This Sunday is the fourth Sunday in the season of Easter.
Pastor Greg Thompson reminds us of the significance this season holds for the Christian,
“This is the time when the church around the world joins together, having longed for Jesus’ coming in Advent, celebrated his coming at Christmas, benefited from his ministry during epiphany, and entered into his suffering and death during lent, now we get to celebrate his resurrection together. It is the great season. We are an Easter people and now we get to contemplate what is really the very heart of the Christian faith which is the resurrection of Jesus.”
For us at Redeemer, three things are converging in this season: our celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus, our current study of the Gospel of Luke, and a period of officer nominations for our church, more elders and deacons, that are needed desperately to serve and care for the Redeemer community.
In our passage for this Sunday Jesus calls his first disciples. Jesus is founding a new community that will now and forever be centered around him. For this new community to thrive it needs new shepherds to serve and lead. To prepare for Sunday read and pray through Luke 5:1-11.
Also find some time this weekend to download and read the officer nomination document from the link below. Read through the document and consider whom you might nominate for elder or deacon. The nominating period opens on May 1st and closes on May 15th.
It is the season of Resurrection! Rejoice in it!
Pastor David
New Shepherds for a New Community
Luke 5:1-11
April 17, 2016 • Rev. David Juelfs
A Psalm for the New Year
January 3, 2016 • Rev. Adam Feichtmann
Happy New Year! 2016 is upon us, but the Christmas season is still here. Join us this Sunday as we celebrate the 10th day of Christmas and gather for one final week to sing Christmas carols together. On this second Sunday after Christmas I will be preaching from Psalm 8, a psalm traditionally and liturgically read on the first day of each new year. To best prepare for this Sunday, keep the Christmas music playing in your homes, while also taking a few minutes to read Psalm 8 through the filter of a new year and your planned resolutions. I look forward to worshiping and celebrating Christmas and the New Year together this Sunday! Pastor Adam
A Psalm for Epiphany
January 10, 2016 • Rev. Adam Feichtmann
Happy Epiphany! The twelve days of Christmas have ended (you can take down your tree) and the Church has now entered into the season of Epiphany. Epiphany is celebrated from January 6th through Ash Wednesday. It is a season to help transition the Church from the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas to his death and resurrection during Lent & Easter. It is a time to intentionally focus on the life and ministry of Jesus and how that applies to our daily and ordinary lives. This Sunday I will be preaching from Psalm 27, a psalm closely related to the themes of Epiphany. To best prepare for this Sunday, take 5 minutes to read Psalm 27 and reflect over the themes of light, beauty, and confidence. Then ask yourself how they relate to the life of Jesus Christ and our daily and ordinary lives. I look forward to worshiping with you this Sunday! Pastor Adam
Whom to Trust?
January 17, 2016 • Rev. David Juelfs
Where can we find a stable place to stand, a secure place on which to build our lives? Whether it’s the roller coaster volatility of our stock markets, the rancor and confusion of our political races, the lurking threat of terror, or even just the pressure of our daily responsibilities, it is clear that the world is not safe and that there is much at stake. This Sunday we start a sermon series on the Gospel of Luke. Luke is writing to a people in desperate need of confidence in the face of great struggle. Their concerns are the same as our concerns. Their questions are our questions. In a world seemingly out of control and dangerous, with overwhelming pressure to make the right decisions regarding whom we should trust, the Gospel of Luke offers us certainty and confidence. God inspired Luke to write his Gospel to show us where we can find security, stability, and hope. To show us in whom we can trust. Pastor David