Upcoming Events

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Please join us for worship and Holy Communion every Sunday at 10 am - all are welcome! Masks and social distancing are required. Worship services will also be livestreamed and can be accessed here.  

Come join the fun and explore the creative process in this pre-Lenten workshop using a style of art that was popularized by 17th century artists in Holland. These Dutch masters depicted objects in their paintings that symbolized the futility of vane pursuits. Think vanity of vanities in Ecclesiastes 1:2. This class is for anyone regardless of artistic ability! After collecting printed images and actual objects, we will explore how they become symbols as we create a multi-layered artwork. All supplies will be provided. However, it would be helpful if each person could bring a pair of scissors and 2-3 magazines and/or newspapers if you have them. The workshop is free, but you must register - click here to register. 

The Luther Forum meets Sundays mornings at 8:45 am in the Lutheran Campus Center.  The forum is using On Earth As In Heaven:  Daily Wisdom for Twenty-First Century Christians, by N. T. Wright, as its discussion springboard.  Wright is one of the most influential Biblical scholars of the past fifty years.  On Heaven As In Earth is a compilation of excerpts from his many books, edited and organized around the church year.  Readings are short enough to be used as daily devotions and the class will focus on the assigned readings for a week.  Participants generally obtain their own book (either printed or electronic),  but if you would like the church to get a book for you, please contact Bill King. The class will meet in person, but persons may also participate via Zoom using this link. If you need to call in use this number: +1 646 931 3860.  

The Men's Bible Study is held via Zoom every Thursday morning at 8 am.  The focus of this men's Bible Study will be to study the Gospel reading designated by the Common Lectionary for the upcoming Sunday. Please contact John Hess (jlhess@vt.edu)or Bill King (luthercm@gmail.com) for more information.  

 The Faith and Life class led by Phil Jordan will meet every Thursday morning at 10 am in the Fellowship Hall.  The topic is "Skeptics and Believers: Religious Debate in the Western Intellectual Tradition".  We will watch a 30 minute video lecture by Grinnell College religion professor Tyler Roberts followed by discussion.  It's central theme revolves around 'religion and modernity' from the time of the Protestant and Catholic Reformations, the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment through all manner of 19th and 20th century movements.  It will focus on such thinkers as Descartes, Kant, Schleiermacker, Marx, Freud and Barth, to name but a few. 

The Well ELCA Campus Ministry will host a free lunch after worship at Luther Memorial on Sunday, February 12th Come join us at 10 am for worship, then meet in the Campus Center at 11:30 for great food, great fellowship and great fun. Bring a friend and learn about the upcoming Well activities planned for this Spring semester. See you there!

Interested in joining The Well Campus Ministry for upcoming events?  Check the Luther Memorial calendar to find out what's happening, read the weekly e-mail on The Well website page, visit The Well Facebook page, or e-mail thewell@lmlc.org and ask to receive the weekly e-mail about upcoming activities!  

Peace and Hope, a new digital Synod Authorized Worshipping Community in the Virginia Synod, launched in June 2021 to provide a place for congregations to combine their gifts to provide digital worship and digital learning opportunities for individuals around the Synod.  

If you are out of town for the weekend or are in need of a digital worship service, feel free to visit www.peacehopeva.org.   Services take place at 10 am and 7 pm each Sunday and may be viewed here.  Click here to view the latest recorded worship service.  If you have any questions, reach out to Pastor Monica or Pastor Bryan. 

All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God’s diverse creation.  Thanks to Rev. Colleen Montgomery of the Virginia Synod for this gift of online worship!   More information on this and Pastor Bryan Katz's Peace and Hope Digital Ministry...