Grace Notes

Pastor Nancy Switzler

For the week ending May 21, 2023

Grace Notes

Friday Devotional:

Acts 1:6-14

My daughter has experimented with different types of baked treats and along the way has learned that specific oven temperatures and baking times help ensure favorable results. Starting from the recipe, she has also learned that sometimes the baking time needs to be adjusted slightly based on previous outcomes.

Unlike baking, when it comes to God's timing, things are often precise. The difference between chronos- clock and calendar time- and kairos-God's time-in the Greek language is an important distinction. Still, it's common to want or even to expect God to operate on a more concrete timetable. This is not new.

Jesus' earliest followers wondered when certain things would happen and wanted answers related to clock and calendar time. However, they were told that certain things were not for them (us) to know. Instead, we are to trust the Holy Spirit to lead, guide, and use us as we wait on God's good timing.

God, it is hard to wait, even when we know you are with us. Give us patience. In Jesus' name. Amen.

An excerpt from Christ in our Home

if you would like a copy of Christ in Our Home please contact the church office: 805-983-0612

The 2023 Southwest California Synod Assembly will be held on June 2-3, 2023 at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks with the theme "Caring for the Body of Christ"

Many Mansions

Join us in celebrating the Grand Unveiling of our newest affordable housing community, Rancho Sierra Senior Apartments! This unique complex in Unincorporated Ventura County just outside of Camarillo will be dedicated to extremely low-income seniors and seniors experiencing homelessness with a disability.

Our Grand Unveiling will be held on May 31st , 2023. Arrival 10:30am, program starts 11:00am. We will we break ground, tour the site, and offer an exclusive look at one of the actual factory-built units of this first of its kind modular affordable housing community in Ventura County. This event will take place at 1732 S. Lewis Rd., Unincorporated Ventura County, CA 93012.

If you have any questions, please contact Dalit Shlapobersky (DalitS@manymansions.org).

We look forward to seeing you there!

RSVP here

May Birthdays

✝ Scott Cochran (Pastor Nancy’s brother-in-law) having heart surgery May 22; Patricia Berry (Robin Freeman’s friend); Joe (Donna Traver's brother-in-law) his cancer has returned it does not look good for him it's in his spinal cord.

✝ Betty Johnson; Craig Godwin; Scott Godwin; Brooke & Chris Brase praying for a safe & healthy pregnancy & birth (Robin T's niece); Lewis Johnson Montana State Trooper (Robin T's relative); Carl Tenbus; Lynda Heinrich (Pastor Nancy’s sister)

✝ Those suffering from colds, flu, & Covid; undergoing medical treatments; struggling with mental health.

✝ Those in search of employment, housing, & adequate food.

✝ Peace in Ukraine and other places of war and violence in the world.

†We are restarting our prayer list each quarter. This helps us to remove prayer concerns that are no longer needed.

If you want to add a name to our prayer list, please contact the church office or

Pastor Nancy

For any questions:

(805) 983-0612 | secretary@lcoor.org

805-983-0612 | secretary@lcoor.org | lcoor.org