We gather to have meaningful conversation about living today, stimulated by what we read together.  These sessions noted below will occur around an old book, the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament of our Bible and a book of commentary about that book by Leo Perdue to better understand the historical and […]

We warmly invite you to be part a joyful Advent season exploration with the pastors into discipleship and membership at Our Savior Lutheran Church and Student Center, beginning on Christ the King Sunday, November 22nd.  The schedule avoids Thanksgiving weekend and allows for a variety of schedules.  If you plan to […]

We will celebrate November birthdays with a simple lunch.  Please contact the church office if you and your spouse can join us.

We warmly invite you to be part a joyful Advent season exploration with the pastors into discipleship and membership at Our Savior Lutheran Church and Student Center, beginning on Christ the King Sunday, November 22nd.  The schedule avoids Thanksgiving weekend and allows for a variety of schedules.  If you plan to […]

FAITH AND LIGHT FOR THE JOURNEY DISCUSSION, SATURDAY, 10:00, Emmaus Room (formerly the library):  A small group is forming to continue the connections started with the June 13th mini-grant.  The group will be following the book CALLED, TOGETHER: HOW SMALL GROUPS SUPPORT CALL IN THE WORLD by Doug Wysockey-Jounson.   The first meeting is Saturday from 10:00 […]

We welcome help as we sort and organize library books.  We’ll begin after being treated to a fantastic breakfast by the men’s group.

We’ll a fantastic breakfast at 8:00 on Saturday with plenty of hot Fair Trade coffee.  Join us at 7:00 to help prepare or for a  head start on the conversation.

The view from my window — Monte Smith Peterson, Hong Kong
Monte is a former Parsonage resident along, of course, with Matt and their son, Finn.  Monte writes often on the intersection of food and faith. The thoughts below are from her blog.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Each morning after breakfast, I stack dishes on the kitchen counter […]

For the letter click standing_together_111909.pdf.
For a video of the message click here.

People often say that they want to help others in dire circumstances, fleeing genocide and wars, and losing everything to floods, earthquakes and famines. Then they think – there’s really nothing I can do. Well, here is a very definite way you can help.  No experience and no supplies are necessary. Just come.  Work as […]

Susan and I returned recently from the American Academy of Religion’s annual gathering.  This year it was held in Montreal.  It was a wonderful quick and intense infusion of intellectual energy (NOT that that does not occur at OSLC and at Dartmouth!).  Like a strong coffee first thing in the morning.
We […]

We gather to have meaningful conversation about living today, stimulated by what we read together.  These sessions noted below will occur around an old book, the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament of our Bible and a book of commentary about that book by Leo Perdue to better understand the historical and […]

We warmly invite you to be part a joyful Advent season exploration with the pastors into discipleship and membership at Our Savior Lutheran Church and Student Center, beginning on Christ the King Sunday, November 22nd.  The schedule avoids Thanksgiving weekend and allows for a variety of schedules.  If you plan to […]

Sally Britton and Linda Davies have teamed up to host Thanksgiving Dinner at Sally’s home.  We welcome those who are not able to enjoy a meal with others on Thanksgiving and those who would like to be part of this community.  If you would like to attend, please contact the church office at 643-3703.  There […]

Margit Coltvet (ELCA missionary, Germany) writes:
“This weekend is the big celebration the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Large plastic-foam ‘wall pieces’ painted by school children are in place along the street in front of the Brandenburg Gate.  On Monday night, the 9th of November, they’ll fall like dominoes.”
I remember sitting in front of the […]

People often say that they want to help others in dire circumstances, fleeing genocide and wars, and losing everything to floods, earthquakes and famines. Then they think – there’s really nothing I can do. Well, here is a very definite way you can help.  No experience and no supplies are necessary. Just come.  Work as […]

 
Extra! Extra!
 
Before “Extra! Extra!” became the trademark-shout of a TV show that reports celebrity news, it was the cry of newspaper sellers when an extra edition of the paper was published. When something happened that was sudden or excessive or of great interest to the nation, it was […]

Yesterday, all morning, I watched the brown oak leaves blowing in the brisk wind.  Like a  well-trained opera singer, the wind hardly paused for breath.  It blew at operatic intensity, its passionate song making even the stubborn oak limbs bow and bend like willows.  […]