Hi, Everybody. It’s another jam-packed weekend!
Tomorrow, Saturday, July15, at 9:45 a.m., there will be a walk-through for those involved in this Sunday’s service. Then at noon, The Wesleyan Tongan Church community will hold a Retirement Luau for Pastor Barbara! Members & friends of both Holy Redeemer and Holy Trinity are invited. The luau is from 12 noon to 5:00 p.m. in Redeemer Hall at Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church, 35660 Cedar Blvd, Newark, CA 94560. Members of Holy Redeemer are asked to bring a side dish or dessert to share. Members of Holy Trinity are asked to bring their smiling faces (I know mine is around here somewhere…). There is no cost to attend but donations will be gladly accepted.
The next day, Sunday, July 16, our 10 a.m. Worship Service at HTLC will be a celebration of Pastor Barbara’s Retirement!There’ll be all sorts of special music and special guests including Bishop Claire of the Sierra Pacific Synod, who will deliver the Sermon (and Pastor Barbara’s final grade?). Even Pastor Tim is pausing his sabbatical/vacation to participate! (you remember Pastor Tim, right?) After the service, there will be a Reception with more food, more music, and more opportunities to show Pastor Barbara just how much we appreciate her!
The following Sunday, July 23, Pastor John Bost will be preaching and presiding. It is also the first of our Favorite Hymn Sundays (if you don’t count Pastor Barbara hogging the previous week’s hymns). Carmen Blair will be doing the Community Announcements, so if you have something you want announced, please email her at carmenjblair@gmail.com.
Office hours are going to be variable while I’m on vacation starting next week through August 20 (I’ve been Parish Life Coordinator for seven years – I’m calling it a sabbatical!), so please call ahead to see if anyone is at the church before coming over. Pastor Barbara has agreed to be contacted in case of pastoral emergencies.
Here is a schedule of pastors for the upcoming weeks:
July 23: Pastor John Bost
July 30: Pastor Jim Brun
Aug 6: Pastor Jim Brun
Aug 13: Pastor John Bost
Aug 20: Pastor Tim Huff returns
– Keith
your friendly Parish Life Coordinator (i.e. Church Secretary)