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The Cross. It was an instrument of torture, a cruel form of death reserved for rebels, robbers, and criminals of various kinds. So cruel and painful was the practice that Roman law forbade its use on any Roman citizen. Nails were driven through the hands and feet and, more often than not, the person being […]

Dear siblings in Christ, here is the major thing. Our churches are closed. For good reasons, obviously. I would have never thought that I once in my life had to beg people to stay at home – even during Holy Week. The (church-)world has turned upside down. For the last 3 weeks Sunday mornings have

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather

Welcome to our Palm Sunday service! We might be sheltering in place, but we’re still celebrating Palm Sunday during this ongoing Easter season. Today’s worship service includes a performance of Walt Wangerin’s “Cry of the Whole Congregation,”  a drama we perform every third year on Palm Sunday.  Due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions, the drama portion

Hello, Words, smells, sounds and pictures can cause us to stop in our tracks. The picture above is one such picture. As I was doing research for last week’s sermon, I found it. I stopped immediately. I read the accompanying article. I was wiped out for the remainder of the afternoon. The article is on

Happy April Fools’ Day, dear Fools of Christ, What’s the funniest way you were ever fooled on April 1st? Or how did you fool someone? When I was a kid, I was always in awe and excitement alike for this day. I prepared for it to fool my friends and family. And I usually forgot

DEVOTIONS From Pastor Barbara, Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church, Newark, CA MARCH 30, 2020 –Dear Church,Then the LORD said to Moses, “I am going to rain bread from heaven for you, and each day the people shall go out and gather enough for that day.  1 Exodus 16:4  Does anybody else feel like we’ve been sheltered in

Service bulletin Please click here for a bulletin to follow along and participate in the worship service. Full worship service Choir anthem Children’s time Click here for a Children’s Time activity sheet. Click here for a Children’s Time coloring sheet. Bible reading and Sermon only Musical selections

Reprinted with permission from kidsforpeaceglobal.org/COVID-19/ Put Our Peace Pledge Into Action I pledge to use my words to speak in a kind way. Sing a happy song! Go curbside caroling with your family; create a music video and share far and wide; sing from your window like the Italians, or simply sing along with the radio. List all