East Liberty Lutheran Church

06/05/2026

06/05/2026

Happy National Donut Day! 🍩 . . . As if we need a reason to celebrate America's unofficial favorite food! 😉

Are you a lover of jelly-filled donuts? Boston creams? Apple fritters? How about bear claws? Maple bars? Chocolate with sprinkles?

We're in the opinion of "mo' donuts, mo' betta" regardless of flavor 🍩🍩🍩 Let us know if you agree!! 😁

Find our recipe for apple cider donuts at Almanac.com/recipe/apple-cider-donuts

06/05/2026

More than ever, the DHS vision of "reverse migration" is a reality. Faith groups south of the border told Sojourners how they're changing to meet new needs.

06/05/2026

What does it mean to ‘celebrate’ 250 years of the Declaration of Independence on colonized land? How can we counteract the message of that tries to whitewash our history?

Join us:

🗓️June 8, 2026
⏰ 7pm US Eastern / 4pm US Pacific
🔗 https://eds.edu/programs/652/decolonizing-250-years-of-america-reckoning-with-our-past-and-weaving-a-collective-future

This conversation will feature:

✨Sarah Augustine, Executive Director of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery

✨Diane Schenandoah (Oneida), faithkeeper of the Oneida Nation, sculptor, and author

✨Mark Charles (Navajo/Diné), speaker, consultant, and author of

✨ Asma Uddin, Legal scholar and author of "The Politics of Vulnerability"

Together, we will reckon with the legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery, explore the Indigenous roots of democracy, and envision a future where “we the people” means ALL the people.

Sponsored by the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery, Mennonite Church USA, Episcopal Church Women, Episcopal Divinity School, and St Stephen's University.

Register now: https://eds.edu/programs/652/decolonizing-250-years-of-america-reckoning-with-our-past-and-weaving-a-collective-future

06/05/2026

The fairy tale reveals a truly nonsexist world, because we are all, male and female, both the younger son and the true princess—as well as the monster we’d rather not recognize.

The Rock that is Higher

06/04/2026

Join the Diocesan Episcopal Relief and Development Ministry Partner and the Diocesan Global Mission Team for a short noonday prayer service lifting up World Environment Day (observed on June 5th as one of the world’s largest international days for the environment). Prayers will be offered for our global call for climate action. This year’s theme for World Environment Day is “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future.”

Zoom link here: https://episcopalvirginia.org/event/prayer-service-for-the-world-and-global-mission/

06/04/2026

For the first time since 2022, congregations are growing—and it goes beyond in-person attendance.

06/04/2026

Martin Luther’s sister, whose name was probably Margarete, and her husband George Kaufmann both died young, leaving behind six children. Those children moved into the Black Cloister with Martin and Katie. Martin mentions the oldest child, named George after his father, in his 1534 will. It seems that young George was listed to represent his siblings in Martin’s estate.

George became a student at the University of Wittenberg. At one point, he and his friends had gone out for a drinking party and came back making so much noise that Martin said to him angrily, “Drink so that misfortune can come upon you!” After he calmed down a little he is reported to have said, “These people will not live to be old. Most people ruin themselves by their craze for drunkenness.”

We don’t know what later became of George. Hopefully he listened to his uncle.

The painting of 16th century tavern patrons is by Pieter Brueghel the Younger.

-Rebecca DeGarmeaux for Katie Luther

06/04/2026

alling all poets ages 8-12! Rain Poetry is this month!
Join us later this month for Rain Poetry, our free youth haiku poetry workshops, and help transform everyday spaces into places of reflection, creativity, and joy. Your words will make a splash at our Community Celebration, where your poems will be revealed magically by water!
Rain Poetry is your voice, your story, your creativity in action. Let’s celebrate the power of youth, words, and imagination!
Workshops are June 23 & 30 from 2-4 pm; it is free to participate but students must attend both sessions. For more information and to register go to https://pearlsbuck.org/rain-poetry/
Rain Poetry is a special project of PA Humanities. Pearl S. Buck International's Rain Poetry program is made possible by a grant from PA Humanities.