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HTLC News Email, Dec. 3, 2021

Hi, Everyone: This Sunday, December 5, is the 2nd Sunday in Advent and Nacho Name Tag Sunday.  The 10 am Worship Service will be indoors in the Sanctuary!  This the first Sunday that we will be meeting in the Sanctuary since March 8, 2020.  We will still be wearing masks, observing physical distancing, and using the individual pre-packaged communion elements. Plus, we

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Devotions from Tri-City ELCA Churches – Pastor Barbara Caine, Dec. 1, 2021

Devotion for Dec. 1, 2021 from Pastor Barbara Caine of Holy Redeemer: In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said

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Hi, friends!

Thanks for joining us for today’s worship service for Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, the first Sunday in Advent.  Please see our bulletin if you’d like to follow along and participate in the service. We will return to indoor, in-person services soon! We will require masks and distancing, and will provide excellent ventilation to help prevent the spread of

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HTLC News Email, November 26, 2021

Hi, Everyone: This Sunday, November 25, is the 1st Sunday in Advent (the beginning of the church year) and Lutheran Loose Change Sunday.  Once again, we will have an Outdoor Worship Service at 10 am (with distancing, masks, and probably gloves, scarves and sweaters).  Zoom Sunday School, Coffee Chat, and Communion will be at the usual times, and the pre-recorded Online Worship Service will

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Devotions from Tri-City ELCA Churches – Pastor Tia Pelz, Nov. 24, 2021

Devotion for November 24, 2021, from Pastor Tia of Christ the King: Last week my kid had to make a Thankfulness paper pumpkin. He also had to write on it: “I am thankful for my family.” That was the assignment. And I am actually thankful that he chose to follow the instructions. For a lively

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Devotions from Tri-City ELCA Churches – Tori Valcarcel, Nov 17, 2021

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.

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