Our Redeemer's Blog

Thanksgiving 2020 – Volunteer Opportunities

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 […]

Circles of Connection – Digging Deeper after Sunday Morning

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 […]

Q&A: What You Need to Know While We’re Under Construction

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? […]

Project Groundbreaking 2pm This Sunday, October 4

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. […]

Sunday Adult Forums with Rev. Alan Storey, Oct. 4-25

Sunday Adult Forums October 4, 18 and 25 ~ 9:30am with Rev. Alan Storey LINK  During October we listen to audio of classes Rev. Storey taught at Holden Village in 2017. The one exception will be October 11, when he will live stream a discussion with us from Cape Town, South Africa after worship. Rev. Storey […]

Press Release: Ballard P-Patch Property Sale Finalized

For Immediate Release September 14, 2020 Ballard P-Patch Property Sale Finalized: Our Redeemer’s – Ballard P-Patch Partnership Saves the Garden Seattle 9/14/2020 – GROW and the Ballard P-Patch officially purchased the Ballard P-Patch property from Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church on August 31st. This milestone ensures that the property will continue to be used as a […]

Fall Faith Formation For Kids – Starting Sept. 20, 2020

Hello Families of Our Redeemer’s! We miss you all so much! We are praying that school has started without too much chaos, and that you’re settling in to a great routine.  After much conversation and thoughtfulness about what we’re trying to offer programmatically for kids this fall, and given that so much of their lives […]

Honoring Our Sanctuary Before Construction Starts

Here are some ways to honor memories of our sanctuary before construction starts in October: Preserve your memories of Our Redeemer’s sanctuary by sending your photos and written memories to Pastor Gretchen. They will be used as part of a special video recording in the sanctuary. Please send your memories to pastor.gretchen@ourredeemers.net. Sign up to […]