PARISH EVENTS
Community Meditation and Prayer
Thursday, June 17th at 6:00pm
https://zoom.us/j/92437622756
From a Christian perspective, meditation is a powerful form of prayer that allows us to slow down our own minds and anxieties in order to hear how God might be speaking to us. Contemporary psychology, albeit using different words, agrees! Many studies have show meditation and other forms of regular mindfulness training can lead to lower stress, improved sleep and better focus, amongst other benefits. With these facts in mind, Pastor Dustin and Russell McDonald engaged in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction training this past fall in order to help lead a weekly virtual session of meditation and prayer for all in our local community. This is currently a Zoom only event.
Community Produce Pantry
Friday, June 18th from 4:30 - 6:00pm
Trinity Community Center, 705 Curry Road
Announcing the long-awaited return of the Trinity Produce Pantry, Messiah Lutheran Church will take the lead on free produce distribution from the former Trinity Reformed Church, 705 Curry Road, on Friday, June 4 from 4:30-6 PM. This weekly distribution will take place outside with drive-up service available. No ID, paperwork, or pre-registering required. Volunteers are DEFINITELY needed to help set up and tear down, contact Pastor Jonathan for more information.
Mass for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost: "Still"
Sunday, June 20th at 9:30am
Streaming on Facebook Watch
Now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation! Now we are in the storm, the boat almost swamped; but Jesus is here now, and when we call him, he will calm the storm. Even the wind and waves listen to him as they would to their creator. We also listen to him and are called to believe in the power of God’s word in him, a power greater than all that we fear. Pastor Dustin will preach and Pastor Jonathan will preside with a very special additional prayer to recognize Father's Day.
Community Crafting Mondays
Monday, June 21st from 1:00p - 3:00p
Fellowship Hall, 2850 Guilderland Avenue
Looking to build some community with likemind folks after such a difficult year? Come stop by our Community Crafting Mondays hosted at Messiah Lutheran Church. From knitting, crocheting, painting, hand sewing to making all sorts of community projects, our Community Crafting Mondays has it all! Most importantly, it's just a friendly place to learn from and talk with one another. If you're interested or have any questions, contact Leora at 518.384.0047!
Mental Health & Wellness 101
Wednesday, June 23rd from 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Register at https://mhanys.org/civicrm/?civiwp=CiviCRM&q=civicrm%2Fevent%2Finfo&r eset=1&id=248
Take part in Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc. (MHANYS’) Capital Region Project AWARE. This project provides FREE training to individuals who work with or support Veterans, Older Adults, and the General Public. Mental Health & Wellness 101 (MHW101) is a 1-hour training which reframes the conversation about mental health – teaching that we ALL have mental health; it’s not just about the presence or absence of an illness. The training will help participants understand mental health as an integral part of overall health, prevalence of mental illness, and risk & protective factors; and promote help- seeking behavior, recovery, and self-care.
Community Round the Campfire: "Joy"
Wednesday, June 23rd at 7:00pm
Parish Yard, 2850 Guilderland Avenue
Looking to reconnect with folks after so many devastating months of pandemic? Join us round the campfire each and every Wednesday evening this summer at 7:00pm for conversation about the things that matter most! Each week we'll host a conversation about a particular poem, video or song that in some way helps illuminate what is sacred in all our lives. All are welcome and this group is especially framed as a multifaith/ interspiritual space for folks of all backgrounds who want to strengthen their connection with others but haven't found their place in traditional faith communities. While Rachel Longmire and Pastor Dustin will help coordinate this community, conversations will generally be led collectively by other participants who volunteer. This week we'll talk about where we did find joy and silver linings amidst the storm of COVID19.
Compline for the Feast of John the Baptist
Thursday, June 24th at 7:00pm
Streaming on Facebook Watch
At Messiah Lutheran Church we deeply believe our entire year is sacred, and thus offer brief Compline services to pause and tell the story of Christ's life, death and resurrection on every feast day of the Church's liturgical year. Tonight we celebrate John the Baptist, a unique figure in Christian memory, a hinge between the Old Testament prophets and the first Christians. In the gospel stories he recognizes Jesus as one greater than himself, one for whose coming he prepares the way. But still from his prison he asks if Jesus is truly the Expected One. He is a figure of perpetual Advent and in that way stands for all of us who may be Christian believers but still wait and wonder, discern and doubt.
Mass for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: "Pride"
Sunday, June 27th at 9:30am
Streaming on Facebook Watch
Join us for a very special celebration of Pride month featuring our virtual choir! A woman finds healing by touching Jesus’ cloak, and a girl is restored to life when he takes her by the hand. In both cases a boundary is crossed: in Jesus’ time the hemorrhaging woman was considered ritually unclean, polluting others by her touch, and anyone who touched a corpse also became unclean. In Mark’s gospel Jesus breaks down barriers, from his first meal at a tax collector’s house to his last breath on the cross as the temple curtain is torn in two. We dare to touch Jesus in our “uncleanness” and to live as a community that defines no one as an outsider. Pastor Jonathan will preach and Pastor Dustin will preside.
Compline for the Feast of Peter and Paul, Apostles
Tuesday, June 29th at 7:00pm
Streaming on Facebook Watch
Tonight we celebrate two great figures of the early church, Peter and Paul, who represent the spread of the gospel to both Jews and Gentiles and, according to tradition, were martyred on this date. The witness of Peter and Paul inspires us as we seek ways to faithfully proclaim the gospel in our contemporary context.
Community Round the Campfire: "Masks?"
Wednesday, June 30th at 7:00pm
Parish Yard, 2850 Guilderland Avenue
Looking to reconnect with folks after so many devastating months of pandemic? Join us round the campfire each and every Wednesday evening this summer at 7:00pm for conversation about the things that matter most! Each week we'll host a conversation about a particular poem, video or song that in some way helps illuminate what is sacred in all our lives. All are welcome and this group is especially framed as a multifaith/ interspiritual space for folks of all backgrounds who want to strengthen their connection with others but haven't found their place in traditional faith communities. While Rachel Longmire and Pastor Dustin will help coordinate this community, conversations will generally be led collectively by other participants who volunteer. This week we'll unpack how a year and a half in the wilderness of COVID-19 made us both wear some new types of masks but perhaps shed others.
Worship & Music Ministry Team Meeting
Monday, July 5th at 7:00pm
https://zoom.us/j/96341841016
Interested in helping our faith community figure out how we'll continue to ground ourselves in the Way of Jesus each and every Sunday? Join our Worship & Music Ministry Team! In addition to planning for regular Sunday services, this group also coordinates our Choir, our Altar Guild/ Sanctuary Prep, our Meditation & Prayer ministries! Of primary interest in tonight's conversation will include a discussion of our re-opening process and our search for a new permanent Minister of Music. The team meets (almost) every month, usually on the first Monday of the month at 7:00pm. The link for tonight's meeting is https://zoom.us/j/96341841016.
Family Outdoor Film Night: "Soul"
Saturday, July 10th at 7:30pm
Parish Yard, 2850 Guilderland Avenue
What is it that makes you...YOU? Join the families of Messiah Lutheran Church and all our neighbors in exploring that very question as we host an outdoor screening of Pixar Animation Studios’ all-new feature film SOUL!! The film is the story of Joe Gardner (voice of Jamie Foxx) – a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town. But one small misstep takes him from the streets of New York City to The Great Before – a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities, quirks and interests before they go to Earth. As part of Messiah's commitment to help our families and young people recover from such a difficult year, Pastor Dustin will host a brief conversation at 7:30p and the movie will begin right as the sun sets! And by the way, this will also serve as our very own Abriel McGuire's 17th birthday party!!!!
Mass for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost: "Welcome Back!"
Sunday, July 11th at 9:30am
Sanctuary, 2850 Guilderland Avenue
Streaming on Facebook Watch
Join us back in our sanctuary for worship for the first time since March 2020!!!! Not only that, but we'll be welcoming back our one and only Minister of Music Emeritus Douglas J. Chilton who will lead us in song throughout the rest of the summer! Things won't be completely "normal" yet... think of it more like coming as a live studio audience and in solidarity with our children who cannot yet be vaccinated, we will continue to wear masks when inside the building but we are back dear friends! When Amos reports his vision of God judging Israel for its mistreatment of the poor, he becomes a threat to the power of the priests and the king. John the Baptist also speaks truth to power, and Herod has him killed. In Herod’s fear that Jesus is John returned from the dead, we may hear hope for the oppressed: all the prophets killed through the ages are alive in Jesus. We are called to witness to justice in company with them, and to proclaim God’s saving love. Pastor Dustin will preach and preside.
Community Coffee Hour
Beginning Sunday, July 11th at 11:00am (new date)
Parish Yard, 2850 Guilderland Avenue
In line with our resumption of in-person worship, Messiah will begin hosting a Community Coffee Hour every Sunday this summer at 11:00am! One of our pastors or other community leaders will provide a brief reflection or simple activity for our young people, but mostly we'll just have an opportunity to reconnect with one another after so many months apart! If you're interested in helping with set up, please speak with Pastor Dustin.
Social Action Ministry Team Meeting
Tuesday, July 13th at 7:00pm
https://zoom.us/j/91568452071
This is by far our most active ministry team at Messiah! Our Social Action Ministry Team is the space through which we discern all the ways we're called to serve our neighbors following the Way of Jesus Christ! We do this in a wide variety ways, through our Social Justice, Creation Care, Community Service, our work with Schenectady Community Ministries, the Bread of Life Food Pantry ministries and more! The top priorities for discussion in this upcoming meeting include how we can continue to support social justice causes like #BlackLivesMatter and Pride as well as the continued transformation of our Bread of Life Food Pantry into a full fledged community center for the Town of Rotterdam. Our ministry team meets quarterly. The link for tonight's meeting is https://zoom.us/j/91568452071. And hey, we'll even celebrate Pete Jones' birthday tonight!!!!
Fellowship Ministry Team Meeting
Monday, August 9th at 7:00pm
https://zoom.us/j/94641179066
At Messiah many of us have somehow actually grown closer while physically apart... gosh, the Spirit is certainly at work! The purpose of the Fellowship Ministry Team is to provide opportunities for all of our members (and perspective members) of all ages to connect, hear one another's stories, and have fun! This group includes the Mighty Men of Messiah, Women of the ELCA (WELCA), Care & Concern, Young Adult Group, our Kitchen Committee, Over 55 Gang, our Welcome Committee for new and perspective members and our new Arts & Culture ministry. The team meets quarterly. In this meeting in particular we'll discuss what outdoor group fellowship activities we can hold in-person within new CDC guidelines. The link for this afternoon's meeting is: https://zoom.us/j/94641179066.
Mass for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost: "Graduation"
Sunday, July 11th at 9:30am
Sanctuary, 2850 Guilderland Avenue
Streaming on Facebook Watch
On this very special Sunday we'll recognize and give thanks for two of our young people who are celebrating high school graduations this summer, Devin Hodorowski and Mark Lavenia. On a Sunday where the theme of the texts is all about wisdom and the being welcome in community, it'll be important to make sure our young people know they have our support as they move into a new stage of life! Wisdom prepares a feast, sets her table, and invites all to come and eat her bread and drink her wine. The first chapter of John’s gospel owes much to the biblical tradition that imagined Wisdom as existing before anything was created and having a role in the work of creation. John’s gospel includes no account of the institution of the Lord’s supper, but here we can't help hearing Jesus’ words as an invitation to the meal of bread and wine we share. Pastor Dustin will preach and preside.
Concert and Hymn Sing in Freedom Park
Sunday, August 15th from 3:00 - 5:00pm
5 Schonowee Ave, Scotia, New York
Join the joint choirs of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Messiah Lutheran Church and other Scotia churches for a fun family friendly concert and hymn sing in Scotia's beautiful Freedom Park along the Mohawk River! Grab some food and ice-cream at Jumpin Jacks next door and join us as we celebrate the summer and give thanks to God that we can meet together again!
BBQ & Axe Throwing Night
Tuesday, August 17th at 6:30pm
The Crowther Estate
One of our all time favorite events at Messiah is back! Join us for a delicious potluck bbq and ax throwing tutorial from Chip Crowther, our Spirit filled community's resident lumberjack contest expert! The Crowthers will once again host (if you need their address, please look in our directory or reach out to Tammi or Pastor Dustin). This will be a simple evening together again after so, so long apart! We hope to see you there and if possible, please RSVP on our Facebook Event!
Messiahstock V
Sunday, August 29th at 9:30am
The Olochnowicz Estate
We missed our fifth annual congregation campout in 2020, but this year we're back better than ever! While we're not quite ready for an overnight experience yet, we'll still have a full day of faith, fun and fellowship together to close out the summer!!!! The day will start with a rustic worship service followed by a special catered luncheon in celebration of Mr. Doug's over thirty years with us at Messiah! This will be an AWESOME time for the whole family, especially our young people, who haven't been able to connect with others in so long. After the luncheon we'll organize a bunch of family-friendly games (definitely including capture the flag) and cap the day off with an evening of campfire skits before closing devotionals. Please RSVP on Facebook and if you have any questions speak with Kristen Olochnowicz or Pastor Dustin.
Stewardship Ministry Team Meeting
Tuesday, September 14th at 7:00pm
https://zoom.us/j/93024204486
Our Stewardship Ministry Team is the group of committees at Messiah that allow us to support our four major program areas. Without being good stewards of our Budget & Finance, Communications, Personnel, Property & Grounds, Mission Support, Archives, Safe Church ministries and more, there's no way we could engage in all the life-changing ministries we do at Messiah. A particular focus of this conversation will be implementing all the major decisions made at our Special Meeting of the Congregation regarding consolidation with the people of Trinity Reformed, the reinventing of that property into a community center and making our worship center fully accessible. The ministry team meets quarterly. The link for tonight's meeting is https://zoom.us/j/93024204486.
To view our complete parish calendar, click here.
Thursday, June 17th at 6:00pm
https://zoom.us/j/92437622756
From a Christian perspective, meditation is a powerful form of prayer that allows us to slow down our own minds and anxieties in order to hear how God might be speaking to us. Contemporary psychology, albeit using different words, agrees! Many studies have show meditation and other forms of regular mindfulness training can lead to lower stress, improved sleep and better focus, amongst other benefits. With these facts in mind, Pastor Dustin and Russell McDonald engaged in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction training this past fall in order to help lead a weekly virtual session of meditation and prayer for all in our local community. This is currently a Zoom only event.
Community Produce Pantry
Friday, June 18th from 4:30 - 6:00pm
Trinity Community Center, 705 Curry Road
Announcing the long-awaited return of the Trinity Produce Pantry, Messiah Lutheran Church will take the lead on free produce distribution from the former Trinity Reformed Church, 705 Curry Road, on Friday, June 4 from 4:30-6 PM. This weekly distribution will take place outside with drive-up service available. No ID, paperwork, or pre-registering required. Volunteers are DEFINITELY needed to help set up and tear down, contact Pastor Jonathan for more information.
Mass for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost: "Still"
Sunday, June 20th at 9:30am
Streaming on Facebook Watch
Now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation! Now we are in the storm, the boat almost swamped; but Jesus is here now, and when we call him, he will calm the storm. Even the wind and waves listen to him as they would to their creator. We also listen to him and are called to believe in the power of God’s word in him, a power greater than all that we fear. Pastor Dustin will preach and Pastor Jonathan will preside with a very special additional prayer to recognize Father's Day.
Community Crafting Mondays
Monday, June 21st from 1:00p - 3:00p
Fellowship Hall, 2850 Guilderland Avenue
Looking to build some community with likemind folks after such a difficult year? Come stop by our Community Crafting Mondays hosted at Messiah Lutheran Church. From knitting, crocheting, painting, hand sewing to making all sorts of community projects, our Community Crafting Mondays has it all! Most importantly, it's just a friendly place to learn from and talk with one another. If you're interested or have any questions, contact Leora at 518.384.0047!
Mental Health & Wellness 101
Wednesday, June 23rd from 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Register at https://mhanys.org/civicrm/?civiwp=CiviCRM&q=civicrm%2Fevent%2Finfo&r eset=1&id=248
Take part in Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc. (MHANYS’) Capital Region Project AWARE. This project provides FREE training to individuals who work with or support Veterans, Older Adults, and the General Public. Mental Health & Wellness 101 (MHW101) is a 1-hour training which reframes the conversation about mental health – teaching that we ALL have mental health; it’s not just about the presence or absence of an illness. The training will help participants understand mental health as an integral part of overall health, prevalence of mental illness, and risk & protective factors; and promote help- seeking behavior, recovery, and self-care.
Community Round the Campfire: "Joy"
Wednesday, June 23rd at 7:00pm
Parish Yard, 2850 Guilderland Avenue
Looking to reconnect with folks after so many devastating months of pandemic? Join us round the campfire each and every Wednesday evening this summer at 7:00pm for conversation about the things that matter most! Each week we'll host a conversation about a particular poem, video or song that in some way helps illuminate what is sacred in all our lives. All are welcome and this group is especially framed as a multifaith/ interspiritual space for folks of all backgrounds who want to strengthen their connection with others but haven't found their place in traditional faith communities. While Rachel Longmire and Pastor Dustin will help coordinate this community, conversations will generally be led collectively by other participants who volunteer. This week we'll talk about where we did find joy and silver linings amidst the storm of COVID19.
Compline for the Feast of John the Baptist
Thursday, June 24th at 7:00pm
Streaming on Facebook Watch
At Messiah Lutheran Church we deeply believe our entire year is sacred, and thus offer brief Compline services to pause and tell the story of Christ's life, death and resurrection on every feast day of the Church's liturgical year. Tonight we celebrate John the Baptist, a unique figure in Christian memory, a hinge between the Old Testament prophets and the first Christians. In the gospel stories he recognizes Jesus as one greater than himself, one for whose coming he prepares the way. But still from his prison he asks if Jesus is truly the Expected One. He is a figure of perpetual Advent and in that way stands for all of us who may be Christian believers but still wait and wonder, discern and doubt.
Mass for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: "Pride"
Sunday, June 27th at 9:30am
Streaming on Facebook Watch
Join us for a very special celebration of Pride month featuring our virtual choir! A woman finds healing by touching Jesus’ cloak, and a girl is restored to life when he takes her by the hand. In both cases a boundary is crossed: in Jesus’ time the hemorrhaging woman was considered ritually unclean, polluting others by her touch, and anyone who touched a corpse also became unclean. In Mark’s gospel Jesus breaks down barriers, from his first meal at a tax collector’s house to his last breath on the cross as the temple curtain is torn in two. We dare to touch Jesus in our “uncleanness” and to live as a community that defines no one as an outsider. Pastor Jonathan will preach and Pastor Dustin will preside.
Compline for the Feast of Peter and Paul, Apostles
Tuesday, June 29th at 7:00pm
Streaming on Facebook Watch
Tonight we celebrate two great figures of the early church, Peter and Paul, who represent the spread of the gospel to both Jews and Gentiles and, according to tradition, were martyred on this date. The witness of Peter and Paul inspires us as we seek ways to faithfully proclaim the gospel in our contemporary context.
Community Round the Campfire: "Masks?"
Wednesday, June 30th at 7:00pm
Parish Yard, 2850 Guilderland Avenue
Looking to reconnect with folks after so many devastating months of pandemic? Join us round the campfire each and every Wednesday evening this summer at 7:00pm for conversation about the things that matter most! Each week we'll host a conversation about a particular poem, video or song that in some way helps illuminate what is sacred in all our lives. All are welcome and this group is especially framed as a multifaith/ interspiritual space for folks of all backgrounds who want to strengthen their connection with others but haven't found their place in traditional faith communities. While Rachel Longmire and Pastor Dustin will help coordinate this community, conversations will generally be led collectively by other participants who volunteer. This week we'll unpack how a year and a half in the wilderness of COVID-19 made us both wear some new types of masks but perhaps shed others.
Worship & Music Ministry Team Meeting
Monday, July 5th at 7:00pm
https://zoom.us/j/96341841016
Interested in helping our faith community figure out how we'll continue to ground ourselves in the Way of Jesus each and every Sunday? Join our Worship & Music Ministry Team! In addition to planning for regular Sunday services, this group also coordinates our Choir, our Altar Guild/ Sanctuary Prep, our Meditation & Prayer ministries! Of primary interest in tonight's conversation will include a discussion of our re-opening process and our search for a new permanent Minister of Music. The team meets (almost) every month, usually on the first Monday of the month at 7:00pm. The link for tonight's meeting is https://zoom.us/j/96341841016.
Family Outdoor Film Night: "Soul"
Saturday, July 10th at 7:30pm
Parish Yard, 2850 Guilderland Avenue
What is it that makes you...YOU? Join the families of Messiah Lutheran Church and all our neighbors in exploring that very question as we host an outdoor screening of Pixar Animation Studios’ all-new feature film SOUL!! The film is the story of Joe Gardner (voice of Jamie Foxx) – a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town. But one small misstep takes him from the streets of New York City to The Great Before – a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities, quirks and interests before they go to Earth. As part of Messiah's commitment to help our families and young people recover from such a difficult year, Pastor Dustin will host a brief conversation at 7:30p and the movie will begin right as the sun sets! And by the way, this will also serve as our very own Abriel McGuire's 17th birthday party!!!!
Mass for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost: "Welcome Back!"
Sunday, July 11th at 9:30am
Sanctuary, 2850 Guilderland Avenue
Streaming on Facebook Watch
Join us back in our sanctuary for worship for the first time since March 2020!!!! Not only that, but we'll be welcoming back our one and only Minister of Music Emeritus Douglas J. Chilton who will lead us in song throughout the rest of the summer! Things won't be completely "normal" yet... think of it more like coming as a live studio audience and in solidarity with our children who cannot yet be vaccinated, we will continue to wear masks when inside the building but we are back dear friends! When Amos reports his vision of God judging Israel for its mistreatment of the poor, he becomes a threat to the power of the priests and the king. John the Baptist also speaks truth to power, and Herod has him killed. In Herod’s fear that Jesus is John returned from the dead, we may hear hope for the oppressed: all the prophets killed through the ages are alive in Jesus. We are called to witness to justice in company with them, and to proclaim God’s saving love. Pastor Dustin will preach and preside.
Community Coffee Hour
Beginning Sunday, July 11th at 11:00am (new date)
Parish Yard, 2850 Guilderland Avenue
In line with our resumption of in-person worship, Messiah will begin hosting a Community Coffee Hour every Sunday this summer at 11:00am! One of our pastors or other community leaders will provide a brief reflection or simple activity for our young people, but mostly we'll just have an opportunity to reconnect with one another after so many months apart! If you're interested in helping with set up, please speak with Pastor Dustin.
Social Action Ministry Team Meeting
Tuesday, July 13th at 7:00pm
https://zoom.us/j/91568452071
This is by far our most active ministry team at Messiah! Our Social Action Ministry Team is the space through which we discern all the ways we're called to serve our neighbors following the Way of Jesus Christ! We do this in a wide variety ways, through our Social Justice, Creation Care, Community Service, our work with Schenectady Community Ministries, the Bread of Life Food Pantry ministries and more! The top priorities for discussion in this upcoming meeting include how we can continue to support social justice causes like #BlackLivesMatter and Pride as well as the continued transformation of our Bread of Life Food Pantry into a full fledged community center for the Town of Rotterdam. Our ministry team meets quarterly. The link for tonight's meeting is https://zoom.us/j/91568452071. And hey, we'll even celebrate Pete Jones' birthday tonight!!!!
Fellowship Ministry Team Meeting
Monday, August 9th at 7:00pm
https://zoom.us/j/94641179066
At Messiah many of us have somehow actually grown closer while physically apart... gosh, the Spirit is certainly at work! The purpose of the Fellowship Ministry Team is to provide opportunities for all of our members (and perspective members) of all ages to connect, hear one another's stories, and have fun! This group includes the Mighty Men of Messiah, Women of the ELCA (WELCA), Care & Concern, Young Adult Group, our Kitchen Committee, Over 55 Gang, our Welcome Committee for new and perspective members and our new Arts & Culture ministry. The team meets quarterly. In this meeting in particular we'll discuss what outdoor group fellowship activities we can hold in-person within new CDC guidelines. The link for this afternoon's meeting is: https://zoom.us/j/94641179066.
Mass for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost: "Graduation"
Sunday, July 11th at 9:30am
Sanctuary, 2850 Guilderland Avenue
Streaming on Facebook Watch
On this very special Sunday we'll recognize and give thanks for two of our young people who are celebrating high school graduations this summer, Devin Hodorowski and Mark Lavenia. On a Sunday where the theme of the texts is all about wisdom and the being welcome in community, it'll be important to make sure our young people know they have our support as they move into a new stage of life! Wisdom prepares a feast, sets her table, and invites all to come and eat her bread and drink her wine. The first chapter of John’s gospel owes much to the biblical tradition that imagined Wisdom as existing before anything was created and having a role in the work of creation. John’s gospel includes no account of the institution of the Lord’s supper, but here we can't help hearing Jesus’ words as an invitation to the meal of bread and wine we share. Pastor Dustin will preach and preside.
Concert and Hymn Sing in Freedom Park
Sunday, August 15th from 3:00 - 5:00pm
5 Schonowee Ave, Scotia, New York
Join the joint choirs of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Messiah Lutheran Church and other Scotia churches for a fun family friendly concert and hymn sing in Scotia's beautiful Freedom Park along the Mohawk River! Grab some food and ice-cream at Jumpin Jacks next door and join us as we celebrate the summer and give thanks to God that we can meet together again!
BBQ & Axe Throwing Night
Tuesday, August 17th at 6:30pm
The Crowther Estate
One of our all time favorite events at Messiah is back! Join us for a delicious potluck bbq and ax throwing tutorial from Chip Crowther, our Spirit filled community's resident lumberjack contest expert! The Crowthers will once again host (if you need their address, please look in our directory or reach out to Tammi or Pastor Dustin). This will be a simple evening together again after so, so long apart! We hope to see you there and if possible, please RSVP on our Facebook Event!
Messiahstock V
Sunday, August 29th at 9:30am
The Olochnowicz Estate
We missed our fifth annual congregation campout in 2020, but this year we're back better than ever! While we're not quite ready for an overnight experience yet, we'll still have a full day of faith, fun and fellowship together to close out the summer!!!! The day will start with a rustic worship service followed by a special catered luncheon in celebration of Mr. Doug's over thirty years with us at Messiah! This will be an AWESOME time for the whole family, especially our young people, who haven't been able to connect with others in so long. After the luncheon we'll organize a bunch of family-friendly games (definitely including capture the flag) and cap the day off with an evening of campfire skits before closing devotionals. Please RSVP on Facebook and if you have any questions speak with Kristen Olochnowicz or Pastor Dustin.
Stewardship Ministry Team Meeting
Tuesday, September 14th at 7:00pm
https://zoom.us/j/93024204486
Our Stewardship Ministry Team is the group of committees at Messiah that allow us to support our four major program areas. Without being good stewards of our Budget & Finance, Communications, Personnel, Property & Grounds, Mission Support, Archives, Safe Church ministries and more, there's no way we could engage in all the life-changing ministries we do at Messiah. A particular focus of this conversation will be implementing all the major decisions made at our Special Meeting of the Congregation regarding consolidation with the people of Trinity Reformed, the reinventing of that property into a community center and making our worship center fully accessible. The ministry team meets quarterly. The link for tonight's meeting is https://zoom.us/j/93024204486.
To view our complete parish calendar, click here.