Thursday, January 20th, 2011 at 1:01 pm
First Reading
Isaiah 9:1–4
The northern tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali experienced defeat, but they are assured that their condition will be reversed when God makes a light-filled appearance. The joy they will experience will resemble celebrations of great harvests, because God will deliver them from everything that diminishes or oppresses them. The […]
Monday, January 10th, 2011 at 12:17 pm
Friday, January 7th, 2011 at 11:07 am
The ELCA invites you to a new website, Living Lutheran, for a daily blend of stories, culture, and community for ELCA members and friends. You won’t find breaking news at this site, yet there’s plenty of commentary on what’s happening in the world and what ELCA members think about it. There are resources for congregations, […]
Monday, January 3rd, 2011 at 9:46 am
Theological Education for Youth (TEY), a creative initiative of the two ELCA seminaries located in Pennsylvania, announces their “Crossroads Event,” to be held June 26 - July 2, 2011, at Wagner College in Staten Island, NY, for youth currently in 9th or 10th grade. Their “Summer Theological Academy” will be held July 23 - August […]
Monday, January 3rd, 2011 at 9:17 am
JERUSALEM, January 3, 2011 - Bishop Younan released a statement today denouncing the recent violence against Coptic Christians in Egypt.Younan speaks strongly in his statement, saying:
“Here in the Middle East, where the three monotheistic religions affirm the core values of love of God and love of neighbor, it is utterly impossible to carry […]
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
Nursery is available. The church is handicap accessible.
Ash Wednesday Worship with Imposition of Ashes, Wednesday, February 22nd, 7:00 pm.
PREPARING FOR WORSHIP:
ASH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 p.m.: Lent begins with a solemn call to fasting and repentance as we begin our journey to the baptismal waters of Easter. As we hear in today’s readings, now is the acceptable time to return to the Lord. During Lent the people of God will reflect on the meaning of their baptism into Christ’s death and resurrection. The sign of ashes suggests our human mortality and frailty. What seems like an ending is really an invitation to make each day a new beginning, in which we are washed in God’s mercy and forgiveness. With the cross on our brow, we long for the spiritual renewal that flows from the springtime Easter feast to come.Joel 2:1–2, 12–17
Psalm 51:1–17
2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10
Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21
Ash Wednesday Worship with Imposition of Ashes will be held at 7:00 p.m.
FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT, FEBRUARY 26, 2012, 10:30, a.m.: On Ash Wednesday the church began its journey toward baptismal immersion in the death and resurrection of Christ. This year, the Sundays in Lent lead us to focus on five covenants God makes in the Hebrew Scriptures and to use them as lenses through which to view baptism. First Peter connects the way God saved Noah’s family in the flood with the way God saves us through the water of baptism. The baptismal covenant is made with us individually, but the new life we are given in baptism is for the sake of the whole world.
Genesis 9:8–17
Psalm 25:1–10
1 Peter 3:18–22
Mark 1:9–15
New and returning students, you are especially welcome at OSLC!
There are many events at the Our Savior Lutheran Church and Student Center! Students and Young Adults gather regularly for meals, discussions, meetings and movies, prayer, and reflection.
On Sunday, January 15th, we welcomed Leah Torrey to our pulpit. Leah Torrey is the Lead Organizer/Staff Director for United Valley Interfaith Project (UVIP). She began working for UVIP in June 2011 after moving to the Valley with her husband and dog. Before that, Leah was Lead Organizer for Faith In Action, […]
My name is Katja Koeppen and I moved to Hanover from Germany 2½ years ago.
Having being actively involved in the Protestant church of Germany for several years, I started searching for a new spiritual home shortly after I got here. OSLC was the first church that I visited and I was welcomed so warmly that […]