Pastor’s Devo… Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law. Proverbs 29:18 So now, what??? This might be just what we’re asking ourselves as it seems we’ve begun the process of returning to some kind of “post-Pandemic” life. State administrations have begun re-opening some businesses, people are starting to get out more, which is a very good thing, given that the warmer weather of Mid-Spring is upon us, at least, as far as the Calendar is telling us now in this 5 th month of the year. We’re heading towards “Mother’s day” and we’d like to be able to gather together, at least in small groups anyways, to resume this thing we call, “Community” even if it is in smaller sizes…at least it’s not being done on a video screen, but in “real” life. But what about Church??? Will it ever be like it was??? Will we be able to return to what many of us had come to know as that warm, comfortable gathering of our “Church family”??? Can we, or maybe more accurately, WILL we ever have that sense of community that gathered on the Lord’s day, in His house, to have all the “Smells and Bells” of corporate worship, where we enjoyed the feel of the bass notes of that wonderful pipe organ as our brother, Dale, blessed us with his God-given talent, presenting us with sacred music chosen specifically to enhance our gathering together in our Father’s house where we evoke the Lord’s name so as to have Him join us and bless us with His presence as we worship Him with our sacrifice of praise, and bore our gifts, our praise, our God-given time to thank Him for seeing us through this thing called, “Life”??? Or will the people for whom Christ died, who have been given a time away from traditional public gatherings find it hard to return? Will they see that they are so many other things that can be done that are easier…simpler…quicker…more convenient than making that “Lord’s Day” pilgrimage to that other place, where one has to prepare to meet God, rather than have Him provided over the “Inter-web”…in a medium where one need not worry about putting on one’s “Sunday Best”, but getting instead a “Click here to have Him served up for you to enjoy”, ala a famous fast-food’s “Have it your way” approach, if even at all… Praise God that even though we’ve had to make some changes to the way we’ve had to do “Church”, He hasn’t changed…He has continued to watch over us through these times, just as He did His beloved people when His prophet (Jeremiah, probably) wrote the words of Scripture above. He hasn’t abandoned us…His word hasn’t lost it’s power…His Holy Spirit hasn’t left His people, all who have held on to Him…who haven’t “Cast(ed) off (their) restraint”, but have held fast to Him who was, is, and forever shall be…now and forever…Amen!
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Pastor’s Devo… Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but
blessed is he who keeps the law. Proverbs 29:18
So now, what???
This might be just what we’re asking ourselves as it seems we’ve begun the process of returning
to some kind of “post-Pandemic” life. State administrations have begun re-opening some
businesses, people are starting to get out more, which is a very good thing, given that the warmer
weather of Mid-Spring is upon us, at least, as far as the Calendar is telling us now in this 5th
month of the year. We’re heading towards “Mother’s day” and we’d like to be able to gather
together, at least in small groups anyways, to resume this thing we call, “Community” even if it is
in smaller sizes…at least it’s not being done on a video screen, but in “real” life.
But what about Church??? Will it ever be like it was??? Will we be able to return to what many
of us had come to know as that warm, comfortable gathering of our “Church family”??? Can we,
or maybe more accurately, WILL we ever have that sense of community that gathered on the
Lord’s day, in His house, to have all the “Smells and Bells” of corporate worship, where we
enjoyed the feel of the bass notes of that wonderful pipe organ as our brother, Dale, blessed us
with his God-given talent, presenting us with sacred music chosen specifically to enhance our
gathering together in our Father’s house where we evoke the Lord’s name so as to have Him join
us and bless us with His presence as we worship Him with our sacrifice of praise, and bore our
gifts, our praise, our God-given time to thank Him for seeing us through this thing called,
“Life”???
Or will the people for whom Christ died, who have been given a time away from traditional
public gatherings find it hard to return? Will they see that they are so many other things that can
be done that are easier…simpler…quicker…more convenient than making that “Lord’s Day”
pilgrimage to that other place, where one has to prepare to meet God, rather than have Him
provided over the “Inter-web”…in a medium where one need not worry about putting on one’s
“Sunday Best”, but getting instead a “Click here to have Him served up for you to enjoy”, ala a
famous fast-food’s “Have it your way” approach, if even at all…
Praise God that even though we’ve had to make some changes to the way we’ve had to do
“Church”, He hasn’t changed…He has continued to watch over us through these times, just as He
did His beloved people when His prophet (Jeremiah, probably) wrote the words of Scripture
above. He hasn’t abandoned us…His word hasn’t lost it’s power…His Holy Spirit hasn’t left His
people, all who have held on to Him…who haven’t “Cast(ed) off (their) restraint”, but have held
fast to Him who was, is, and forever shall be…now and forever…Amen!
May 2020
NEWSLETTER
OUR SAVIOR
LUTHERAN CHURCH
HERALD
Readings for May
May 1 Ex. 39:32-40:16, Luke 8:22-39
May 2 Ex. 40:17-38, Lev. 1:1-7:38, Luke 8:40-56
May 3 Lev. 8:1-13, 30-36, Luke 9:1-17
May 4 Lev. 9:1-24, Luke 9:18-36
May 5 Lev. 10:1-20, Lev. 11:1-15:33, Luke 9:37-62
May 6 Lev. 16:1-24, Luke 10:1-22
May 7 Lev. 17:1-16, Luke 10:23-42
May 8 Lev. 18:1-7, 20, 19:8, Luke 11:1-13
May 9 Lev. 19:9-18, 26-37, Luke 11:14-36
May 10 Lev. 20:1-16, 22-27, Luke 11:37-54
May 11 Lev. 21:1-24, Luke 12:1-12
May 12 Lev. 23:1-22, Luke 12:13-34
May 13 Lev. 23:23-44, Luke 12:35-53
May 14 Lev. 24:1-23, Lev. 15:1-55, Luke 12:54-13:17
May 15 Lev. 26:1-20, Luke 13:18-35
May 16 Lev. 26:21-33, 39-44, Num. 1:1-2:34, Luke 14:1-24
May 17 Num. 3:1-16, 39-48, Num. 4:1-8:4, Luke 14:25-15:10
May 18 Num. 8:5-26, Luke 15:11-32
May 19 Num. 9:1-23, Luke 16:1-18
May 20 Num. 10:11-36, Luke 16:19-31
May 21 Num. 11:1-23, 31-35, Luke 17:1-19 (Ascension)
May 22 Num. 11:24-29; 12:1-16, Luke 17:20-37
May 23 Num. 13:1-3, 17-33, Luke 18:1-17
May 24 Num. 14:1-25, Luke 18:18-34
May 25 Num. 14:26-45, Num. 15:1-41, Luke 18:35-19:10
May 26 Num. 16:1-22, Luke 19:11-28
May 27 Num. 16:23-40, Luke 19:29-48
May 28 Num. 16:41-17:13, Num. 18:1-19:22, Luke 20:1-18
May 29 Num. 20:1-21, Luke 20:19-44
May 30 Num. 20:22-21:9, Luke 20:45-21:19 May 31 Num. 21:10-35, Luke 21:20-38
May BIRTHDAYS
May 06 Louis Scheck
May 14 Katie Smith
May 15 Janie Christ
May 23 Jennifer Estep
May 27 Pam Kujat
May 31 Gracie Shea Bunch
May 05 Duane & Nancy Hoover
May 30 Bob & Kathy Thurau
Options for Giving
In this difficult time of being together – apart. We are trying different
options to praise and worship our awesome God. The services are available
on the website and facebook page. The Pastor is offering appointments for
drive through communion. And maybe you are wondering how you can
make an offering.
There are a couple of options available.
1) You can mail in your offering to the church at:
Our Savior Lutheran Church
2717 Buffalo Trail
Morristown, TN 37814
2) You can send your offering electronically through the Zelle app. This
was made available to the Church through our bank, Regions. I have
used it and the funds are transferred immediately from my account to
the bank’s account.
First Download the Zelle app, set up your login information and enter
a debit card for the account you want the contribution to be sent from.
When making a contribution through Zelle, log into the app
This will pull up a purple screen with the option SEND or REQUEST
Select SEND. This will pull up a screen where you select who to send
to.
In the SEARCH field (right under the word SEND) type in this email