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Devotion for April 28 from Vicar Anand Darla of Good Shepherd South Asian Ministries: Luke 12:22And He said to His disciples, “For this reason I say to you, do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat; nor for your body, as to what you will put onDo not be anxious The […]

Hi, Everybody:This Sunday, April 25, is the 4th Sunday of Easter.  Usual COVID-19 schedule applies:  Zoom Coffee Chat at 9:15 a.m., Zoom Communion at 9:45 a.m., Zoom Sunday School and Zoom Confirmation Class at 10:00 a.m., and non-Zoom Online Worship Service available to watch starting Sunday morning (or Saturday evening, if the planets align causing me not to procrastinate).  This week, we get to hear from

Devotion for April 22, 2021 from Pastor Tia Pelz of Christ the King: Christ is risen. He is risen indeed.  Pictures are truly powerful. We all know that. That’s why we keep photos of the people we love in our house, save way too many pictures on our phones (taking up way too much storage).

Devotion for April 20, 2021 from Pastor Tim Huff of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church: Earth Day is April 22, 2021 “Yahweh reigns supreme! …Let the heavens be glad; let the earth rejoice;let the sea roar and all that it holds! Let the fields exult and all that is in them!Let all the trees of the

Devotion for April 13, 2021 from Tori Valcarcel, Ministry in Context Student for CTK and HTLC: The Grand CanyonÖngtupqa to the Hopi people* A place of great beauty and a reminder of the Creation we are a part of. I was reminded of the time I was fortunate enough to spend there a few years

Worship Service for April 11, 2021 Welcome! We’re glad you’re here! The online worship service this 2nd Sunday of Easter is provided by the Sierra Pacific, Southwest California, Pacifica, Grand Canyon, and Rocky Mountain Synods of the ELCA.  They wanted to give those of us who have been producing weekly online services a break! Click here for

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday is the 2nd Sunday of Easter and Scrip Sunday.  There will be Zoom Coffee Chat at 9:15 a.m. and Zoom Communion at 9:45 a.m. as usual, but no Confirmation Class.  There’s a Council Meeting by Zoom at 11 a.m. – contact Marta Wicke if you are interested in attending (extra wine at communion advised, but not required). The online worship service this Sunday is provided

Devotion for April 8, 2021 from Pastor Tia Pelz of Christ the King: They tell meonly godcan rise from the deadbut i’ve watched friendscarry crossesand i’m not sosure grief rarely leaves any remainsit does not hold trialsor kiss in gardensit hammers its nails wildlysons of godor not tombs made of traumaare heavier than stoneand i’ve

Devotion for April 6, 2021 from Tori Valcarcel, Ministry in Context Student for CTK and HTLC: Christ is Risen! He Is Risen Indeed… but what about the rest of us? Theological inquiries aside, where are we in the Easter resurrection? As I joked to a friend the other day, “the tomb is empty, and so

Welcome to our Good Friday Tenebrae Service Tenebrae, Latin for darkness or shadows, is a service commemorating the death of Jesus with readings and the extinguishing of candles. It is a solemn service intended to evoke the emotions of the passion story. For the full effect, watch it in a quiet, darkened room, perhaps lit