Our Savior Lutheran Church, Alamogordo, NM

Commemoration of the Emanuel Nine — June 17

Commemoration of the Emanuel Nine — June 17 As church we are called to confess the sin of racism, condemn the ideology of white supremacy, and strive for racial justice and peace. Beyond statements and prayers, we are called to also act and respond to injustices. Take the ELCA Anti-Racism Pledge. Pledge Now!

Our Savior Lutheran Worship Service 6-13-2021

Today's Sunday worship service recording is at the youtube blue link below.

Thank you to Reverend Jeff Swanson for presiding worship for us this morning and sharing his compassion and enthusiasm for life and our Lord Jesus Christ.

Today was a celebration of Max Rascon's High School graduation!
Congratulations Max!

Blessings and Peace to each of you this day,
Joanne

https://youtu.be/KLCfRpEEtmw

Our Savior Lutheran Worship Service 6-13-2021

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May the God of glory dwell in you richly, name you beloved and shine brightly on your path.

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The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.
-Psalm 29:4

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Pause. Take a deep breath. You are a beloved child of God. ❤️

Our Savior Lutheran June 6, 2021

Greetings to All on this beautiful Sunday afternoon,

This morning's worship recording is at the blue youtube link below.
Many thanks to Reverend Ron Brooker for presiding at Our Savior Lutheran Church today and for his wonderful message of change.

Peace be with you,
Joanne

https://youtu.be/WuomMwllOoc

Our Savior Lutheran June 6, 2021

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The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat.
-Mark 6: 30-31

Richard Rohr Meditation: Letting Go of What Used to Be

From the Rocky Mountain Synod and Richard Rohr

Richard Rohr Meditation: Letting Go of What Used to Be God is doing new things, Jesus proclaimed, but only those with new minds and hearts can see a new world breaking through the cracks of the old.

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Amen 🙏
#Prayer

Our Savior Lutheran Worship Service 5-30-21

Greetings,

The blue link below is to view our Holy Trinity worship service.

Thank you to our presiding minister this morning, Reverend Ron Brooker from Las Cruces.

Have a safe and blessed weekend,
Joanne

https://youtu.be/5ewozAfB50s

Our Savior Lutheran Worship Service 5-30-21

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I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being.
-Psalm 104: 33

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Today is Pentecost Sunday. We celebrate that God sent the Holy Spirit to be among us and work within us.

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I thank my God every time I remember you (Philippians 1:3).

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Take a deep breath. Give thanks. You are a beloved child of God! ❤️

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Today, we commemorate St. Matthias. After Jesus' ascension, about 120 followers of Jesus met in the upper room to vote on the replacement for Judas. As a witness to the resurrection, St. Matthias was chosen as this addition to the apostolic company.

Image: Copper engraving by Carl Schuler, published c. 1780

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A prayer of Julian of Norwich, an English Christian theologian and mystic at the turn of the 14th century who we commemorate this day:
“In you, Father all-mighty, we have our preservation and our bliss. In you, Christ, we have our restoring and our saving. You are our mother, brother, and savior. In you, our Lord the Holy Spirit, is marvelous and plenteous grace. You are our clothing; for love you wrap us and embrace us. You are our maker, our lover, our keeper. Teach us to believe that by your grace all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well. Amen.”

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New resources are here for “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday, a dedicated day of service on Sept. 12. 💛 Find social media graphics, music for a special hymn, videos, posters, a toolkit, and considerations to serve safely during the pandemic at https://www.elca.org/Resources/GWOH-Sunday.

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May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13)

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For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me. —Matthew 25:35

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We continue to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord throughout the seven Sundays of the Easter season. Christ is risen! Alleluia!

At the edges of resurrection - Living Lutheran

At the edges of resurrection - Living Lutheran The authorities did everything they could to silence Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Still, he continued to speak at the edges, into the abyss of death.

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How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!
-Psalm 133:1

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Bring wholeness to all that is broken and speak truth to us in our confusion.
-Bread for the Day, p. 42

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Looking for a starting place on a conversation about Christian nationalism? Register for this webinar tomorrow, with Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton: http://bit.ly/3c7Kzm8

Check out these FAQs from BJC - Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty: https://www.christiansagainstchristiannationalism.org/faqs

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“Take, oh, take me as I am; summon out what I shall be; set your seal upon my heart and live in me” (ELW 814).

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And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
-Hebrews 10:24-25

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O God, our rock and our salvation, in you is refuge from the storm. Deliver us from the ways of sin. Heal us from the pain of shame. Fill us with your hope and surround us with your compassionate spirit.

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Today is the second day of the International Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

City of Alamogordo - Government

The 100% Otero Housing Action Team has committed to participate on a County level in the statewide PIT [Point in Time] count recommended by the New Mexico Department of Housing and Urban Development. The count is customarily completed by each municipality seeking to receive Federal funds to support programs directed to those experiencing #homelessness or are housing insecure. On a specific day, those folks who are considered "homeless", that is living in a place not meant for human habitation, i.e. car, doorway, tent, shed, etc. are counted, so to determine the scope of the issue in that specific area. The count will determine need, which may translate into the flow of dollars. A systematic, organized PIT count has not been completed in Otero County for quite some time.

Pastor Mike Degner from the newly formed "Hope Community Center" is coordinating with the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness in leading the point in time count in Otero County this year. The specific date for the count is Jan. 25th. A simple, brief, non-intrusive survey is the data collection tool they are asked to use. If you would like to help, the last orientation and training on use of the survey is today, Jan. 19th. The surveys will be conducted and data collected the week of Jan. 25th - Feb.

You can also help if you or members of your staff/church/organization may come into contact with persons who would be considered homeless by the HUD definition and be willing to encourage those persons to complete this very simple survey. Another way you may help is to donate small hygiene items, granola bars, or small gift for bags given to persons as a "thank you" for their time in completing the survey. If you can donate small hygiene or food items, new socks or warm hats, or $5 or $10 gift cards to restaurants or grocery stores for the thank you bags, please drop the items off at Hope Community Center, 313 6th Street in Alamogordo by Friday, January 22.

For additional or specific information, and to volunteer your assistance, please call Mike Degner @ 949-545-8368.

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“Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. The Lord called Samuel again, a third time. And he got up and went to Eli, and said, ‘Here I am, for you called me.’ Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. Therefore Eli said to Samuel, ‘Go, lie down; and if [the Lord] calls you, you shall say, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.”’ So Samuel went and lay down in his place. Now the Lord came and stood there, calling as before, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ And Samuel said, ‘Speak, for your servant is listening’” (1 Samuel 7-10).

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But you, O Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.
-Psalm 3:3