Whimsical Textile Winter Art Installation – upcycled textiles, knitted and crocheted yarn form “sweaters” that wrap the grove of trees in front of Our Savior Lutheran Church on Front Street – made in collaboration with Issaquah Arts (January 2025)
As members of the body of Christ in this place and time, we are a welcoming congregation of people who gather to worship God, to share life together, to grow in love for each other and to be shaped by God’s Word, with the purpose of living out God’s love and being a sign of God’s loving and forgiving presence in our community and world. We hope you will join us!
Sunday, February 16, 2025 – Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
10:00 am Worship
This Sunday, Pr. Kristin-Luana is the presider, and Pr. Olaf is the preacher. Here is this week’s Sermon News:
February 16, 2025, Luke 6:17-26: Blessings and Woes
I have seen many ICUs in my time as a pastor. I have seen people hope for healing but die. I have seen people whose lives were forever changed by an accident or a sickness. And often I encountered this question: Why does God do this to me? Sometimes this question was asked aloud, sometimes it stayed under the surface, but most of the time it was there. Why? Why me? What have I done to deserve this?
Many people believe that blessings and woes in their lives occur because God loves or hates them. But in the Lukan beatitudes, Jesus declares blessings especially for those who suffer. How can we know God’s love when we are hurting?
Hear more this Sunday, 10 a.m., at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 745 Front St. S, Issaquah and on YouTube.
Pr. Olaf
Click the “Worship With Us Live” logo above to worship online with us, and click the buttons below to view the bulletin and the hymns and follow along.
4:00 pm Melodies of Love: A Valentine’s Recital by David Liu
Our talented Parish Musician David Liu will offer a free piano recital in the sanctuary today at 4:00 pm. We hope you can attend “Melodies of Love: A Valentine’s Recital” to hear our beautiful new Schimmel piano in concert. It should be an amazing musical event. Hope to see you there!
Men’s Group Meeting and Potluck: Wednesday, February 19
On Wednesday, February 19, the Men’s Group will gather at 7:00 p.m. in the Education Room for a meeting and potluck.
Introductory Book Study Meeting: NEXT Sunday, February 23: Reserve Your Book Copy Now!
NEXT Sunday, February 23 at 11:30 a.m., Pr. Olaf will facilitate the introductory meeting of the One Day I Wrote Back Book Study in Anderson Hall. The book study will consist of six sessions in Anderson Hall at noon on Thursdays from February 27 through April 3.
Cynthia ordered 30 new copies of One Day I Wrote Back: Interacting with Scripture through Creative Writing by Jane Herring. The cost per book is $13. Please email Cynthia at [email protected] if you’d like to reserve a copy. Five copies have been reserved, so most are still available. The books should arrive early next week. Cynthia will send out an email to those who reserved a book to let you know when you can pick up and pay for your copy. Thanks!
More information about the study is available on our Christian Education page, in the February Focus, and in the handout available in the narthex.
2025 OSLC Women’s Retreat – Friday, March 7 – Sunday, March 9 at the Rainbow Lodge in North Bend
Registration is now open for our annual retreat! Click the button below for more information and to download the Women’s Retreat Registration form. Only 45 spots available, so don’t wait to sign up! Final registrations and payments must be in by the end of February. Questions? Reach out to Marilyn C. through the church office.
More Help Needed for Coffee Hour
Each Sunday, two people are needed for coffee hour (for the coffee and treats). Lately, it’s been a struggle to get two people so coffee hour can happen smoothly. The long-time kitchen group is no longer able to keep doing this regularly. More helpers are needed to keep this going. Please sign up on the sheet next to the kitchen door. Thanks!
Fundraiser for Head for the Cure to Support the Fight Against Brain Cancer
Melinda N., daughter of member Cheryl N., encourages you to learn more about brain cancer and support the fight against it:
“I will be walking in the 5K Head for the Cure event in Newport Beach, CA on March 8, 2025 with some of my family and friends to help support the fight against brain cancer and directly support my medical treatment facility. Below is the direct link to my team ‘The Talking Brains’ fundraising page. Thank you in advance for any help, or even just awareness you can bring to this disease. https://impact.headforthecure.org/team/631485”
Becoming Better Stewards: Composting and Recycling
Please check out the bulletin board in Anderson Hall that shows what items are good to go into recycling and compost bins, and what items need to go into the garbage. Please use the bins below the bulletin board—blue for recycling, green for compost, and black for garbage to dispose of items correctly. Also, green compost bins are now in the bathrooms for paper towel waste. Thanks!
Sunday, February 16
10:00 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary and online)
11:00 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship Hour
4:00 p.m. Melodies of Love: A Valentine’s Recital by David Liu
Monday, February 17
3:00 p.m. Companions Bible Study (online)
Tuesday, February 18
7:00 p.m. Executive Committee (Online)
Wednesday, February 19
7:00 p.m. Men’s Group Meeting and Potluck (Education Room)
Thursday, February 20
9:30 a.m. Mission Quilters (Anderson Hall)
1:00 p.m. Community Meal Prep (Kitchen)
7:00 p.m. Finance Committee (Online)
Sunday, February 23
10:00 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary and online)
11:00 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship Hour
Each time you give your regular offering, you are ensuring support for your church community and the work Jesus calls us to do. Whether making offerings when you worship each Sunday, or with a check via postal mail, or giving online using the “Electronic Giving” tab above, together we move forward as God’s generous, caring, supportive people—doing the work Jesus calls us to do! Warmest regards from your Stewardship Committee.
Prayers Your prayer requests are important to us. Requests for prayers can be taken by email or phone, and will be added to the weekly worship bulletin, Prayers of the People, and staff prayers. Email [email protected], or call 425-392-4169 and leave a message with your prayer.
Emergency Pastoral Care
For emergency pastoral care, please contact Pr. Olaf Baumann at 360-912-1830 or [email protected], or Pr. Kristin-Luana Baumann at 360-912-1245 or [email protected].