The tomb is empty! Jesus is Alive! Alleluia!
We will be following local guidelines for wearing masks and indoor gatherings. We encourage you to wear a mask while singing, including the choir and band.
HE IS RISEN!!!
Welcome
Christus Victor
Lutheran Church
First time here? Welcome and God bless you! Join us at 10:00 AM on Sunday Mornings! On this website you will find links to join our online activities. You can also find recordings of past worship services and other information about CVLC. Click here and leave us a message. We would love to meet you!
The Almighty Triune God has given us a mission, it is: Fearlessly trusting God, we accept all others, ourselves, and our calling to give comfort. We invite you to join us in living out God's mission! There is hope, meaning, and purpose here and we pray you see it too.
Rev. John Heinemeier
Memorial Service
May 21, 2022 at 1:00 PM
at St Philip Episcopal Church
403 East Main St, Durham, NC
Rev. John Heinemeier's memorial service will be held at St Philip Episcopal Church in downtown Durham. He was a beloved member of Christus Victor Lutheran Church. To join the service online visit the the St. Philip Facebook page or the St. Philip YouTube page.
Resurrection Stories: A New Bible Study re-starts May 25th
Each Gospel shares a different story of the Resurrection. Though it's always women, there are different witnesses in each Gospel. The angels are different. Details about the stone being rolled away are different. Was Jesus raised before the stone was rolled away or after? And - do any of these differences make a difference in whether anyone believes or not?
Bible Study meets on Wednesdays at 7:15 PM on Zoom. Click here to join.
Music Camp
Volunteers: fill out this form.
Date: TBD.
Recordings of Worship Services and Other Events
The videos are posted on the
CVLC Vimeo page.
Wondering what CVLC is like but haven't joined us on a Sunday morning yet? Watch one of the worship services!
Want to see what else is going on at CVLC? Check out our calendar here.
Activities at CVLC
1. Sunday
Morning Worship Service
Click here to join our worship service at 10 AM on Sundays via Zoom.
You can also call in to listen to the Worship Service live by phone:
Call: (646) 558-8656
Meeting ID: 476 495 930
Password: 762737
2. Sunday School for children: Sundays during worship
Sunday School is in-person for children during the 10 AM Worship Service.
3. Resurrection Stories : New Bible Study re-starts May 25th.
Each Gospel shares a different story of the Resurrection. Though it's always women, there are different witnesses in each Gospel. The angels are different. Details about the stone being rolled away are different. Was Jesus raised before the stone was rolled away or after? And - do any of these differences make a difference in whether anyone believes or not?
Bible Study meets on Wednesdays at 7:15 PM on Zoom. Click here to join.
4. Women of CVLC Bible Study and Fellowship
The women of CVLC are gathering on Zoom for Bible Study and fellowship on the second Wednesday of each month at 10 AM. Click here to join.
5. Welcoming the Strangers (Matthew 25:35)
To live out God's calling for us to give comfort, we are working with Lutheran Services of the Carolinas and World Relief Durham to resettle refugees. We met a couple families at the airport and set up apartments in 2021. We expect our first long-term family to arrive in January 2022. Contact us at 919-544-7195 or cvlc.durham@gmail.com for more information.
6. Goodness Grows Community Garden
We can't garden on-line, but click here for more information.
7. Praise and Prayers
Click here for more information.
8. Meetings
Worship Ministry Team - next meeting 5/24 @ 11:00 AM
Resource Ministry Team Meeting - 4th Sundays at 3:30 PM
Council Meeting - Second Thursdays at 7:15 PM
Support the Crop Walk
Click here to donate to the 2022 Crop Walk.
CVLC has received the Silver Sneaker Award for small congregations in Durham each year for 4+ years. Go team CVLC!
Did you know the Durham Crop Walk is the 2nd largest Crop Walk in the country? Go Durham!
Support God's Mission to give comfort at Christus Victor.
You can choose the General Fund, Building Renovations Fund (Together Campaign), or the Emergency Give Comfort Fund.
We live out God's mission more powerfully because of you. Thank you for your generosity!
Donate to CVLC online here (through InFaith). All funds given through InFaith arrive anonymously in the CVLC General Fund.
Donate to other organizations that help those in need:
1. Donate to Lutheran Disaster Response here.
2. Donate to the Crop Walk here
3. Donate to the Parktown Food Hub here. (Write "Parktown Food Hub" under "Which congregation would you like to help?")
4. Donate to Durham Urban Ministries here.
5. Donate to Open Table Ministries here.
6. Donate to the Durham Rescue Mission here.
Donate or Get Food:
You can drop off food donations for Parktown Food Hub & Durham Urban Ministries in the church office Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9AM-2PM. You can pick up grocery bags of food at the Parktown Food Hub drive-through style on the 2nd & 4th Thursdays from 4-6 PM. 5123 Revere Rd. Durham, NC 27713 (at Parkwood United Methodist Church).
Together Campaign
$600,000
Money committed to the Building Renovation.
On May 31st, 2021, a resounding 76% of the voting members voted in favor of taking out a loan so that we can build the first two phases of the renovation at the same time. We are now working with the architect to make these goals a reality:
- the building will better reflect God's mission
- people of all abilities will be together in the building, this includes an elevator and new accessible bathrooms
- the band led worship service and choir led worship will be together in a more flexible Sanctuary
- more space for comfort-giving ministries
More information in the members section.
Meet the folks at Christus Victor
Short videos of members of CVLC talking about why they support ministry initiatives at CVLC