A note on the door
Galilee Lutheran Church, Kelseyville
Lay Leaders: Bob and Laisne Hamilton
Around the turn of the 16th century, a perfect storm of events conspired to throw all of Europe into chaos. Columbus had just discovered the new world, Cortez was on his way to conquering the Aztecs and bringing a pile of gold and silver into Spain, Henry V of England was looking for excuses to distance himself from the Roman Catholic Church, Francis I of France was battling Rome for possession of several Italian provinces, the city of Florence, under the Medici family, was resisting the control of the Pope, German princes were developing theories of nationalism in opposition to the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, and Suleyman the Magnificent and his Turkish army were invading Hungary and Austria. Western civilization was teetering on the brink of dissolution.
And then one day an obscure Catholic monk named Martin Luther hammered his “95 Theses” onto a castle door and demanded a debate with Rome over some very basic practices of the Church. An innocently academic act, it eventually led to his famous statement, “Here I stand. I can do no other. God help me.”
By the time the dust settled, northern Europe was separated from the Catholic Church under the umbrella term of “Protestantism,” England was Anglican, and Suleyman was safely back in Turkey. But centuries of animosity and warfare between Protestant and Catholic countries were to follow. (One of the curious offshoots of this was the large number of Italian/Irish babies born.)
Martin Luther’s insistence on church reform and the resulting splintering of the Protesters into numerous Protestant churches has been labeled the “Protestant Reformation.”
This Sunday, Oct. 25, we celebrate the Reformation at Galilee. Craig Waters will present the message and Mark Loebs will offer special music. As is traditional, on Reformation Sunday we encourage people to wear something red.
Galilee welcomes all people for worship at 10 a.m. each Sunday. We can be found online at www.galileekelseyville.org and on Facebook.
Galilee Lutheran Church is located at 8860 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville, just 1/4 mile south of Konocti Harbor Inn.
Everyday saints
Kelseyville United Methodist Church
Pastor: Voris Brumfield
Sunday October 25 at 9 a.m. the Kelseyville United Methodist Church will continue a monthly long celebration of Season of Saints on the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost and honor the Christian Saint Florence Nightingale; United Methodist Heritage Saint Jakob Albrecht and Kelseyville Saint Diane Gunther. Denise Rushing will offer the message “Everyday Saints.” While prayers will be lifted ecumenically The Indian Ocean islands — Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Maldives, the survivors and healers of fire, the United States and the Middle East. Diane Gunther will lead the service as liturgist.
For more information, visit the church Facebook page or phone 279-4664.
Kelseyville United Methodist Church is located at 3810 Main St. in Kelseyville.
Establishing a relationship
Clear Lake Baptist Church, Lakeport
Pastor: Ray Smith
How is one’s relationship with God established? Is is something we do? Do we need to earn that relationship? Do we deserve it? Who can be saved? Come Sunday at 10:45 a.m. for answers. We are starting a new study in Ephesians. We have Bible studies at 9:15 a.m. for all ages. In the evening we will have a Bible study based on the morning sermon text 6 p.m. We are studying the book of First Samuel on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Children 4-12 are welcome at our AWANA club on Tuesdays at 6:30-8 p.m. Listen to sermons online. Visit our website for other services and times; www.clearlakebaptistchurch.org.
Clear Lake Baptist Church is located at 555 N. Forbes St. in Lakeport.
