Grace Lutheran Church

Grace Lutheran is registered under the team name of "Grace's Walkers." When you donate to the Atlanta Hunger Walk, a portion of monies is returned to us and is, in turn, donated to the Carroll County Soup Kitchen and the Open Hands Ministry. Click on the link below to donate.

Hope everyone is having a holy and prayerful Lenten season thus far! How are you observing it this year? Let us know in the comments! - Sean B.

Why do we use ashes on Ash Wednesday? What do the ashes symbolize? How are we supposed to make ashes? Find answers to all of these questions (and more!) at https://bit.ly/2HSSO56

On this Transfiguration Sunday, with the issues of social justice, racial inequality, and medical uncertainty due to Covid, may you always let the light and joy of the Lord shine to those in your community. - Pastor O. Dennis Mims Just a powerful reminder for us during these trying times. Have an outstanding Sunday, friends!... #GiveGrace #LoveLiberates #DrMayaAngelou #TransfigurationSunday #BlackHistoryMonth

Last Tuesday, the council was honored to name Pastor Dennis Mims as the interim pastor of our church. He will be giving the homily at our parking lot and Zoom services on Sunday, February 7th. Parking lot service starts at 10:00 a.m., with our Zoom services following shortly thereafter at 11:00 a.m. If you cannot join us at our parking lot service and want to join our Zoom service, please message us and we will send you the login information. ... #GiveGrace #ALLAreWelcome

This week, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton shares some of the rich contributions of Black Lutheran history. #BlackHistoryMonth

We are so appreciative of Pastor Dale for leading our parking lot services during the pandemic, especially when the weather doesn’t cooperate. He also follows this one with a Zoom service. Grace has been blessed to have Pastor Dale lead us during these uncertain times due to covid, as well as during this time of transition for our church. #GiveGrace #ALLAreWelcome

We pray AND we act. 16th century counsel from Martin Luther’s Whether One May Flee From A Deadly Plague.

Today is All Saints Day. We remember those who have gone before us in the faith. For whom do you give thanks? We invite you to name them in the comments in thanksgiving for their witness.

Today is Reformation Day! By the end of the seventeenth century, many Lutheran churches celebrated a festival commemorating Martin Luther's posting of the Ninet...y-five Theses, a summary of abuses in the church of his time. At the heart of the reform movement was the gospel, the good news that it is by grace through faith that we are justified and set free. (Bread for the Day 2020, p. 415) See more

[Jesus said], ’You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and first commandmen...t. And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets (Matthew 22:37-40). See more

[One of the Pharisees] asked [Jesus] a question to test him. ‘Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?’ He said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord... your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets’ (Matthew 22:35-40). See more

Today is World Food Day. Join us in giving thanks to God for all who help to grow and prepare our food! #WorldFoodDay #UntilAllAreFed ELCA World Hunger

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! -Philippians 4:4

A Wednesday reminder from John 13:5. #GiveGrace

We join states, cities and towns across the country to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day in place of Columbus Day and honor the people whose lands we walk, whos...e Indigenous voices have always been spoken here and who share their gifts and contributions throughout our society. -Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton See more

Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice, and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. -Ephesians 4:31-32

Wear a Mask! Save lives! Put love into action.

Today we commemorate Francis of Assisi, renewer of the church, who died in 1226. Born into the family of a wealthy merchant, Francis gave up his inheritance to... serve poor people. He formed the Order of Friars Minor (called Franciscans), who took on poverty and the task of preaching ‘using words if necessary.’ Francis had a spirit of gratitude for all of God's creation. (Sundays and Seasons) A prayer attributed to Francis of Assisi: Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. Grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen (ELW, p. 87).

Yes, we do. And, we’re thankful for that. Remembering one of our all-time favorite theological writers. #GiveGrace... #UnfinishedStory #RachelHeldEvans See more