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!
All of these services will be livestreamed.
Sunday, April 20, 2025 – Resurrection of our Lord: Easter Day
10:00 am Worship
We welcome you to worship!
Here is Sunday’s Sermon News:
Image Credit: JESUS MAFA. Easter, Empty Tomb, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN.
https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=48301 [retrieved April 16, 2025]. Original source: http://www.librairie-emmanuel.fr (contact page: https://www.librairie-emmanuel.fr/contact).
Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, Luke 24:1-12: “Easter Freedom”
This Sunday’s service concludes the Triduum. It is Easter Sunday, and we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. Jesus did not come to earth to die. He came to transform the world. The living Christ did not just proclaim the kingdom of God so that his death would be infused with significance. He came to earth to begin the kingdom of God, which includes the promise of new life after the suffering and the joy of this world are over. To follow Christ means to proclaim the gospel and to break bread with the stranger, to feed the hungry, to liberate the prisoners, and to fight injustice. Don’t be afraid! We are promised eternal life and freed to follow Christ without fear and courageously build the kingdom of God. We are Easter people. Good Friday is a necessary step to get to Easter, but after the first Easter when Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary, the mother of James, and all the other women found the empty tomb, constant Easter is the permanent inheritance of humanity.
Come and celebrate Jesus’ resurrection with us this Sunday, 10 a.m., at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 745 Front St. S., in 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.
11:00 a.m. Easter Brunch
Following Easter worship, you’re invited to join us in Anderson Hall for food and fellowship. Church members are preparing a festive, delicious brunch. Hope you can make it!
Wishing you a blessed Easter!
Seeking Volunteers for the Performing Arts Festival of the Eastside at St. Andrew’s, April 22-26
Do you like to spend time with kids and listen to classical music? The Performing Arts Festival of the Eastside, hosted by St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church (SALC) in Bellevue (one of our cluster churches), is looking for volunteers for this GREAT music festival! The musicians are kids—ages 8-18—who play piano, strings, and woodwinds. This year it’s being held from Tuesday, April 22-Saturday, April 26 (the week after Easter). Adults are there to help adjudicators and families. Volunteers do get a nice lunch! The festival needs adults who can help out for a four-hour morning or afternoon shift that week. Joyce Arnold at SALC is the volunteer chair. You may have met Joyce at the Women’s Retreat! For more information, email Joyce at [email protected], check out the website pafenorthwest.org, or you can also talk with Debra Zadinsky.
Women’s Spring Luncheon on April 26
On Saturday, April 26, Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Bellevue will host a Women’s Spring Luncheon. All women are invited. The speaker will be Pr. Nyla Schoeld: “What Does God Require of You?” Donations benefit ELAP (Eastside Legal Assistance Program) and KidVantage. Please RSVP by April 14 to Jeanne Vevang at 425-829-2213 or [email protected].
Community Game Night at OSLC on April 27
On Sunday, April 27 from 5:00-7:00 p.m., OSLC will host the Community Game Night in Anderson Hall. There will be card games, board games, and refreshments. It will be a fun opportunity for fellowship with people throughout the Eastside cluster. We hope that you, your kids, grandkids, friends, and neighbors can come!
Men’s Group — Wednesday, April 30
The next meeting of the Men’s Group is Wednesday, April 30 at
7:00 p.m. in the library. During the meeting, we will solve a crime
mystery.
Faith Formation Classes in May
Thursdays, May 1, 15, and 29, 12-1 PM in Anderson Hall, and 7-8 PM on Zoom
Please come to faith formation classes with Pr. Kristin-Luana every other Thursday in May to learn about bible translations, lectionaries, and adiaphora!
Thursday, May 1 (12 PM in Anderson Hall, 7 PM on Zoom): What bible translations exist, and which ones should I read?
Thursday, May 15 (12 PM in Anderson Hall, 7 PM on Zoom): What are lectionaries; and how do we use them?
Thursday, May 28 1(2 PM in Anderson Hall, 7 PM on Zoom): What are adiaphora,
and why do we love them?
Volunteers Wanted for Day of Service — Saturday, May 3
The Day of Service began in 2012 as a way for Sammamish Hills Lutheran to volunteer in the local area. It has grown to be a large interfaith and community event they plan annually as a way to lift up those in need. There are opportunities for projects indoors, outdoors, and also some geared for kids and teens – it promises to be a day that you will never forget! For more information and to sign up, click the button below.
Journey of Generosity Retreat — Friday, May 9 – Saturday, May 10
Several of those in leadership have engaged in a retreat exploring ideas in how to be more closely aligned with Jesus and his wishes for our world and community. This experience has been in collaboration through a non-profit organization called Generous Giving. In a Friday night/Saturday morning gathering of a dozen of us, we watched videos, shared conversations led by friendly facilitators, and spent some quiet time in prayer and in fellowship to discern God’s calling for us. Participants felt relaxed in the non-pressure environment. The retreat is free of charge.
The next Journey of Generosity (JoG) retreat is scheduled for Friday, May 9-Saturday, May 10, about a month away. Council is inviting members who resonate with the” generosity” mindset to sign up for this retreat.
If you would like more information, contact Jeff J. through the church office. Thanks for considering and praying about your participation in the next Journey of Generosity at Our Savior Lutheran Church in May.
Sunday, April 20 – Easter Sunday
10:00 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary and online)
11:00 a.m. Easter Brunch and Fellowship Hour (Anderson Hall)
Sunday, April 27
10:00 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary and online)
11:00 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship Hour (Anderson Hall)
5:00 p.m. Community Game Night (Anderson Hall)