Christ Lutheran Church (CLC) is a community of old and young, life-long Lutherans, and folks to whom faith is brand new in Natick, Massachusetts.
Gay and straight, Republicans and Democrats, married, never-married, widowed and divorced, in recovery or seeking support, your differences are welcomed; our shared gift is the unearned and unsurpassed love of God.
Lent
Sunday Worship
Join us for Worship every Sunday on our YouTube channel
Lenten Reflections
As you journey through Lent, we invite you to listen to our daily Lenten Reflections to inspire and guide you. You can access them by:
1. Subscribing to our E-News newsletter
2. Visiting our YouTube channel OR
3. checking out our Reflections page
Worship
Our worship is on Sunday mornings at 10 am. We are located at 113 Union Street in Natick, MA.
Connect
You can find us on Facebook and Instagram. You can also watch our services and other videos on our YouTube channel.
Serve
Find out more about our social justice activities.
Upcoming Events and Holy Week Services
Sunday, April 2: Palm Sunday Service at 10:00 am
It’s all about taking it to the streets. The raucous “blaaht” of vuvuzelas greets the crowd parading from the church’s parish hall into its worship space, waving palm branches and singing joyously in celebration of the arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem. We are active participants in a street demonstration, witnesses to Jesus’ importance in our lives.
Thursday, April 6: Maundy Thursday Service at 7:30 pm
It’s all about love. On Maundy Thursday we celebrate Jesus’ summary of God’s command to love and serve one another. Join us for worship with music, prayer, and Holy Eucharist. A voluntary foot washing symbolizes our call to humbly serve. We end by taking away all the church decorations and extinguishing the candles to prepare for solemn worship on Good Friday.
Friday, April 7: Good Friday Service at 7:30 pm
On Friday we give ourselves the time and space to lament, to sit with the terrible loss of the Son of Man on the cross. We gather in a somber frame of mind and allow ourselves to grieve for the suffering and pain of the One who loves us best.Beautiful music and silences help us with this.
Saturday, April 8: The Great Vigil of Easter at 8:00 pm
On Saturday it’s all about hope. We begin around a bonfire before moving under a tent in the parish hall rather than in the sanctuary. There we worship expectantly with ancient chant and Hebrew scripture. Candlelight and silences help us with this wait before we process to the sanctuary to celebrate Jesus’ return to life, with Holy Communion, joyous music, and ringing bells!
Sunday, April 9: Easter Sunday Service at 10:00 am
It’s all about joy. We sing our “Hallelujahs” for the first time in 40 days and ring bells whenever the word is spoken or sung. The gorgeous music offered by the choir and musicians lifts our spirits ever higher. The church is ablaze with the white and gold of banners, altar cloths, spring flowers, candles, and brass as we celebrate in Holy Communion the new life that has emerged out of the shadow of death. “Christ is risen!” we proclaim. “Christ is risen indeed!”
