Our Redeemer's Blog

Emmaus Visitor Workshop Recap

Sharing quality time with our home-bound members is one of the most important ministries of our congregation. On May 6th, Our Redeemer’s hosted a training for Emmaus Visitors, and on Sunday the 14th six visitors were commissioned. Julie Vannoy, Kari Guddal, Linda Carbone, Chris Kalinski, Sandy Box, and Noel Wannebo have each been paired with […]

Seattle Mariners Faith & Family Day-August 26th

Join Our Redeemer’s for Faith and Family Day at T-Mobile Park on Saturday afternoon, August 26!  (Last day to buy tickets is Sunday, July 16. Purchase online or pay cash/check at church) • Tickets are $26 for 100-level seats. We’re playing the Kansas City Royals. • Attendees get a Mariners-themed Faith and Family T-shirt  • […]

Summer Worship Schedule 2023

June 25 – September 3 One Service at 10 AM Our summer schedule is lighter than the rest of the year, with one service at 10:00 am, followed by coffee and fellowship outside on the patio. Special music will be shared from various members of our community as offering, and we will worship less formally […]

Music Sunday – June 11th

June 11, 9 AM & 11 AM Services We are excited for this year’s Music Sunday as we’ll celebrate the church calendar year through song! In identical services at 9:00 am and 11:00 am, the Ensemble, both Choirs, and Guest Musicians will lead us on a musical and liturgical journey through Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, […]

June “From the Pastor” Message

A good friend of mine has introduced me to an entirely new world. It’s not a world that didn’t exist; a world that was, at least for me, not fully observable to my limited gaze. When, in fact, it was right under my nose, to begin with, all along, and I had just never come […]

Pentecost/Confirmation Sunday

June 4, 9 AM & 11 AM Services We are celebrating Pentecost on Sunday June 4th. Pentecost is the day we recognize God’s creation of the Church. It is our tradition to wear red that day, and be reminded of the many gifts of the Holy Spirit. This Pentecost, we are blessed to have two […]

Seeking: New Council Members

Are you interested in church governance and leadership? Church council may be the thing for you! The Nominating Committee is looking for at least one member to join the council starting in July. If you have an interest or have questions please reach out to Emilie Purvine (emiliepurvine@gmail.com), Jana Brady (janaledavis@hotmail.com), or Steve Cromwell (steveaalesund@gmail.com).

Sharing Time & Talents – An Interview with Emilie Purvine

by Phillipa Dugaw 1. Tell us about yourself, your family and how you long you’ve been a member of Our Redeemer’s. I’m a mathematician, handbell ringer, canoer, lover of snow, reader of novels, wife of Sam, mother to Finnegan, and lifelong Lutheran. There’s a lot more but those are the highlights. Sam and I moved […]

Youth Pizza and Game Night!

Friday, May 12, 6 – 8 PM | Fellowship Hall Let’s Roll! Friday, May 12 is Role Play night for middle school youth, 7th thru 9th grade. Join the adventure party and be lead on a night of dungeon delving in a role play adventure. Andrew Shimer is our Dungeon Master!  All levels of experience […]

Meet Our Journey-ers!

by Mandy Neill For the 6 Sundays in Lent, we had these 19 amazing folks show up for the Journey. Each week we started out with great conversation over delicious snacks, learned about Lutheran theology, the ministries of the church, one another’s faith journeys, and new Bible study practices. Journey participants met in a small […]