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MESSENGER
Welcome to The Messenger, our weekly newsletter! We offer both an electronic and a print version to keep everyone up to date on news and events at Church of Our Saviour. Please contact us with any feedback or questions!
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Building Stronger Relationships in Christ
In the spring of 2020, when the COVID pandemic hit, churches across the country closed their doors. "That's OK," we were told, "The building is not the church." But if the church is not the building, then what is it? To help us answer this question, in the Bible we have the Great Commission, which is to make disciples, and the Great Commandment, which tells us to love one another. Another helpful source is the Book of Acts, from which we can use the early Church as a model. A

Clyde Beswick & Nancy Smith
Jan 62 min read


Laós Chamber Music's Yuletide Cello Concert
Dear Friends, One of the great joys of building a community-centric concert series like Laós Chamber Music has been discovering what our musical identity could be together as musicians and audience members. Over the years, we’ve explored a wide range of repertoire and ensemble formations, always guided by the belief that chamber music should be generous, welcoming, and deeply connected to community. That spirit led us to program a 12-piece cello choir concert as part of our s

Dustin Seo
Dec 18, 20251 min read


Letter from the Rector: ADVENT & CHRISTMAS
Dear siblings in Christ, As the Church of Our Saviour continues its vibrant fall and winter programming, I would like to invite your participation through your prayer, presence, and donations during the seasons of Advent and Christmas this year. There are several wonderful opportunities to enjoy music and fellowship during this season of Advent. For example, on Sunday, December 7th at 4:00 pm, your choir will lead a traditional Advent Lessons and Carols that you will not want

The Rev. Jeffrey D.S. Thornberg
Dec 3, 20251 min read


OUR SAVIOUR CENTER SPOTLIGHT: Our Saviour Center gives out turkeys, hams, and chickens at our annual Thanksgiving
Our Saviour Center was able to make a tremendous impact on our community through our Thanksgiving Meal Distribution where we handed out 375 turkeys, 300 hams, and 200 chickens to a total of 875 families to help them celebrate their Thanksgiving. This came after a critical time for our neighbors as we served 3,600 clients this past month. We are grateful to have the opportunity to provide our community with the ingredients to celebrate Thanksgiving in addition to the vital res

Our Saviour Center
Dec 3, 20252 min read


Reflections on Stewardship: A GOOD STEWARD
My name is Ada Fu and I am a member of the Chinese congregation. My daughter, Helena, and I came to Church of Our Saviour to attend the worship service at Easter of 2018. We were baptized here, became involved in serving, and have been part of this community ever since. In 2020, when COVID-19 swept across the world, all public places were forced to close, including our Church. What could we do? No one knew when church would reopen. Fr. Ni contacted me to record early morning

Ada Fu
Nov 25, 20253 min read
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