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Family of God Lutheran Church
8625 Zane Avenue N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
763-424-8625
Pastor: Paul Burrow

Worship
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Welcome
~ When you attend worship at Family of God, you take your place among the people of God gathered around Word and Sacrament. The worship format is grounded in our liturgical heritage and combined with the best of musical expression and new and cross-cultural resources. Both worship hours are alike--a sign of the unity of the body of Christ and an opportunity for all to worship with the best of the old and the new.

Summer Worship

~ 9:30 am ~

Regular Fall Worship Times Begin
September 19
9:00 am and 10:30 am

Current Worship Season:

Pentecost,

The weeks and months that take us from spring to fall make up the season of Pentecost, sometimes called “Ordinary Time” or the “Time of the Church.”

The liturgical color is green, like the green of outdoors in summer. Growth in faith is a theme of this time, as Jesus is seen leading and teaching followers in the Sunday worship scenes from the Gospels. This is a “between” time, when the church looks back upon Jesus’ earthly ministry and forward to God’s future, as we make our pilgrim journey. We recognize the guidance of the Holy Spirit, sent to the first believers as Jesus promised in the power of wind and fire on the day of Pentecost. We sing with believers through the ages, “Spirit of God, descend upon my heart.”

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Children are welcome in worship and encouraged to come forward for the Young Person's message. Rainbow activity bags are available for little ones. The nursery is also available for infants and toddlers, staffed by regular caregivers from September to May and by volunteer adult and youth members in summer.

Holy Communion All baptized persons are welcome who believe Christ comes to us in the bread and the wine to bring forgiveness, life, and salvation. Children not yet communing come forward for a blessing. Children receive instruction and usually have First Communion in Fifth grade. We receive the sacrament standing. Grape juice is available.

The Lighted Globe at the back of the sanctuary is for the lighting of a votive candle by anyone wishing to express a particular prayer or hope in this symbolic way. Candles remain lit after all have gone, a visible sign of the prayers of our community of faith "for the whole people of God, and for all people according to their needs."