Tonight, December 21, 7:00 PM via Zoom LINK. PASSCODE 984762 Christmas this year is going to be hard for everyone. Gatherings cancelled. Travel limited. Group singing banned. For those who already find the holidays to be challenging, it can be overwhelming. Blue Christmas’ is a worship service that creates a safe place for people to […]
Tuesday, December 22, 7pm Join us via Zoom Tuesday, December 22nd and bring your favorite holiday beverage and have a list of your favorite Christmas carols handy. We’ll talk about those carols and why they mean so much to us…and maybe, just maybe, Pastor Gretchen will have her guitar handy to lead us in a […]
We hope you can join us this Sunday, January 13th, as we remember Luciafests of the past as we dream of Luciafests of the future. We have collected photos and other memories that will be shared live. Join in to virtually experience Lucia’s message of light and charity! Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/91625757363?pwd=UHNtc0NEMjNYQlY4Q0RicmNya3JPZz09 Meeting ID: 916 2575 7363 […]
Luciafest | Sunday, December 13, 6:30 PM – Zoom Link – Lucia’s message of light and charity this year will be a virtual look at Luciafests gone by. Christmas Pageant | Sunday, December 20, 11 AM – Zoom Link – Our children virtually reenact the miracle and meaning of Christmas. Blue Christmas | Monday, December 21, 7 […]
There are still several ways to be involved in the Giving Tree this year. They are 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 our congregation in the past continue to flow this year! On Your Own: Mary’s […]
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 […]