Worship Schedule:
10:00am in the Sanctuary and on YouTube
Due to the pandemic the need for food is increasing daily. In addition, the annual Letter Carriers Food Drive (Stamp Out Hunger) which normally produces more than 50,000 lbs. of donated food has been canceled which makes the need even greater.
AFAC needs canned vegetables, cereal (low sugar), canned tuna, canned tomato products (stewed, diced, paste), and peanut butter (in plastic jars).
Contributions can be dropped off in the Narthex.
Join us this Sunday, May 30 at 9:30 am in our outdoor nave and sanctuary on the parsonage side of the church for our weekly celebration of Holy Communion.
Communion is offered in both kinds using our usual baked bread and then wine being poured from a special chalice into the container you bring from home. You may want to bring your own lawn chairs or blankets. Feel free also to stay after worship for socializing and conversation.
We will receive donations of food items for AFAC on Sunday, June 6 in conjunction with our outdoor worship service on the parsonage side of the church.
Click below for the most current Faith Formation Calendar for youth and all others drawn to this resource:
RELC Faith Formation Calendar for April 4 through May 26, 2021
The below chart is a summary of RELC’s finances for the year to date as of April 30, 2021. The columns titled “(a) YTD Giving,” “(b) YTD Expenses” and “(c) Giving minus Expenses” provide key data for our three primary financial funds.
This data shows that our general fund is currently running significantly below our actual expenses for the year and below our giving levels for this time last year. We continue to see the negative impact of the cancellation of indoor Sunday services on our giving. An offering basket is available at our outdoor worship services. You may place your offering there when you come forward for Communion.
Please continue to send in your weekly contributions which can be made through Simply Giving, by using the “Donate Now” button on RELC’s website or by sending your contribution check to the church office in the US Mail. Please also consider completing your 2021 pledge form if you haven’t already.
Please prayerfully consider what this information means to you as we work together to support RELC’s ministries.
| (a) YTD Giving | (b) YTD Expenses | (c) Giving-Expenses | (d) Giving as % of Budget | (e) Change from 2020 Giving | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Fund | 100,967 | 128,636 | (27,669) | 55% | (23,116) |
| Benevolence | 19,888 | 9,252 | 10,636 | 58% | (2,542) |
| Renovation | 4,965 | 2,500 | 2,465 | 99% | (2,336) |
| TOTAL | 125,820 | 140,388 | (14,568) | 57% | (27,994) |
It’s been more than a year since we’ve been together for our usual indoor worship services, and it’s not surprising that our separation during the public health emergency has had an impact on the offerings received to support the church’s programs and ministries. But it’s concerning that our giving is nearly $28,000 less than it was at this time last year – and the church has already needed to draw on its reserve funds to meet basic operating expenses. Looking forward to returning to regular services, we can also expect the church’s expenses to return to their higher operating level, too.
As Pastor Linman reminds us each week in our home worship video service, it’s important for us to remember the needs of the church even when we aren’t all together for our indoor services. As our “Simply Giving Month” draws to a close, Resurrection needs us to generously support its programs and ministries by using the “Donate” button on the Resurrection website. And the “Simply Giving” automatic funds transfer program also offers an easy way to designate an ongoing specific amount to be automatically contributed on a weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly basis. If you’re interested in enrolling in “Simply Giving,” contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
This Bible Study continues on Monday evenings at 6:30 and will meet for several weeks. This series focuses on how themes of justice variously appear in the Bible, in both Hebrew and Christian scriptures. If you are interested in participating, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.: All are welcome to join in!
Kindly pass this word along to friends, family members, neighbors, co-workers and others you know who may have children who would benefit from enrolling in our Preschool!
Resurrection Lutheran Weekday Preschool is currently accepting student applications for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. If you would like more information on enrolling your 2-5 year old child in our half day programs please feel free to email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit us athttps://resurrectionpreschoolarlington.org/. Registration deadline is Mon. April 12, 2021, so please don't delay!
Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information and to ask your questions about the upcoming school year.
Caroline Furnace is planning to open this summer for campers of all ages. Governor Northam’s staff is working with overnight summer camps in Virginia so that they will have every opportunity to be open this summer. Traditional summer camp sessions are available for kids from those entering first grade through high school. Family Camp opportunities are available each weekend.
2020 was a rough year for all of our outdoor ministries, but Caroline Furnace has made it through and is positioned to thrive this year and beyond. Click here to see the Caroline Furnace Annual Report.
In addition to our usual prayers of intercession in our home worship, we encourage your prayers throughout the week for the following: Joana Plerpa; Jeanne Broyhill; Effice Stallsmith; Maggie Mount; Lee Hanson; Malcolm Stark; Norm Olsen; Barb Jensen; Charlotte Boeck; Lynn Kiewel; John Beston; Phillip Swingler; Maria Liwski; Tucker Dean; Luci Martino and family; Jane and the Sinks family; Robin; Family of Dennis Wright.
Should you desire to make prayer requests for persons you care about, or desire prayer for other concerns, please contact Pastor Linman with those requests: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 703-972-2076. Pastor will make certain that the names you provide will be included in the Prayers of Intercession for Sundays, and they will also be included in a listing of names in the midweek announcements to invite your prayers throughout the week. Making your requests known to Pastor Linman will allow him to follow up with you directly – as your requests for prayer help set the agenda for our Pastor’s ministry at Resurrection Church.
Click here for the latest updates on our county’s pandemic response as well as official and current information concerning vaccinations.
Here are the best and most direct ways to contact Pastor Linman. The email address given for his professional and pastoral use is: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Pastor Linman’s direct dial phone number in the church office is: 703-972-2076. Please leave a message there if Pastor does not answer. He monitors and responds to his messages throughout the day even when he's not in the office. Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you.
Should you have announcements that you wish to communicate in this weekly message as committee chairs or those responsible for other ministry initiatives at Resurrection, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by late Monday mornings for inclusion in the message for the coming Wednesday. Thanks!
Thanks be to God. After a hiatus of over a year, we will return to the celebration of Holy Communion at 9:30 am this coming Sunday on the Day of Pentecost, May 23, 2021 at a liturgy which will feature all of the lectionary readings and more communal singing. Taking place on the parsonage side of the church, the parsonage deck will serve as a chancel, the fence separating the parsonage and church yards will function as an altar rail. The church yard surrounding our garden will be the nave, the place of assembly. Communion will be offered in both kinds employing our usual baked bread and then wine being poured from a special chalice into receptacles which you will need to bring from home for Covid safety purposes. Please see this week’s Midweek Message for a fuller description of what to expect at our outdoor worship routine in the coming weeks. Since the service is longer than what has recently been our practice for outdoor worship, you may want to bring your own lawn chairs or blankets. Likewise, if you wish to receive the wine for Communion, please bring your own receptacle from home such as a small juice glass. Join us on Pentecost Sunday for this joyous return to the fullness of Christ’s presence in both Word and Sacrament. Feel free to stay after also for socializing and conversation.
We will receive donations of food items for AFAC on the Day of Pentecost, this coming Sunday, May 23 in conjunction with our outdoor worship service on the parsonage side of the church.
Join us at the parsonage deck and patio at 5:00 pm on Saturday, May 22 for worship on the Vigil of Pentecost which will include the baptism of Axel Hedberg, infant son of Lars and Angel Hedberg.
Click below for the most current Faith Formation Calendar for youth and all others drawn to this resource:
RELC Faith Formation Calendar for April 4 through May 26, 2021
The below chart is a summary of RELC’s finances for the year to date as of April 30, 2021. The columns titled “(a) YTD Giving,” “(b) YTD Expenses” and “(c) Giving minus Expenses” provide key data for our three primary financial funds.
This data shows that our general fund is currently running significantly below our actual expenses for the year and below our giving levels for this time last year. We continue to see the negative impact of the cancellation of indoor Sunday services on our giving. An offering basket is available at our outdoor worship services. You may place your offering there when you come forward for Communion.
Please continue to send in your weekly contributions which can be made through Simply Giving, by using the “Donate Now” button on RELC’s website or by sending your contribution check to the church office in the US Mail. Please also consider completing your 2021 pledge form if you haven’t already.
Please prayerfully consider what this information means to you as we work together to support RELC’s ministries.
| (a) YTD Giving | (b) YTD Expenses | (c) Giving-Expenses | (d) Giving as % of Budget | (e) Change from 2020 Giving | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Fund | 100,967 | 128,636 | (27,669) | 55% | (23,116) |
| Benevolence | 19,888 | 9,252 | 10,636 | 58% | (2,542) |
| Renovation | 4,965 | 2,500 | 2,465 | 99% | (2,336) |
| TOTAL | 125,820 | 140,388 | (14,568) | 57% | (27,994) |
It’s been more than a year since we’ve been together for our usual indoor worship services, and it’s not surprising that our separation during the public health emergency has had an impact on the offerings received to support the church’s programs and ministries. But it’s concerning that our giving is nearly $28,000 less than it was at this time last year – and the church has already needed to draw on its reserve funds to meet basic operating expenses. Looking forward to returning to regular services, we can also expect the church’s expenses to return to their higher operating level, too.
As Pastor Linman reminds us each week in our home worship video service, it’s important for us to remember the needs of the church even when we aren’t all together for our indoor services. As our “Simply Giving Month” draws to a close, Resurrection needs us to generously support its programs and ministries by using the “Donate” button on the Resurrection website. And the “Simply Giving” automatic funds transfer program also offers an easy way to designate an ongoing specific amount to be automatically contributed on a weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly basis. If you’re interested in enrolling in “Simply Giving,” contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
A New Worship Supplement – All Creation Sings
Our church engages in ministry and mission in a rapidly changing world. Our principal book of worship, Evangelical Lutheran Worship, was published in 2006. Both church and world have changed quite a lot in the past fifteen years. The church’s liturgical and musical resources are ever evolving. A single worship book is something like a snapshot of a point in time. Thus, there is always need for additional resources to reflect the church’s current context and theological commitments. All Creation Sings, purchased by Resurrection Church with memorial funds and a generous anonymous gift, is a new book of worship published by our church which serves to accompany and complement Evangelical Lutheran Worship. All Creation Sings includes two additional settings of Holy Communion, a Service of Word and Prayer, other prayers, thanksgivings and laments, and nearly 200 additional songs and hymns for the assembly. Members of the Worship and Music Committee are familiarizing themselves with the materials in this new supplemental book and will be planning ways to introduce its contents to the congregation in coming weeks and months.
We also encourage you to purchase your own copy of All Creation Sings along with Evangelical Lutheran Worship to assist your worship and devotion at home. Every member does well to have our church’s books of worship at home, alongside your Bibles. Resurrection Church also purchased a few extra copies of All Creation Sings beyond what we need for worship in the church. If you are interested in purchasing one of these extra copies, kindly reach out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Also, should you wish to experience some of the new music in All Creation Sings, Trinity Lutheran Church in Worcester, MA recently hosted a hymn festival featuring some of the hymns and songs in All Creation Sings.
This Bible Study continues on Monday evenings at 6:30 and will meet for several weeks. This series focuses on how themes of justice variously appear in the Bible, in both Hebrew and Christian scriptures. If you are interested in participating, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.: All are welcome to join in!
Kindly pass this word along to friends, family members, neighbors, co-workers and others you know who may have children who would benefit from enrolling in our Preschool!
Resurrection Lutheran Weekday Preschool is currently accepting student applications for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. If you would like more information on enrolling your 2-5 year old child in our half day programs please feel free to email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit us athttps://resurrectionpreschoolarlington.org/. Registration deadline is Mon. April 12, 2021, so please don't delay!
Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information and to ask your questions about the upcoming school year.
Caroline Furnace is planning to open this summer for campers of all ages. Governor Northam’s staff is working with overnight summer camps in Virginia so that they will have every opportunity to be open this summer. Traditional summer camp sessions are available for kids from those entering first grade through high school. Family Camp opportunities are available each weekend.
2020 was a rough year for all of our outdoor ministries, but Caroline Furnace has made it through and is positioned to thrive this year and beyond. Click here to see the Caroline Furnace Annual Report.
For those who have not yet had occasion to be a reader or prayer leader for our home worship videos, we encourage you to volunteer. It’s wonderful to see a variety of our members serve in this capacity on our worship videos, as this gives a sense of our togetherness as a congregation even when we cannot worship indoors in person yet. Consider yourself duly invited. If you are interested or want to learn more about this opportunity, kindly contact 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..
In addition to our usual prayers of intercession in our home worship, we encourage your prayers throughout the week for the following: Joana Plerpa; Jeanne Broyhill; Effice Stallsmith; Maggie Mount; Joan Carr; Lee Hanson; Malcolm Stark; Norm Olsen; Barb Jensen; Charlotte Boeck; Lynn Kiewel; John Beston; Phillip Swingler; Maria Liwski; Tucker Dean; Luci Martino and family; Jane and the Sinks family; Robin; Family of Dennis Wright; Family and friends of Nicole Sharabi.
Should you desire to make prayer requests for persons you care about, or desire prayer for other concerns, please contact Pastor Linman with those requests: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 703-972-2076. Pastor will make certain that the names you provide will be included in the Prayers of Intercession for Sundays, and they will also be included in a listing of names in the midweek announcements to invite your prayers throughout the week. Making your requests known to Pastor Linman will allow him to follow up with you directly – as your requests for prayer help set the agenda for our Pastor’s ministry at Resurrection Church.
Click here for the latest updates on our county’s pandemic response as well as official and current information concerning vaccinations.
Here are the best and most direct ways to contact Pastor Linman. The email address given for his professional and pastoral use is: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Pastor Linman’s direct dial phone number in the church office is: 703-972-2076. Please leave a message there if Pastor does not answer. He monitors and responds to his messages throughout the day even when he's not in the office. Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you.
Should you have announcements that you wish to communicate in this weekly message as committee chairs or those responsible for other ministry initiatives at Resurrection, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by late Monday mornings for inclusion in the message for the coming Wednesday. Thanks!
Thanks be to God. After a hiatus of over a year, we will return to the celebration of Holy Communion at 9:30 am on the Day of Pentecost, May 23, 2021 at a liturgy which will feature all of the lectionary readings and more communal singing. Taking place on the parsonage side of the church, the parsonage deck will serve as a chancel, the fence separating the parsonage and church yards will function as an altar rail. The church yard surrounding our garden will be the nave, the place of assembly. Communion will be offered in both kinds employing our usual baked bread and then wine being poured from a special chalice into receptacles which you will need to bring from home for Covid safety purposes. Please see this week’s Midweek Message for a fuller description of what to expect at our outdoor worship routine in the coming weeks. Since the service is longer than what has recently been our practice for outdoor worship, you may want to bring your own lawn chairs or blankets. Likewise, if you wish to receive the wine for Communion, please bring your own receptacle from home such as a small juice glass. Join us on Pentecost Sunday for this joyous return to the fullness of Christ’s presence in both Word and Sacrament.
At the annual congregational meeting in January, Pastor Linman presented his proposed statements of vision to guide ministry and mission at Resurrection Lutheran Church. Subsequently, the Congregation Council at its annual retreat engaged the vision statements and suggested editorial revisions such that the statements begin to articulate a shared vision for mission and ministry. Now the membership of the congregation beyond its elected leaders is invited to offer their input into these statements to nurture a still wider embrace of shared vision. Toward that end, members are invited to two occasions for conversation about these vision statements. The first occasion will take place in person, outdoors after worship (about 12:30) on Sunday, May 16. We will gather on the parsonage deck and patio for this conversation for up to an hour so that those gathered have a chance to offer their thoughts. A second occasion will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, May 19 at 7:00 pm. A copy of the current version of the vision statement is available below:
Shared Visions for Strategic Ministry and Mission (March 2021)
Join us at the parsonage deck and patio at 5:00 pm on Saturday, May 22 for worship on the Vigil of Pentecost which will include the baptism of Axel Hedberg, infant son of Lars and Angel Hedberg.
Click below for the most current Faith Formation Calendar for youth and all others drawn to this resource:
RELC Faith Formation Calendar for April 4 through May 26, 2021
The below chart is a summary of RELC’s finances for the year to date as of April 30, 2021. The columns titled “(a) YTD Giving,” “(b) YTD Expenses” and “(c) Giving minus Expenses” provide key data for our three primary financial funds.
This data shows that our general fund is currently running significantly below our actual expenses for the year and below our giving levels for this time last year. We continue to see the negative impact of the cancellation of indoor Sunday services on our giving. An offering basket is available at our outdoor worship services. You may place your offering there when you come forward for Communion.
Please continue to send in your weekly contributions which can be made through Simply Giving, by using the “Donate Now” button on RELC’s website or by sending your contribution check to the church office in the US Mail. Please also consider completing your 2021 pledge form if you haven’t already.
Please prayerfully consider what this information means to you as we work together to support RELC’s ministries.
| (a) YTD Giving | (b) YTD Expenses | (c) Giving-Expenses | (d) Giving as % of Budget | (e) Change from 2020 Giving | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Fund | 100,967 | 128,636 | (27,669) | 55% | (23,116) |
| Benevolence | 19,888 | 9,252 | 10,636 | 58% | (2,542) |
| Renovation | 4,965 | 2,500 | 2,465 | 99% | (2,336) |
| TOTAL | 125,820 | 140,388 | (14,568) | 57% | (27,994) |
It’s been more than a year since we’ve been together for our usual indoor worship services, and it’s not surprising that our separation during the public health emergency has had an impact on the offerings received to support the church’s programs and ministries. But it’s concerning that our giving is nearly $28,000 less than it was at this time last year – and the church has already needed to draw on its reserve funds to meet basic operating expenses. Looking forward to returning to regular services, we can also expect the church’s expenses to return to their higher operating level, too.
As Pastor Linman reminds us each week in our home worship video service, it’s important for us to remember the needs of the church even when we aren’t all together for our indoor services. As our “Simply Giving Month” draws to a close, Resurrection needs us to generously support its programs and ministries by using the “Donate” button on the Resurrection website. And the “Simply Giving” automatic funds transfer program also offers an easy way to designate an ongoing specific amount to be automatically contributed on a weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly basis. If you’re interested in enrolling in “Simply Giving,” contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
A New Worship Supplement – All Creation Sings
Our church engages in ministry and mission in a rapidly changing world. Our principal book of worship, Evangelical Lutheran Worship, was published in 2006. Both church and world have changed quite a lot in the past fifteen years. The church’s liturgical and musical resources are ever evolving. A single worship book is something like a snapshot of a point in time. Thus, there is always need for additional resources to reflect the church’s current context and theological commitments. All Creation Sings, purchased by Resurrection Church with memorial funds and a generous anonymous gift, is a new book of worship published by our church which serves to accompany and complement Evangelical Lutheran Worship. All Creation Sings includes two additional settings of Holy Communion, a Service of Word and Prayer, other prayers, thanksgivings and laments, and nearly 200 additional songs and hymns for the assembly. Members of the Worship and Music Committee are familiarizing themselves with the materials in this new supplemental book and will be planning ways to introduce its contents to the congregation in coming weeks and months.
We also encourage you to purchase your own copy of All Creation Sings along with Evangelical Lutheran Worship to assist your worship and devotion at home. Every member does well to have our church’s books of worship at home, alongside your Bibles. Resurrection Church also purchased a few extra copies of All Creation Sings beyond what we need for worship in the church. If you are interested in purchasing one of these extra copies, kindly reach out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Also, should you wish to experience some of the new music in All Creation Sings, Trinity Lutheran Church in Worcester, MA recently hosted a hymn festival featuring some of the hymns and songs in All Creation Sings.
This Bible Study continues on Monday evenings at 6:30 and will meet for several weeks. This series focuses on how themes of justice variously appear in the Bible, in both Hebrew and Christian scriptures. If you are interested in participating, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.: All are welcome to join in!
Kindly pass this word along to friends, family members, neighbors, co-workers and others you know who may have children who would benefit from enrolling in our Preschool!
Resurrection Lutheran Weekday Preschool is currently accepting student applications for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. If you would like more information on enrolling your 2-5 year old child in our half day programs please feel free to email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit us athttps://resurrectionpreschoolarlington.org/. Registration deadline is Mon. April 12, 2021, so please don't delay!
Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information and to ask your questions about the upcoming school year.
Caroline Furnace is planning to open this summer for campers of all ages. Governor Northam’s staff is working with overnight summer camps in Virginia so that they will have every opportunity to be open this summer. Traditional summer camp sessions are available for kids from those entering first grade through high school. Family Camp opportunities are available each weekend.
2020 was a rough year for all of our outdoor ministries, but Caroline Furnace has made it through and is positioned to thrive this year and beyond. Click here to see the Caroline Furnace Annual Report.
For those who have not yet had occasion to be a reader or prayer leader for our home worship videos, we encourage you to volunteer. It’s wonderful to see a variety of our members serve in this capacity on our worship videos, as this gives a sense of our togetherness as a congregation even when we cannot worship indoors in person yet. Consider yourself duly invited. If you are interested or want to learn more about this opportunity, kindly contact 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..
In addition to our usual prayers of intercession in our home worship, we encourage your prayers throughout the week for the following: Joana Plerpa; Jeanne Broyhill; Effice Stallsmith; Maggie Mount; Joan Carr; Lee Hanson; Malcolm Stark; Norm Olsen; Barb Jensen; Charlotte Boeck; Lynn Kiewel; John Beston; Phillip Swingler; Michael Chaffier and family; Maria Liwski; Tucker Dean; Lisa.
Should you desire to make prayer requests for persons you care about, or desire prayer for other concerns, please contact Pastor Linman with those requests: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 703-972-2076. Pastor will make certain that the names you provide will be included in the Prayers of Intercession for Sundays, and they will also be included in a listing of names in the midweek announcements to invite your prayers throughout the week. Making your requests known to Pastor Linman will allow him to follow up with you directly – as your requests for prayer help set the agenda for our Pastor’s ministry at Resurrection Church.
Click here for the latest updates on our county’s pandemic response as well as official and current information concerning vaccinations.
Here are the best and most direct ways to contact Pastor Linman. The email address given for his professional and pastoral use is: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Pastor Linman’s direct dial phone number in the church office is: 703-972-2076. Please leave a message there if Pastor does not answer. He monitors and responds to his messages throughout the day even when he's not in the office. Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you.
Should you have announcements that you wish to communicate in this weekly message as committee chairs or those responsible for other ministry initiatives at Resurrection, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by late Monday mornings for inclusion in the message for the coming Wednesday. Thanks!
On Sunday, May 9, food will be collected for AFAC between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. Outdoor Worship begins at 12:15. Join us on the Potomac Street side of the church.
At the annual congregational meeting in January, Pastor Linman presented his proposed statements of vision to guide ministry and mission at Resurrection Lutheran Church. Subsequently, the Congregation Council at its annual retreat engaged the vision statements and suggested editorial revisions such that the statements begin to articulate a shared vision for mission and ministry. Now the membership of the congregation beyond its elected leaders is invited to offer their input into these statements to nurture a still wider embrace of shared vision. Toward that end, members are invited to two occasions for conversation about these vision statements. The first occasion will take place in person, outdoors after worship (about 12:30) on Sunday, May 16. We will gather on the parsonage deck and patio for this conversation for up to an hour so that those gathered have a chance to offer their thoughts. A second occasion will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, May 19 at 7:00 pm. Watch for a link to the current vision statements document in coming announcements, along with a link for the Zoom for the May 19 session.
Join us via Zoom on Thursday, May 13 at 6:30 pm for a service of Evening Prayer for the Ascension of Our Lord. A link for Zoom participation as well as a link to the bulletin for the liturgy will be included in next week’s Midweek Message – please watch for that and plan to attend on May 13.
Join us at the parsonage deck and patio at 5:00 pm on Saturday, May 22 for worship on the Vigil of Pentecost which will include the baptism of Axel Hedberg, infant son of Lars and Angel Hedberg.
Thanks be to God. After a hiatus of over a year, we will return to the celebration of Holy Communion again commencing on the Day of Pentecost, May 23, 2021 at a liturgy which will feature all of the lectionary readings and more communal singing. The starting time for this service will soon be determined and will appear in subsequent announcements. Taking place on the parsonage side of the church, the parsonage deck will serve as a chancel, the fence separating the parsonage and church yards will function as an altar rail. The church yard surrounding our garden will be the nave, the place of assembly. Communion will be offered in both kinds employing our usual baked bread and then wine being poured from a special chalice into receptacles which you will need to bring from home for Covid safety purposes. Watch for further instructions about our more complete outdoor worship services and instructions about receiving Holy Communion in a coming Midweek Message from Pastor Linman. But please plan to attend on Pentecost Sunday for this joyous return to the fullness of Christ’s presence in both Word and Sacrament.
Click below for the most current Faith Formation Calendar for youth and all others drawn to this resource:
RELC Faith Formation Calendar for April 4 through May 26, 2021
Resurrection usually designates each May as “Simply Giving Month” as a reminder to continue to support the church’s ministries and operations while they’re away on summer vacations. Those plans look a little different this May, of course – but it’s still critically important to continue our offerings to sustain Resurrection’s activities and outreach as we deal with the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Our congregation continues to be generous in its financial support for the church, but our giving is about $20,000 less than it was at this point last year – and the need for us to continue to help the church provide assistance to our neighbors in need has never been greater.
Even though we aren’t yet able to resume our indoor worshiping together on Sundays, we can continue to make our offerings using the “Donate” button on the Resurrection website. And we can still sign up for the “Simply Giving” automatic funds transfer program and designate an ongoing specific amount to be automatically contributed on a weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly basis. Either option allows us to designate how much we want to give to support the congregation’s general fund for salaries and expenses, for benevolences to community charities, or for maintaining the church’s facilities. If you’re interested in enrolling in “Simply Giving,” contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Our church engages in ministry and mission in a rapidly changing world. Our principal book of worship, Evangelical Lutheran Worship, was published in 2006. Both church and world have changed quite a lot in the past fifteen years. The church’s liturgical and musical resources are ever evolving. A single worship book is something like a snapshot of a point in time. Thus, there is always need for additional resources to reflect the church’s current context and theological commitments. All Creation Sings, purchased by Resurrection Church with memorial funds and a generous anonymous gift, is a new book of worship published by our church which serves to accompany and complement Evangelical Lutheran Worship. All Creation Sings includes two additional settings of Holy Communion, a Service of Word and Prayer, other prayers, thanksgivings and laments, and nearly 200 additional songs and hymns for the assembly. Members of the Worship and Music Committee are familiarizing themselves with the materials in this new supplemental book and will be planning ways to introduce its contents to the congregation in coming weeks and months.
We also encourage you to purchase your own copy of All Creation Sings along with Evangelical Lutheran Worship to assist your worship and devotion at home. Every member does well to have our church’s books of worship at home, alongside your Bibles. Resurrection Church also purchased a few extra copies of All Creation Sings beyond what we need for worship in the church. If you are interested in purchasing one of these extra copies, kindly reach out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Also, should you wish to experience some of the new music in All Creation Sings, Trinity Lutheran Church in Worcester, MA recently hosted a hymn festival featuring some of the hymns and songs in All Creation Sings.
This Bible Study continues on Monday evenings at 6:30 and will meet for several weeks. This series focuses on how themes of justice variously appear in the Bible, in both Hebrew and Christian scriptures. If you are interested in participating, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.: All are welcome to join in!
Kindly pass this word along to friends, family members, neighbors, co-workers and others you know who may have children who would benefit from enrolling in our Preschool!
Resurrection Lutheran Weekday Preschool is currently accepting student applications for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. If you would like more information on enrolling your 2-5 year old child in our half day programs please feel free to email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit us athttps://resurrectionpreschoolarlington.org/. Registration deadline is Mon. April 12, 2021, so please don't delay!
Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information and to ask your questions about the upcoming school year.
Caroline Furnace is planning to open this summer for campers of all ages. Governor Northam’s staff is working with overnight summer camps in Virginia so that they will have every opportunity to be open this summer. Traditional summer camp sessions are available for kids from those entering first grade through high school. Family Camp opportunities are available each weekend.
2020 was a rough year for all of our outdoor ministries, but Caroline Furnace has made it through and is positioned to thrive this year and beyond. Click here to see the Caroline Furnace Annual Report.
For those who have not yet had occasion to be a reader or prayer leader for our home worship videos, we encourage you to volunteer. It’s wonderful to see a variety of our members serve in this capacity on our worship videos, as this gives a sense of our togetherness as a congregation even when we cannot worship indoors in person yet. Consider yourself duly invited. If you are interested or want to learn more about this opportunity, kindly contact 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..
In addition to our usual prayers of intercession in our home worship, we encourage your prayers throughout the week for the following: Joana Plerpa; Jeanne Broyhill; Effice Stallsmith; Maggie Mount; Joan Carr; Lee Hanson; Malcolm Stark; Norm Olsen; Barb Jensen; Charlotte Boeck; Lynn Kiewel; John Beston; Phillip Swingler; Michael Chaffier and family; Maria Liwski; Tucker Dean; Lisa.
Should you desire to make prayer requests for persons you care about, or desire prayer for other concerns, please contact Pastor Linman with those requests: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 703-972-2076. Pastor will make certain that the names you provide will be included in the Prayers of Intercession for Sundays, and they will also be included in a listing of names in the midweek announcements to invite your prayers throughout the week. Making your requests known to Pastor Linman will allow him to follow up with you directly – as your requests for prayer help set the agenda for our Pastor’s ministry at Resurrection Church.
Click here for the latest updates on our county’s pandemic response as well as official and current information concerning vaccinations.
Here are the best and most direct ways to contact Pastor Linman. The email address given for his professional and pastoral use is: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Pastor Linman’s direct dial phone number in the church office is: 703-972-2076. Please leave a message there if Pastor does not answer. He monitors and responds to his messages throughout the day even when he's not in the office. Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you.
Should you have announcements that you wish to communicate in this weekly message as committee chairs or those responsible for other ministry initiatives at Resurrection, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by late Monday mornings for inclusion in the message for the coming Wednesday. Thanks!
Resurrection usually designates each May as “Simply Giving Month” as a reminder to continue to support the church’s ministries and operations while they’re away on summer vacations. Those plans look a little different this May, of course – but it’s still critically important to continue our offerings to sustain Resurrection’s activities and outreach as we deal with the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Our congregation continues to be generous in its financial support for the church, but our giving is about $20,000 less than it was at this point last year – and the need for us to continue to help the church provide assistance to our neighbors in need has never been greater.
Even though we aren’t yet able to resume our indoor worshiping together on Sundays, we can continue to make our offerings using the “Donate” button on the Resurrection website. And we can still sign up for the “Simply Giving” automatic funds transfer program and designate an ongoing specific amount to be automatically contributed on a weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly basis. Either option allows us to designate how much we want to give to support the congregation’s general fund for salaries and expenses, for benevolences to community charities, or for maintaining the church’s facilities. If you’re interested in enrolling in “Simply Giving,” contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Continuing on Sunday, May 2, join us for our outdoor worship service along with informal conversation and socializing. These occasions are now regularly scheduled on the Sundays when we don’t have the AFAC food collection. People may gather for socializing anytime beginning at 11:00 am and on until we have our worship service at 12:15. The parsonage deck, new patio and surrounding yards will be available for persons to congregate. While there are a few deck chairs available, you may want to bring your own lawn chairs if you want to place to sit! Claim this opportunity to connect with each other and to worship outdoors in the increasingly pleasant weather.
Join us THIS Friday, April 30th for an intergenerational movie screening of The Sound of Music from 6-10 pm.
We will gather on Zoom for an opening and closing session, each lasting 25 minutes from 6-6:25 pm, and 9:35-10:00 pm. The film runs for three hours, and each household will screen it independently. You can view it with a Disney subscription, or rent it on YouTube, Google Play, DirecTV, Vudu, or Amazon Prime for $2.99. Our discussion will focus on nationalism, childhood messages and images for God.
RSVPs are appreciated, but not required. You can email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
At the annual congregational meeting in January, Pastor Linman presented his proposed statements of vision to guide ministry and mission at Resurrection Lutheran Church. Subsequently, the Congregation Council at its annual retreat engaged the vision statements and suggested editorial revisions such that the statements begin to articulate a shared vision for mission and ministry. Now the membership of the congregation beyond its elected leaders is invited to offer their input into these statements to nurture a still wider embrace of shared vision. Toward that end, members are invited to two occasions for conversation about these vision statements. The first occasion will take place in person, outdoors after worship (about 12:30) on Sunday, May 16. We will gather on the parsonage deck and patio for this conversation for up to an hour so that those gathered have a chance to offer their thoughts. A second occasion will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, May 19 at 7:00 pm. Watch for a link to the current vision statements document in coming announcements, along with a link for the Zoom for the May 19 session.
Click below for the most current Faith Formation Calendar for youth and all others drawn to this resource:
RELC Faith Formation Calendar for April 4 through May 26, 2021
This Bible Study continues on Monday evenings at 6:30 and will meet for several weeks. This series focuses on how themes of justice variously appear in the Bible, in both Hebrew and Christian scriptures. If you are interested in participating, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.: All are welcome to join in!
Kindly pass this word along to friends, family members, neighbors, co-workers and others you know who may have children who would benefit from enrolling in our Preschool!
Resurrection Lutheran Weekday Preschool is currently accepting student applications for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. If you would like more information on enrolling your 2-5 year old child in our half day programs please feel free to email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit us athttps://resurrectionpreschoolarlington.org/. Registration deadline is Mon. April 12, 2021, so please don't delay!
Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information and to ask your questions about the upcoming school year.
Caroline Furnace is planning to open this summer for campers of all ages. Governor Northam’s staff is working with overnight summer camps in Virginia so that they will have every opportunity to be open this summer. Traditional summer camp sessions are available for kids from those entering first grade through high school. Family Camp opportunities are available each weekend.
2020 was a rough year for all of our outdoor ministries, but Caroline Furnace has made it through and is positioned to thrive this year and beyond. Click here to see the Caroline Furnace Annual Report.
For those who have not yet had occasion to be a reader or prayer leader for our home worship videos, we encourage you to volunteer. It’s wonderful to see a variety of our members serve in this capacity on our worship videos, as this gives a sense of our togetherness as a congregation even when we cannot worship indoors in person yet. Consider yourself duly invited. If you are interested or want to learn more about this opportunity, kindly contact 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..
In addition to our usual prayers of intercession in our home worship, we encourage your prayers throughout the week for the following: Joan Carr; Lee Hanson; Malcolm Stark; Sandy Lindamood; Norm Olsen; Grant Aldonis; Barb Jensen; Charlotte Boeck; Lynn Kiewel; John Beston; Phillip Swingler; Michael Chaffier and family; Maria Liwski; Tucker Dean; Lisa; Family of Judy Jaquette; Family of Frank Fuelling.
Should you desire to make prayer requests for persons you care about, or desire prayer for other concerns, please contact Pastor Linman with those requests: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 703-972-2076. Pastor will make certain that the names you provide will be included in the Prayers of Intercession for Sundays, and they will also be included in a listing of names in the midweek announcements to invite your prayers throughout the week. Making your requests known to Pastor Linman will allow him to follow up with you directly – as your requests for prayer help set the agenda for our Pastor’s ministry at Resurrection Church.
Click here for the latest updates on our county’s pandemic response as well as official and current information concerning vaccinations.
Here are the best and most direct ways to contact Pastor Linman. The email address given for his professional and pastoral use is: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Pastor Linman’s direct dial phone number in the church office is: 703-972-2076. Please leave a message there if Pastor does not answer. He monitors and responds to his messages throughout the day even when he's not in the office. Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you.
Should you have announcements that you wish to communicate in this weekly message as committee chairs or those responsible for other ministry initiatives at Resurrection, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by late Monday mornings for inclusion in the message for the coming Wednesday. Thanks!
This Sunday, April 25, food will be collected for AFAC between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. We will also worship outdoors at 12:15. Join us on the Potomac Street side of the church.
Continuing on Sunday, May 2, join us for informal conversation, socializing and an outdoor worship service. These occasions are now regularly scheduled on the Sundays when we don’t have the AFAC food collection. People may gather for socializing anytime beginning at 11:00 am and on until we have our brief worship service at 12:15. The parsonage deck, new patio and surrounding yards will be available for persons to congregate. While there are a few deck chairs available, you may want to bring your own lawn chairs if you want to place to sit! Claim this opportunity to connect with each other and to worship outdoors in the increasingly pleasant weather.
Join us next Friday, April 30th for an intergenerational movie screening of The Sound of Music from 6-10 pm.
We will gather on Zoom for an opening and closing session, each lasting 25 minutes from 6-6:25 pm, and 9:35-10:00 pm. The film runs for three hours, and each household will screen it independently. You can view it with a Disney+ subscription, or rent it on YouTube, Google Play, DirecTV, Vudu, or Amazon Prime for $2.99. Our discussion will focus on nationalism, childhood messages and images for God.
RSVPs are appreciated, but not required. You can email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Click below for the most current Faith Formation Calendar for youth and all others drawn to this resource:
RELC Faith Formation Calendar for April 4 through May 26, 2021
Since we began on April 19, 2020 the bi-weekly collections of food and donations of money to help meet increased need during the pandemic, members of Resurrection Church have generously donated 4,031 pounds of food items along with additional donations of $12,935 to benefit those most in need in our community. Thanks be to God! And thanks to all who have donated!
This Bible Study continues on Monday evenings at 6:30 and will meet for several weeks. This series focuses on how themes of justice variously appear in the Bible, in both Hebrew and Christian scriptures. If you are interested in participating, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.: All are welcome to join in!
Kindly pass this word along to friends, family members, neighbors, co-workers and others you know who may have children who would benefit from enrolling in our Preschool!
Resurrection Lutheran Weekday Preschool is currently accepting student applications for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. If you would like more information on enrolling your 2-5 year old child in our half day programs please feel free to email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit us athttps://resurrectionpreschoolarlington.org/. Registration deadline is Mon. April 12, 2021, so please don't delay!
Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information and to ask your questions about the upcoming school year.
Caroline Furnace is planning to open this summer for campers of all ages. Governor Northam’s staff is working with overnight summer camps in Virginia so that they will have every opportunity to be open this summer. Traditional summer camp sessions are available for kids from those entering first grade through high school. Family Camp opportunities are available each weekend.
2020 was a rough year for all of our outdoor ministries, but Caroline Furnace has made it through and is positioned to thrive this year and beyond. Click here to see the Caroline Furnace Annual Report.
For those who have not yet had occasion to be a reader or prayer leader for our home worship videos, we encourage you to volunteer. It’s wonderful to see a variety of our members serve in this capacity on our worship videos, as this gives a sense of our togetherness as a congregation even when we cannot worship indoors in person yet. Consider yourself duly invited. If you are interested or want to learn more about this opportunity, kindly contact 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..
In addition to our usual prayers of intercession in our home worship, we encourage your prayers throughout the week for the following: Malcolm Stark; Sandy Lindamood; Norm Olsen; Grant Aldonis; Barb Jensen; Charlotte Boeck; Lynn Kiewel; John Beston; Phillip Swingler; Michael Chaffier and family; Maria Liwski; Tucker Dean; Lisa; Family of Judy Jaquette; Family of Frank Fuelling.
Should you desire to make prayer requests for persons you care about, or desire prayer for other concerns, please contact Pastor Linman with those requests: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 703-972-2076. Pastor will make certain that the names you provide will be included in the Prayers of Intercession for Sundays, and they will also be included in a listing of names in the midweek announcements to invite your prayers throughout the week. Making your requests known to Pastor Linman will allow him to follow up with you directly – as your requests for prayer help set the agenda for our Pastor’s ministry at Resurrection Church.
Click here for the latest updates on our county’s pandemic response as well as official and current information concerning vaccinations.
Here are the best and most direct ways to contact Pastor Linman. The email address given for his professional and pastoral use is: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Pastor Linman’s direct dial phone number in the church office is: 703-972-2076. Please leave a message there if Pastor does not answer. He monitors and responds to his messages throughout the day even when he's not in the office. Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you.
Should you have announcements that you wish to communicate in this weekly message as committee chairs or those responsible for other ministry initiatives at Resurrection, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by late Monday mornings for inclusion in the message for the coming Wednesday. Thanks!
Beginning this Sunday, April 18, join us for informal conversation, socializing and an outdoor worship service. These occasions are now regularly scheduled on the Sundays when we don’t have the AFAC food collection. People may gather for socializing anytime beginning at 11:00 am and on until we have our brief worship service at 12:15. The parsonage deck, new patio and surrounding yards will be available for persons to congregate. While there are a few deck chairs available, you may want to bring your own lawn chairs if you want to place to sit! Claim this opportunity to connect with each other and to worship outdoors in the increasingly pleasant weather.
On Sunday, April 25, food will be collected for AFAC between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. We will also worship outdoors at 12:15. Join us on the Potomac Street side of the church.
Since we began on April 19, 2020 the bi-weekly collections of food and donations of money to help meet increased need during the pandemic, members of Resurrection Church have generously donated 4,031 pounds of food items along with additional donations of $12,935 to benefit those most in need in our community. Thanks be to God! And thanks to all who have donated!
A new Bible Study will begin on Monday evening April 12 at 6:30 and will continue for several weeks. This new series will focus on how themes of justice variously appear in the Bible, in both Hebrew and Christian scriptures. If you are interested in participating, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. All are welcome to join in!
Kindly pass this word along to friends, family members, neighbors, co-workers and others you know who may have children who would benefit from enrolling in our Preschool!
Resurrection Lutheran Weekday Preschool is currently accepting student applications for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. If you would like more information on enrolling your 2-5 year old child in our half day programs please feel free to email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit us athttps://resurrectionpreschoolarlington.org/. Registration deadline is Mon. April 12, 2021, so please don't delay!
Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information and to ask your questions about the upcoming school year.
Caroline Furnace is planning to open this summer for campers of all ages. Governor Northam’s staff is working with overnight summer camps in Virginia so that they will have every opportunity to be open this summer. Traditional summer camp sessions are available for kids from those entering first grade through high school. Family Camp opportunities are available each weekend.
2020 was a rough year for all of our outdoor ministries, but Caroline Furnace has made it through and is positioned to thrive this year and beyond. Click here to see the Caroline Furnace Annual Report.
Click below for the most current Faith Formation Calendar for youth and all others drawn to this resource:
RELC Faith Formation Calendar February 17 through April 4 2021
During Lent we will be collecting items for Personal Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief. Each kit needs the following items:
You can either donate individual items or bring assembled kits. Wrap items in the towel and tie together with yarn or string. See a how-to assemble a Personal Care Kit video here OR here. Bring the items or assembled kits to Resurrection on a collection date before Sunday, April 18. We will accept your donations at any AFAC collection or outdoor service before April 18.
We will also accept monetary donations. Make checks to “RELC” and indicate “personal care kits” in the memo line or give online using the ‘Donate’ button on the RELC website. If you have any questions or want more information, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Any loose undesignated offerings received at in person outdoor services during Lent will be sent to A-SPAN.
For those who have not yet had occasion to be a reader or prayer leader for our home worship videos, we encourage you to volunteer. It’s wonderful to see a variety of our members serve in this capacity on our worship videos, as this gives a sense of our togetherness as a congregation even when we cannot worship indoors in person yet. Consider yourself duly invited. If you are interested or want to learn more about this opportunity, kindly contact 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..
In addition to our usual prayers of intercession in our home worship, we encourage your prayers throughout the week for the following: Sandy Lindamood; Norm Olsen; Grant Aldonis; Barb Jensen; Charlotte Boeck; Lynn Kiewel; John Beston; Phillip Swingler; Michael Chaffier and family; Maria Liwski; Tucker Dean; Lisa; Family of Judy Jaquette; Family of Frank Fuelling.
Should you desire to make prayer requests for persons you care about, or desire prayer for other concerns, please contact Pastor Linman with those requests: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 703-972-2076. Pastor will make certain that the names you provide will be included in the Prayers of Intercession for Sundays, and they will also be included in a listing of names in the midweek announcements to invite your prayers throughout the week. Making your requests known to Pastor Linman will allow him to follow up with you directly – as your requests for prayer help set the agenda for our Pastor’s ministry at Resurrection Church.
Click here for the latest updates on our county’s pandemic response as well as official and current information concerning vaccinations.
Here are the best and most direct ways to contact Pastor Linman. The email address given for his professional and pastoral use is: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Pastor Linman’s direct dial phone number in the church office is: 703-972-2076. Please leave a message there if Pastor does not answer. He monitors and responds to his messages throughout the day even when he's not in the office. Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you.
Should you have announcements that you wish to communicate in this weekly message as committee chairs or those responsible for other ministry initiatives at Resurrection, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by late Monday mornings for inclusion in the message for the coming Wednesday. Thanks!
On Sunday, April 11, food will be collected for AFAC between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. We will also worship outdoors at 12:15 at the conclusion of which Congregation Council members and Officers will be installed. Join us on the Potomac Street side of the church.
A new Bible Study will begin on Monday evening April 12 at 6:30 and will continue for several weeks. This new series will focus on how themes of justice variously appear in the Bible, in both Hebrew and Christian scriptures. If you are interested in participating, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. All are welcome to join in!
Beginning on Sunday, April 18, join us for informal conversation, socializing and an outdoor worship service. These occasions will be regularly scheduled on the Sundays when we don’t have the AFAC food collection. People may gather for socializing anytime beginning at 11:00 am and on until we have our brief worship service at 12:15. The parsonage deck, new patio and surrounding yards will be available for persons to congregate. Claim this opportunity to connect with each other and to worship!
The Reopening Planning Group is meeting on a monthly basis to assess where we are as a congregation with the question of worshiping and meeting again in person in doors, and all of this in relation to the varied twists and turns of the pandemic. The broad parameters of plans and protocols are in place for us to again gather indoors. What is missing at this point is the determination of the date gradually to begin again to use our building indoors. In the meantime, focus will be on expanding opportunities to gather outdoors for worship and other occasions, especially now that the weather is moderating. Watch weekly announcements for updates.
Resurrection Lutheran Weekday Preschool is currently accepting student applications for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. If you would like more information on enrolling your 2-5 year old child in our half day programs please feel free to email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit us athttps://resurrectionpreschoolarlington.org/. Registration deadline is Mon. April 12, 2021, so please don't delay!
Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information and to ask your questions about the upcoming school year.
Click below for the most current Faith Formation Calendar for youth and all others drawn to this resource:
RELC Faith Formation Calendar February 17 through April 4 2021
Interested in learning more about the work of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Metro D.C. Synod? You could represent Resurrection as a lay voting member of the Metro D.C. Synod Assembly, which will be held virtually June 4 and 5. Our congregation has been allocated three seats for lay voting members at this year’s assembly, which will include reports from ministries, approval of a Synod Mission Spending Plan, elections to Synod Council and various committees, and consideration of resolutions. If you’re interested in serving as one of Resurrection’s lay voting members, particularly perhaps if you’ve never attended a Synod Assembly before and would be curious to have this experience, please contact 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..
Stories, no matter how polished or who authored the words, transform our actions and lives. Yet we overlook or forget the power of sharing stories the moment giving or financial statements are a topic of discussion. We tend to focus on giving as a transaction rather than how stories inspire generosity, deepen faith and transform lives.
The Stewardship and Missions Table of the Metro D.C. Synod invite all rostered ministers, council members, lay leaders and stewardship chairs to a 90-minute Leadership Academy session, led by Andrew Steele, VP of Development & Outreach at LIRS and Rev. Lucille “CeCee” Mills, Associate DEM of the North Carolina Synod, during which you will:
During Lent we will be collecting items for Personal Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief. Each kit needs the following items:
You can either donate individual items or bring assembled kits. Wrap items in the towel and tie together with yarn or string. See a how-to assemble a Personal Care Kit video here OR here. Bring the items or assembled kits to Resurrection on a collection date before Sunday, April 18. We will accept your donations at any AFAC collection or outdoor service before April 18.
We will also accept monetary donations. Make checks to “RELC” and indicate “personal care kits” in the memo line or give online using the ‘Donate’ button on the RELC website. If you have any questions or want more information, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Any loose undesignated offerings received at in person outdoor services during Lent will be sent to A-SPAN.
For those who have not yet had occasion to be a reader or prayer leader for our home worship videos, we encourage you to volunteer. It’s wonderful to see a variety of our members serve in this capacity on our worship videos, as this gives a sense of our togetherness as a congregation even when we cannot worship indoors in person yet. Consider yourself duly invited. If you are interested or want to learn more about this opportunity, kindly contact 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..
In addition to our usual prayers of intercession in our home worship, we encourage your prayers throughout the week for the following: John Showman; Barb Jensen; Charlotte Boeck; Gretchen Zeltner; Lynn Kiewel; John Beston;; Phillip Swingler; Michael Chaffier and family; Maria Liwski; Grant Aldonis; Tucker Dean; Lisa; the family of Bettye Henck; family of Judy Jaquette; family of Frank Fuelling.
Should you desire to make prayer requests for persons you care about, or desire prayer for other concerns, please contact Pastor Linman with those requests: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 703-972-2076. Pastor will make certain that the names you provide will be included in the Prayers of Intercession for Sundays, and they will also be included in a listing of names in the midweek announcements to invite your prayers throughout the week. Making your requests known to Pastor Linman will allow him to follow up with you directly – as your requests for prayer help set the agenda for our Pastor’s ministry at Resurrection Church.
Click here for the latest updates on our county’s pandemic response as well as official and current information concerning vaccinations.
Here are the best and most direct ways to contact Pastor Linman. The email address given for his professional and pastoral use is: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Pastor Linman’s direct dial phone number in the church office is: 703-972-2076. Please leave a message there if Pastor does not answer. He monitors and responds to his messages throughout the day even when he's not in the office. Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you.
Should you have announcements that you wish to communicate in this weekly message as committee chairs or those responsible for other ministry initiatives at Resurrection, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by late Monday mornings for inclusion in the message for the coming Wednesday. Thanks!
The Three Days (April 1-3):
Easter Sunday (April 4):
A new Bible Study will begin on Monday evening April 12 at 6:30 and will continue for several weeks. This new series will focus on how themes of justice variously appear in the Bible, in both Hebrew and Christian scriptures. If you are interested in participating, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. All are welcome to join in!
On Sunday, April 11, food will be collected for AFAC between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. We will also worship outdoors at 12:15 at the conclusion of which Congregation Council members and Officers will be installed. Join us on the Potomac Street side of the church.
Resurrection Lutheran Weekday Preschool is currently accepting student applications for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. If you would like more information on enrolling your 2-5 year old child in our half day programs please feel free to email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit us at https://resurrectionpreschoolarlington.org/. Registration deadline is Mon. April 12, 2021, so please don't delay!
Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information and to ask your questions about the upcoming school year..
If you haven’t picked up your 2021 offering envelopes yet, you can get them March 28 at Resurrection’s outdoor Palm Sunday service or any of the Holy Week outdoor services April 1-4. If you’re not able to attend the services and would like your envelopes mailed to you, please let This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. know.
Interested in learning more about the work of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Metro D.C. Synod? You could represent Resurrection as a lay voting member of the Metro D.C. Synod Assembly, which will be held virtually June 4 and 5. Our congregation has been allocated three seats for lay voting members at this year’s assembly, which will include reports from ministries, approval of a Synod Mission Spending Plan, elections to Synod Council and various committees, and consideration of resolutions. If you’re interested in serving as one of Resurrection’s lay voting members, particularly perhaps if you’ve never attended a Synod Assembly before and would be curious to have this experience, please contact 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..
Stories, no matter how polished or who authored the words, transform our actions and lives. Yet we overlook or forget the power of sharing stories the moment giving or financial statements are a topic of discussion. We tend to focus on giving as a transaction rather than how stories inspire generosity, deepen faith and transform lives.
The Stewardship and Missions Table of the Metro D.C. Synod invite all rostered ministers, council members, lay leaders and stewardship chairs to a 90-minute Leadership Academy session, led by Andrew Steele, VP of Development & Outreach at LIRS and Rev. Lucille “CeCee” Mills, Associate DEM of the North Carolina Synod, during which you will:
During Lent we will be collecting items for Personal Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief. Each kit needs the following items:
You can either donate individual items or bring assembled kits. Wrap items in the towel and tie together with yarn or string. See a how-to assemble a Personal Care Kit video here OR here. Bring the items or assembled kits to Resurrection on a collection date before Sunday, April 18. We will accept your donations at any AFAC collection or outdoor service before April 18.
We will also accept monetary donations. Make checks to “RELC” and indicate “personal care kits” in the memo line or give online using the ‘Donate’ button on the RELC website. If you have any questions or want more information, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Any loose undesignated offerings received at in person outdoor services during Lent will be sent to A-SPAN.
Several church members have inquired which of Gail’s publications might most interest them. Here is a short list: More Days for Praise: Festivals and Commemorations in Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Augsburg Fortress, 2016); her college textbook, Christian Worship: 100,000 Sundays of Symbols and Rituals (Fortress Press, 2009); A Three-Year Banquet: The Lectionary for the Assembly (Augsburg Fortress, 2004); the theological discussion God beyond Gender: Feminist Christian God-Language (Fortress Press, 1995); and a children’s guide to the Sunday service, Sunday Morning (Liturgy Training Publications, 1993). Many others are listed on Amazon.
For those who have not yet had occasion to be a reader or prayer leader for our home worship videos, we encourage you to volunteer. It’s wonderful to see a variety of our members serve in this capacity on our worship videos, as this gives a sense of our togetherness as a congregation even when we cannot worship indoors in person yet. Consider yourself duly invited. If you are interested or want to learn more about this opportunity, kindly contact 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..
In addition to our usual prayers of intercession in our home worship, we encourage your prayers throughout the week for the following: family of Judy Jaquette; John Showman; Barb Jensen; Charlotte Boeck; Gretchen Zeltner; Lynn Kiewel; John Beston; Frank Fuelling; Phillip Swingler; Michael Chaffier and family; Maria Liwski; Grant Aldonis; Tucker Dean; Lisa; the family of Bettye Henck..
Should you desire to make prayer requests for persons you care about, or desire prayer for other concerns, please contact Pastor Linman with those requests: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 703-972-2076. Pastor will make certain that the names you provide will be included in the Prayers of Intercession for Sundays, and they will also be included in a listing of names in the midweek announcements to invite your prayers throughout the week. Making your requests known to Pastor Linman will allow him to follow up with you directly – as your requests for prayer help set the agenda for our Pastor’s ministry at Resurrection Church.
Click here for the latest updates on our county’s pandemic response as well as official and current information concerning vaccinations.
Here are the best and most direct ways to contact Pastor Linman. The email address given for his professional and pastoral use is: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Pastor Linman’s direct dial phone number in the church office is: 703-972-2076. Please leave a message there if Pastor does not answer. He monitors and responds to his messages throughout the day even when he's not in the office. Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you.
Should you have announcements that you wish to communicate in this weekly message as committee chairs or those responsible for other ministry initiatives at Resurrection, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by late Monday mornings for inclusion in the message for the coming Wednesday. Thanks!
Weather permitting, join us outdoors (with facial covering and maintaining strict physical distance) on March 28 at 12:15 on the Potomac Street side of the church for a brief service of worship in conjunction of the food collection for AFAC. This service will feature a procession with palms and a reading of the Passion from Mark’s Gospel.
Thousand thanks to our Zoom presenters and writers of reflections for this year’s Lenten Series on how faith informs the life work of our members. This series permitted our lifting up of the ministry in daily life of our lay leaders and allowed us to get to know each other better. Thanks to the following for their excellent written reflections: Steve Black, Mitzi Budde, Juan Cuesta, Judy Hughes, and Cindy Reese. And thanks to the following for their Zoom presentations and for engaging us in conversation: Dave Oaks, Teri Deal, Gail Ramshaw, Shawna Bergman, and Doug Andre.
Sunday of the Passion/Palm Sunday (March 28):
The Three Days (April 1-3):
Easter Sunday (April 4):
A new Bible Study will begin on Monday evening April 12 at 6:30 and will continue for several weeks. This new series will focus on how themes of justice variously appear in the Bible, in both Hebrew and Christian scriptures. If you are interested in participating, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. All are welcome to join in!
Pastor Linman will return to Arlington late afternoon on Saturday, March 27 and will be present for the various outdoor worship services for Holy Week and Easter. Pastor is glad for the opportunity to have seen Nathan’s condition firsthand and to be present more directly as his dad during this time. While Nathan is doing well, his parents still await consultation with other medical professionals about the nature of his current condition. Thanks for your patience, for your flexibility, and for your prayers.
Several church members have inquired which of Gail’s publications might most interest them. Here is a short list: More Days for Praise: Festivals and Commemorations in Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Augsburg Fortress, 2016); her college textbook, Christian Worship: 100,000 Sundays of Symbols and Rituals (Fortress Press, 2009); A Three-Year Banquet: The Lectionary for the Assembly (Augsburg Fortress, 2004); the theological discussion God beyond Gender: Feminist Christian God-Language (Fortress Press, 1995); and a children’s guide to the Sunday service, Sunday Morning (Liturgy Training Publications, 1993). Many others are listed on Amazon.
Resurrection Lutheran Weekday Preschool is currently accepting student applications for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. If you would like more information on enrolling your 2-5 year old child in our half day programs please feel free to email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit us at https://resurrectionpreschoolarlington.org/. Registration deadline is Mon. April 12, 2021, so please don't delay!
Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information and to ask your questions about the upcoming school year..
Provided is a Home Faith Formation Calendar, updated each week with the following week’s recorded content. For those who couldn’t tune in live, see those resources available to you now. Check out too suggestive home activities, lectionary readings, and resources for racial justice for all ages.
RELC Faith Formation Calendar for Lent 2021
If you haven’t picked up your 2021 offering envelopes yet, you can get them March 28 at Resurrection’s outdoor Palm Sunday service or any of the Holy Week outdoor services April 1-4. If you’re not able to attend the services and would like your envelopes mailed to you, please let This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. know.
Interested in learning more about the work of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Metro D.C. Synod? You could represent Resurrection as a lay voting member of the Metro D.C. Synod Assembly, which will be held virtually June 4 and 5. Our congregation has been allocated three seats for lay voting members at this year’s assembly, which will include reports from ministries, approval of a Synod Mission Spending Plan, elections to Synod Council and various committees, and consideration of resolutions. If you’re interested in serving as one of Resurrection’s lay voting members, particularly perhaps if you’ve never attended a Synod Assembly before and would be curious to have this experience, please contact 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..
During Lent we will be collecting items for Personal Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief. Each kit needs the following items:
You can either donate individual items or bring assembled kits. Wrap items in the towel and tie together with yarn or string. See a how-to assemble a Personal Care Kit video here OR here. Bring the items or assembled kits to Resurrection on a collection date before Sunday, April 18. We will accept your donations at any AFAC collection or outdoor service before April 18.
We will also accept monetary donations. Make checks to “RELC” and indicate “personal care kits” in the memo line or give online using the ‘Donate’ button on the RELC website. If you have any questions or want more information, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Any loose undesignated offerings received at in person outdoor services during Lent will be sent to A-SPAN.
For those who have not yet had occasion to be a reader or prayer leader for our home worship videos, we encourage you to volunteer. It’s wonderful to see a variety of our members serve in this capacity on our worship videos, as this gives a sense of our togetherness as a congregation even when we cannot worship indoors in person yet. Consider yourself duly invited. If you are interested or want to learn more about this opportunity, kindly contact 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..
In addition to our usual prayers of intercession in our home worship, we encourage your prayers throughout the week for the following: family of Judy Jaquette; John Showman; Barb Jensen; Charlotte Boeck; Gretchen Zeltner; Lynn Kiewel; John Beston; Frank Fuelling; Phillip Swingler; Michael Chaffier and family; Maria Liwski; Grant Aldonis; Tucker Dean; Lisa; the family of Bettye Henck.
Should you desire to make prayer requests for persons you care about, or desire prayer for other concerns, please contact Pastor Linman with those requests: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 703-972-2076. Pastor will make certain that the names you provide will be included in the Prayers of Intercession for Sundays, and they will also be included in a listing of names in the midweek announcements to invite your prayers throughout the week. Making your requests known to Pastor Linman will allow him to follow up with you directly – as your requests for prayer help set the agenda for our Pastor’s ministry at Resurrection Church.
Click here for the latest updates on our county’s pandemic response as well as official and current information concerning vaccinations.
Here are the best and most direct ways to contact Pastor Linman. The email address given for his professional and pastoral use is: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Pastor Linman’s direct dial phone number in the church office is: 703-972-2076. Please leave a message there if Pastor does not answer. He monitors and responds to his messages throughout the day even when he's not in the office. Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you.
Should you have announcements that you wish to communicate in this weekly message as committee chairs or those responsible for other ministry initiatives at Resurrection, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by late Monday mornings for inclusion in the message for the coming Wednesday. Thanks!
It is a truth of our denomination that Dylan Roof grew up in the ELCA. It is also a truth that Delaina Ashley Yuan, Paul Andres Michels, Xiaojie Yan, Daoyou Feng, Julie Park, Hyeon Jeong Park, and two as of yet unnamed Korean women were murdered violently this week.
As a Congregation, we are practicing intergenerational dialogues and shared learning, using one tool of screened movie nights with opening and closing programming over Zoom. Tomorrow, March 19th, we will gather at 6 pm to view the film The Hunchback of Notre Dame together, and engage in reflection and commemoration together. We will gather on Zoom from 6-6:30 pm, and 8:15-8:45 pm for group activities, and rent of stream films separately using either Disney +, Youtube, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Vudu, Google Play or ITunes.
Zoom meeting information will be included in the Constant Contact version of our weekly announcements. If you are not receiving our weekly announcements, please contact the Church Office.
Weather permitting, join us outdoors (with facial covering and maintaining strict physical distance) on March 28 at 12:15 on the Potomac Street side of the church for a brief service of worship in conjunction of the food collection for AFAC. This service will feature a procession with palms and a reading of the Passion from Mark’s Gospel.
Join us via Zoom at 7:00 pm on the Wednesday evenings during Lent for a brief worship service followed by presentations by RELC members on how their faith informs their life’s work. Additionally, each week in Lent also features written reflections by members on the same topic which seeks to celebrate the vitality of lay ministry and leadership in our congregation. This series concludes on Wednesday, March 24. Look for links to the written reflections, the Zoom invitations and the service bulletins in each Tuesday’s Midweek Message.
Several church members have inquired which of Gail’s publications might most interest them. Here is a short list: More Days for Praise: Festivals and Commemorations in Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Augsburg Fortress, 2016); her college textbook, Christian Worship: 100,000 Sundays of Symbols and Rituals (Fortress Press, 2009); A Three-Year Banquet: The Lectionary for the Assembly (Augsburg Fortress, 2004); the theological discussion God beyond Gender: Feminist Christian God-Language (Fortress Press, 1995); and a children’s guide to the Sunday service, Sunday Morning (Liturgy Training Publications, 1993). Many others are listed on Amazon.
Sunday of the Passion/Palm Sunday (March 28):
The Three Days (April 1-3):
Easter Sunday (April 4):
Pastor Linman’s son, Nathan, is undergoing an unexpected health crisis which necessitates Pastor’s travel to Phoenix. He will report more about Nathan’s condition when he knows more. He will travel on Saturday, March 20 and intends to return in time for Holy Week. Pastor will undertake his usual duties remotely from Phoenix in the coming days. Thanks for your patience and for your prayers.
Resurrection Lutheran Weekday Preschool is currently accepting student applications for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. If you would like more information on enrolling your 2-5 year old child in our half day programs please feel free to email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit us at https://resurrectionpreschoolarlington.org/. Registration deadline is Mon. April 12, 2021, so please don't delay!
We also have two upcoming virtual zoom sessions on Thursday, March 4 and Wednesday, March 10 from 7-8 pm. Please email Jenny Tigney at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to receive an invitation to attend and ask your questions about the upcoming school year.
Provided is a Home Faith Formation Calendar, updated each week with the following week’s recorded content. For those who couldn’t tune in live, see those resources available to you now. Check out too suggestive home activities, lectionary readings, and resources for racial justice for all ages.
RELC Faith Formation Calendar for Lent 2021
If you haven’t picked up your 2021 offering envelopes yet, you can get them March 28 at Resurrection’s outdoor Palm Sunday service or any of the Holy Week outdoor services April 1-4. If you’re not able to attend the services and would like your envelopes mailed to you, please let This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. know.
Interested in learning more about the work of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Metro D.C. Synod? You could represent Resurrection as a lay voting member of the Metro D.C. Synod Assembly, which will be held virtually June 4 and 5. Our congregation has been allocated three seats for lay voting members at this year’s assembly, which will include reports from ministries, approval of a Synod Mission Spending Plan, elections to Synod Council and various committees, and consideration of resolutions. If you’re interested in serving as one of Resurrection’s lay voting members, particularly perhaps if you’ve never attended a Synod Assembly before and would be curious to have this experience, please contact 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..
During Lent we will be collecting items for Personal Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief. Each kit needs the following items:
You can either donate individual items or bring assembled kits. Wrap items in the towel and tie together with yarn or string. See a how-to assemble a Personal Care Kit video here OR here. Bring the items or assembled kits to Resurrection on a collection date before Sunday, April 18. We will accept your donations at any AFAC collection or outdoor service before April 18.
We will also accept monetary donations. Make checks to “RELC” and indicate “personal care kits” in the memo line or give online using the ‘Donate’ button on the RELC website. If you have any questions or want more information, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Any loose undesignated offerings received at in person outdoor services during Lent will be sent to A-SPAN.
We recently received letters of thanks from the following organizations which we financially support via the recommendations of our Social Ministry Committee:
The below chart is a summary of RELC’s finances for the year to date as of February 28, 2021. The columns titled “(a) YTD Giving,” “(b) YTD Expenses” and “(c) Giving minus Expenses” provide key data for our three primary financial funds.
This data shows that our general fund is currently running below our actual expenses for the year and below our giving levels for this time last year. We continue to see the negative impact of the cancellation of Sunday services on our giving.
Please continue to send in your weekly contributions which can be made through Simply Giving, by using the “Donate Now” button on RELC’s website or by sending your contribution check to the church office in the US Mail. Please also consider completing your 2021 pledge form if you haven’t already.
Please prayerfully consider what this information means to you as we work together to support RELC’s ministries.
| (a) YTD Giving | (b) YTD Expenses | (c) Giving-Expenses | (d) Giving as % of Budget | (e) Change from 2019 Giving | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Fund | 55,302 | 60,524 | (5,222) | 66% | (2,155) |
| Benevolence | 9,497 | 1,705 | 7,792 | 71% | (1,130) |
| Renovation | 2,407 | 2,500 | (93) | 96% | (1,301) |
| TOTAL | 67,206 | 64,729 | 2,477 | 67% | (4,586) |
For those who have not yet had occasion to be a reader or prayer leader for our home worship videos, we encourage you to volunteer. It’s wonderful to see a variety of our members serve in this capacity on our worship videos, as this gives a sense of our togetherness as a congregation even when we cannot worship indoors in person yet. Consider yourself duly invited. If you are interested or want to learn more about this opportunity, kindly contact 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..
In addition to our usual prayers of intercession in our home worship, we encourage your prayers throughout the week for the following: Judy Jaquette; John Showman; Barb Jensen; Charlotte Boeck; Gretchen Zeltner; Lynn Kiewel; John Beston; Frank Fuelling; Phillip Swingler; Michael Chaffier and family; Maria Liwski; Grant Aldonis; Tucker Dean; Lisa; the family of Bettye Henck.
Should you desire to make prayer requests for persons you care about, or desire prayer for other concerns, please contact Pastor Linman with those requests: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 703-972-2076. Pastor will make certain that the names you provide will be included in the Prayers of Intercession for Sundays, and they will also be included in a listing of names in the midweek announcements to invite your prayers throughout the week. Making your requests known to Pastor Linman will allow him to follow up with you directly – as your requests for prayer help set the agenda for our Pastor’s ministry at Resurrection Church.
For the latest updates on our county’s pandemic response as well as official and current information concerning vaccinations, go to: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/VAARLINGTON/bulletins/2c4a358
Pastor Linman was invited by editors with Arlington Now to reflect on the process of discernment and decision making that resulted in our Council decision to place Black Lives Matters signs on church property. Click here to read the article.
Here are the best and most direct ways to contact Pastor Linman. The email address given for his professional and pastoral use is: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Pastor Linman’s direct dial phone number in the church office is: 703-972-2076. Please leave a message there if Pastor does not answer. He monitors and responds to his messages throughout the day even when he's not in the office. Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you.
Should you have announcements that you wish to communicate in this weekly message as committee chairs or those responsible for other ministry initiatives at Resurrection, please contact Monika at the office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by late Monday mornings for inclusion in the message for the coming Wednesday. Thanks!
Weather permitting, join us outdoors (with facial covering and maintaining strict physical distance) on March 14 at 12:15 on the Potomac Street side of the church for a brief service of worship in conjunction of the food collection for AFAC. This service includes an order for confession and forgiveness, a reading and reflection, prayers of intercession, the Lord’s Prayer and a blessing.
Join us via Zoom at 7:00 pm on the Wednesday evenings during Lent for a brief worship service followed by presentations by RELC members on how their faith informs their life’s work. Additionally, each week in Lent also features written reflections by members on the same topic which seeks to celebrate the vitality of lay ministry and leadership in our congregation. This series continues on Wednesday, March 17. Look for links to the written reflections, the Zoom invitations and the service bulletins in each Tuesday’s Midweek Message.
Sunday of the Passion/Palm Sunday (March 28):
The Three Days (April 1-3):
Easter Sunday (April 4):
Resurrection Lutheran Weekday Preschool is currently accepting student applications for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. If you would like more information on enrolling your 2-5 year old child in our half day programs please feel free to email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit us at https://resurrectionpreschoolarlington.org/. Registration deadline is Mon. April 12, 2021, so please don't delay!
We also have two upcoming virtual zoom sessions on Thursday, March 4 and Wednesday, March 10 from 7-8 pm. Please email Jenny Tigney at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to receive an invitation to attend and ask your questions about the upcoming school year.
Provided is a Home Faith Formation Calendar, updated each week with the following week’s recorded content. For those who couldn’t tune in live, see those resources available to you now. Check out too suggestive home activities, lectionary readings, and resources for racial justice for all ages.
RELC Faith Formation Calendar for Lent 2021
During Lent we will be collecting items for Personal Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief. Each kit needs the following items:
You can either donate individual items or bring assembled kits. Wrap items in the towel and tie together with yarn or string. See a how-to assemble a Personal Care Kit video here OR here. Bring the items or assembled kits to Resurrection on a collection date before Sunday, April 18. We will accept your donations at any AFAC collection or outdoor service before April 18.
We will also accept monetary donations. Make checks to “RELC” and indicate “personal care kits” in the memo line or give online using the ‘Donate’ button on the RELC website. If you have any questions or want more information, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Any loose undesignated offerings received at in person outdoor services during Lent will be sent to A-SPAN.
Weekly offering envelopes for 2021 are now available for you to pick up at Resurrection the at our next socially-distant outdoor service on March 14. If you’re unable to pick up your envelopes and would like them to be mailed to you, please send a request to Glen Mason (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
The below chart is a summary of RELC’s finances for the year to date as of February 28, 2021. The columns titled “(a) YTD Giving,” “(b) YTD Expenses” and “(c) Giving minus Expenses” provide key data for our three primary financial funds.
This data shows that our general fund is currently running below our actual expenses for the year and below our giving levels for this time last year. We continue to see the negative impact of the cancellation of Sunday services on our giving.
Please continue to send in your weekly contributions which can be made through Simply Giving, by using the “Donate Now” button on RELC’s website or by sending your contribution check to the church office in the US Mail. Please also consider completing your 2021 pledge form if you haven’t already.
Please prayerfully consider what this information means to you as we work together to support RELC’s ministries.
| (a) YTD Giving | (b) YTD Expenses | (c) Giving-Expenses | (d) Giving as % of Budget | (e) Change from 2019 Giving | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Fund | 55,302 | 60,524 | (5,222) | 66% | (2,155) |
| Benevolence | 9,497 | 1,705 | 7,792 | 71% | (1,130) |
| Renovation | 2,407 | 2,500 | (93) | 96% | (1,301) |
| TOTAL | 67,206 | 64,729 | 2,477 | 67% | (4,586) |
For those who have not yet had occasion to be a reader or prayer leader for our home worship videos, we encourage you to volunteer. It’s wonderful to see a variety of our members serve in this capacity on our worship videos, as this gives a sense of our togetherness as a congregation even when we cannot worship indoors in person yet. Consider yourself duly invited. If you are interested or want to learn more about this opportunity, kindly contact 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..
In addition to our usual prayers of intercession in our home worship, we encourage your prayers throughout the week for the following: Judy Jaquette; John Showman; Barb Jensen; Charlotte Boeck; Gretchen Zeltner; Lynn Kiewel; John Beston; Frank Fuelling; Phillip Swingler; Michael Chaffier and family; Maria Liwski; Grant Aldonis; Tucker Dean; Lisa; the family of Bettye Henck.
Should you desire to make prayer requests for persons you care about, or desire prayer for other concerns, please contact Pastor Linman with those requests: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 703-972-2076. Pastor will make certain that the names you provide will be included in the Prayers of Intercession for Sundays, and they will also be included in a listing of names in the midweek announcements to invite your prayers throughout the week. Making your requests known to Pastor Linman will allow him to follow up with you directly – as your requests for prayer help set the agenda for our Pastor’s ministry at Resurrection Church.
For the latest updates on our county’s pandemic response as well as official and current information concerning vaccinations, go to: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/VAARLINGTON/bulletins/2c4a358
Pastor Linman was invited by editors with Arlington Now to reflect on the process of discernment and decision making that resulted in our Council decision to place Black Lives Matters signs on church property. Click here to read the article.
Here are the best and most direct ways to contact Pastor Linman. The email address given for his professional and pastoral use is: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Pastor Linman’s direct dial phone number in the church office is: 703-972-2076. Please leave a message there if Pastor does not answer. He monitors and responds to his messages throughout the day even when he's not in the office. Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you.
Should you have announcements that you wish to communicate in this weekly message as committee chairs or those responsible for other ministry initiatives at Resurrection, please contact Monika at the office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by late Monday mornings for inclusion in the message for the coming Wednesday. Thanks!
Weather permitting, join us outdoors (with facial covering and maintaining strict physical distance) on March 14 at 12:15 on the Potomac Street side of the church for a brief service of worship in conjunction of the food collection for AFAC. This service includes an order for confession and forgiveness, a reading and reflection, prayers of intercession, the Lord’s Prayer and a blessing.
Join us via Zoom at 7:00 pm on the Wednesday evenings during Lent for a brief worship service followed by presentations by RELC members on how their faith informs their life’s work. Additionally, each week in Lent will also feature written reflections by members on the same topic which seeks to feature the vitality of lay ministry and leadership in our congregation. This series continues on Wednesday, March 10. Look for links to the written reflections, the Zoom invitations and the service bulletins in each Tuesday’s Midweek Message.
Resurrection Lutheran Weekday Preschool is currently accepting student applications for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. If you would like more information on enrolling your 2-5 year old child in our half day programs please feel free to email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit us at https://resurrectionpreschoolarlington.org/. Registration deadline is Mon. April 12, 2021, so please don't delay!
We also have two upcoming virtual zoom sessions on Thursday, March 4 and Wednesday, March 10 from 7-8 pm. Please email Jenny Tigney at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to receive an invitation to attend and ask your questions about the upcoming school year.
During Lent we will be collecting items for Personal Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief. Each kit needs the following items:
You can either donate individual items or bring assembled kits. Wrap items in the towel and tie together with yarn or string. See a how-to assemble a Personal Care Kit video here OR here. Bring the items or assembled kits to Resurrection on a collection date before Sunday, April 18. We will accept your donations at any AFAC collection or outdoor service before April 18.
We will also accept monetary donations. Make checks to “RELC” and indicate “personal care kits” in the memo line or give online using the ‘Donate’ button on the RELC website. If you have any questions or want more information, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Any loose undesignated offerings received at in person outdoor services during Lent will be sent to A-SPAN.
Weekly offering envelopes for 2021 are now available for you to pick up at Resurrection the at our next socially-distant outdoor service on March 14. If you’re unable to pick up your envelopes and would like them to be mailed to you, please send a request to Glen Mason (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
For those who have not yet had occasion to be a reader or prayer leader for our home worship videos, we encourage you to volunteer. It’s wonderful to see a variety of our members serve in this capacity on our worship videos, as this gives a sense of our togetherness as a congregation even when we cannot worship indoors in person yet. Consider yourself duly invited. If you are interested or want to learn more about this opportunity, kindly contact 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..
We received word that long-time member Bettye Henck died on March 3. She was 99. A private graveside committal service for family members will be held.
In addition to our usual prayers of intercession in our home worship, we encourage your prayers throughout the week for the following: Judy Jaquette; John Showman; Barb Jensen; Charlotte Boeck; Gretchen Zeltner; Lynn Kiewel; John Beston; Frank Fuelling; Phillip Swingler; Michael Chaffier and family; Maria Liwski; Grant Aldonis; Tucker Dean; Lisa; the family of Bettye Henck.
Should you desire to make prayer requests for persons you care about, or desire prayer for other concerns, please contact Pastor Linman with those requests: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 703-972-2076. Pastor will make certain that the names you provide will be included in the Prayers of Intercession for Sundays, and they will also be included in a listing of names in the midweek announcements to invite your prayers throughout the week. Making your requests known to Pastor Linman will allow him to follow up with you directly – as your requests for prayer help set the agenda for our Pastor’s ministry at Resurrection Church.
Provided is a Home Faith Formation Calendar, updated each week with the following week’s recorded content. For those who couldn’t tune in live, see those resources available to you now. Check out too suggestive home activities, lectionary readings, and resources for racial justice for all ages.
RELC Faith Formation Calendar for Lent 2021
For the latest updates on our county’s pandemic response as well as official and current information concerning vaccinations, go to: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/VAARLINGTON/bulletins/2c4a358
Here are the best and most direct ways to contact Pastor Linman. The email address given for his professional and pastoral use is: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Pastor Linman’s direct dial phone number in the church office is: 703-972-2076. Please leave a message there if Pastor does not answer. He monitors and responds to his messages throughout the day even when he's not in the office. Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you.
Should you have announcements that you wish to communicate in this weekly message as committee chairs or those responsible for other ministry initiatives at Resurrection, please contact Monika at the office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by late Monday mornings for inclusion in the message for the coming Wednesday. Thanks!
Weather permitting, join us outdoors (with facial covering and maintaining strict physical distance) on February 14 at 12:15 on the Potomac Street side of the church for a brief service of worship in conjunction of the food collection for AFAC. This service includes an order for confession and forgiveness, a reading and reflection, prayers of intercession, the Lord’s Prayer and a blessing.
Join us via Zoom at 7:00 pm on the Wednesday evenings during Lent for a brief worship service followed by presentations by RELC members on how their faith informs their life’s work. Additionally, each week in Lent will also feature written reflections by members on the same topic which seeks to feature the vitality of lay ministry and leadership in our congregation. This series continues on Wednesday, March 3. Look for links to the written reflections, the Zoom invitations and the service bulletins in each Tuesday’s Midweek Message.
Resurrection Lutheran Weekday Preschool is currently accepting student applications for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. If you would like more information on enrolling your 2-5 year old child in our half day programs please feel free to email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit us at https://resurrectionpreschoolarlington.org/. Registration deadline is Mon. April 12, 2021, so please don't delay!
We also have two upcoming virtual zoom sessions on Thursday, March 4 and Wednesday, March 10 from 7-8 pm. Please email Jenny Tigney at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to receive an invitation to attend and ask your questions about the upcoming school year.
During Lent we will be collecting items for Personal Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief. Each kit needs the following items:
You can either donate individual items or bring assembled kits. Wrap items in the towel and tie together with yarn or string. See a how-to assemble a Personal Care Kit video here OR here. Bring the items or assembled kits to Resurrection on a collection date before Sunday, April 18. We will accept your donations at any AFAC collection or outdoor service before April 18.
We will also accept monetary donations. Make checks to “RELC” and indicate “personal care kits” in the memo line or give online using the ‘Donate’ button on the RELC website. If you have any questions or want more information, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Any loose undesignated offerings received at in person outdoor services during Lent will be sent to A-SPAN.
We recently received letters of thanks from the following organizations which our congregation supports under the leadership of our Social Ministry Committee:
Join us on Monday evenings at 6:30 pm via Zoom for an exploration of the Letter of James in light of Martin Luther’s treatise, “Freedom of a Christian.” If you are interested in joining in, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
For those who have not yet had occasion to be a reader or prayer leader for our home worship videos, we encourage you to volunteer. It’s wonderful to see a variety of our members serve in this capacity on our worship videos, as this gives a sense of our togetherness as a congregation even when we cannot worship indoors in person yet. Consider yourself duly invited. If you are interested or want to learn more about this opportunity, kindly contact 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..
In addition to our usual prayers of intercession in our home worship, we encourage your prayers throughout the week for the following: Judy Jaquette; John Showman; Barb Jensen; Charlotte Boeck; Gretchen Zeltner; Lynn Kiewel; John Beston; Frank Fuelling; Phillip Swingler; Michael Chaffier and family; Maria Liwski; Grant Aldonis; Angie; Debbie; Kat.
Should you desire to make prayer requests for persons you care about, or desire prayer for other concerns, please contact Pastor Linman with those requests: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 703-972-2076. Pastor will make certain that the names you provide will be included in the Prayers of Intercession for Sundays, and they will also be included in a listing of names in the midweek announcements to invite your prayers throughout the week. Making your requests known to Pastor Linman will allow him to follow up with you directly – as your requests for prayer help set the agenda for our Pastor’s ministry at Resurrection Church.
Join us for about an hour every other Thursday morning at 11:00 am on Zoom for Bible Study, lectio divina and conversation about the upcoming Sunday’s Gospel reading. Pastor Linman leads these occasions. Spending time with our appointed Gospel readings promises to enrich the experience of Sunday Home Worship.
On the alternating Thursdays, this group gathers for fellowship, checking in and supporting each other, as well as spending time discussing the reflection questions from the previous Sunday sermon.
If you are interested in joining these Thursday conversations, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at or 703-972-2076.
Provided is a Home Faith Formation Calendar, updated each week with the following week’s recorded content. For those who couldn’t tune in live, see those resources available to you now. Check out too suggestive home activities, lectionary readings, and resources for racial justice for all ages.
Here are the best and most direct ways to contact Pastor Linman. The email address given for his professional and pastoral use is: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Pastor Linman’s direct dial phone number in the church office is: 703-972-2076. Please leave a message there if Pastor does not answer. He monitors and responds to his messages throughout the day even when he's not in the office. Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you.
Should you have announcements that you wish to communicate in this weekly message as committee chairs or those responsible for other ministry initiatives at Resurrection, please contact Monika at the office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by late Monday mornings for inclusion in the message for the coming Wednesday. Thanks!
