Christ The King Lutheran Church

06/02/2026

Beloved and Welcome ♥️

June is Pride Month.

As followers of Christ, we celebrate the sacred worth and belovedness of every person. We give thanks for LGBTQIA+ people whose gifts, leadership, faith, and witness continue to enrich the church and the world.

In a time when many still experience exclusion, we recommit ourselves to practicing radical welcome, cultivating belonging, and affirming the dignity of all God's children.

May this month be marked by joy, courage, community, and the assurance that every person is created in the image of God and deeply loved.

05/31/2026

Love is more than a feeling.
It is the daily work of showing patience, compassion, forgiveness, and care for one another.

In anxious and divided times, love becomes holy resistance against fear, cruelty, and isolation.

“Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” -Colossians 3:14

May we bear Christ into the world by loving well: neighbors and strangers, communities and ourselves.

05/31/2026

Congratulations to our high school and college graduates 🎶🎵🎶🎓

05/23/2026

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05/23/2026

Michelle Thompson from CTK will be co-hosting this 3-part series with Pastor Harry Griffith. We will together explore accessibility / disability from our Lutheran family lens of true “Belonging” ♥️

The next Weaving Our Stories Zoom series will be hosted by the Accessibility Justice Thread!

Attend one session or all three. Through storytelling and deep listening, participants will be invited into conversations around accessibility justice in our faith communities in large group and breakout rooms. All are welcome, members of focus communities, allies, and those hoping to learn more.

📅 Tuesdays: June 2, 16, & 30
🕖 7:00–8:15 pm on Zoom
📝 Registration closes May 27

Learn more and register here: https://vasynod.org/event/weaving-our-stories-accessibility-justice/

05/23/2026

05/23/2026

Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry has released a statement on the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.

“As the ELCA, we must speak plainly: violence rooted in hatred is sin. We condemn Islamophobia and acknowledge its rise in recent years. Our church affirms that “anti-Muslim hatred is antithetical to our Christian faith” (A Declaration of the ELCA to the Muslim Community), for we are called to love our neighbor in ways that cast out fear (1 John 4:18).”

Read the full statement through the link in the comments below.

05/23/2026

A gentle reminder for the holiday weekend:
The person in the next lane may be exhausted.
The cashier may have missed family dinner.
The flight attendant may be working their third shift.
The traveler beside you may be heading to a funeral instead of a celebration.
Carry patience.
Offer kindness.

Leave room for one another.
Love travels farther than frustration ever will.

05/22/2026

Receive the Holy Spirit ♥️
(John 20:22)

Pentecost derives its name from the Jewish festival celebrating the harvest and the giving of the law on Mount Sinai fifty days after Passover.

Fifty days after Easter, we celebrate the Holy Spirit as God’s presence within and among us.

In Acts the Spirit arrives in rushing wind and flame, bringing God’s presence to all people.

Paul reminds us that though we each have different capacities, we are unified in the Spirit that equips us with these gifts.

Jesus breathes the Holy Spirit on his disciples, empowering them to forgive sin.

We celebrate that we too are given the breath of the Holy Spirit and sent out to proclaim God’s redeeming love to all the world.


Remember to wear RED ♥️ on Sunday!