As members of the body of Christ in this place and time, we are a welcoming congregation of people who gather to be shaped by God’s Word and Sacrament, with the purpose of living out God’s love in our community and world. We hope you will join us!
Enjoy these knitted trees as you drive by our property on Front Street!
Featured Event
Eastside Lutheran Fellowship Game Night – Sunday, February 15 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Join us in Anderson Hall for card games, board games, refreshments, and fun! This event is open to all ages.
10:00 am Worship
We welcome you to worship this Sunday!
On Sunday, February 8, Pr. Kristin-Luana is the presider and the preacher since Pr. Olaf is presiding and preaching at Mt. Si Lutheran Church.
Here is this week’s Sermon News:
Image Credit: Jesus Mural of Faith, Hope, Love, and Peace, 20th century, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=56412
Matthew 17:1-9: Who is Jesus?
On the mountain top, God says to the disciples: “Listen to Jesus!”
As we all know, listening to prophetic voices is easier said than done. Somehow, prophetic truths stir our souls into protest and denial.Jesus sees so much deeper into our souls than we possibly can ourselves. Jesus understands human nature so much better than we ever could. Jesus’ assessment of the state of humankind is crystal clear and sometimes brutally true. But who wants to hear such an honest assessment? “We people of Jerusalem, we believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, and we torture and kill you nevertheless.” Or, maybe rather: “We kill you just because. We do not want your kingdom. We most certainly do not want your kingdom to come true on earth because we understand perfectly well that in your kingdom we might be called to change.”
What change is necessary in your life? Are you afraid to change? How does Jesus help you do what’s right?
Come on Sunday, 10 AM to Our Savior Lutheran Church, 745 Front St. S., and on YouTube and learn more!
– Pr. Kristin-Luana
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.
Worshipping online? Let us know!
If you regularly worship with us here on YouTube on Sundays, please let Cynthia know at office@oslcissaquah.org or 425-392-4169.
Sunday, February 15 is the last day to register for the 2026 Women’s Retreat!
Our theme is “Telling Our Story, Listening for God.” It takes place on March 6-8, 2026, at Rainbow Lodge in North Bend. The retreat speaker will be Pr. Deanna Wildermuth.
From Pr. Deanna Wildermuth: “We will talk. We will listen. We will wonder. We will be surprised. From the story of a mug to a story of a room to the story of our lives, we will laugh and (perhaps get teary) and learn more about ourselves and one another. In it all, will we hear God? I am excited to be with you in this blessed time away. As our ‘ice breaker’, bring a favorite mug or cup and be ready to share its story.”
Register Now! Registration brochures are available in the narthex or via the button below.
For more information and a link to the registration form, click the button below. Paper copies of the brochure are also available at the church.
ELCC Bell Choir Plays at OSLC on Sunday, February 15
The ELCC Bell Choir, led by Alice L., will play Peaceful Reverie by Kinley Lange during worship.
February’s Monthly Melody
The Monthly Melody for February and schedule has changed: we will not have practice on February 15, and we will be singing My Life Flows On in Endless Song. We will still have practice on February 22 and sing in church on Sunday, March 1. Please join us!
We will also practice the liturgical service, Now the Feast and Celebration, on Sunday, February 15 after church. We’ll start right after service and practice for about 15 minutes.—Submitted by Nora T.
Pastors’ and Parish Musican’s Schedules
Because Pr. Krista Johnson is going on the mission trip to Belize, the pastors will take turns substituting for her at Mt. Si Lutheran in North Bend on these dates:
- Sunday, February 15: Pr. Olaf
- Ash Wednesday, February 18: Pr. Olaf
- Sunday, February 22: Pr. Kristin-Luana
Between Sunday, February 15 and Wednesday, February 18, pianist David Liu will be out of town, so Jiyoung Lee will play on Sunday, and Peace Phan will be our pianist for noon Ash Wednesday service.
Visioning Group Meetings
Here are the dates and times for the second meeting of each Visioning Group:
- Tiny House Group: Wednesday, February 18, 5:00 p.m. on Zoom
- RIC Group: Monday, February 23, 7:00-8:30 p.m. on Zoom
- Life of Faith Group: Wednesday, March 11, 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the Education Room
Lent Is Around the Corner!
Ash Wednesday Service on February 18 at noon
OSLC’s Ash Wednesday service will be at noon on Wednesday, February 18 in the sanctuary, and it will be livestreamed. You may also attend the UCC Spirit of Peace’s 7:00 p.m. Ash Wednesday service in their worship space downstairs.
Pizza and Prayer Starts on Wednesday, February 25
On five Wednesdays during Lent, starting on February 25, you’re invited to Pizza and Prayer at OSLC. At 6:15 p.m., we’ll share a pizza meal in Anderson Hall. At 7:00 p.m., we’ll have Holden Evening Prayer in the sanctuary.
Bible Views and the News Series – Thursdays through March 19
Rev. Dr. Randy Webb is facilitating a series titled Bible Views and the News, which is looking at some of the key scriptures we have as followers of Jesus. It is live at noon in Anderson Hall and at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom on Thursdays through March 19. Contact the church office if you need the Zoom link. Hope you can attend!
Warm Bowls, Open Hearts: Chili Cook-off and Fundraiser at OSLC on Saturday, February 21 – Sponsored by Spirit of Peace UCC
On Saturday, February 21 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in Anderson Hall, come sample chilis and enjoy a warm bowl of your favorite one at this friendly casual gathering. Funds will be collected to support a local organization serving immigrant neighbors.—Submitted by Pr. Jenn Hagedorn, Spirit of Peace UCC
Please RSVP via the button below. Optional: Indicate if you’d like to enter chili in the competition.
NW-WA Synod Re-Imagining Evangelism Event on Saturday, February 28
“Listen, Connect, Welcome: A FREE gathering for lay and rostered leaders seeking to find creative ways to share the story of Jesus with their neighbors through word and action. Learn more and register via the button below.
- Saturday, February 28, 9:00-12:00 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Everett (NOT here at OSLC in Issaquah)
River Restoration Project
Please join Pr. Kristin-Luana as she volunteers with the Snoqualmie Tribe’s Habitat Restoration Team to continue restoring riparian forest habitat on the main stem of the Snoqualmie River in Fall City on February 28 from 10 am to 1 pm. We will be removing overgrown elk protection and noxious weeds, as well as planting native wildflowers and ferns, continuing to build resilience and diversity in a restoration site many years in the making! Sign up and complete your waiver via the button below.
Pizza & Conversation Book Study Continues on Monday, March 9
The next monthly Pizza & Conversation Book Study will take place on Monday, March 9, at 6:00 p.m. in the Education Room (and on Zoom for snowbirds). This study is based on Dan McClellan’s The Bible Says So: What We Get Right (and Wrong) About Scripture’s Most Controversial Issues, and facilitated by Pr. Olaf on the 2nd Monday of each month through May. More details in the Dec./Jan. Focus.
ELCC Newsletter
Starting in February, the Eastside Lutheran Church Community (ELCC) will publish an electronic newsletter on the third Monday of each month. Sign up for the newsletter here: https://www.eastsidelutherancc.org/
Submit items for the ELCC newsletter by the second Monday of the month in the following format:
- Title of email: ELCC Newsletter Submission Request
- Title of Event or Opportunity
- Date, time, and location
- Sponsoring Church
- Location of event (if different from host church)
- Description of event
- Registration link if applicable
- Contact/Host name/email/phone for questions
- JPG or PDF promotional graphic. Best results are 8.5 x 11 flyers/PDFs
Send ALL information to kathy@salc.church and communications@slukes.org.
Please include items in the body of your email request. It can be challenging and time-consuming to extract salient informational text from a PDF file. Thank you.
Youth Events
- Synod-wide Spring Elementary Retreat
March 20-21, Elementary-age children, Camp Lutherwood, Bellingham
For any questions, email Doug Johnson (Director of Youth and Family Ministries, Saint Andrew’s Lutheran Church & Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church) at doug@salc.church or doug@shlc.org.
Summer Mission Trip—Lantern Hill, Mexico
June 26-July 2, 2026, Cost: $700 per person plus airfare and other accommodations (additional hotels, shuttles, etc.); Who can come: All ages, an intergenerational mission trip!
This is not your normal mission trip. You, as a participant, will be part of the leadership and planning of this trip, using your gifts and talents to help shape what we do over the course of our time with the wonderful people of Lantern Hill. The main goal of this trip is to learn and grow in relationship with the people of Lantern Hill, not to come and “fix” their problems. During the course of the trip, you could help to prep a meal in the kitchen, tutor a student, play games or soccer with the kids, help build, or whatever you and our team decides in partnership with the people of Lantern Hill! While you are there you will experience the people, the community, the food, and the hospitality of the Lantern Hill Community.
For any questions, email Doug Johnson at doug@salc.church or doug@shlc.org.
Sunday, February 15
10:00 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary and online)
11:00 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship Hour (Anderson Hall)
11:15 a.m. Review of Now the Feast and Celebration Liturgy (Sanctuary)
5:00 p.m. Community Game Night (Anderson Hall)
11:59 p.m. Deadline to register for the Women’s Retreat
Monday, February 16
3:00 p.m. Companions Bible Study (Online)
Tuesday, February 17
7:00 p.m. Council Executive Committee (Online)
Wednesday, February 18
10:00 a.m. Bulletin Announcements Deadline
12:00 p.m. Ash Wednesday Service (Sanctuary)
5:00 p.m. Tiny House Group Visioning Meeting (Online)
Thursday, February 19
9:30 a.m. Mission Quilters (Anderson Hall)
12:00 p.m. Bible Views and the News (Anderson Hall)
1:00 p.m. Community Meal Prep (Kitchen)
7:00 p.m. Bible Views and the News (Online)
Sunday, February 22
10:00 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary and online)
11:00 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship Hour (Anderson Hall)
11:15 a.m. “Monthly Melody” Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary)
Emergency Pastoral Care
For emergency pastoral care, please contact Pr. Olaf Baumann at 360-912-1830 or Pr.O@oslcissaquah.org, or Pr. Kristin-Luana Baumann at 360-912-1245 or Pr.KL@oslcissaquah.org.