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!
10:00 am Worship
We welcome you to worship this Sunday, either in-person at Our Savior Lutheran Church (745 Front St. S in Issaquah), or on YouTube.
On Sunday, September 20, Pr. Olaf is the presider, and Pr. Kristin-Luana is the preacher.
Here is the Sermon News:
Image Credit: Ecclesia et Synagoga, circa 1230, Strasbourg Cathedral
Galatians 3:23-5:1: Good News and Bad News
This section of Paul’s letter to the Galatians contains one of the most cherished insights in all of Scripture, and also one of the Bible’s most harmful allegories. Let’s look at the good news first:
“There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female, for all of you are one in Jesus Christ” (Galatians 3:28).
I have cited this verse so many times in my sermons, in my teachings. For me, it contains one of the foundational truths of our faith. God loves all God’s children, no matter what. God does not assess God’s children according to ethnicity or color or status or class or gender.
This section also contains an allegorical interpretation of Abraham’s family. Paul uses Sarah, Abraham’s wife, as a symbol for Christianity, and Hagar, an enslaved Egyptian woman, as a symbol for Judaism. He shows Sarah in the best light and Hagar in the worst.
In the Middle Ages, this allegory was used to justify the persecution of the Jewish minority in Europe.
Learn more about the good news and bad news in Paul’s letter to the Galatians this Sunday, 10 AM at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 745 Front St. S., Issaquah, WA, and on YouTube!
– 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.
Greetings, Members and Friends of Our Savior,
The staff has learned that scam emails are being sent to congregation members again. Scammers pretend to be Pr. Kristin-Luana (sometimes Pr. Olaf) and ask if you can talk, send gift cards to someone in need, or request OSLC’s membership directory. They are preying on your generosity.
DO NOT respond to any of these emails. They are scams. The pastors won’t request money. DO NOT send anyone OSLC’s membership directory.
A few members have emailed and called Pr. Kristin-Luana and the office to notify us about these emails. That’s the right thing to do. We appreciate that you’re aware and diligent.
If you have questions or concerns about an email or request you receive, please call or email the pastors or the church office directly:
Pr. Kristin-Luana Baumann, 360-912-1245 (cell), Pr.KL@oslcissaquah.org;
Pr. Olaf Baumann, 360-912-1830 (cell), Pr.O@oslcissaquah.org;
Cynthia Delaney, 425-392-4169, office@oslcissaquah.org
Stephen Ministry Continuing Education on Wednesday, September 23
On Wednesday, September 23, graduates of the SMTC will meet for Continuing Education from 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the Education Room for Continuing Education Module 19. Any questions? Please contact Jen W.
Corrected Executive Committee and Church Council Meeting Days
These meeting dates for September were listed incorrectly in last week’s bulletin. The Executive Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 22, and the Church Council will meet on Tuesday, September 29. Sorry for any confusion.
Tending the Wild Garden Book Study Continues
Classes continue weekly on Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. or Sundays at 8:30 a.m.
Preparation for the third session (Thursday, September 24 or Sunday, September 27): Read through Chapter 2 and write down one memorable sentence in your notebook. Do the daily prompts at the end of chapter 1.
Next Pictorial Directory Photo Session on Sunday, September 27
All members and friends of OSLC are invited to have their photo taken for the new pictorial directory. The first photo session took place after worship on Sunday, September 13. Thanks for participating! Two additional photo sessions are scheduled for Sunday, September 27 and Sunday, October 11.
Photos will be taken in the library by Alice Lewis. Congregational Care Ministry team members will assist you in signing up at the Welcome table in the narthex.
After worship, you will be notified during coffee fellowship when it is your turn, and you will be directed to the library. On your way to the library, you will be asked to review your contact information as it is listed in the current directory and make necessary corrections.
Special arrangements will be made for those unable to come to the church for a photo session and for those unavailable to have their photo taken on one of the three scheduled dates.—Submitted by Ann T.
Choir Practice Schedule
Choir has started up again and you are invited to join in and sing! Here’s what the Sunday choir practice schedule looks like for the first few weeks:
- September 20–11:10 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (after)
- September 27–9:10-9:45 a.m. (before)
- October 4–9:10-9:45 a.m. (before service) and sing during church
- October 11–No practice
- October 18–11:10 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
- October 25–9:10-9:45 a.m.
- November 1–9:10-9:45 a.m. and sing during church
Please talk to Nora T. if you have any questions.
Weekly Inspiration from the Life of Faith Team
“The world says, ‘The more you take, the more you have.’ Christ says, ‘The more you give, the more you are.’ ” –Frederick Buechner
With love from your Life of Faith Team!
Northwest WA Synodical Women’s Organization 2026 Fall Retreat on Saturday, October 3 from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Everett
See announcement in the bulletin for more details. Registration forms can be found on the table in the Narthex.
Women’s Retreat
Mark your calendars for the 2027 Women’s Retreat: March 5-7, 2027!
February 5-16, 2027 Belize Mission Trip with Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church
Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church is organizing a mission trip to Belize in February 2027, and you are invited and encouraged to join them! For more information, click the button below. Registrations and deposits are due by the end of September. If you have any questions and/or would like a registration form, contact Pastor Nyla Schoeld at pastornyla@shlc.org.
Our Eastside Lutheran Church Community (ELCC) has a webpage – you can find it via the button below. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and sign up for their newsletter! There are many interesting events there. Have a look!
Sunday, September 20
8:30 a.m. Tending the Wild Garden Book Study with Pr. Randy Webb (Anderson Hall)
10:00 a.m. Worship
11:00 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship Hour
Monday, September 21
10:30 a.m. Congregational Care Meeting (Library)
3:00 p.m. Companions Bible Study (Online)
6:30 p.m. RIC Visioning Meeting (Education Room)
Tuesday, September 22
7:00 p.m. Executive Committee (Online)
Wednesday, September 23
10:00 a.m. Library Reorganization (Library)
10:30 a.m. Stephen Ministry Continuing Education (Education Room)
Thursday, September 24
9:30 a.m. Mission Quilters (Anderson Hall)
12:15 p.m. Tending the Wild Garden Book Study with Pr. Kristin-Luana Baumann (Anderson Hall)
Sunday, September 27
8:30 a.m. Tending the Wild Garden Book Study with Pr. Randy Webb (Anderson Hall)
10:00 a.m. Worship
11:00 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship Hour and Pictorial Directory photography
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.