All Saints Lutheran Church, San Diego
6355 Radcliffe Drive, San Diego, California 92122 Church: 858.453.3595 • allstsofc@sbcglobal.net Preschool: 858.453.5340 • allstspre@sbcglobal.net The Holy Eucharist: 9 am Sundays, in person and on Zoom The Wednesday Evening Service has been suspended |
From the Pastor . . .
Dear Christian friends: As the Ethiopian says to Philip in our reading from Acts on April 28th, “Look, here is water! What is to prevent me from being baptized?” Indeed, St. Matthew tells of an appearance of the risen Christ to his disciples at which he said we should baptize—it’s commonly called the Great Commission. (St. Matthew 28.18-19) The Sacrament of Holy Baptism is an event that embodies God’s word of promise; it has been called a “visible word.” When we speak a vital word, we accompany it with an action, like “I love you” coupled with an embrace. When God speaks his Word he embodies it, first of all in Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh, and now in our day in the ritual embodiment of poured water and the name, “Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.” Our God is “the One who raised Jesus from the dead,” a God who likes to define himself by historical events: the Exodus; the Incarnation; the Cross, Resurrection, and Ascension; the outpouring of the Spirit at Pentecost. And your Baptism. How do you know that God’s promise is for you? The word of promise, yes, but also your faith can cling to the water of Baptism. That’s why during Eastertide we are sprinkled with water from the baptismal font every Sunday. The sprinkling with water reminds us that we were brought through the water to the promise like ancient Israel. We were brought into the community of faith and we were each of us brought to faith, that is, to trust in the God who showers us with his Spirit and invites us into his own Triune life. Baptism is there to be looked back to. It is an anchor for our life of faith when we are walking against stiff opposing winds. Our growth in grace is a continual return to Baptism, to the promise that I know is for me because I know that I am baptized. We know this, we return to Baptism, by turning to God day by day, as the first of Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses says Jesus Christ has called us to do. Our Baptism into Christ’s death and resurrection is the finding of life by losing it to which Jesus calls us, a daily dying and rising. Happy Easter! Grace and peace, Paul Bieber, STS, Pastor Adult Forum This month we will conclude our discussion of Martin Luther’s “theology of the cross” as set forth in the Theses of the Heidelberg Disputation, held in 1518, just a few months after the posting of the Ninety-Five Theses. Join us after worship and refreshments in the Pastor’s Study on non-Confirmation Class Sundays. To view sermons from All Saints, visit Unbroken Word | Broken Bread Invitation: In-person or by Zoom You are invited to join the All Saints community in worship. California has lifted masking and social distancing requirements for vaccinated people. If you are vaccinated, you may come to church for worship without a mask and sit where you like. If you are not vaccinated or if you simply prefer it, you may wear a mask and/or mark your seating so that social distancing will be maintained. The service continues to be available on Zoom. If you are gathering virtually for worship via Zoom, please go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7904299410 at 9 am on Sunday to join us online. You can also dial in on your phone at 1 (669) 900-9128; the Meeting ID is: 790 429 9410. We open the meeting at about a quarter to nine so that we can greet one another and check in before the worship service begins. The meeting host will admit you to the meeting from the waiting room. Send an email to allstsofc@sbcglobal.net if you would like to be added to the list of those who receive the order of worship and the readings via email. Regarding offerings: You may bring your offering to church. Or you can mail a check to the church or slip one through the mail slot next to the church office door. Or you can send money via www.Zellepay.com (the church’s email address is allstsofc@sbcglobal.net) or www.Paypal.com. Thanks to all our generous givers! Sermons from All Saints, Episodes of "What Is the Premise?" and more are available at Pastor Bieber's site, Unbroken Word | Broken Bread: evangelicalcatholicsandiego.wordpress.com/
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Sunday Eucharist – 9:00 am
We regard the Church's liturgy as the birthright of the baptized and invite Christians of all ages
to worship as they are able. At the end of the liturgy on the first Sunday of the month,
we encourage children to join the pastor for a children's sermon.
Sunday School follows the worship service – from Holy Cross Day (September 14) through the Day of Pentecost
Confirmation Classes – 10:45 am Sundays, alternating with the Adult Forum
Wednesday services have been suspended
Sunday Eucharist – 9:00 am
We regard the Church's liturgy as the birthright of the baptized and invite Christians of all ages
to worship as they are able. At the end of the liturgy on the first Sunday of the month,
we encourage children to join the pastor for a children's sermon.
Sunday School follows the worship service – from Holy Cross Day (September 14) through the Day of Pentecost
Confirmation Classes – 10:45 am Sundays, alternating with the Adult Forum
Wednesday services have been suspended
All Saints is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and its Pacifica Synod.
We are also a member congregation of the Community Christian Service Agency.
Website most recently updated on Monday 26 September 2022.