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Devotion for Nov. 17, 2021 from Tori Valcarcel, Ministry in Context Student for HTLC and CTK: Today Today I’m flying low and I’mnot saying a wordI’m letting all the voodoos of ambition sleep. The world goes on as it must,the bees in the garden rumbling a little,the fish leaping, the gnats getting eaten.And so forth. […]

Hi, Everybody:This Sunday, November 14, is the 25th Sunday after Pentecost, but more importantly, it’s Confirmation Sunday!  Come and witness as Annelise and Marielle Miedema profess their faith in front of the whole congregation (and the entire neighborhood, since we will be outdoors [no pressure!]).  Other than that, things are pretty much as usual with Zoom Sunday

Devotion for November 10, 2021, from Pastor Barbara of Holy Redeemer: 19 In the evening of that same day, the first day of the week, the doors were locked in the room where the disciples were, for fear of the Temple authorities. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” John

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