There are three ways to be involved in the Giving Tree this year. Two are on your own, and one is through our Road to Housing program. They are all programs we have supported in the past, and that very much need your support this year. Let the spirit of generosity that has flowed through […]
Did You Know? IN 2020, YOU CAN DEDUCT UP TO 100% OFF AGI AS YOU SUPPORT OUR REDEEMER’S MISSION! The 2020 CARES Act allows tax filers to deduct gifts of cash to offset as much as 100% of adjusted gross income. This means that some people may reduce their 2020 federal income tax to zero. For those […]
Contributed by Karen Lee, Our Redeemer’s Traditional Worship and Music Director Yes! We can still create beautiful Christmas music while we’re online, and it will be fun to collaborate on our favorite Christmas carols! Before the Our Redeemer’s renovation began, Karen recorded organ accompaniments for “O Come, All Ye Faithful”, “Angels We Have Heard on […]
(by way of Rector Bill Danaher, Jr., Christ Church Cranbrook) Friends, it’s a tense day, and quite likely longer time. These words speak to me and so I share them with you: I cannot predict who will win the election today. However, our experience four years ago teaches us all an important lesson: The Christian […]
What is Consecration Sunday? (LET US KNOW YOU WILL BE THERE: Reservation LINK) Yes, it’s November 15. Yes, it will take place in worship. (HOW TO CONNECT TO THE WORSHIP SERVICE) Yes, we will have a special guest preacher, Pastor Anne Van Kley, from Phinney Ridge Lutheran, And, yes, the service itself will be special. […]
by Carolyn Swanson (Excerpted and adapted from the Basic Bible Atlas, available February 2020) Every Wednesday, 10:30am via Zoom Passcode: bible Horror, shock, fear, confusion. We watch in utter disbelief as powerful ancient Near Eastern empires invade, decimate, defeat, and then deport God chosen people from the promised land. (See 2nd Kings 24) The plan […]
Submitted by Margaret Wetter margaretwetter@comcast.net Given COVID-19 and the renovation project that currently makes space at Our Redeemer’s unavailable, we will not be hosting a Thanksgiving Community Meal this year. However, that doesn’t mean we won’t be doing anything for our un-housed neighbors! St. Luke’s Edible Hope Meals Program is planning a meal for Thanksgiving […]
Submitted by Pastor Gretchen Many of you participate in our “Circles of Connection” – small groups on zoom that meet weekly to check in, study the Gospel, and pray for each other. Pastor Kathy and I were thinking that this resource would also be great for individual devotion time. As we are focusing on renovating […]
When will construction begin? On Monday, October 5. What will happen first? Outside the building, the first activity on site will be the addition of fencing and removal of various overgrown plantings.Inside, the contractor will be working on asbestos abatement and demolition of the administration and bathroom area. What is the expected construction end date? […]
This Sunday at 2pm we will be hosting our Vision Aligned Building Project groundbreaking. Due to the pandemic, we can only invite up a limited number of people, and so we will be Facebook Live Streaming the groundbreaking so everyone can participate.* This event is the symbolic ‘first dirt’ turned over on our years-long process. […]