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We embrace the teaching of Jesus to love one another as we are first loved by God: wholly and abundantly. We want all people to know that they are worthy of God's unconditional love and grace.
Whoever you are- we want you here.
Whatever your gender identity- we want you here.
Wherever you're from- we want you here.
Whatever your status- we want you here.
Whatever your sexual orientation- we want you here.
Whomever you love- we want you here.
Whatever you look like- we want you here.
Whatever your abilities- we want you here.
Whatever you bring to Christ's table- we want you here.
You are wanted here.
As we all move forward with the work of being God's love for all people, we commit ourselves to making God's justice, healing, grace and inclusivity a reality in this congregation and throughout the world.
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In compliance with physical distancing guidelines, and the recommendations from the Rocky Mountain Synod, the OSLC building will remain closed. Staff will be working from home as much as possible and no one should access the building at this time. We will provide more information in the coming weeks. Thank you for your understanding and patience.
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Pastor Brigette is attending the RMS Theological Conference for Rostered Leaders Sept. 21-24.
She will have limited appointment times this week. For emergencies, please call or text.
Thank you to all who supported Faster Pastor’s and ELCA World Hunger! I don’t have a total, but I know that it’s in the thousands! Together, we can make a difference for people who experience hunger globally.
This week our texts all point to this reality that what we do matters, deeply. It’s easy to become disillusioned, distracted or despondent, but God throughout all time has called God’s people to action.
This week, I am participating the Rocky Mountain Synod’s Rostered Leader annual conference. Our focus is action, particularly in how to act and support actions of anti-racism. There is a team, ACT4RMS, that has coordinated with the office of the bishop for this opportunity to learn and the name is so appropriate. ACT! And ACT on behalf of those who are need of the gospel message of good news for the poor, the oppressed, the marginalized and the forgotten.
It’s easy to not act, or to keep our actions safe, but this isn’t what Jesus did. Jesus acted, not for his own sake but for ours. And so we are called to act for others. This week, I know that I will be confronted on how I need to act for my siblings in need. This will be challenging, difficult and I know transforming. I will share with you what I learn! May the Holy Spirit be with you all this week as we are called into action!
See you all soon!
Pastor Brigette
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Contact Pastor Brigette if you or someone you know is in need of pastoral care.
(720) 202-8212
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Multiple ways to connect with OSLC! |
There are a variety of available opportunities to connect with your friends at OSLC! Take a look at the information below for worship and community information.
You can also call the office directly, though the best way to reach us for any reason is by email at office@oslcslc.org or pastor@oslcslc.org. Or call Pastor Brigette.
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Online Worship
Worship online by visiting the OSLC YouTube channel. Search for "Our Saviour's Lutheran Church SLC" on YouTube.com or click here.
Online bulletins are available at oslcslc.org to help you follow along with the service. Check the OSLC Facebook page for announcements, daily devotionals and updates.
OSLC Meetings via ZOOM
There are multiple opportunities for people of all ages to connect with OSLC friends using Zoom teleconferencing! You can also join Zoom conferences by telephone. Click here for a full list with connection details, or click on the links in the calendar below.
Prayer Request Opportunities
We are a vibrant community of prayer that encourages opportunities to share prayer requests with each other!
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Prayers of the People: Click here or email pastor@oslcslc.org by 12:00 PM on Friday if you would like a prayer read during online worship.
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OSLC Prayer Chain: Email office@oslcslc.org or call (801) 278-1412 during regular office hours.
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Urgent prayer requests: If you desire immediate prayer support, please contact your friends or small group. You may also text or call Connie (801) 558-6158 or Cathy (801) 557-2032 to contact appropriate pray-ers.
(Permission should be received ahead of time from the person for whom we will be praying.)
Please pray this week for:
Bernie, Denny, Katsy, Alan, Charmaine, Janice, Adam, Betty, Pat, Evelyn, John, Marty, James, Sam , Zoe, Lisa, June, and Kathy, Phil, Sharon, Margaret, Melanie
Wednesday and Sunday Worship Services
OSLC is holding weekly brief worship services on Wednesdays and Sunday mornings. Visit oslcslc.org or click here for details.
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OSLC has Stephen Ministers and Visiting Angels available to offer a listening ear, share a prayer, or engage in friendly conversation. Contact Connie at (801) 558-6158 or Cathy (801) 557-2032 if you would like to receive a phone call. The article below, "Caring for Grieving People during COVID-19", is also a helpful resource.
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Click on any of the blue links to access the online meeting room.
Full information for each online meeting can be found here.
OSLC Calendar: September 23- October 4, 2020
Pastor Brigette is attending the RMS Theological Conference for Rostered Leaders Sept. 21-24. She will have limited appointment times this week.
For emergencies, please call or text.
Wednesday, September 23
3:30 PM Rocky Mountain Synod Congregational Leader (Clergy and lay)*
Thursday, September 24
7:00 PM OSLC Choir Meet-Up (via Zoom, contact Judy England for details.)*
Friday, September 25
Worship Recording (Email prayers to pastor@oslcslc.org by 12:00 PM, Friday.)
Saturday, September 26
Sunday, September 27
Monday, September 28
9:00 AM Staff Meeting*
Tuesday, September 29
11:00 AM Utah Clergy Conference Meeting*
4:30 PM Tea Time (Meeting ID: 890 9873 7114, Pass: 619594)*
Wednesday, September 30
3:30 PM Rocky Mountain Synod Congregational Leader (Clergy and lay)*
6:00 PM Confirmation (Meeting ID: 858 2503 7133, Passcode: 878551)*
Thursday, October 1
Friday, October 2
Worship Recording (Email prayers to pastor@oslcslc.org by 12:00 PM, Friday.)
Saturday, October 3
Sunday, October 4
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Deb Luker
Darius Campbell
Tanya Campbell
Hether Telford
Jim Peterson
Marti Weber
Bertram Kundert
Kathy Misner
Joan Metz
Dayle Young
Tom Tempfer
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September 2
September 5
September 8
September 12
September 15
September 18
September 26
September 27
September 29
September 29
September 30
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Enews Article submissions must be made by Tuesday at noon each week for the Wednesday publication.
Please note that announcements should be short, include a contact for more information, and will run for two weeks unless otherwise specified by the submitter.
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*THIS SUNDAY* Family Sunday School This Week
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*NEW*SLC County Mayor Jenny Wilson: "We are a Caring Community"
Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson has issued a special message regarding the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic and our role in mitigating elevated infection rates. Please click here to read the message.
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*NEW* Women's Bible Study
Women’s Bible Study will meet at the park by Dorothy Purdie’s home on September 28 at 7:00 PM.
We will meet on Zoom going forward. Click here to join the meeting.
Enter the Meeding ID or Passcode when prompted:
Meeting ID: 869 1323 0346
Passcode: 169932
You can also join the meeting by phone using either number below.
+1(253) 215-8782 (Tacoma)
+1(346) 248-7799 (Houston)
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*NEW* Social Justice and Advocacy Ministry Meeting
Social Justice and Advocacy Ministry will have an exploratory/organizational meeting on October 22 at 7:00 PM via Zoom. We will look at the document: Living Faith: Church in Society. Click here to access the document.
We will begin the conversation on what concrete actions in social justice and advocacy can look like at OSLC. We will look at the wide range of justice issues. The idea is to look broadly at first and then decide what path God is calling us to walk. Please note that you do NOT have to commit to every meeting to be a part of this group!
Click here to join the meeting.
Enter the Meeting ID or Passcode when prompted:
Meeting ID: 826 0561 4634
Passcode: 019219
You can also join the meeting by phone using either number below.
+1(253) 215-8782 (Tacoma)
+1(346) 248-7799 (Houston)
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*NEW* Life Story Project Volunteers
Calling all seniors! Nona is working on a project to share the amazing and poignant lives of those in our congregation who are wise and experienced. We will be sharing those stories of faith, life and more here in the Enews. Nona will be contacting you to capture your life’s stories! Thank you for sharing your gifts with us!
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*NEW* WELCA Meeting October 7 @ 12:30 PM
Women of the ELCA is a gathering of women who meet once a month for a bible study based on the WELCA Gather magazine. Currently, we meet on Zoom at 12:30 PM, on the first Wednesdays of each month. The next meeting will take place on October 7. All women are welcome!
Click here to join the meeting.
Enter the Meeting ID or Passcode when prompted:
Meeting ID: 812 6815 1509
Passcode: 917124
You can also join the meeting by phone:
+1(669) 900-6833 (San Jose)
+1(253) 215-8782 (Tacoma)
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*NEW* New Word in Season Available
The new Fall edition of The Word in Season is now available. Please contact the OSLC office at office@oslcslc.org or (801) 278-1412 if you would like a copy mailed to you.
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Rostered Leadership Theological Conference September 21-24
Pastor Brigette will “attend” (on-line) the yearly Rostered Leader Theological Conference September 21-24. She will be available by appointment only this week as it is required attendance. The theme is “End Racism.”
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Family Promise Salt Lake Celebrity Virtual Concert & Golf Event, September 25 & 28:
Dance and jam during a virtual concert on September 25! The concert will live-stream on FaceBook from 3:00 – 9:00pm and there will be an opportunity to donate and bid on silent auction items. On the 28th there will be a golf event for prizes.
Celebrities who will be participating include three Olympians, three NBA players, the original Jazz bear and two Special Olympics athletes!
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Conversations on Holy Ground: September 29 @ 7:00 PM
The ELCA is the whitest denomination in our country. Some of what we learn in this book is heartbreaking and difficult. And it is also a way for us to engage together in how we go forward in hope and work for change. We will begin conversations on September 29, at 7:00 PM. Read the book and save the date!
Enter the Meeting ID when prompted: 874 6551 3107
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Coordinators Needed for OSLC Family Promise Team:
Our OSLC Family Promise Planning Team is in the process of restructuring responsibilities. We are looking for volunteers who would be willing to help with on-going organization for our hosting weeks four times a year. If you are interested in coordinating facility, food, or supplies, please contact Cathy at cathy@riccifamily.com /(801) 557-2032 or Arleen Barrell at barrellda@gmail.com/(801) 694-1283. We would be happy to give you more details and explore how you might help.
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Sunday Morning Outdoor Worship: "Help Wanted"
As our Sunday morning outdoor worship evolves (we have added sound system, etc.) a little help with set up and clean up is needed. Setting up our speakers and microphones, setting out some chairs and or place markers for people bringing their own chairs for physical distancing, a sanitation station, entails our set up. If you can assist, please contact Pr. Brigette for more information. Thank you!
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Volunteer Needed to Deliver Family Promise Donations:
Please contact Cathy at cathy@riccifamily.com or (801) 557-2032 if you would like to help deliver donations from OSLC to Family Promise.
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Focusing on God's Promises... Not our problems.
Excerpts from Unshakable HOPE, Building our lives on the Promises of God by Max Lucado:
- Faith is the deeply held belief that God will keep his promises.
- God is a promise maker and a promise keeper…what he says, happens.
- Let’s be what we were made to be: People of the Promise who pray the promises of God:
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When fearful, lay claim to the nearness of God: Judges 6:12 The Lord is with you.
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When the world feels out of control, declare this promise: Romans 8:28 (NKJV) All things work together for good.
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When we see dark clouds, remember: In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world John 16:33.
- Nothing lifts the weary soul like the promises of God!
- We can ponder our problems, or remember the promise…we can choose anxiety, or choose hope.
- Be a wise builder and choose a foundation of hope and grace in Jesus, the “rock”.
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We are building our lives on the promises of God. Because his Word is unbreakable, our hope is unshakable. We do not stand on the problems of life or the pain in life. We stand on the great and precious promises of God.
God’s promises are like the stars: the darker the night, the brighter they shine. (From a Dayspring Daily Calendar)
You may contact Pastor (720) 202-8212, Connie (801) 558-6158, or Cathy at
(801) 557-2032 if you need support.
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Giving & Service Opportunities |
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OSLC COVID 19 Community Support Initiative
We are supporting our Salt Lake City community in this time of pandemic through our Community Support Initiative. Click here for more information or search for the "Community Support Initiative" tab on oslcslc.org.
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FAMILY PROMISE SALT LAKE DONATIONS LIST:
If you would like to help Family Promise assist families as they prepare for colder months:
- new socks and underwear
- coats and jackets
- jeans and warm clothing
- winter boots and shoes
- blankets (twin, full and queen)
You can drop off any of the following items at the Day Center. Masks are required for donation drop-offs.
Monday - Friday
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
814 West 800 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84104
Thank you for your generosity!
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We are limiting admission to the building and reducing volunteers so it may take longer than normal to receive food and other services but we are committed to not turn anyone away.
Our thrift store and our pantry located at 1358 West Indiana Street are both closed and will remain closed until further notice. Our food pantry located at 347 South 400 East is no open Monday-Friday between 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM.
We still need food donations, particularly nonperishable food items that do not require cooking since most of the people we are serving during this crisis are homeless. To learn how to safely make a donation call (801) 364-7765, Monday-Friday between 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM.
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There are a variety of ways to donate food or make monetary contributions to the Utah Food Bank:
1. Drop off food at the Utah Food Bank:
3150 South 900 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84119
(East side of building.)
Monday-Thursday
8:00 AM -6:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM -5:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM -2:00 PM
2. Drop off your donations at Harmons Grocery stores:
Harmons stores have a drop-off barrel at the entrance. Click here for a list of locations.
For every $1 donated, $7.66 of food or services are provided. To donate online, click the "Donate Now" button on the right side of the page or select "Give Money".
4. Virtual Shopping:
Click the red "Donate" button on the right of the screen, then "Browse Store" on the next page. Add the items you would like to donate to your shopping cart and click "Check Out" to complete your donation.
You're also welcome to bring your food items to OSLC and it will be dropped off at the Utah Food Bank when sufficient quantity has been collected.
Contact office@oslcslc.org with any questions. You can also contact the Utah Food bank Food Drive Specialist directly at (801) 887-1266 or fooddrive@utahfoodbank.org
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The project is still in full swing. No, we don't meet for blanket making day. Yes, we do make blankets constantly and we are ready to distribute 175 blankets next week to those children who need a blanket hug (even though we can't physically be close to them).
Blanketeers have been busy working at home. I have been shopping on-line for materials that have been delivered. I have been dropping off fabric and yarn to my workers' front porches and have been picking up finished blankets from their porches. We are careful not to be too close physically - but are in touch regularly.
The work goes on!
~ Millie
What can you do to support and contribute to Project Linus? Our volunteers hand-make new blankets for children from birth to 18 years old. The blankets are given to children who are ill, or in other ways need of a security blanket hug. Blankets can be flannel, fleece crochet edges, quilts, knit, crochet, or fleece fringe (made by specific pattern). Child friendly patterns and colors are preferred. Also, cash donations can be made directly to OSLC. To find out what to contribute and see blanket patterns visit slcprojectlinus.blogspot.com
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Please save the "pop-top" from any cans and leave them in the jar on the table in the Round Room. Dorothy Purdie will bring them to Ronald McDonald House.
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Contact us at office@oslcslc.org or (801) 278-1412
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