Please note the new date for our October Church Council Meeting. Our usual meeting date is the second Monday of each month, from September through May, at 6:00 p.m., in the narthex. The meetings are open and all church members are welcome to sit in as observers. The meeting dates for the remainder of 2026 ... [Read more...]
Reformation Sunday remembers Martin Luther’s act in 1517 when he nailed 95 Theses to the door of All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg, challenging indulgences and calling the church back to Scripture and grace. Lutherans emphasize that salvation comes by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone, a message still central to worship today.
Please send any items you would like to appear in next month's newsletter, The Salem Light, to Ken Sterner by 5:00 p.m. Thursday, October 29th.
For Lutherans, All Saints resonates with the conviction that in Christ every saint is a sinner and every sinner a saint, simul justus et peccator. Lutherans especially remember on this feast that it is God’s grace, apart from our works, that makes us saints. We find lasting rest only in the mercy of God. From: Benjamin M. ... [Read more...]
Please place all casseroles made for Our Daily Bread in the freezer in the Tellers Room at Salem by 11:00 a.m. for delivery to St. Mark Roman Catholic Church in Fallston.
Salem will hold their annual congregational meeting following the worship service. Action items include approval of the 2027 budget and election of new council members.