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Grace Lutheran Church

15 Santa Fe Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530 | (510) 525-9004

  • Welcome
  • About
    • What We Believe
    • History
    • Our People
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    • Worship Services
    • Worship Services – Blog
    • Community Projects
    • Event Calendar
  • Resources
    • Church Year
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The Fourth Sunday in Lent – March 14, 2021

Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as we celebrate the Fourth Sunday in the Season of Lent. In today’s message, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu focuses on the Old Testament lesson from the book of Numbers where the Israelites were afflicted by poisonous snakes in the wilderness, and how this relates to Christ’s sacrifice for us.

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tags: Lent
categories: Worship Service
Sunday 03.14.21
Posted by Kent Oberheu
 

The Third Sunday in Lent – March 7, 2021

Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as we celebrate the third Sunday in the Season of Lent.

Pastor Temesgen Dabsu’s message today focuses on John 2:13-22 where Jesus casts out the money changers from the temple. The people at that time were living on “auto-pilot” and not seeing the temple which God made in them. Jesus came to disrupt their thinking and to show us His true purpose, focusing our lives on His Grace.

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tags: Lent
categories: Worship Service
Saturday 03.06.21
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The Second Sunday in Lent – February 28, 2021

Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as we celebrate the second Sunday in the Season of Lent.

In today’s message Pastor Temesgen Dabsu focuses on Mark 8 where Jesus explains the future of His ministry as He heads towards Jerusalem. When Peter voices his disappointment in the future that Jesus reveals, Christ’s response guides us to center our identity in God’s plan for our salvation.

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tags: Lent
categories: Worship Service
Saturday 02.27.21
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The First Sunday in Lent – February 21, 2021

Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as we celebrate the First Sunday in the Lenten season.

Vicar Eric Meux from Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, San Francisco is our worship leader. His message today is from Zechariah 1 and talks about “The End of the Scattering”, how our current time relates to that of the Israelites in the Old Testament.

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tags: Lent
categories: Worship Service
Saturday 02.20.21
Posted by Kent Oberheu
 

The Second Sunday after Epiphany – January 17, 2021

Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California.

Pastor Temesgen Dabsu’s message today focuses on the context of Jesus being from Nazareth, and how God’s mercy and love is not limited by our prejudices and assumptions.

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tags: Epiphany
categories: Worship Service
Sunday 01.17.21
Posted by Kent Oberheu
 

Christmas Eve – December 24, 2020

Join us for our virtual candlelight Christmas Eve worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California, as we celebrate the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

As we come together to worship on this Christmas Eve, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects in the Homily on the promise of Christmas: despite the darkness of our world, God gave us the promise of salvation given to us through His Son Jesus Christ. May God bless you with His Peace this Christmas, sustaining you with that Joy through all your life.

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tags: Christmas
categories: Worship Service
Thursday 12.24.20
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Fourth Sunday in Advent – December 20, 2020

Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California on this the Fourth Sunday in Advent, as we celebrate the coming of our Lord at Christmas.

In today‘s message, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu explores the Gospel of Luke, where Mary receives the good news from Gabriel that she will bear God’s Son, the Savior of the world.

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tags: Advent
categories: Worship Service
Saturday 12.19.20
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First Sunday of Advent – November 29, 2020

Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California on this the First Sunday of Advent, as we celebrate the start of a new year in the Christian calendar.

Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects in today‘s message on Christ’s teaching in the Gospel of Mark Mark 13:24-37 to be watchful and wait for the coming of Christ. As we begin the new Church year, we prepare our hearts in this Advent season for God‘s promise of salvation in Christ.

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tags: Advent
categories: Worship Service
Saturday 11.28.20
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Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost – October 18, 2020

Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California on this the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost.

Today’s Gospel is from Matthew, Chapter 22. In his message today Vicar Eric Meux focuses on the story of Jesus being questioned about paying tax to Caesar, and the meaning of Jesus’ response “Give to God what is God’s”.

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tags: Pentecost
categories: Worship Service
Saturday 10.17.20
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Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost – October 11, 2020

Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California on this the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost.

Today’s Gospel is from Matthew, Chapter 22. Pastor Temesgen Dabsu focuses on the meaning of the parable of the wedding feast and reminds us “You’re Invited” to share in the God’s kingdom.

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tags: Pentecost
categories: Worship Service
Sunday 10.11.20
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Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost – October 4, 2020

Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California on this the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost.

Today’s Gospel is from Matthew, Chapter 21. In his message “Jesus is unwilling to give up on us”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects on the meaning of Jesus’ parable of the tenants of the vineyard.

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tags: Pentecost
categories: Worship Service
Saturday 10.03.20
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Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 27, 2020

Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California on this the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost. Today’s Gospel is from Matthew, Chapter 21.

In his message, Vicar Eric Meux focuses on “The Art of the Question”: reflecting on the Gospel lesson and how Jesus responded to those who questioned His authority.

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tags: Pentecost
categories: Worship Service
Saturday 09.26.20
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Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 20, 2020

Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California on this the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost.

Today Pastor Temesgen Dabsu focuses on the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 20 and “Accepting the Grace of God”.

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tags: Pentecost
categories: Worship Service
Sunday 09.20.20
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Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 13, 2020

Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California.

Pastor Temesgen Dabsu focuses today on the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 18, where Jesus tells us how to forgive, with Unlimited Forgiveness!

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tags: Pentecost
categories: Worship Service
Saturday 09.12.20
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Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 6, 2020

Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California.

Today, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu focuses on God’s message from the book of Isaiah, Chapter 40 “Comfort, O Comfort My People”.


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tags: Pentecost
categories: Worship Service
Sunday 09.06.20
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Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost – August 30, 2020

Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California.

Today, Vicar Eric Meux focuses the message on “Setting our minds on the things of God”, and is based on the Gospel ready for today from the book of Matthew, Chapter 16, verses 21-28.

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tags: Pentecost
categories: Worship Service
Saturday 08.29.20
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Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost – August 23, 2020

Join us for our worship service on the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost from Grace Lutheran Church in El Cerrito, California.

Today our worship message is from California Nevada Hawaii District President, Mike Lange.  The message focuses on Jeremiah 52:31-34.

tags: Pentecost
categories: Worship Service
Saturday 08.22.20
Posted by Kent Oberheu
 

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost – August 16, 2020

Join us for our worship service on the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost from Grace Lutheran Church in El Cerrito, California.

There are days that we pray and got no answer. We come before God and offer all that we are and all that we have. We speak our words, express our feelings, make known our needs and nothing happens. That is how the Canaanite woman felt. She said “Have mercy on me... but Jesus didn’t answer.

Today we reflect on how we are to continue to pray in faith, knowing that God hears us, and knows our needs.

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tags: Pentecost
categories: Worship Service
Saturday 08.15.20
Posted by Kent Oberheu
 

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost – August 9, 2020

Join us for our worship service on the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost from Grace Lutheran Church in El Cerrito, California. In today’s message we are focusing on God’s presence in our lives and presence with us in times of trials, wherever we are.

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tags: Pentecost
categories: Worship Service
Saturday 08.08.20
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Ninth Sunday after Pentecost – August 2, 2020

Join us for our worship podcast on the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost from Grace Lutheran Church, El Cerrito, California.

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tags: Pentecost
categories: Worship Service
Sunday 08.02.20
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