November 2 is All Saints' Sunday. Our worship will begin with the Remembrance of All the Saints, during which we will be lighting candles in memory and celebration of those saints who have gone on before us. You are invited to bring pictures of loved ones to display as part of our remembrance.

On Sunday, November 23 following worship we will host our Annual Grocery Gift Card Reception. This reception is for the families who will be receiving gift cards. Along with the gift cards, we want to personally wish each family a blessed holiday season.

Please see the sign-up sheet in the sanctuary to help provide cookies, deliver gift cards to those who cannot attend, and help clean up after the reception.

November 30 is the First Sunday of Advent, and so to prepare for the season, we will be using "The Hanging of the Greens" as our liturgy that morning. During worship we will change the paraments and banners, light the Advent Wreath, set up the Manger, and decorate the Christmas Tree. Please join us for this festive celebration!

We did it! We have raised the $16,800 to pay for the new floors in the Fellowship Hall, the entry by the ramp, the landing at the bottom of the stairs, and the kitchen. Thank you to everyone who contributed!  The new flooring will be installed November 10-14. 

Dear Beloveds,

Across our country, people are struggling – financially, emotionally, spiritually. Division, violence, and uncertainty are paramount. We are living in a time when the weight of the world feels heavier than most of us can bear. Families are being torn apart, communities are threatened, and political leaders are trading compassion for power. Every day seems more chaotic and unmoored than the day before. For many, fear has become a daily companion. We might cry, along with the psalmist in Psalm 13, “How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I bear pain in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all day long? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?”

[Pause here. For we must acknowledge the pain that is happening within us and around us. Pause. This might be a long, long pause.] … Now let us take a deep breath. Now let us move forward.

November is a liturgically busy month. We begin with All Saints' Sunday, then finish off the last three Sundays in Pentecost, ending with Christ the King Sunday, and then end the month with the 1st Sunday of Advent, The Hanging of the Greens.

November 2 -    Ephesians 1:15-23  & Luke 6:20-26   All Saints' Sunday 
November 9 -    2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 & Luke 20:27-38
November 16 - Malachi 4:1-2a &  Luke 21:5-19
November 23 - Jeremiah 23:1-6 &  Luke 23:33-43    Christ the King
November 30 - Isaiah 2:1-5  1st Sunday  of Advent, Hanging of the Greens

Thanksgiving and Christmas Grocery Gift Cards for those  experiencing food insecurity. The Salvation Army will supply us with a list of people in need of assistance. We will once again be inviting those receiving gift cards to a reception here at Central on Sunday, November 23, following worship. Donations are needed to make this annual ministry a success. Donations can be made using the Special Offering envelopes in the pews, or online, by CLICKING HERE or using the "Give Online Now" button on our website. Make sure to designate your donation to "Mission of the Month" on the "To:"  drop down menu.

The quilters here at Central Lutheran Church make quilts for people around the world, through Lutheran World Relief.  Click below for more information on how you can help.  

The homeless, under-resourced, or just plain hungry are all welcome! Anyone in need can get a meal at Central Lutheran Church each Sunday night. Sunday Suppers are at 5:00 pm. These meals are provided by volunteers from  different congregations representing a variety of denominations in Snohomish County.

You are invited to serve in this vital ministry. Volunteers can arrive at 4:30 to help with set up and the meal will be served at 5:00. We stop serving meals at 6:00 and usually can be cleaned up and done by 6:30.   As the saying goes, many hands make light work. 

Thank you as always for your support in time, food, and prayers.

“Wealth affects the sense of well-being by a factor of only 2 percent. Happiness is more about relationships, friends, family, and community…and a balanced life. It’s more fundamentally about living, learning, experiencing, and growing as a human being. It’s ultimately about evolution. It’s what you do with your life that counts.”

Giving money to God’s work is also about building a balanced life through balanced relationships with God and caring about other people. By our giving, we do something with our life that counts. By giving, we grow and evolve into a package less wrapped up in itself.

Finance Update through September 2025

Beginning Balance at the end of August  (1,925)
Monthly Expenses                                              (22,541)
Monthly Income                                                     15,904
Deficit                                                                            (8,562)   

Our projected budget for January through September is a deficit of $4,864, therefore we are $3,699 behind our projected budget.

CLICK HERE to make a financial donation to Central Lutheran Church.

We use YouTube to live stream and record our worship services.  In each weekly Worship Invitation email, we include a link  to that Sunday's worship service.  Past worship services can be viewed by going to our YouTube page by searching for "Central Lutheran Church Everett Washington" or by CLICKING HERE.

 Happy Birthday to those celebrating November birthdays!  

Meagan Semore, November 3

Travis Anderson, November 4

William Semore, November 10

Sadie Semore, November 10

Arlett Hernandez, November 25

Henry Lavis, November 27

Stanley Surridge, November 28

Craig Olsen, November 29

 Happy Birthday to those celebrating November anniversaries!  

Bill & Janet, November 3

Debbie & Neal, November 17

Harold & Karin, November 17

Central Lutheran Church Office Hours are:

Thursdays from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. 

Pastor Jim works in the office Tuesday through Friday, times vary.