Mission Statement
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church connects people to God and Each Other. We embody this mission through Word and Sacrament Worship, Music, Faith Formation, Service, and Authentic Community.
A link to this past Sunday’s Worship:
Digital Sunday Worship 5-31-20
Highlights from Council and Staff
- Council Co-President Happy Hour Q&A Monday, June 1 at 6:00pm via Zoom. Bring your favorite beverage and your questions, and log-on for a conversation with council co-presidents: Dan B and Kristin S. We’re happy to answer any questions you have about the church and the work the council is doing at this time. Bonus points (and maybe prizes) for the most creative questions. And $10 from Kristin to anyone who asks their question in rhyme or $10 from Dan if you ask using a haiku.
- OSLC Staff will be transitioning to different email addresses. Please stay tuned to the next email blast for more details.
This Weeks Readings
Genesis 1:1–2:4a
Psalm 8
2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Matthew 28:16-20
Calendar
(please go to the end of the e-blast for call-in information on Zoom meetings) Please email OSLC915@gmail.com for passwords:
- TONIGHT Monday, June 1st 6:00pm———-Council Co-President Happy Hour Q&A via Zoom Click Here to connect to the Council Co-President Happy Hour
- Wednesday, June 3rd 1:00pm ——————Zoom BIBLE STUDY!! Click here to connect to the Bible Study
- Sunday June 7th 9:00——————————-LIVE Zoom Worship with Communion Click here to connect to the LIVE Zoom Worship
- Sunday, June 7th 10:30—————————–Zoom Coffee Hour Click here to connect to the Zoom Coffee Hour
- June 5-7 ————————————————–Wear orange for Gun Violence Awareness
Community Partnership Spotlight
Colorado Faith Communities
We are apart of the Colorado Faith Communities United against Gun Violence. This is a group Pastor Tina (now deceased) got OSLC involved in long ago. Their primary function is to help end the deaths and injuries in Colorado caused by the improper use of firearms. The Wear Orange weekend is a national event…Orange is the color that Hadiya Pendleton’s friends wore in her honor when she was shot and killed in Chicago at the age of 15 — just one week after performing at President Obama’s 2nd inaugural parade in 2013.
Please wear the color Orange this weekend, June 5th through 7th. Please do not remain silent and try to start the conversation on why you are wearing orange.
“The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.” -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
From the Desk of Pastor Marty
Hey All,
Blessed Monday to all of you! I know this weekend was a tough time for many, and we are called to be in prayer for healing and in action for justice. I was so thankful for the powerful conversations that we had yesterday surrounding racism and white privilege. What was the most powerful element of that conversation was the support we got as a group and privately in many emails thanking us for the conversation, and supporting us to go further down this path together! As those who share the call to be authentic church in our time, we exist for the sake of the world. Words, confession, forgiveness, listening, changing, these are part of how God is going to be changing hearts to come together. May God bless us to be a leader in hosting and facilitating this discussion.
Please make sure to prepare for Worship this Sunday. We WILL BE HAVING COMMUNION ONLINE TOGETHER, so make sure to get your elements of bread and wine together ahead of time. Afterwards we will be gathering in a very special coffee hour, where we will go through a implementation of our small group strategy. We have a basic plan that we will follow, and then we will begin shaping the process over the next few weeks as we endeavor to be shaped as a church in some new ways. I am amazed how God has led us to be engaging this work as we enter the summer of 2020.
May the Spirit of Pentecost continue to blow around among us, and may we have the faithful eyes to see its work happening in unexpected ways. Times are changing, and we are able to be part of the solution, or a continuation of the problems in our midst. I am proud and thankful to be serving a church that is willing to be led by the Spirit in new ways. Yesterday’s conversation and subsequent emails help me see that all the work we’ve done up until this point is to prepare us for this moment. May God heal, bless, and support us as we follow the call together.
Finally, I mentioned that we would put a couple of sources to get the books and get some other resources together for this conversation. We are called to read, learn, and be able to have educated conversations during this time and this includes everyone. I am highlighting the work of Rev. Lenny Duncan (ELCA), and Ibram X. Kendi as we begin. The links to purchase the books are below, and some links to free” podcasts are included as well. Blessing on learning and listening from this initial sources.
Books:
- https://www.amazon.com/Dear-Church-Preacher-Whitest-Denomination/dp/1506452566
- Ibram X. Kendi’s Latest Book: ‘How To Be An Antiracist’ (August 2019) https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist
- Stamped from the Begining: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi https://www.amazon.com/Stamped-Beginning-Definitive-History-National/dp/1568585985
YouTube links:
- Pastor Lenny Duncan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGNz8XnoMPc
- Ibram X Kendi on His Book: “Stamped from the Beginning” (September 2018, 15 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBFYQu1ZYD0
- Ibram X. Kendi discusses his recent work with Eugene Scott, a political reporter for the Washington Post’s “The Fix”. The two spoke as part of the Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series at the Aspen Institute in Washington, DC. (October 2019, 1 hour and 12 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A13Dimiqdus
Ibram X. Kendi links online NPR Interviews
Atlantic Articles
- Ibram X. Kendi is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a professor and the director of The Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University. https://www.theatlantic.com/author/ibram-x-kendi/
May the Peace of God be realized on earth, and may we be a part of Christ’s body that helps that happen.
Peace,
Pastor Marty Lettow
Care of Creation
Surely the earth is breathing a sigh of relief for our reduction in pollution and fossil fuel use. This “Great Pause,” as some are calling it, gives me hope that we will soon find it within ourselves to protect our shared home, not only for our own sake, but for our neighbors across the globe, and future generations.
By Richard Rohr. Center for Action and Contemplation.
Action: Share with someone how you plan to enjoy the outdoors this summer.
Prayer Requests: Please send prayer requests to OSLC915@gmail.com
Zoom Call-in Information (links are found under calendar section)
Topic: Council Co-President Happy Hour Q&A
Time: Jun 1, 2020 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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Topic: Wednesday Zoom Bible Study
Time: June 3, 2020 01:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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Topic: Sunday Zoom Worship
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Topic: Zoom Coffee Hour
Time: June 7, 2020 10:30 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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