Hi, Everybody: I’m back from vacation, which means Office Hours are back in force: M-F, 10-2 (well, realistically, 10-ish to 3-ish… I am not a morning person!). This Sunday, August 15, is the 12th Sunday after Pentecost and Fill the Food Barrel Sunday. The schedule is as usual: Zoom Coffee Chat at 9:15 a.m., Zoom Communion at 9:30 a.m., Outdoor Worship Service at 10 a.m., and a pre-recorded Online …
Devotion for August 4, 2021, from Pastor Tia Pelz of Christ the King: Dear Saints! The last year has brought us quite some change. Mostly DONT’S. I won’t list them, you know them by heart. And it hurt. The missed opportunities still hurt. Yet, there were also some new discoveries for many of us. Like, …
Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, July 18, is the 8th Sunday of Pentecost and Fill the Food Barrel Sunday. The schedule is our latest normal: Zoom Coffee Chat at 9:15 a.m., Zoom Communion at 9:30 a.m., Outdoor Worship Service at 10 a.m., and a pre recorded Online Worship Service available. Your Parish Life Coordinator (that’s me!) will be going on vacation starting next week, so office hours will be fairly non-existent …
Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, July 11, is the 7th Sunday of Pentecost and Scrip Sunday. The schedule is our latest normal: Zoom Coffee Chat at 9:15 a.m., Zoom Communion at 9:30 a.m., Outdoor Worship Service at 10 a.m., Online Worship Service at anytime-you-darn-well-please. There is a Church Council Meeting at noon via Zoom. Contact Marta Wicke if you’re interested in attending. Our July Cause of the Month is Teachers at Holy Trinity. We …
Devotion for July 7, 2021 from Pastor Tia Pelz of Christ the King: Dear praised Saints! School is out! It’s summer! Which this year feels weird, like there wasn’t even enough school to have earned vacation. At least in the kids’ mind. I am aware that teachers might disagree. Summer in our house means plenty …
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Hi, Everybody:This Sunday, July 4th, is the 4th of July (duh!), and the 6th Sunday after Pentecost. Come to the 10 a.m. Outdoor Worship Service clad in your Independence Day best, or join us any time online for the pre-recorded Online Worship Service. Zoom Coffee Chat is still at 9:15 a.m. and Zoom Communion is still offered at 9:30. Sorry, no fireworks (unless they’re virtual). …
Devotion for June 1, 2021, from Pastor Tim of Holy Trinity: One of the things I missed most during the past 16 months is… As we continue to venture out from our COVID cocoons we are once again face to face with family, friends, neighbors and co-workers. It has felt like an eternity since we …
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Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, June 30, is the 5th Sunday after Pentecost and the first Lutheran Loose Change Sunday since we’ve started in-person services (I know you’ve been saving your coins for the past 15 months just for this auspicious day!). The in-person outdoor service is at 10 a.m. on the patio with masks, distancing, and individual communion elements (you can …
Devotion for June 23, 2021 from Pastor Barbara Caine of Holy Redeemer: “It’ll take a while to get the hang of it,” I said to my five-year-old grandson, Mason. I’m making him an afghan and, just like his older cousin when he turned five, I let him pick what pattern and colors he wanted. He …
Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, June 20, is the 4th Sunday after Pentecost, Fill the Food Barrel Sunday, Father’s Day, and VBS Sunday! There will be a live outdoor service at 10 a.m. (masks and distancing) as well as an online service. You’ll hear all about what went on this week with the online VBS “Treasured.” Thanks to Terri and crew for making …
