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Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, August 9, is the 10th Sunday after Pentecost and Scrip Sunday.  Pastor Tim is back! (well, virtually)  Tune in to see if  he’s covered in “Greige” and “Swiss Coffee” paint from painting his house.  We’ll be having both Zoom Communion (9:45 am) and Zoom Coffee Chat (10 am) this Sunday.  Details are included in the attached PDF file.  […]

Devotion for August 5, 2020 By Pastor Barbara Caine  I need some peace!  This current shelter-in-place situation has brought out the worst in me.  I find myself yelling at the poor television set as if it the TV’s fault that our country is divided.  Frankly, it’s been divided for a long time, I just ignored

Welcome! Thank you for joining our service! This Sunday, August 2nd, is the 9th Sunday after Pentecost.  Pastor Tim is on vacation this week, so Pastor Barbara of Holy Redeemer in Newark will be providing the Children’s Time and Sermon for our online worship.  We will not be having Zoom Communion this week, but we will

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, August 2nd, is the 9th Sunday after Pentecost.  It’s also Nacho Name Tag Sunday, in case you needed a reason to eat even more snack foods (I’m working on the assumption that scientists will announce that eating chips prevents COVID-19).  Pastor Tim is on vacation this week, so Pastor Barbara of Holy Redeemer

Pastor Tia’s Devotion for July 29, 2020: Before Corona, a time that feels like ages ago, I used to sing at the Oakland Naturalizations with TOSCA. A choir of dedicated singers and proud Americans – and me, the Immigrant. Americans, who love their country and want it to be true to its values: A place

Hello and welcome to HTLC! Please join us via YouTube for today’s service. This Sunday, July 26, is the 8th Sunday after Pentecost and Mt. Cross Camp Sunday!  Mt. Cross Ministries (https://www.mtcross.org/) has been our cause of the month this July, and they have provided videos for a worship service to congregations who want to show support.  For

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, July 26, is the 8th Sunday after Pentecost and Mt. Cross Camp Sunday!  Mt. Cross Ministries (https://www.mtcross.org/) has been our cause of the month this July, and they have provided videos for a worship service to congregations who want to show support.  For 70 years Mt. Cross has been providing summer camps, retreats, and

Your Defining Moment(s) It’s easy to wait for it. The movies have taught us that when the music swells and the chips are down, that’s when leaders arrive and when heroes are made. It turns out, that’s not how it works in “real life.” Our beliefs, values, ethics and character is what happens in all

Season’s greetings! This Sunday, July 19, is Christmas in July – not an actual church festival, but we’re just goofy that way.  It started last year when we got so many Christmas favorite hymn requests that we lumped them all into one Sunday and called it Christmas in July.  Zoom Communion continues this Sunday at 9:45 am followed

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, July 19, is Christmas in July – not an actual church festival, but we’re just goofy that way.  It started last year when we got so many Christmas favorite hymn requests that we lumped them all into one Sunday and called it Christmas in July.  Who knew it would turn out to be