6th Sunday after Pentecost. June 30th, 2024.

A woman finds healing by touching Jesus’ cloak, and a girl is restored to life when he takes her by the hand. In both cases a boundary is crossed: in Jesus’ time the hemorrhaging woman was considered ritually unclean, polluting others by her touch, and anyone who touched a corpse also became unclean. In Mark’s gospel Jesus breaks down barriers, from his first meal at a tax collector’s house to his last breath on the cross as the temple curtain is torn in two. We dare to touch Jesus in our “uncleanness” and to live as a community that defines no one as an outsider.

Please enjoy our wonderful music!

Offerings can be made a few ways:

1) Website (look for the "GIVING" tab at the top):
http://www.mtolivelutheranchurch.org

2) Venmo:
https://venmo.com/mountolive

3) Mail:
1343 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405

Our Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has good resources online for public health - and this site also features a video from ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton: