732 Hebron Road
Heath, OH 43056
Phone: (740) 522-4505

 

Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church

Sunday Worship Services @ 8:15 and 10:30 a.m.

 Sunday School @ 9:15 for all ages

In the Love of  Christ !

 

    

Dear   Friends in Christ ,

We  invite you to   worship where you will be graciously welcomed in the love and hospitality of Jesus Christ. 

Our purpose is to worship God together, share our faith, and spread the love of Jesus through service to all.

We've been a part of the growing Heath Community since 1965.  We are a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ( ELCA).

Here is an opportunity for all ages to grow, learn, share and celebrate the  love of God!  Come and See!

We hope you are inspired by our website and will want to come and join us in worship next Sunday.


 

February 28, 2009 
The Second  Sunday in Lent 

 

Jesus' Sheltering Arms

 

It's a hard and ugly world out there. Every day there are new stories of greed and hypocrisy, violence and abuse. All too often those stories touch your life in painful ways. You know far too much about living with heart disease and cancer, arthritis and HIV/AIDS. You know far too well the pain of lost jobs, divorce, addiction, and more.

 

Sadly, we add to the pain in this world. We cause pain to those around us through things done and left undone. We cause pain by things we say and by things we leave left unsaid. Not only do we cause pain, but we get hurt as well. The one we worship, this God we pray to, knows our suffering. When we suffer, God suffers. When we grieve, God grieves.

 

Rather than turn away from this pain, rather than abandon this world, God sent Jesus to live among us, to be one with us, and finally to die for us. We see the love of God for the world most clearly as Jesus stretches out his arms on the cross, embracing the whole world. Through the cross we see the fullness of God's mercy and love.

 

Luke's gospel reminds us that God's love looks like a loving mother placing herself between her children and all that might harm them. This is Jesus, wrapping his arms around us, shielding us with his body. As you worship today, look around and see that same protection. The church is Christ's body in the world, called to walk with you, support you, pray for you, and comfort you. The church, the body of Christ, cares for this pain-filled world, gathering all under God's wings, into God's merciful embrace.

  

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