Our Redeemer's Blog

Congregational Annual Meeting – June 27, 1 PM

Our annual congregational meeting will be a Zoom meeting on Sunday – June 27 at 1:00 PM. We will celebrate and review the ministries and fiscal year coming to a close and vote on the Fiscal Year 2021-22 budget and new Council Members.  Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/822691346 Join by Phone Call: +1 (206) 337-9723 Meeting ID: […]

Social Justice Report – June 2021

by Elizabeth Dickinson E-Cycling Event – Saturday, June 12th  Collect those unwanted electronics! Grab that styrofoam! Drop them off in the Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church parking lot on Saturday, June 12, 10 AM – 2 PM. Perhaps coordinate your drop-off with other members and turn it into an outside fellowship event! View the poster for […]

Wednesday Bible Study in June

Wednesdays, 10:30 AM – Noon, on Zoom* Unfortunately, once again – Israel and Palestine are fighting over land, an old, old story. This course offers an in-depth overview of the most important archaeological discoveries related to stories in the Bible, from Genesis to the Gospels. As in 2021, this news does not originate in a […]

Grad Sunday – June 13th

On Sunday, June 13, we will celebrate our graduates this year – an extraordinary year to be sure!  If you have a graduate in your life (high school, college, or graduate school), please send their name, and degree received, to Pastor Gretchen (pastor.gretchen@ourredeemers.net), to be included in the Graduate Blessing on worship that day.  We […]

God’s Story is the Story of Love…You are Invited!

The Faith Formation Team was formed to re-imagine Faith Formation for our youngest members at Our Redeemer’s. We developed a vision which has been our guidepost for creating a vital and engaging Children and Youth program. COVID has caused us all to pause, yet in the case of the Faith Formation Team, it has allowed […]

Faith Formation Thank-Yous

In a year with so many shifts and changes, we just wanted to say a huge thank you to all the volunteers who made faith formation possible for our congregation! First of all, massive thanks to the continuing work that the folks on our Faith Formation Team have been doing. Thanks to monies received from […]

Pandemic Transition Team Update

Your Pandemic Transition Team met on May 17th to discuss the new guidelines from CDC regarding mask wearing, as well as to discuss the governor’s anticipated lifting of COVID restrictions.  We are so hopeful that the pandemic is coming to an end. As a congregation, we all miss being in church together, singing and praising […]

VBS Offering This Summer

Are You Ready? There will be one VBS Offering this Summer! REGISTER HERE July 26 – 29 Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church   LINK TO POSTER Two identical sessions: 9:30-11 AM & 6:30-8 PM Children 5-12 are invited to attend, and younger ones, too, with an adult companion. Cost is $20/child (scholarships available).

Join the Church Council

Our Church Council Is Looking for a Few Good People – How About You? It’s an exciting time for our congregation, our capacity to serve God and our neighbors, and for expanding our ability to offer grace and hope to all people – without exception!  Would you like to help lead Our Redeemer’s into the future, […]

Wear Red for Pentecost – Sunday, May 23, 11 AM

The liturgical color for the Day of Pentecost is the red of fire, one of the day’s symbols for the Holy Spirit. The Bible often portrays God’s transforming presence through the symbol of fire: Moses and the burning bush, the pillar of fire that led the people of Israel through the wilderness, the fires of […]