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As of today (January 27, 2010), the Upstate Update will be published and e-mailed to subscribers on Wednesday morning. The decision to move to Wednesday was made in consultation with the Synod Communication Strategy Team and staff. The earlier publication date will make it easier to include information from the Upstate Update in congregational communication. The deadline for submissions is the Friday before each edition.

The Upstate Update is the bi-weekly email newsletter of the Upstate New York Synod. Submissions for the next Upstate Update are due February 5.
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ELCA Prayer Ventures

Prayer Ventures is a guide to daily prayer for the ministries of the church. It is produced by ELCA Communication Services on behalf of the whole church.
  • July 29
    Pray for Pastor Rob James and GPS (God’s People Serving), Machesney Park, IL, which organized in May, that God will continue to nurture growth in faithfulness, numbers, stewardship, and service. GPS, already averaging 230 people in worship, notes that it started to grow when it began serving its neighborhood.

Daily Bible Verse

Daily Bible Verses from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
  • Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:00:00 GMT
    "How often have I desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings." -- Jesus (Luke 13:34)

ELCA News Releases

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Daily Bible Reading

Daily Bible Readings from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
  • Thursday, July 29, 2010 [Romans 11:33-36 (NRSV)]
    God's riches, wisdom, and knowledge

    O the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!
    "For who has known the mind of the Lord?
    Or who has been his counselor?"
    "Or who has given a gift to him,
    to receive a gift in return?"

    For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever. Amen.


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Sundays and Festivals (Lectionary)

Texts and liturigcal colors for upcoming dates from the Revised Common Lectionary
  • Sunday, August 1, 2010
    Lectionary 18 / Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Year C)
    Sunday, August 1

    First Reading: Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23
    Search out wisdom, for all is vanity
    First Reading (Semi-continuous): Hosea 11:1-11
    Like a mother, God will love Israel forever
    Psalm: Psalm 49:1-11 (Psalm 49:1-12 NRSV)
    We can never ransom ourselves or deliver to God the price of our life. (Ps. 49:6)
    Psalm (Semi-continuous): Psalm 107:1-9, 43
    Give thanks to the LORD, all those whom the LORD has redeemed. (Ps. 107:1-2)
    Second Reading: Colossians 3:1-11
    Clothed in Christ, your life is hidden with him in God
    Gospel: Luke 12:13-21
    Jesus says: Be on guard against greed; be rich toward God, your treasure
    Liturgical Color: Green

Festivals and Commemorations

Lesser festivals and commemorations of the Church
  • Thursday, July 29, 2010
    Mary, Martha, and Lazarus of Bethany
    Thursday, July 29

    Friends of Jesus, Mary and Martha are remembered for the hospitality of their home that they offered him—Martha focused on serving their guest, and Mary on listening to him. Their brother Lazarus was raised from the dead as a sign of the greater resurrection to come.
  • Thursday, July 29, 2010
    Olaf, King of Norway, martyr, died 1030
    Thursday, July 29

    Considered the patron saint of Norway, Olaf went from a life of piracy to becoming Christian and declaring himself king of Norway. He revised the laws and tried to administer them fairly. Driven from Norway in a rebellion, he was killed in battle trying to regain his kingdom.