Resources for effective church leaders
+ April 1, 2020
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We Pray…
The Synod staff holds you and your congregation in prayer.
- For our congregations as they navigate this uncertain time, especially those who are financially fragile.
- For our rostered ministers who are working hard to transition church services and programs to the digital realm, that they might find rest and refreshment.
- For the food ministries across our synod who serve growing numbers of food insecure people, that they might find the funds, volunteers and food supplies to meet their needs.
- For our ministries among the marginalized, especially Welcome Church and The Well as they serve the people entrusted to them.
- For Presiding Bishop Eaton, Bishop Davenport, and all of our bishops, and for our Deans, assistants to the bishop and administrative staff as they lead the church in this uncertain time.
- For those who are unemployed and underemployed
- People who are suffering from COVID-19
- People who live alone or are hospitalized away from family.
- For those who grieve and who are not able to gather with family to mourn their loss, including the family of the Rev. Charles H. Eiss, Jr., who died on March 1.
- For our doctors, nurses, respiratory and pulmonary specialists, as well as the maintenance workers who keep hospitals sanitized and functioning, that the love of God surrounds them as the place themselves in danger.
- For essential workers - firefighters, police, EMTs, grocery clerks and stockers, workers in the financial sector -- who are in harm's way.
- For the families of healthcare and public safety workers who assume greater risk of contracting the virus.
- For our police and all who are victimized by the spike in violent crime seen in Philadelphia
- For colleagues in the Lutheran World Federation who have contracted the virus or are exposed.
- For our national and local leaders; our president, our governors and their administrations, and public health workers as they race to contain this virus outbreak.
- For the college students who remain on campus away from their families, while taking digital courses.
- For the high school students, particularly seniors, missing graduation and end-of-year activities.
If you have a concern you would like us to pray for, send it to
prayers@sepa.org.
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Food Distribution Volunteers in PHL
Holy Week Liturgies Available
Traditional (ELCA) Lutheran liturgies have been adapted to accommodate social distancing and shelter in place directives at
https://waytolead.org/holy-week/
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They remain true to the day, but use creative adaptations to communicate the significance of the days and rites for the time we are in. Matthew O’Rear has a gift for honoring and translating the traditions to make them come alive in context.
Created by Matthew O’Rear, a gifted liturgical theologian who designed the Service of the Word PowerPoint for LEAD’s Digital Worship webinar, each liturgy includes a full set of PowerPoint slides that can be used as is or customized for your own congregation. Please note: While we deeply respect the pastoral decisions of each congregation, in keeping with the directive of ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, please be aware that the liturgies do not include the celebration of the Eucharist.
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Options Under Federal CARES Act
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Masks Needed For Healthcare Workers
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If you can sew,
Liberty Lutheran
needs your help! Healthcare workers in Southeastern Pennsylvania have an urgent need for face masks amidst the outbreak of COVID-19. Help us reach our goal of delivering 3,000 face masks in the next two weeks to protect healthcare workers.
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A Video Message From Bishop Eaton
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Thank you
The Rev. Bob Fisher, assistant to the bishop for mission interpretation/communications
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