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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. 

This Sunday, September 19, is the 17th Sunday after Pentecost and Fill the Food Barrel Sunday.  Zoom Sunday School begins this week at 9 am (Welcome back, kids!).  Contact Marta Wicke for Zoom details.  The rest of the day’s schedule is as usual with Zoom Coffee Chat at 9:15 am, Zoom Communion at 9:30 am, Outdoor Worship Service at 10 am, and a pre-recorded Online Worship Service available. On Sunday

Devotion for September 15, 2021, from Pastor Tim Huff of Holy Trinity: Be A Verb The story of the New Testament is the story of people who got close enough to Jesus to catch his dream. Doesn’t it amaze you how followers left whatever they were doing to follow Jesus? 18As Jesus was walking along

Hi, Everybody, sorry this is so late – just one of those weeks! This Sunday (tomorrow!) is the 16th Sunday after Pentecost, Scrip Sunday, and Rally Day!  Yes, it’s time to kick off this year’s Christian Education with a Drive-in Rally Day Celebration that takes place at 11 am (after outdoor worship service) that includes a blessing of backpacks and briefcases (remember

Devotion for September 8, 2021, from Pastor Barbara Caine of Holy Redeemer: Is anyone else afraid to turn on the news?  There is a constant barrage of dire warnings of impending doom.  If it’s not a fire, it’s a hurricane.  If it’s not a hurricane, it’s a new  Covid setback.  If it’s not a new

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, September 5, is the 15th Sunday after Pentecost.  It’s also Labor Day weekend, so expect to hear some labor-themed litanies and prayers during the service.  The schedule is as usual:  Zoom Coffee Chat at 9:15 am, Zoom Communion at 9:30 am, Outdoor Worship Service at 10 am, and a pre-recorded Online Worship Service will be available.  However, the church office will be closed on

Devotion for September 1, 2021, from Pastor Tia Pelz of Christ the King: Dear Saints!  A couple of months ago the kids and I went to Fairyland in Oakland for the first time in 17 months. Another first in a long list of firsts in these past weeks upon the reopening of California. We all

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, August 29, is the 14th Sunday after Pentecost.  The schedule is as usual:  Zoom Coffee Chat at 9:15 am, Zoom Communion at 9:30 am, Outdoor Worship Service at 10 am, and a pre-recorded Online Worship Service will be available.  Links will be in your email Saturday evening or Sunday morning (that’s internet links, not sausage links – alas!). Rally Day is coming

Devotion for August 26, 2021 from Pastor Tim Huff of Holy Trinity: Are speed bumps and potholes obstacles, detours or opportunities? Recently I had an appointment out of the area. So, I did what many of us do – I entered the address into Google Maps. I was given three possible routes. I choose the