Keith Hillesland

Hi. Everybody.  It’s a long one – the first four paragraphs alone are about this Sunday! This Sunday, November 7, is All Saints Sunday.  We are planning for an outdoor worship service.  According to Weather.com (and we know the internet never lies), at 10 am on Sunday it will be partly cloudy with only a 2% chance […]

Devotion for November 3, 2021, from Pastor Tia Pelz of Christ the King: Dear Saints! Every Friday night, we have family movie night. We make caramelized popcorn, open a soda for the kids, pour a drink for the adults, and chill on the couch. During Covid, we learned that we are not the only family

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, October 31, is Reformation Day!  Yes, this year Reformation Sunday falls on the actual Reformation Day – October 31st.  That’s the date in 1517 that Martin Luther posted his 95 theses (topics of debate for church reform) on a Wittenburg church door and sent them to the Archbishop of Mainz, which really opened up a

Devotion for October 27, 2021 from Pastor Tim Huff: Let the Love of Jesus Shine Through. As I am sure all of you know, Halloween is coming soon. Many will dress up in costumes and go trick-or-treating. If you do, remember to be safe. Pastor Tia and Pastor Barbara have already written devotions regarding Reformation

Devotion for October 20, 2021, from Pastor Barbara Caine of Holy Redeemer: A Bit of History – The Luthers During a Pandemic This week, we celebrate the 504th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.  Happy Reformation!  Did you know that Martin and Katy Luther dealt with a deadly viral pandemic, too?  In August of 1527, when their

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, October 17, is the 21st Sunday after Pentecost, Fill the Food Barrel Sunday, and Children’s Sabbath!  It’s the 30th annual observance of the multi-faith Children’s Sabbath weekend, which engages places of worship across the country in focusing prayers, worship, education programs, and action to improve the lives of children.  There will

Devotion for October 6, 2021, from Tori Valcarcel, MIC Student for HTLC and CTK:  G.O.D. and E.G.O. My therapist (whom I’ll call MB for short) is a big fan of acronyms. We both love a good pun or word based joke, but we also have a shared affinity for acronyms because they are fantastic mnemonic

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, October 3rd, is the 19th Sunday after Pentecost and Animal Blessing Sunday.  Please bring any plush/stuffed animals with which you have a special bond to the 10 am Outdoor Worship Service for a blessing (masks for the stuffed animals are not required if they have their vaccination cards).  Zoom Sunday School, Coffee Chat, and Communion are

Devotion for September 29, 2021, from Pastor Barbara Caine of Holy Redeemer: Holy Communion – COVID 19 Style!! It started with this text to my daughter, Kirsten, on Sunday, September 19th: Pastor Barbara (PB to her daughter):  HI!  Do you have a little bit of juice I could use for communion?  Just a thimble full

This Sunday, September 26, is the 18th Sunday after Pentecost and Lutheran Loose Change Sunday (cha-ching!).  The newest normal schedule applies:  9 am Zoom Sunday School, 9:15 am Zoom Coffee Chat, 9:30 am Zoom Communion, 10 am Outdoor Worship Service, and, as always, Online Worship Service any time you feel like it! Next Sunday, October 3, is Animal Blessing Sunday.