This is Christ's Church.
There is a place for you here.


We are the church that shares a living, daring confidence in God's grace. Liberated by our faith, we embrace you as a whole person -- questions, complexities and all.  Join us as we do God's work in Christ's name for the life of the world.

 

Lutheran Church of Our Savior

A congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

12 Franklin Avenue, Port Washington, NY 11050

Phone 516-767-0603

Sunday Worship at 10:00 AM


Website lutheranchurchportwashington.com


email lcosoffice@optimum.net


Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lutheranpw/

 Church Office Hours

The Church Office will be open on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Church Office - Dorothy Schweitzer, Interim Office Manager

Pastor - Rebekah Swanson

Director of Music - Federico Teti

Custodian - Marvin Mora

Facilities Use Coordinator - Linda Murphy

 

 

Worship

   There's a place for everyone at Our Savior to be involved and make new friends through small group ministries, fellowship events, and committees for the congregation's life and mission.  Membership is voluntary and personal.

   Persons join when they express the desire to affiliate.  Adults may join formally the congregation by either a letter of membership transfer from another Christian congregation or by adult Confirmation.

   The sacrament of Holy Communion is celebrated with this understanding: that the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ are truly present in, with, and under the bread and wine; and, that the penitent receive the full forgiveness of all their sins. All baptized Christians who, in good conscience, can receive with this understanding are invited to partake.

   Baptisms and weddings are conducted as needed. A church wedding requires a couple to spend a period of time preparing for marriage in consultation with the pastor.

   Worship is at 10 a.m. every Sunday.

An elevator and access ramp are available for entering and exiting the building. Refreshments are usually served after worship on Sunday. In warmer weather, the church is air-conditioned for your comfort.

 

The Weekly Caller

Phone 516-767-0603
Website lutheranchurchportwashington.com
email lcosoffice@optimum.net
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lutheranpw

Instagram @lcospw

Pentecost 25

November 10, 2024

 

10:00 am   Holy Communion

Widows are visible everywhere in today’s readings. Jesus denounces those scribes who pray impressive prayers but devour widows’ houses. He commends the poor widow who in his view gave far more than the major donors. Jesus doesn’t see her simply as an object of compassion or charity. She, like the widow of Zarephath who shares her last bit of food with Elijah, does something of great importance.

Let us pray.

O God, you show forth your almighty power chiefly by reaching out to us in mercy. Grant us the fullness of your grace, strengthen our trust in your promises, and bring all the world to share in the treasures that come through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

Amen.

 

Pentecost 25 Readings

click on the hyperlink to read the entire text

1 Kings 17:8-16

God feeds Elijah and the widow at Zarephath

Hebrews 9:24-28

The once for all sacrifice of Christ

Mark 12:38-44

A widow’s generosity reveals the hypocrisy of the scribes

 

Leading Our Liturgy
Pentecost 25

Sunday, November 10, 2024

 

Rebekah Swanson, Pastor

Federico Teti, Director of Music

Nikos Andreadis, Assisting Minister

Acolyte

Shaleen Shivdasani, Lector

Carrington, Coffee Hour

Barbara Bartlett, Laura Boehm, Gladys Dello-Iacono, Fabiola Knight, Kate Laber, Carola Vera, Irene Wood, Altar Care

Luke DePalma, Charles Kietzman, Michael Liu, Jerry Lockwood, Richard Swenson, Ushers

 

In Our Daily Prayers

CHRIST’S CHURCH

our Congregation: Lutheran Church of Our Savior and our Pastor Rebekah Swanson;

our Synod, Metropolitan New York Synod and Bishop Paul Egensteiner;

our Church, the ELCA and Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton;

our Lutheran World Federation and President Bishop Henrik Stubkjær


GOD’S WORLD  especially for peace in: Afghanistan, Central African Republic, China, Ethiopia, Haiti, Iran, Israel, Libya, Morocco, Myanmar, Palestine, Russia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Ukraine, Yemen, and the United States.

HOSPITAL & REHAB    

Evelyn Schwartz,  Harborside / Tuttle Center Rehab

HOMEBOUND MEMBERS   Karen Spitz; Ron Starkes.

SURGERY   Ann Martin, mother of George Martin; Pastor Roger Berner.

SICK and RECOVERING   Liam Carlton, son of Kevin and Gina Carlton; James Dello-Iacono, son of Gladys Dello-Iacono; Kaylee Dello-Iacono, daughter of James Dello-Iacono; Mikey Ferro, son of Barbara; Rosa Kietzman, wife of Charles; Monta Ozols; Shaleen Shivdasani; Steve Signorile, husband of Sheri Golub.

FAMILY AND FRIENDS  Jessica Adam, Jennifer Bezy, Tom Carretta, Gene Comella, Rosa Contreras, Marie Corrado, Thomas Delmastro, Gilbert Ferro, Scott Huibregtse, Desmarie Hyatt, Kayla Kearney, Donald Kurz, Michele Lockwood, James Nicholson, Nicole O’Donnell, Claude Pardi, Lucca Pulley, Morag Rollins, Greg Sandbichler, Lynn Scott, Shaan Shivdasani, Judith Smith, Tracy Smith, Della Rose Stephens, Jeanne Sunday, William Tripodo.

 
 
 

Reminder: Pastor Rebekah’s Installation Service is this Saturday!!

 

Help us acknowledge our church family’s milestones - complete a Membership Form for your family. Forms are in the narthex - complete and return to the office.

 
 

The Centerpiece is given in Memory of my Grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Harry O. and Alice Swanson, Captain & Mrs. Anthony McPherson and Mary Jo Ross from Pastor Rebekah Swanson.

The Vases are given in Honor of Pastor Rebekah Swanson’s Installation from the LCOS Congregation.

The Baptismal Flowers are given in Loving Memory of our Nana, Althea Dunn from Christina & Eliza Carrington.

 
 
 
Click Here to Download the 2024 Poinsettia Order Form
 
 

We are collecting donations for the Thanksgiving Holiday Food Basket until November 10th. Donations may be placed in the shopping cart in the Narthex.

 

    Our hearts are heavy as we think of the many lives upended by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Families have lost homes, possessions, and even loved ones. In this moment of hardship, we join many voices in praying for our neighbors affected by the historic storm. If you are able to offer additional help through financial donations, please click the link below. Lutheran Disaster Response ensures that 100% of your donation goes directly to those affected, providing immediate help where it’s needed most. Together, through prayer and generosity, we can bring hope and healing to those in the midst of devastation.

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This is Christ's Church.
There is a place for you here.


We are the church that shares a living, daring confidence in God's grace. Liberated by our faith, we embrace you as a whole person

-- questions, complexities and all.

Join us as we do God's work in Christ's name for the life of the world.

                            

Announcements
  • Update from Pastor-Elect Rebekah Swanson

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    Meet the Parsonage Cats: Petunia and Peregrin

    Greetings members and friends of LCOS!

    Phil and I are officially in unpacking mode here at the parsonage. We are so grateful for the warm welcome and the support we've received from Leslie, Martha, Linda, and Noreen, which has made our landing in Port Washington so comfortable. I thought I might take a couple of moments to introduce you to the two other occupants of the parsonage– our cats Petunia and Peregrin.

    Petunia, the Tabby, moved with us from Vancouver, British Columbia, in March 2023. Driving across the country in the winter with two cats (Agatha, our older cat, passed away in January of this year) is not for the faint of heart! However, through high winds, ice storms, snow, and seemingly endless highways, Petunia was an excellent travel cat thanks to some prescription help from her veterinarian.

    Peregrin, the Ragdoll, came to live with us after our older cat passed away earlier this year. Despite being almost 12 pounds in size, “Pip” is just nine months old. The breeder mentioned that he might be big, but we had no idea he would be this big! He and Petunia get along well, and we are thankful for that.

    The cats have been a delightful addition to our unpacking process, often 'helping' us by inspecting boxes and taking breaks to stare at the birds and squirrels in the backyard. They seem to be enjoying the new home and we're sure they'll love the fireplace once the weather turns cold. Here are a couple of photos of them in action, exploring and taking in the scenery from the den.

    See you all on September 15th!

     

    Pastor Rebekah Swanson+

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  • Interim Office Manager

    Please welcome Dorothy Schweitzer as our Interim Office Manager! Ms. Schweitzer joined the staff on July 15, following the departure of Sue Waiter, who has served our church diligently since January 2022. Ms. Waiter had been dividing her time between the church and a graduate program at the Parsons School of Design and will now focus full-time on completing her master's degree. Ms. Schweitzer grew up in the church and is looking forward to helping us welcome our new Pastor. Thanks be to God for these women of faith!

  • Pray for the Peace of Israel and Palestine

    Pray for the Peace of Israel and Palestine

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    The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem was built between 1893 and 1898. It houses Lutheran congregations that worship in Arabic, German, Danish, and English.  It serves as the headquarters of the Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, the Arabic-speaking (Palestinian) Church of Jordan, Palestine, and Israel.  The LCOR has a congregation of around 3,000 members.

    Sally Ibrahim Azar was ordained as the first female Pastor in the Holy Land on January 22, 2023. She is now the Pastor of the Church’s English-speaking congregation.

    The church was built on land given by Sultan Abdülhamid of the Ottoman Empire.  In 1898, Kaiser Wilhelm II made a trip to Jerusalem to personally dedicate the new church.  For the dedication of the church, the Kaiser entered the city on horseback through two specially made ceremonial arches, one a gift of the Ottoman Empire and one a gift from the local Jewish community.  The church was dedicated on Reformation Day, 1898.  The church tower (one of the tallest structures in the Old City) is open to the public and offers a spectacular view of the city.

     

     

    Augusta Victoria Hospital began its ministry in East Jerusalem, which was part of the Kingdom of Jordan, to serve the medical needs of Palestinian refugees in 1950.  Operating from the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, the Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH) is a health care institution of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) primarily serving the Palestinian population.

    AVH is one of six specialized hospitals in the East Jerusalem Hospital Network, which has contributed to the development of the Palestinian health care system and the education of healthcare workers and specialists. The hospital provides specialty care for Palestinians from across the West Bank and the Gaza Strip with services including a cancer center, a dialysis unit, a pediatric center, and a bone marrow transplant unit.  It is the sole remaining specialized-care hospital located in the West Bank or Gaza Strip.  With 120 in-patient beds, it is the only radiation therapy facility serving 4.5 million Palestinians.

  • Lutheran World Relief

    Faithful Lutherans have a long history of rushing aid to the frontlines when crisis strikes.

    From sending emergency health care supplies to delivering LWR Mission Quilts, your love has been reaching children, women and families in the direst situations. With your support, together, we will not abandon these neighbors now.

    Your gift will deliver critically needed resources like medical care, food, water and essential supplies where they are needed most.  

    Thank you for putting your faith in action and sharing God’s love with your neighbors.  

     

    Send your gift: click the box below;
    or by calling 1-800-597-5972;

    or by check to: Lutheran World Relief, PO Box 17061, Baltimore, MD 21297-1061.

    Lutheran World Relief is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization.  
    Your gift is tax deductible.

    CLICK TO GIVE TO LWR
  • Complexities of Forgiveness

    The Complexities of Forgiveness

    I forgive you. Is forgiveness as simple as saying those three words? Occasionally, it might be. Other times, it’s much more complicated. While the benefits of forgiveness seem straightforward enough, forgiveness itself can actually be quite complex. Let’s explore some of the reasons why!

     

    In this week's blog post, we're talking about the complexities of forgiveness.

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