From the Pastor's Desk

Grace and peace to you,

This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost, the birthday of the church. We wear red to remember the holy spirit that bore the church into being and that even now calls, gathers and enlightens the whole Christian church on earth. A reflection for you on Pentecost:

Pentecost

There is a candle near the altar

that glows without rest.

Its flame dances in the hurricane,

safe and silent while we sleep.

Or is it?

This light is bold enough,

with or without us, to start a fire

where there was only dust and fear.

It flickers now, casting a glow

in the dim stillness of what we build,

the places we hide and wait for certain

signs of what will still be.

Perhaps this fire is waiting

on a wind so we can see

like our ancestors

a burning bush, a pillar of fire,

a burnt offering ablaze

with life that speaks.

Breathe deeply, church.

You are the wind

you are waiting for,

and the time has come

to kindle and flare

like tongues dancing,

like wax that drips without reserve,

melting and molding for the luminous

• Meta Carlson

God's peace,

Pastor Amanda

Knot Perfect Quilters



"Those who sleep under a quilt, sleep under a blanket of love."

The HLC Knot Perfect Quilters is a small group that meets weekly to make quilts.

On the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays they meet at 3:00 in the 502 ministry center. They use the quilt frame room to tie finished tops and the large room to match squares and design layouts to be sewn into tops. These quilts are sent to Lutheran World Relief to be distributed throughout the world where there is great need in times of hardship and disaster. All are welcome. Contact Barbara Sylvester. Email: bnsylvester@twc.com Cell: 903-819-4004.

Can you tie a knot?  Volunteers wanted to tie knots to tie the three layers of quilts together. No sewing experience necessary! Join the quilters on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 3pm in the 502MC. Thank you for considering this opportunity!

Feeding the 5,000:

Join us every month on the 1st and 3rd Saturday morning from 9am to 12 Noon to help feed a free breakfast to the community. Volunteer opportunities are available for welcoming guests and spending time visiting with the community.

Feeding the 5000 (F5K) is instituting a new sign up system for volunteering on breakfast Saturdays: Please use this link. Also, just a reminder that a Food Handler’s card is required to work in the kitchen. There will also be a paper version in the Narthex. Please direct any questions to Jackie McGary or Irene Hackbarth.

HLC Committee Meetings Week: 

Hutto Lutheran embodies the body of Christ at the beginning of each month by the meeting of 7 active committees (Fellowship, Outreach, Property and Cemetery, Worship and Music, Christian Education, Stewardship and Finance and Communications). There are other committees that meet as needed including the Vacation Bible School and Fundraising committees. Guests are welcome to these meetings. Times and locations (in person or online) are listed in the Sunday bulletin and on the HLC google calendar through the HLC website. Questions can be directed to points of contact for each committee listed in the bottom of the elink or to the church office.

Capturing Hutto Lutheran Stories

This June, Hutto Lutheran Church will be celebrating 132 years of sharing the love of God in Hutto. In celebration of all that God has done in us and through us, we are collecting stories about Hutto Lutheran Church.

Do you have stories you would be willing to share? Or do you know someone who is still living that may have stories to share that you are willing to interview to capture their stories?

We have created an email address to use for submitting these stories. Email your written or video stories to HLCStories@huttolutheranchurch.org. Our goal is to collect stories by Sunday, June 22^nd in celebration of HLC's anniversary, though the opportunity will be available after that date as well. 

You may be thinking, “I don’t have a story important enough to share.” Our story is made up of many many small stories that together add up to speak about God’s work amongst us. Click on the image for some questions to help stimulate stories and are meant to be a starting place for conversation. 

For questions you can contact Jeff Svoboda, 512-461-4041.

Youth Mental Health First Aid

Hutto Resource Center is hosting a Youth Mental Health First Aid class on Wednesday, June 25, 8:00 – 5:00 pm

in the Hutto Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall.



Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, neighbors, health and human services workers and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.

This is a free class, but seating is limited. Register here.

Adult Study: The Greatest Story

Meets Sundays at 9:00am in the 502

Group conscience has determined that we should study each book of the Bible book by book, verse by verse, by reading out loud to each other and then discussing how the people of the time may have understood it and how we understand it and how that applies to us today. We cover one to two chapters each week.

Please join us and share your understanding and wisdom. Remember there is no judgement of anybody’s understanding. Come and be a disciple of Jesus.

Children/Youth Christian Education and Sunday School Round up on break for the summer

HLC Music

Bell choir will practice The bell choir will continue through the summer with songs requiring less ringers. We will practice and play as these ringers are available. 

Voice choir will practice every 2^nd and 4^th Sunday at 11:30AM in the sanctuary.