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The Good News Christ Lutheran Church, 299 Haywood Lane, Nashville, TN 37211 www.clcnashville.org Office: 615-833-0476 christlutheran.nashville@gmail.com

~ We WORSHIP God ~ We COMFORT God’s People ~ We SERVE God’s World ~

Volume 33, Issue 2 February 2018

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Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day

2 Ash Wednesday, Worship, Sunday School, Lock in

3 DOC Congregation!, Jazz News, ComShare Table, Flowers

4 Feb 21, Seminarian Fund, Lessons

5 Women and Justice Social Statement

6 Women and Justice Social Statement, Congratulations

Nicole!

7 Amka Pamoja, Congratulations Nathan!

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No Bigotry Allowed workshop, Congregation Advocacy

Annual Meeting, New Council

Birthdays, Anniversaries, Serving Table, Thank You!

11 Calendar , Upcoming in March

Tuesday, February 13th! 6:30pm-9pm

Come and celebrate! We will be joined again this year by the Italian American

Society of Nashville and music will be provided by Nashville’s finest Jazz musicians! Come enjoy great food, great music

and a really good time! Bring your own favorite beverage.

Check the list on the office door to sign up to bring items for

the gumbo!

CLCW Valentine’s Tea after worship

Sunday, February 4th

Come and enjoy! And bring soap!

Dates to remember in February: CLCW Valentine’s Tea Feb 4

Jazz Vespers Feb 11

Mardi Gras Feb 13

Ash Wednesday Feb 14

Confirmation Lock in Feb 16

Midweek Lenten Suppers and Taize Evening

Prayer Feb 21, 28

All God's children are welcome, wherever they

are from, whatever their age, the contents of their wallet,

how they speak, and whatever their abilities or disabilities.

We welcome all because Jesus welcomes all: Individuals

and families of any race or culture, sexual orientation,

gender identity, gender expression, or relationship status.

All are one, reconciled to God in Christ Jesus.

You Are Welcome Here.

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Begin the Journey of Lent

February 14th Ash Wednesday 7pm

Holy Communion with Imposition of Ashes Wednesdays Midweek Lenten Services

12:30pm & 7pm preceded by a light supper at 6pm Lenten devotionals will be available in the Narthex for your home devotion

JOIN US FOR WORSHIP ON SUNDAY MORNINGS! We gather every Sunday for a Service of Holy Communion at 10am. Join us on Sundays for our Lenten liturgy.

You are missed when you are not here!

ADULT BIBLE STUDY – EVERY SUNDAY Come at 9am and join us for a deeper look at the Gospel for that day…

YOUTH AND CHILDREN SUNDAY SCHOOL UPDATE

We are grateful to have Lindsey Caulderon teaching our children every Sunday for Sunday School and for care

of children up to age 5 during worship. We are using Holy Moly, a unique Sunday School curriculum from

Augsburg Fortress that includes a video that is not language based which is very helpful in our multi-lingual

class setting! And it is fun, too! Bring your children. 9am Sunday mornings.

YOUTH LOCKIN / CONFIRMATION RETREAT Feb16-17th Attention youth in middle school and high school we are having a lock in on Friday February16

th! We will

gather at church at 6pm and stay the night! The focus of this confirmation retreat will be the Ten

Commandments. We will go bowling again so be sure to bring socks! We finish up after breakfast and Morning

Prayer Saturday morning at 9am. Mark it on your calendars!

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WELCOME DISCIPLES OF CHRIST CONGREGATION! The Christian Church Disciples of Christ and their pastors Frank and Justina Rivera join in our ecumenical

parish beginning February 4th

. They will worship on Sundays at 2pm in the Nave. Please welcome them and

hold them in your prayers.

JAZZ MINISTY NEWS

COMMUNITY SHARE TABLE / FOOD DRIVE February 25th

This month our community share table will be held on Sunday, February 25th

. Please bring your items no

earlier than Sunday, February 18th

. Our pantry is in need of canned meats, veges and pasta sauce, pasta and

boxed milk.

FLOWERS

The new 2018 Flower Chart is up in the Multi-purpose room. Please select the Sundays you would like to have

flowers in honor of, or memory of, family members or friends. Cost is still $20 and you may take your flowers

home to enjoy after the 10:00 am service.

SECOND SUNDAY JAZZ VESPER February 11th at 6pm Join us on Sunday evening, February 11th at 6pm for Jazz Vespers at Christ! The readings and music

will be from the season of Epiphany. The hymnody is arranged by the talented Ted Wilson! If you

missed last month, you surely do not want to miss this month! Check out Second Sunday Jazz Vespers

Channel on YouTube for a glimpse of what you might miss!

Nashville JAZZ JAM

Every Saturday 2-4pm… Come on out!

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FEBRUARY 21st Called for a time such as this

Prayer ….Fasting…Advocacy In partnership with Bread for the World, The ELCA and the Episcopal Church call us to a time of prayer,

fasting and advocacy to work to end hunger and poverty.

We fast to fortify our advocacy in solidarity with families struggling with hunger. We fast in solidarity

with our neighbors who suffer famine, who have been displaced, who are vulnerable to conflict and

climate change. We fast with immigrants trying to make a better future for their families and now face

the risk of deportation. We fast in solidarity with families on SNAP, who often run out of food by the last

week of the month.

Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry of the Episcopal Church and

Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Please pray for those who live in poverty and consider a fast to remind yourself of their plight on this day. As

disaster resources are cut to Puerto Rico in the midst of continued need. Please pray and consider giving to LDR

or World Hunger. Talk to your legislators…let them know you care about your neighbor.

We are called for a time such as this….

SEMINARIAN FUND

KISWAHILI LUTHERAN MISSION NEWS

LESSONS FOR FEBRUARY

February 4 February 11 February 18 February 25

Isaiah 40:21-31

Ps 147:1-11, 20c

1 Cor 9:16-23

Mark 1:29-39

2 Kings 2:1-12

Psalm 50:1-6

2 Corinthians 4:3-6

Mark 9:2-9

Genesis 9:8-17

Psalm 25:1-10

1 Peter 3:18-22

Mark 1:9-15

Gen 17:1-7, 15-16

Psalm 22:23-31

Romans 4:13-25

Mark 8:31-38

Dawn Bennett

Marci Wilson-Boggs

We have established a fund to assist our seminarian with the costs

for seminary education. The courses and fees can be quite expensive

and help is often needed to meet the costs required. We are blessed

with two seminarians preparing for ministry. Both are trying to

work and study at the same time. Prayerfully consider providing

funds to help them with their seminary preparation. Preparing

leaders for tomorrow takes us all!

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Overview of the ‘Draft Social Statement on Women and Justice’

The ELCA Task Force on Women and Justice:

One in Christ has written this draft as a crucial step toward the development of a social statement that will be

considered by the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. Draft social statements have no official standing as

statements of the ELCA. They are a means to invite everyone to participate in the process toward the creation of

an official statement.

ELCA social statements are theological and teaching documents. They assist the ELCA and its members to

reach informed judgments on social issues from a perspective of faith. They are intended to cultivate individual

and community discernment, as well as to guide moral formation. They govern this church’s institutional policy

and teaching in its social witness and guide its work as a public church. Social statements are developed through

an extensive process of deliberation involving the whole church and are adopted by a two-thirds majority of an

ELCA churchwide assembly.

The heart of this social statement draft is expressed in the first nine pages (2,800 words), and the task force

hopes everyone will take the time to read them. The task force also wishes to receive comments and feedback

from every reader so that our church is engaged in a broad discussion of these timely themes and commitments.

(The feedback form is online and also at the end of the draft booklet. Both are available at

ELCA.org/womenandjustice.)

The draft begins with and is rooted in our common foundation, a confession of faith in the Triune God. From

this certainty of faith flow 36 assertions, divided into five sections. These assertions claim God’s intention of

abundant life for all, confess sexism and patriarchy as sin, name the resources of Lutheran faith to address this

sin, and articulate this church’s work and its call to religious and secular partners. The draft closes with an

expression of hope for justice, grounded in trust in God’s promise of grace.

Each of the 36 assertions (thesis statements) are explained in the “Fuller Explanation,” which makes up the rest

of this draft. Here every assertion is explained, often with supporting citations.

I. Core Convictions

The Scriptures show God’s intention is abundant life for all in this diverse creation and God’s care in creating

humans in the image of God. However, patriarchy and sexism prevent abundant life for all and deny—in

practice—that all humans are created in the image of God. Sexism and patriarchy are therefore sinful. As

Christians we understand that God’s grace justifies us and turns us to serve others through neighbor justice,

including gender justice.

II. Analysis of Patriarchy and Sexism

Women and Justice In 2009, the Churchwide Assembly authorized the development of a

social statement on women and justice. The ELCA Task Force on

Women and Justice: One in Christ has been at work since 2012 and

brought the work to a crucial stage: On November 15, 2017 it released

the Draft of a Social Statement on Women and Justice. The comment

period on the Draft is open until September 30, 2018.

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Patriarchy is a social system in which everyone consciously and subconsciously participates, and it benefits men

and boys at the expense of women and girls and gender non-conforming individuals. Sexism is the support of

male privilege. This does not mean women are good and men are bad. Both church and society and the

individuals within them contribute to patriarchy and sexism.

III. Resources for Resisting Patriarchy and Sexism

Although the Christian church and the ELCA as one member of Christ’s body are guilty of participating in the

forces of patriarchy and sexism, there are a number of resources in the faith tradition to foster gender justice.

Scriptural witness to God’s desire for justice elucidates principles for our church in its work toward equity.

These include: sufficiency, sustainability, solidarity, and participation. Likewise, Lutheran biblical

interpretation and interpretations of doctrines are faithful resources to respond to the sins of patriarchy and

sexism; interpretation and doctrine should be evangelical and serve all people, no matter their gender.

Empowered by God’s justifying grace received through faith, our church sees its calling to foster secular ideas,

religious beliefs, and laws, policies, and practices that support abundant life for all.

IV. Response to God’s Work and Our Call to Action and New Commitments in Society

This section of the draft outlines some of the commitments the ELCA should make in society to create gender-

based equality and equity. Subjects range from human rights to violence to the media to health care to

economics to immigration and migration to families, communities, caregiving, and stereotypes to public

leadership.

V. Response to God’s Work and Call to Action and New Commitments Regarding the Church

This section of the draft outlines some of the commitments our church should make within its own life toward

greater gender-based equality and equity. Subjects range from church leadership and authority to scriptural

translation and interpretation to the Lutheran theological tradition to language for God to economics to

ecumenical, interfaith, and secular dialogues and partnerships.

Congratulations,

Nicole Boggs on your

stellar performance on

The Four!!!! Outstanding!

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“For the Lord your God is God of gods…who executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and who love the strangers, providing them food and clothing. You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.” (Deuteronomy 10:18-19) As you already know, there are numerous families that were forced to leave their homes and country seeking refuge due to the intense war and destruction the Democratic Republic of Congo and also other countries in the world. People seeking refuge had to flee their homeland and are sent elsewhere in order to survive. In our mission together we have been busy helping refugees here at Christ over the last 9 years in different capacity. Hospitality is the essence of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We acknowledge that congregations and individuals have different gifts, and there is so much we have been doing collectively especially “for such a time as this” (Esther 4:14). Thought of fleeing home and starting life over in a completely different culture where they don’t know the language is unthinkable. Yet, families granted access to our community. as refugees are grateful for the opportunity to begin a new life in this country. For many, it means hope after years of despair. However, refugees and immigrants of many types enter the United States with hope for a new life, but lack knowledge of the legal, monetary, social, educational, and transportation systems that are the basic building blocks of life here. Thank you for doing mission together. AMKA PAMOJA Tutorial program this year 2018 has 25 children from Kiswahili Lutheran Mission, Christ Lutheran, and from our community. AMKA PAMOJA Tutorial program meet every Saturday 10-00 to 12:00

Pastor Esther

AMKA PAMOJA

(RISE TOGETHER)

TUTORIAL PROGRAM

I was going through my mail the

other day and came across this

newsletter from Middle Tennessee

School of Anesthesiology. We still

receive it even though our daughter

in law has graduated and is no

longer a student there. Flipping

through I came across this amazing

piece of news and had to share. We

are proud of you Nathan! It’s an

incredibly demanding program and

you finished with highest honors!

Congratulations, Nathan! Pastor+

Copied from

the Quarterly MTSA

Newsletter… without

Nathan knowing

CONGRATULATION

S, Nathan Silva!!!

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Thank you, Pastor Bonner for your important and insightful

teaching about racism and bigotry and ways we can respond.

CONGREGATIONAL ADVOCACY TEAM We are forming a Congregational Advocacy Team that will keep us informed about calls for action in prayer or

in personal advocacy from the ELCA and SES Advocacy Unit and also aware of the needs and concerns that are

relevant to our community and state that impact the wellbeing of God’s people. If you would like to serve on

this team, please contact Dawn Bennett or Pastor.

Workshop was held on January 12th

at 7pm at Christ!

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THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBERS OF 2017! A very special thank you to the council members who came off council this year! Most of them had served 2

terms and had worked very hard as council. Ending their terms on Council include: Alan Broquist, Billie

Goepfhert, Nilson Gulai, John Weiser, in Memoriam Mike Kerr. Marci Wilson Boggs was reelected for her

second term. Also elected for the 2018 Council: Dawn Bennett [1 year], Come Nijenahagera, Eldora Mushi,

Mark Elson and Kris Rabon. They join Wilma Prince to make up the 2018 Council. Thank you all for serving!

ANNUAL

CONGREGATIONAL

MEETING Jan 28

New Council begins to plan

for 2018

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BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES

Feb. 14 Ted Wilson, Jr.

Feb. 20 Sandra Niazi

Feb. 21 Alan Broquist

Feb. 23 Imani Mushi

Feb. 25 Ilana Mohamedthahir

SERVING TABLE

Note to our Worship Assistants – If you are unable to serve on the day assigned, please swap with another

worship assistant to cover for that day. If you have any problems, contact the office.

Feb 4 Feb 11 Feb 18 Feb 25

Minister Clara Chesebro Dawn Bennett Marci Wilson-

Boggs

Come Nijenahagera

Crucifer Mwamba

Kisantu

Mwamba Kisantu Mwamba Kisantu Mwamba Kisantu

Lector Andie Regg Marleen Finney Gary Glass Clara Chesebro

Ushers

Gary Glass

Kris Rabon

Robert Mushi

Bob Behnke

Philip Stuckert

Mark Elson

Frank Regg

Ron Regan

Offering Assistant Abedi M. Heri M. Consolata E. Judith C.

Chalice Bearer

Communion Asst.

Mwamba

Kisantu

Andala Moyo

Mwamba Kisantu

Imani Mushi

Mwamba Kisantu

Andala Moyo

Mwamba Kisantu

Imani Mushi

Greeter Dian Luffman Marleen Finney Thorun Olsen Catherine White

Altar Set-up >>

Clean-up >>

Wilma Prince

Andie Regg

Wilma Prince

Judy Travis

Wilma Prince

Mary Behnke

Wilma Prince

Andie Regg

Counters

Mark Elson

Gary Glass

Dian Luffman

Billie Goepfert

Mark Elson

Gary Glass

Dian Luffman

Billie Goepfert

Breakfast Robert Mushi Robert Mushi

After

Service Fellowship Valentine’s Tea

THANK YOU!!

Dear friends,

Thank you all for your generous Christmas gift! I plan to use it to go on retreat – a spiritual one – I chose the

Wild Women’s Retreat at Lutheridge in March! Felt it might be appropriate. You all are such a blessing to

me. Thank you for this gift and your partnership in the Gospel! I love our walk together!

God’s love,

Pastor+

Feb. 13 Kris and Dave Rabon

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February 2018

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

28 9:00 AM Bible Study

10:00 AM CLC Worship

11:15 AM CLC After Worship

Fellowship

2:00 PM San Matias Worship

(NAVE, CR, N)

2:30 PM International Nepali

Church Worship

29 6:30 PM Square

Dancers (MPR,K)

30 7:30 AM Tuesday

Group - (CR)

8:30 AM Quilting

6:30 PM Square

Dancers (MPR,K)

31 12:30 PM

Wednesday Worship

1 2 3 10:00 AM After

school program

2:00 PM Saturday

Jazz Jam

4 9:00 AM Bible Study

10:00 AM CLC Worship

11:15 AM CLCW Valentine's Tea

12:00 PM San Matias Worship

(NAVE, CR, N)

1:45 PM Disciples of Christ

2:30 PM International Nepali

Church Worship

5 6:30 PM Square

Dancers (MPR,K)

6 7:30 AM Tuesday

Group - (CR)

8:30 AM Quilting

6:30 PM Square

Dancers (MPR,K)

7 12:30 PM

Wednesday Worship

8 9 6:30 PM Friday

Night Square

Dancers

10 10:00 AM After

school program

2:00 PM Saturday

Jazz Jam

11 9:00 AM Bible Study

10:00 AM CLC Worship

11:15 AM CLC After Worship

Fellowship

12:00 PM San Matias Worship

(NAVE, CR, N)

1:45 PM Disciples of Christ

2:30 PM International Nepali

Church Worship

6:00 PM Jazz Vespers

12 6:30 PM Square

Dancers (MPR,K)

13 7:30 AM Tuesday

Group - (CR)

8:30 AM Quilting

4:00 PM San Matias

6:00 PM Mardi Gras

6:30 PM Square

Dancers (MPR,K)

14 12:30 PM

Wednesday Worship

7:00 PM Ash

Wednesday service

8:00 PM Choir

15 16 6:00 PM

Confirmation

Lock-in

17 9:00 AM

Leadership Training

10:00 AM After

school program

2:00 PM Saturday

Jazz Jam

18 9:00 AM Bible Study

10:00 AM CLC Worship

11:15 AM CLC After Worship

Fellowship

12:00 PM San Matias Worship

(NAVE, CR, N)

1:45 PM Disciples of Christ

2:30 PM International Nepali

Church Worship

19 6:30 PM Square

Dancers (MPR,K)

20 7:30 AM Tuesday

Group - (CR)

8:30 AM Quilting

6:30 PM Square

Dancers (MPR,K)

21 12:30 PM

Wednesday Worship

6:00 PM Lenten

Soup Supper

7:00 PM Taize

Evening Prayer

7:45 PM Choir

22 23 6:30 PM Friday

Night Square

Dancers

24 10:00 AM After

school program

2:00 PM Saturday

Jazz Jam

25 9:00 AM Bible Study

10:00 AM CLC Worship

11:15 AM CLC After Worship

Fellowship

12:00 PM San Matias Worship

(NAVE, CR, N)

1:45 PM Disciples of Christ

2:30 PM International Nepali

Church Worship

26 6:30 PM Square

Dancers (MPR,K)

27 7:30 AM Tuesday

Group - (CR)

8:30 AM Quilting

4:00 PM San Matias

6:30 PM Square

Dancers (MPR,K)

28 12:30 PM

Wednesday Worship

6:00 PM Lenten

Soup Supper

7:00 PM Taize

Evening Prayer

7:45 PM Choir

1

2 3 10:00 AM After

school program

2:00 PM Saturday

Jazz Jam

COMING IN MARCH - Mark your calendars! Confirmation Retreat / Lockin March 16 &17

Midweek Lenten Supper and Taize Evening Prayer Wednesdays March 7, 14, 21

Jazz Vespers Sunday March 11th

Palm / Passion Sunday March 25th

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299 Haywood Lane

Nashville, TN 37211

The Journey of Lent begins February 14

Change my heart, O God...

Let us build a house

where love can dwell

and all can safely live,

a place where saints and children tell

how hearts learn to forgive. Built of

hopes and dreams and visions, rock of

faith and vault of grace; Here the

Love of Christ

shall end divisions:

All are welcome

All are welcome

All are welcome

In this place

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