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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

Peace Be With You! According to medical authorities, your heart will beat about 100,000 times today, and every day. In the coming year, your heart will beat approximately 35 million times! And during your lifetime, your heart will pump about 1 million barrels of blood. How easily we can take the heart for granted. When

March 25, 2020 Good morning dear Saints of the Church, What are the burdens you have been carrying during the last weeks? Whose burdens are you taking upon yourself? The last days have felt like a month for me. And it’s only Wednesday. So much change, so much information. So many thoughts about how everyone

On this Fourth Sunday of Lent, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church has created a video of the full service, for those who wish to participate during this time of socially isolating due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our first video shows the entire service, led by Pastor Tim Huff and congregant Carmen Blair, who also leads the

Tri-City ELCA Pastor Barbara Caine March 20, 2020 As we all know, COVID-19 has caused major disruptions in the lives of our loved ones, communities, nation and world. The ELCA faith communities in the Tri-City recognize that these fast-unfolding events are creating concern and uncertainty for all of us. As such, during this time of social distancing and sheltering at

Pastor Tia Pelz at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Fremont March 19, 2020 As we all know, COVID-19 has caused major disruptions in the lives of our loved ones, communities, nation and world. The ELCA faith communities in the Tri-City recognize that these fast-unfolding events are creating concern and uncertainty for all of us. As such, during this time of social