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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

Worship Service for September 17, 2023 – Pentecost 16 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. Today’s Message is provided by the Sierra Pacific Synod. Pastor Tim is attending the Synod Assembly. If you’d like to join us in person for

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, September 17, is the 16th Sunday after Pentecost and Fill the Food Barrel Sunday.  There is an Altar Guild Meeting at 9 am for those interested in helping out with communion set-up, clean-up, and other various altar-related tasks (part of the job is repeatedly pouring wine into glasses – I’m pretty sure some of you are very

Worship Service for September 10, 2023 – Pentecost 15, Rally Day 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

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, September 10, is the 15th Sunday after Pentecost, Scrip Sunday, and Rally Day!  All sorts of things are happening as we celebrate the beginning of the education year.  During Children’s Time at the single 10 am service, we will have the Blessing of Backpacks and Briefcases,* so be sure to bring them along, Presentation of Bibles for third graders,

Worship Service for September 03, 2023 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 help prevent the