Schedule for the Coming Week at Resurrection Church
Sunday, February 25
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. — Sunday School in the Parish Hall.
10:00 a.m. — Worship: Pastor Harold (Harry) Therwanger.
Helping Hands Update from National Capital Treatment and Recovery.
Communion Class: Sundays on March 3, 10 and 17
Pastor Harry will lead a Communion Class for grade school aged young people and any parent or guardian during the Sunday School hour, from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. on March 3, 10 and 17. Sunday School will continue as usual for other students. Please let Pastor Harry or Ms. Angie know if you have an interested student who would like to participate.
Online Bible Study Thursdays
“Online Bible Study Thursdays” will be held weekly at 11:00 a.m. A group of RELC members and friends will meet online each week to discuss the upcoming Gospel Reading for the following Sunday. To join the group, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Wednesday Lenten Suppers:
February 28, March 6, March 13, and March 20
6:00 p.m. — Supper.
6:30 p.m. — Program: "Wandering Heart -- Figuring Out Faith with Peter."
7:00 p.m. — Evening Prayer.
Visitation and Funeral Service on Wednesday, February 28th for RELC member Jake Jacobson
Longtime RELC member, Jake Jacobson, passed away last week. The visitation and funeral service will be on February 28th at:
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
605 West Market Street
Leesburg, Virginia
Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. and the service will begin at 2:00 p.m.
D.C. Synod February 2024 Update
RELC is part of the Metro DC Synod of the ELCA. Follow the link to learn a bit more about the work we do in partnership with other ELCA congregations in the area. It is the Synod February update.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x2p7uJSD3bnSzE29oPTKbcgCAh34Q5A_/view?usp=sharing
Helping Hands Organization Update: National Capital Treatment and Recovery
Debby Taylor, president and CEO of National Capital Treatment and Recovery, will give a short talk about her organization’s work helping those suffering with substance abuse problems. RELC supports this work through our Benevolence budget. Please plan to stay a few minutes after the service to hear Debby’s short presentation on this important issue. She will also join us at the Coffee Hour and will be happy to answer your questions.
Wednesday Lenten Suppers
Lenten Suppers: Every Wednesday during Lent: February 28, March 6, March 13, and March 20 (except for Ash Wednesday and Holy Week), Resurrection will hold Midweek services, preceded by a Lenten Supper in the Parish Hall. Please see the schedule below:
Supper at 6:00 p.m.
Program at 6:30 p.m. It will be a series called, "Wandering Heart -- Figuring Out Faith with Peter."
Evening Prayer at 7:00 p.m.
Please join us for soup, bread and dessert, and fellowship. In addition, there is a sign-up sheet in the Narthex for our members to volunteer to bring food for one (or more) of the Suppers. Please help as you can.
Lent Madness
The annual Lent Madness bracket began February 15. It is a fun way to learn about 32 saints. Download the free scorecard from the Lent Madness website:
Save the Date - LWR Quilt Tie - March 16, 9:00 a.m. - noon in the Parish Hall
LWR Quilt Tie-In Event:
Join us on Saturday, March 16 in the Parish Hall anytime from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. to celebrate National Quilt Day!
Attendees do not need to know how to quilt; you only need to know how to tie a secure knot. Those feeling more adventurous can help cut, lay out, and/or pin and/or sew a quilt. All materials will be provided.
Easter Flowers 2024
Suggested donation $20.
Please return a donation form (available with the Sunday bulletin and also below) in the offering plate or to the church office by Sunday, March 24. Please make checks payable to Resurrection Lutheran Church. Flowers are available to be taken home after the service.
Easter Flowers Order for 2024 (PDF)
April 28 - Earth Sunday Presentation during Coffee Hour: Stormwater in Arlington and Protecting Water Quality
The RELC Creation Care Team invites you to attend an environmental education program presented by EcoAction Arlington focused on issues related to stormwater runoff in Arlington. You will learn about what our church and individual homeowners can do to reduce runoff and pollution of our local streams, the Potomac River, and the Chesapeake Bay. This event will include details about the new Arlington County Stormwater Credit Program and opportunities to apply for voluntary credits to offset up to 35% of our Stormwater Utility bill. Please contact Monica Hirschberg with any questions.
Now Is the Month of Maying
Carmina & Illuminare Concert
Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church
6201 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22205
Free street parking • Free-will offering
The advent of efficient music printing around 1530 spurred a market that reached well beyond traditional courtly audiences to include musically literate members of a growing merchant class. New types of social music flourished, ultimately ranging from straightforward multi-verse part songs to ambitious creations crafted to wring every nuance of image and passion from their poetry. We will present Italian and English madrigals, French chansons, villanellas, and more: http://www.carmina.org/upcomingperformances.php#25-FFM
Music at Resurrection
One of the goals of the Music at Resurrection committee is to seek out quality talent to perform at Resurrection Lutheran Church. Please reach out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., either in church or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., with your suggestions for choral or musical groups that might be available to present a concert at Resurrection.
Collection of Food Items for AFAC on Sunday, March 3
We will receive donations of food items for AFAC on Sunday, March 3, in conjunction with our regular worship service. In the coming weeks, March 3, March 17 and March 31 (Easter Sunday) will also be AFAC Sundays.
Chrismon Project
Calling out to all crafters - if you like to knit, bead, string wire, work w/clay (a new medium) or even just want to learn in a group (or on your own) please contact Mimi Vanpoole. Please note in the subject line: “Chrismons”. I will be providing several initial “kits” with all the supplies & instructions in the near future (once I find interested parties).
RELC Meal Ministry
RELC’s Meal Ministry is alive and well. We are looking for volunteers who like to cook/bake when the need arises. If anyone hears of/or needs something themselves, please reach out to Pastor Harry who will let the committee chair know and we will be in touch. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Mimi Vanpoole. Please note in the subject line: “Meal Ministry”.
Can't make it to church? Watch us Live! Now Livestreaming Worship
To view our 10:00 a.m. Sunday worship service on YouTube live, click on the live worship link on the RELC home page on Sunday mornings during the worship hour and be redirected to the YouTube live stream. The Live Stream will "go live" at 9:55 a.m. on each Sunday morning. To view the service at a later time, go to our YouTube Channel. Click on the videos tab to browse archives of past services. Click on the Subscribe button and create an account to be notified when Live Streams are started or when other videos are added. For any questions, please contact the pastor.
Other Announcements?
Alexandra Mattson, the editor of our quarterly “Steeple Light” newsletter, is, at present, also serving as the editor of our Weekly Announcements messages, working closely with Council President Leslie Nolen. From February 1st on, if you place an item in our Weekly Announcements, please give Alexandra the specific dates for the announcement to be posted. If there are no dates provided, the announcement will run for one week and then be dropped. Please, let's keep the Announcements timely.
If you have any items that you wish to communicate in the Weekly Announcements as committee chairs or those responsible for other ministry initiatives at Resurrection, please send them via email to both This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by late Wednesday mornings for inclusion in the message for the coming Thursday.