with flowers and prayers. The observance became known as “Decoration Day,” eventually growing into what we now call Memorial Day.

Today we remember not only history, but people:
Beloved children of God whose lives were cut short by war.

We pray for peace in our world and comfort for all who grieve.

05/24/2026

5/24/26 Pentecost Sunday at Faith Lutheran Church in Menifee with Rev. Ken Puccio. SOJ's Worship was not recorded today.

05.24.2026 | Pentecost SundayGuest Pastor: Ken PuccioFaith Lutheran Church, Menifee, CAWelcome to Worship! Join us each week for our Sunday worship service ...