Community Lutheran Church

06/27/2026

We are so lucky!

Every year, this amazing organization called the Lutheran Development Society of Sacramento (LDSS) offers grants to Lutheran Churches in the area that are trying to make a positive difference.

This year we were awarded $3,200 so we can buy food to support the Recovery Cafe of West Sacramento's lunch program, run by the one and only Mosaic West Sac!

Just another example of the Holy One at work!

06/25/2026

Hello and Happy Father’s day week!

This week we give extra attention to remember our fathers and those who have been like father figures in our lives. Our message comes from the Christian book of Genesis, where we learn about trusting in the Holy One during challenging events.

In our Old Testament story, Abraham and Sarah’s son, Issac, was being made fun of by Ishmael, the son of Abraham and his Egyptian servant Hagar, and Sarah was not happy. She demanded that Abraham get rid of them both – Ishmael was not to share in the inheritance. So Abraham had a difficult decision to make. Let’s also remember that during that time, Abraham having children in and out of marriage was not unusual. So, aside from how we would view this today, both children were his. What was he to do?

Firstly, Abraham trusted the Holy One to guide him, and he listened to the words of the Divine. Surprisingly, he was instructed to follow Sarah’s wishes. He did so, and Ishmael was protected by the Divine, grew up strong in the wilderness, and had many descendants which turned into an entire nation, like his brother Issac.

But this isn’t a story about the children – this is the story of the challenges and responsibilities of being a parent – in this case, a Father. This story is about being steadfast in the efforts of being a good parent. So what are we called to do?

We are called to remember that a worthy life isn’t an easy path – that difficulties and unknown circumstances will appear. In moments of challenge, we are asked to trust in the Holy One and lead both our families and ourselves. We are asked to have kind and outstanding character, and also remember that we are not perfect.

So this Father’s Day week, let’s aim for excellent character and show up in the best possible ways for ourselves and the greater world. Let’s represent the image of our Heavenly and Earthly Fathers in the best possible light, and change the world through kindness, generosity, and the belief that we are all worthy of being loved.

Amen! Thank you Holy One!

06/24/2026

Thank you Reverend Shirley for the message Sunday!

If you'd like to just see the sermon, that video is below.

06/24/2026

Happy Father's Day week! We hope you had a wonderful Father's Day and continue to honor both your father and mother (and father / mother figures!) in your lives outside of these once a year moments :)

Sunday was also the 4th Sunday after Pentecost and Jack led service, Reverend Shirley gave the message, and David supported the music.

Below is the video from the service, and if you'd like to follow along, the bulletin is below.

Have a great week!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WtXQ-b22a5gbVu4rLzxUVzeDSn4RAc9LnlIczrIQtJ0/edit?usp=sharing

06/21/2026

Hello once again!

Tomorrow will be the 4th Sunday after Pentecost and we’ll look into the Christian book of Genesis. But before then, let’s briefly discuss the message from this previous Sunday, where we encounter the Christian book of Exodus.

We learn about the journey of the Israelites after they were freed from Egypt. We learn that at first, they were excited. And how soon after, they doubted. They even thought they should have stayed slaves. They questioned the Holy One.

They came to a place called Rephidim, meaning “wilderness”. They had many challenges, but after a period of waiting and struggling through each challenge, they were blessed. When they hungered, manna came from the sky. When they were thirsty, the Divine gave them water.

Our message touches on the duality of pain and healing. Because, without our struggles, how could we experience joy? If we look at our own lives, how often have we experienced obstacles that threatened to stop our mission, and then received blessings from the Holy One that provided the way?

We at CLC believe our mission is to provide positive worship services that enrich the greater community. We believe we have been given unique blessings, and we do our best to share those with the world.

Just as the Holy One protects us as a Mother Eagle protects her young, we believe that when we are given gifts, it is our responsibility to share them.

So this week, let’s ask ourselves – where is the Divine leading us? How are we uniquely blessed, and how are we being called to serve our world? What “Rephidim” are we facing, and what are we doing while we wait for solutions?

The singer Tom Petty once said, “The waiting is the hardest part”.

While we wait, let’s look for signs from the Holy One. And even after we find our answers, let’s be a refuge for all those that need it.

Amen! Thank you Holy One!

Community Lutheran is a positive, progressive, and inclusive ELCA Church that welcomes ALL people!

06/17/2026

Good morning!

Welcome back. Sunday we had the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost, and Jack was leading service, Lindsay did music, and Sharon gave the message.

If you'd like to follow along, the bulletin link was below.

Have a great week!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CqatYiDVr-awRh6o2i3VcobBiz3Rq-GE2xnzLu1T44k/edit?usp=sharing

06/17/2026

Thank you Sharon for the message this week!

06/12/2026

Thank you Shirley for leading "Healing Drum" today at the "West Sacramento Recovery Cafe"!

On Fridays, David leads a 4-week "Breathing for Recovery" class, which introduces the science of breath practices, observing our thoughts, visualization, and positivity.

And on the 5th Friday, Shirley has been leading a Cherokee based Healing Drum practice where she goes over the science and culture of drum practices!

Please join us Fridays at 11-AM for "Breathing for Recovery" and elevate your recovery!

After all, everyone is recovering from something :)

06/11/2026

Good morning! Welcome back!

Our message for this week comes inspired from the Christian book of Matthew and from the British author CS Lewis.

Let’s ponder for a moment — how do we view the interruptions in our lives? When something doesn't go according to plan and what was “supposed” to be our lives is now something else?

C.S. Lewis says, "What one calls the interruptions are precisely one's real life."

When Matthew himself was sitting at a tax collecting station one day, Jesus interrupted him and instructed Matthew to follow him. What’s more miraculous is that Matthew did, and his life from that point was forever altered.

But what was Matthew originally thinking at that moment? Was he ready to have his life interrupted? And when it happens to us, how do we prepare ourselves to see life’s interruptions in the best possible way?

As most of the stories involving Jesus, we are asked to have a new perspective. This week, we are asked to see the Holy One in the unexpected. We are called to both see the divine in being ‘interrupted’, and to also be the ‘interrupters’.

During his ministry, Jesus interrupted many lives. And at times, Jesus’ life was interrupted, like when he was with his disciples and a leader asked for Jesus to heal his child who had recently died. And again, when on the way to the child, a woman who had been ill for many years touched Jesus’ cloak and was healed.

Both instances were interruptions in Jesus’ ministry. Jesus could have as easily grumbled to himself, complained, and chosen a different path. However, he saw the interruption as a Divine opportunity. We too are asked to do the same.

So this week let’s be ready to be both leaders in showing others a better way, and be followers to do the same. And let’s do our best to recognize the Spirit in all things and events, whether we expected them or not.

Amen! Thank you Holy One!

06/10/2026

Thank you Sharon for the message Sunday!