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Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, October 29, is the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost and Reformation Sunday.  Be sure to WEAR RED to celebrate Martin Luther nailing his 95 theses (points for discussion) on the Wittenburg church door* on October 31, 1517.  Mostly, he was complaining about the selling of indulgences (purchasable papal pardons for purgatory), but it sure caused a stir!  Worship is at […]

Worship Service for October 22, 2023 – Pentecost 21, Children’s Sabbath Thank you for joining us for our live 10 am worship service. Please see our bulletin if you’d like to follow along and participate. If you’d like to join us in person for our 10 am Sunday services, we recommend wearing a mask, and we provide excellent

Worship Service for October 15, 2023 – Pentecost 20 Thank you for joining us for our live 10 am worship service. Please see our bulletin if you’d like to follow along and participate. If you’d like to join us in person for our 10 am Sunday services, we recommend wearing a mask, and we provide excellent ventilation to

Hi, Everybody: Tonight is Oktoberfest! There’ll be great food, drink (beer and wine are extra, but free iced tea and lemonade!), music, a bouncy haus, fun activities and karaoke!  (karaoke is a separate catagory from music)  It’s from 4 pm to 8 pm, with suggested donations of $20 for adults, $12 for kids under 12, and $50 for

Worship Service for October 8, 2023 – Pentecost 19 Thank you for joining us for our live 10 am worship service. Please see our bulletin if you’d like to follow along and participate. If you’d like to join us in person for our 10 am Sunday services, we recommend wearing a mask, and we provide excellent ventilation to

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, October 8, 2023, is the 19th Sunday after Pentecost and Scrip Sunday.The schedule is as usual except that there is an HTLC Council Meeting at noon (not all that unusual – it’s normally on the 2nd Sunday of the month).   There will be an Informal Congregational Meeting at 9 am on October 15 in Holland Hall (formal attire not required). 

Worship Service for October 1, 2023 – Pentecost 18, Animal Blessing Sunday Thank you for joining us for our live 10 am worship service. Please see our bulletin if you’d like to follow along and participate. There will be a Blessing of Stuffed Toy Animals during the 10 am service, and a Blessing of Live Animals at noon

Hi, Everybody.  I’ve run out of time this week and there’s lots to cover, so there are no attempts at humor today (“attempts” being the operative word). This Sunday, October 1, 2023 is the 18th Sunday after Pentecost, Nacho Name Tag Sunday, and Animal Blessing Sunday.  Bring your toy animals to the 10 am Worship Service for a Blessing of Stuffed Animals during

Worship Service for September 24, 2023 – Pentecost 17 Thank you for joining us for our live 10 am worship service. Please see our bulletin if you’d like to follow along and participate. If you’d like to join us in person for our 10 am Sunday services, we recommend wearing a mask, and we provide excellent ventilation to

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, September 24, is the 17th Sunday after Pentecost and Lutheran Loose Change Sunday.  There is Worship Helper Training at 9 am for all of you worship-helper-wannabes (communion assistants, lay liturgists, acolytes, readers, and ushers – oh, my!).  Worship is at 10 am and Sunday School/Confirmation at 11:15 am. Have You Taken the Survey?  This past week we emailed a link to an online survey