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# Gethsemane Lutheran Church

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## Posts

- [The Rummage Sale is coming May 1st-3rd](https://glcportland.org/2026/04/03/the-rummage-sale-is-coming-may-1st-3rd) - Join us at Gethsemane Lutheran Church for a community rummage sale happening May 1–3 at 11560 SE Market Street!Shop a wide variety of treasures—including collectibles, furniture, tools, clothing, and housewares—on Friday (8am–4pm), Saturday (8am–4pm, with half-price items starting at 2pm), and Sunday (12pm–2pm for a $5 bag sale, followed by everything FREE from 2:30pm–4pm). Whether
- [Join us for Holy Week](https://glcportland.org/2026/03/17/join-us-for-holy-week) - Join us for a meaningful and reflective Holy Week as we gather for worship and celebration:Palm Sunday – March 29 at 9:30amMaundy Thursday – April 2 at 7pmGood Friday – April 3 at 7pmEaster Morning – April 5 at 9:30amOn Easter Sunday, we’ll also share breakfast at 8:15am, followed by an egg hunt after worship.All
- [Upcoming Family Promise Hosting Weeks](https://glcportland.org/2025/12/22/upcoming-family-promise-hosting-weeks) - GLC/CPUMC Hosting Weeks for Family Promise 2026 January 25-February 1June 21-28September 13-20November 1-8We completed our first year of hosting for Family Promise in October. Thanks to everyone who supported this work by planning, donating money or shopping for food/supplies/beds, advocating for grants to buy beds (thanks to Thrivent and Montavilla Kiwanis Club), attending the volunteer
- [Lessons and Carols Service](https://glcportland.org/2025/12/16/lessons-and-carols-service) - Dec 28th - Service of the Word Lessons and Carols is a long-standing tradition to gather and read and sing our way through the Christmas texts and hymns on the Sunday after Christmas. This service will include multiple readers and leaders, and many, many favorite hymns. There will be no communion at this worship service.
- [Longest Night Worship](https://glcportland.org/2025/12/16/longest-night-worship) - December 21st 2:00 pm @ Russellville Park - FOR EVERYONE! Through a growing partnership with Russellville Park, we will gather together for a service where we hold space for the grief and pain that often accompanies the holiday season, but is hard to acknowledge or make space for amidst the hustle and bustle. Longest Night/Blue Christmas
- [Christmas Eve Services](https://glcportland.org/2025/12/16/christmas-eve-services) - FAMILY CANDLELIGHT WORSHIP Christmas Eve 4:00 pm The usual Candlelight worship earlier in the evening for those who need to get to bed for Santa’s arrival! (OR for those who just need to get to bed!) The sermon will be more interactive to include our giggles and wiggles. CANDLELIGHT WORSHIP Christmas Eve 10:00 pmThe usual Candlelight
- [East County Youth Collective Open House](https://glcportland.org/2025/12/11/east-county-youth-collective-open-house) - Join us on January 2nd from 4pm to 7pm for an evening of connection, creativity, and belonging for East County youth and families. Contact Cris with questions at cristina@togetherlab.org.
- [Quilt Silent Auction Happening Now](https://glcportland.org/2025/11/20/quilt-silent-auction-happening-now) - The Quilters have set up a silent auction in the Narthex to raise funds for batting to make more quilts. The auction ends at 9:30 am on Dec 14th. The photos will also be printed in the Olive Press if you can’t come see the quilts in person. Place a bid in the Narthex by writing it
- [Our Spare Change (and dollars) are At Work in the World!](https://glcportland.org/2025/11/14/our-spare-change-and-dollars-are-at-work-in-the-world) - Your time, talents and dollars MOVE things in our midst! When we come together as a community with our hands, hearts, and generous donations of money and time, God’s work is made manifest. This semi-regular missive will include stories of YOUR time and money making change and bringing LIFE to the community. Let these stories
- [Coats for Kids 2025](https://glcportland.org/2025/09/10/coats-for-kids-2025) - Coats for Kids is coming on October 18th from 12 pm to 3 pm. We have new coats for children from sizes 5/6 all the way to 16/18. Stop on by and bring a friend!
- [Listening Season](https://glcportland.org/2025/09/26/listening-season) - It can sometimes be easier to think about our work together as a community in more concrete ways: We donated XX number of quilts and kits through Lutheran World Relief! We spent XX number of volunteer hours at Snowcap last year. We spent XX number of dollars fixing a needed safety update on the building.
- [Trunk or Treat 2025](https://glcportland.org/2025/10/01/trunk-or-treat-2025) - Trunk or Treat is happening this year on October 25th, 4:00-6:00 pm!Join us and the Mill Park Neighborhood Association as we host Trunk or Treat once again! Bring your littles—or just yourself!— in costume (or not) for some safe, spooky Halloween fun (and candy!) in the Gethsemane parking lot on Saturday, October 25 from 4:00

## Pages

- [Gethsemane Lutheran Church | Serving Portland with Love](https://glcportland.org/) - Welcome to Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Portland, OR! Join us for worship, fellowship, and service as we grow in faith and share God’s love with our community.
- [How to Contact Gethsemane Lutheran Church](https://glcportland.org/contact) - Have questions or need directions? Contact Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Portland, OR. We're here to help—reach out today for service times, info, or support!
- [News](https://glcportland.org/news) - News There’s a lot happening at Gethsemane! Read the latest news below or choose a category from the sidebar to get caught up. The Rummage Sale is coming May 1st-3rdJoin us at Gethsemane Lutheran Church for a community rummage sale happening May 1–3 at 11560 SE Market Street! Shop a wide variety of treasures—including collectibles,
- [Dynamic Church Ministries To Ignite Your Spiritual Growth](https://glcportland.org/ministries) - Discover faith-growing ministries at Gethsemane Lutheran Church. Connect, serve, and grow spiritually through our vibrant community in Portland. Get involved today!
- [East County Youth Collective](https://glcportland.org/ecyc) - East County Youth Collective We all want our young people to experience true belonging, to have spaces where they can be themselves and know they are not alone. As teens navigate a youth mental health crisis, the pressures of social media, bullying, and the challenges of our world, the need for inclusive spaces is more
- [Strong Partnerships for a Stronger Community](https://glcportland.org/partners) - Explore Gethsemane Lutheran Church’s mission partners. Together, we serve our community and spread faith through local and global partnerships. Join us today!
- [Encounter God’s Love: Worship Services & Community](https://glcportland.org/services) - Experience uplifting worship services at Gethsemane Lutheran Church. Find faith, hope, and community as we gather to grow in God’s love. All are welcome!
- [Building Calendar](https://glcportland.org/calendar) - BUILDING CALENDAR Gethsemane Lutheran Church is a very busy place! Catch up on all of the happenings in our building with the calendar below. learn more about glc: SUNDAY SERVICES OUR MINISTRIES OUR STAFF OUR PARTNERS
- [Gethsemane Lutheran Church | Our Faith, Mission & People](https://glcportland.org/about) - Discover Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Portland, OR. Learn about our mission, faith, and welcoming community. Join us for worship, fellowship, and service!
- [Staff](https://glcportland.org/staff) - OUR STAFF Rev. Sara Gross Samuelson Pastor Sara lives in the Ardenwald neighborhood of Milwaukie in a 100-year-old house with her husband, Josh, dog Copper and their young son. Together, they enjoy maintaining a somewhat delusional list of possible DIY house and yard projects. Sara has a long history working in outdoor ministry, education and
- [Share God’s Love | Donate to Gethsemane Lutheran Church](https://glcportland.org/giving) - Support Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Portland, OR. Your gift helps spread faith, serve the community, and make a lasting impact. Give with love today!
- [Terms of Use and Conditions](https://glcportland.org/terms) - TERMS OF USE & CONDITIONS 1. User Agreement This website with its home page at glcportland.org (the “Website”) is an informational and interactive website offered by Gethsemane Lutheran Church, an Oregon nonprofit corporation, at no charge to users of the World Wide Web, with the express condition that such users agree to be bound by
- [Privacy Policy](https://glcportland.org/policy) - PRIVACY POLICY Our Commitment to Privacy. Gethsemane Lutheran Church (“Gethsemane Lutheran Church,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of every individual who visits glcportland.org and any other subdomains or domain names that may be used by Gethsemane Lutheran Church (collectively the “Gethsemane Lutheran Church Website” or the “Website”). This Gethsemane Lutheran

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## Categories

- [News](https://glcportland.org/category/news)
- [Building Relationships](https://glcportland.org/category/building-relationships)
- [Guides](https://glcportland.org/category/guides)
- [At Work in the World](https://glcportland.org/category/at-work-in-the-world)
- [Events](https://glcportland.org/category/events)
- [Change for Good](https://glcportland.org/category/change-for-good)
- [Gethsemane Quilters](https://glcportland.org/category/gethsemane-quilters)
- [Youth](https://glcportland.org/category/youth)
- [Services](https://glcportland.org/category/services)
- [Volunteering](https://glcportland.org/category/volunteering)
- [Rummage Sale](https://glcportland.org/category/rummage-sale)