Our Redeemer's Blog

This Summer’s Pride Parade 

Sunday, June 30 | Downtown Seattle On June 30th our community honors and celebrates the queer community by marching in the Pride Parade. 2024 marks the event’s 50-year anniversary. This year’s theme is “Now!: Now is the moment. Now is our legacy. Now is forever.” Pastor Thomas is Our Redeemer’s Seattle Pride Parade event coordinator […]

Annual Meeting – 11am June 23rd

Sunday, June 23, 11 AM | Our Redeemer’s  Our annual congregational meeting will be on Sunday June 23rd after the morning service (there is just one service that day at 10:00 am). At 11:00 am we will vote on the budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, and celebrate the ending of the 23-24 fiscal and […]

Be of Service. Be a Council Member.

Interested in shaping the direction of your church and exercising leadership within your community? Join the Church Council! The Nominating Committee is seeking dedicated individuals to join our council starting in June.  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). 

A Call for Your Photos!

Capturing Our Church Family’s Moments: A Call for Your Photos! In the heart of our church community lie countless moments of joy, fellowship, and shared experiences. These moments, both big and small, weave together the beautiful tapestry of our shared journey in faith. As we continue to nurture this spirit of togetherness, we invite each […]

Installation of Pastor Thomas Voelp – July 27

Installation of Pastor Thomas Voelp New Date! July 27th You are invited to attend the Installation of The Reverend Thomas Voelp as Pastor at Our Redeemer’s. The service of Installation will be held July 27th with a reception to follow. If you’d like to help with planning the reception, please contact Parish Administrator Karie Stearns, […]

Neighborhood Recycling Roundup

NEIGHBORHOOD RECYCLING ROUNDUP – Styrofoam and Electronics Date: Saturday, October 19th from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Location: Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church parking lot, 2400 NW 85th Street (west of church), Seattle Bring your clean Styrofoam, bagged dry packing peanuts, and unwanted electronics to be responsibly recycled. Electronics accepted are: Laptops, desktops, monitors, mobile phones […]

LiVE Project Book Study: Call to Allyship

The St. Matthew’s Anti Racism Team in collaboration with the LiVE Project is hosting a book study on Call to Allyship: Preparing Your Congregation for Leaders of Color. Please join us as we discuss how churches can do the work of becoming allies for the leaders they call. This book study is for call committees, church […]

Help Feed Our Neighbors in Need at Ballard Sunday Dinner

Consider helping out at Ballard Sunday Dinner (BSD) on the third Sunday of each month! BSD is a ministry in which we partner with local churches to feed our hungry neighbors. All roles have lots of availability, and we partner up with you until you’re comfortable! The next two dinners are on April 21, and […]

Our Easter Season Theme: Eternity Begins Now

by Pastor Thomas Voelp “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” One of the most commonly-known verses from the Gospels, John 3:16 can seem a little cliched. Printed on all sorts of merchandise, painted on […]

From the Paster – April 2024

by Pastor Thomas Voelp “I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Have you […]