• About A Season of Grace: Sources of Hope in a Time of Fear

      In a world that seems increasingly filled with bad news (widespread disease, fear, violence, rioting, anger, and more) there is only one place where the News is consistently Good - in the Gospel of Salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave His life for us. You can choose to find that Good News here in God's Word, in devotions and prayers, in the resources below - and by joining other believers in worship this weekend in person at church or at home via the internet.  ​God bless us, everyone!

      A Message from our Pastor

      • If you have a particular need - for help, prayer, counsel, but also shopping or meals - or whatever - please don't hesitate to call the church office at 330-948-3000 and leave a message - I'll get back to you.  
      • I will try to be at the church most days to send emails, post video updates, make phone calls, pray for you and all of us, and whatever else may be necessary during these times.  
      • If during this time you feel you need the comfort of Jesus that He offers in His body and blood, please call me and arrange a time to come to the church to receive Holy Communion (by yourself, or with your family).

    • NEW to "A Season of Grace"

      Latest Update March 30 2021

      NEW HOLY WEEK / EASTER SCHEDULE

      Check out our schedule for Holy Week and Easter Sunday HERE>>

      Including a link to reserve seats for our 10:45 am Easter Sunday worship service

      HOW ARE YOU HOLDING UP?

      Remember - if you're anxious or frustrated - or just tired of everything - you can give Pastor Cahill a call at the church

      (330-948-3000 - if you have to leave a message, he'll get back to you) to chat and pray with him.

    • CTK COVID-19 protection compliance

      Face masks

      • EVERYONE attending a worship service, Bible Study, or other meeting at Christ the King is expected to wear a face mask or face shield except for small children or people with medical issues or disabilities.
      • We have kid-sized masks, too (on the Narthex table)!
      • See the complete description here

      Maintain Social Distancing

      • Use designated seating areas in Sanctuary
      • Keep social distancing throughout the building

      Wash hands / Sanitize

      • Hand sanitizer in Parish Hall and Narthex

    • Adjustments

      How we're dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic at Christ the King

      HOLY COMMUNION

      Here are some adjustments we've made to Holy Communion:

      • If you'd like to receive Holy Communion, you can come to the church almost any day between 9 am and 1230 pm, or between 2 and 430 pm.  Bring your family!  Call 330-948-3000 first to make sure Pastor Cahill will be there.
      • If you'd like to receive Holy Communion but are not sure you'd like to come to church for it, think about calling Pastor Cahill at 330-948-3000 to set up a time when he might bring Holy Communion to share it with you on your front porch or patio, in your garage, yard, or driveway!

      In worship

      Here are some adjustments we've made to worship services:

      • You are invited to take advantage of opportunities to receive Holy Communion during worship at Christ the King on Sunday mornings, at 8:30 am or on Wednesday mornings at 9 am.
      • You might also like to know the following:
        • Although there is restricted seating in the Sanctuary, there is in fact room for about two dozen folks at each service
        • Pastor Cahill will set up the communion vessels and bread and wine using food handling precautions (washing hands, sanitizing, wearing gloves)
        • Pastor Cahill will wear gloves and a face mask to distribute the bread and wine.

      • As the Lord wills and keeps Pastor Cahill healthy, Sunday morning worship services will continue to be livestreamed to Facebook @ctklodi every Sunday at 8:30 am; they'll remain on Facebook until Pastor Cahill deletes them. The sermons will also be recorded and posted on the "Season of Grace" playlist on YouTube here>>. Wednesday worship services will be livestreamed to Facebook, we hope.

      • A limited number of Lutheran Service Book Hymnals is available for borrowing, if you aren't always able to print out the worship service for Sunday. Contact Pastor Cahill if you're interested - he'll ask you to sign one out, if you promise to return it someday.

      For Children

      Here are some things we'd like Children to know:

      • We have kid-sized facemasks available at church (because we know you're used to wearing them for school, but you might forget to bring one from home)
      • We've removed all the "church bags" and their contents, as well as all the toys and baskets.  Feel free to bring your own from home and take them back with you.

      Grownups

      Here are some things we'd like Grownups to know:

      • Changes to our building schedule will be announced in our email newsletter, on our Facebook page, and in a section toward the top of this page.  You can scroll to the bottom of  this page on our website to sign up for our email newsletter.
      • If you've planned to come to Christ the King for something but aren't feeling well, please take care of others by staying home and taking care of yourself.

      Everyone

      Here are some things we'd like EVERYONE to know:

      • Please stay home if you feel ill, or have a fever over 100.0!
      • Please be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you! (Ephesians 4:32)

    • CALENDAR

      Every Week

      SUNDAYS

      • Worship Service with Holy Communion LIVE on Facebook (recorded for later viewing)  830 am
      • Adult Bible Study - Parish Hall (also LIVE on Facebook) 9:30 am
      • The Christ the King Sunday School Show, 11 am! LIVE by-invitation-only on ZOOM. Families with children, please send an email to Pastor Cahill at ctklutheranlodi@gmail.com to receive a ZOOM link.  See Program Note #5 below
      • Alcoholics Anonymous 7 pm, Parish Hall

      WEEKDAYS

      ​Pastor Cahill's office hours at the church - 9 am - 1230 pm daily; most weekday afternoons (call first)

      MONDAYS

      • Alcoholics Anonymous, Parish Hall, 7:30 pm

      WEDNESDAYS

      • Worship Service with Holy Communion LIVE on Facebook (recorded for later viewing) 9 am
      • Being Challenge ZOOM  Bible study / check-in 7 pm February 24-March 24 has been CANCELLED.  Please join us on Sunday mornings at 9:30 am or on Friday mornings at 10 am on ZOOM to work on the Being Challenge with others.

      FRIDAYS

      • Being Challenge ZOOM  Bible study / check-in 10 am - LIVE by-invitation-only on ZOOM. Please send an email to Pastor Cahill at ctklutheranlodi@gmail.com to receive a ZOOM link.

      OFFICE NOTES - from Pastor Cahill

      • If you have a particular need - for help, prayer, counsel, but also shopping or meals - or whatever - please don't hesitate to call the church office at 330-948-3000 and leave a message - I'll get back to you.  Or you can call my cell at 330-421-6805.
      • I will be at the church most days (9am to 4 or 5pm) to send emails, post video updates, make phone calls, pray for you and all of us, and whatever else may be necessary during these times.  
      • If during the next few weeks you feel you need the comfort of Jesus that He offers in His body and blood, please call me and arrange a time to come to the church to receive Holy Communion (by yourself, or with your family).

      PROGRAM NOTES

      1. If you come to Christ the King for worship, prayer, counsel, or Communion (as listed below), please be considerate of the well-being of others - be prepared to wash and sanitize your hands, maintain social distancing, and wear a face mask (see note 2). A small supply of masks will be on hand, if you forget to bring one.
      2. Under social distancing guidelines, the seating capacity of our sanctuary is about 30 persons, including front-row seating and seating for 6 in the Narthex.
      3. The Christ the King Sunday School Show (featuring the Being Challenge for Kids), 11 - 11:30 AM Sundays.
        • If you have children at home and want to interact with Pastor Cahill in real time during the show, send him an email at ctklutheranlodi@gmail.com and he'll send you a ZOOM link in return (the CTK Sunday School Show will NOT be livestreamed on Facebook)

      ONLINE MINISTRY NOTES

      1. We intend that the worship services on SUNDAY 8:30 am and the WEDNESDAY 9 am worship services will be live on Facebook HERE>>.  If the livestream doesn't work, check back on Facebook later in the day for the recorded service.   
      2. Sermons from Sundays are posted to YouTube HERE>> later on Sundays, or sometimes on Mondays.  Occasionally, sermons from Wednesdays are posted to YouTube HERE>>, too.
      3. Sometime each week either the Sunday or Wednesday sermon will be posted as a podcast (audio only) HERE>>.
      4. The Christ the King Sunday School Show, 11 - 11:30 AM Sundays.
        • If you have children at home and want to interact with Pastor Cahill in real time during the show, send him an email at ctklutheranlodi@gmail.com and he'll send you a ZOOM link in return (the CTK Sunday School Show will NOT be livestreamed on Facebook)

    • The LATEST

      Thoughts, announcements, prayers, and more.A running log of the latest information.

      Peace and Quiet
      March 8, 2021 · Worship,Senses,Sensory Processing
      A while back I received a book titled "Mental Health and the Church" by Dr. Stephen Grcevich, but it's just sat on the stack next to my desk until recently. Its subtitle is "A Ministry Handbook for Including Children and Adults with ADHD, Anxiety, Mood Disorders, and Other Common Mental Health...
      The Vote to Postpone Conventions
      January 19, 2021
      Here is a news release from The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod about the results of this Synod-wide referendum, as posted in the SELC District's online newsletter The Beacon: Congregations vote to delay Synod convention by Cheryl Magness The congregations of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod...
      Discouragement and Depression
      October 1, 2020
      Cleveland Cavaliers' Kevin Love writes HERE>> about his ongoing struggles with depression and anxiety. Although he doesn't talk about faith, he does say some important things for anyone who's struggling through these difficult times - in particular, you don't have to carry the load by yourself ...
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    • Sources of Hope

      LInks, videos, announcements, and more

      Links

      To Sources of Hope

      • Lutheran Church Missouri Synod - President's videos, and links to other resources
      • Concordia Publishing House - free resources for personal and family devotions
      • Worship Anew, from Concordia Theological Seminary (Fort Wayne) and churches in the Fort Wayne area
      • Lots of links for personal, family, and children's devotions and activities collected by Deaconess Mary Moerbe at  Meet, Write, and Salutary.  Scroll down the right column to Free Lutheran Resources for an extensive list.
      • YOUR FAMILY AND JESUS -
        • HERE>> is a web page with LOTS of FREE resources for you and your family to grow stronger in your faith and your relationship with Jesus.  Some of them are just downloads; others ask you to submit your email address to access the downloads.  All are from GROUP Publishing, a long-time publisher of Christian education materials (we've used their materials here at Christ the King in Sunday School and VBS throughout the years).

      "Season of Grace" YouTube Playlist

      Click on the video to go to the complete "Season of Grace" video playlist

      Including worship and informational videos, children's messages, and songs / hymns

      "CTK Season of Grace Christmas Sing-Along Playlist"

      Videos you can sing along to, with on-screen lyrics

      Here's a playlist of the Christmas hymns and carols we'll be singing during our worship services in December

      HEALTHY ASHLAND app

      From the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Ashland County

      Here is is a a good resource for mental health and stress relief from the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Ashland County. It has a lot of good and useful information and links. Some of them are for residents of Ashland County, but others are for anyone, wherever you live. Click the picture, or HERE>>, for more.

    • HOPE-FULL PODCASTS

      Like radio programs, but on the internet. You can listen to them on your computer, tablet, or smartphone. You can download them to an electronic device so you can listen to them in your car or while you're walking through a park; and you can even subscribe to many of them and receive an alert when a new episode becomes available. We recommend these:

      Route 42

      Pastor Chris Cahill

      LIsten HERE>>, on the Christ the King website HERE>>, or on Facebook, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and iTunes/Apple podcasts .

       

      New episodes weekly!

      NOTE: each episode is available for only 90 days , but Pastor Cahill archives them all. Now's the time to download a favorite!

      Midweek With Christ

      Pastor Charles St. Onge

      Listen HERE>> on Spotify.

      New episodes weekly!

      Essentially Translatable

      Lutheran Bible Translators

      Listen HERE>> 

      or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play Music and iHeartRadio.

      KFUO Radio

      Lutheran Bible Translators

      Based in St. Louis, KFUO is a Listener Supported Broadcast Ministry of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is the original home of The Lutheran Hour. KFUO livestreams to the internet, and offers most of their programming as podcasts.

       

      Listen HERE>>.

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