Grace Notes

Synod Authorized Minister - Arlin Scott

For the week ending October 26, 2025

Grace Notes

Friday Devotional:

Psalm 46

A 2020 study found a 70,830 percent increase from 2019 in the use of the phrase "unprecedented times" in corporate presentations, reflecting realities such as climate change, the COVID-19 shutdown and aftermath, growing political divisiveness, wars, terrorism, school shootings, inflation, and more. Even some personal agonies can be labeled unprecedented.

Psalm 46 gives us this rock-solid testimony: "God is...a very present help in trouble" (v.1). The psalmist points us to an unchanging basis for our faith: not the changeable world, but the God who made it. In all circumstances, no matter how terrible, the unchanging God is our "refuge"-both our protection and our deliverance. In the psalmist's day, a refuge could be a hideout, but usually it was a place where one could stand on firm footing to battle those attacking. To take refuge in God, then, means not to hide from life but to trust God, whose love and care for us are unending.

O Lord, be for me a solid place to stand when confronting unprecedented times. Amen.

An excerpt from Christ in Our Home

If you would like a copy of Christ in Our Home

Please contact the church office at 805-983-0612

View Sunday's Bulletin here

New Zoom ID

Reminder to wear Red this Sunday, October 26, 2025

for Reformation Sunday.

Preschool & Kindergarten Supply Wish List:

From now until December, we are collecting items from our wish list.

Items from Costco:

Kirkland Paper towels, Kirkland Toilet paper, Kirkland Napkins, Kirkland Baby wipes, Sanitizing wipes, Marathon 2 ply multifold paper towels, Kleenex tissues, Ziploc bags-(Gallon, Quart, Sandwich), Heavyweight Forks & Spoons.

Items from Smart & Final:

First street 5 oz. paper cups, Simply Value paper plates 9in. & 6in., First Street coated paper bowls 12oz. Any monetary donation will be used to purchase these items.

Please leave any donations at the Church office. Any questions, please call 805-983-0612.

Ladies Ensemble:

Women's ensemble rehearsal Sunday, directly after our morning service (@ 11:30 a.m.) I look forward to rehearsing with you!

If you are still interested....

We have short rehearsals after the 10:30 Sunday service. Please let Jayne Pompey know if you are interested in participating. She can be reached at 805.983.0612. Let's make a joyful noise unto the Lord!

Quilting and Fellowship

Every Wednesday at 9:00 am

The quilting group "Operation LOVE" at Our Redeemer has been creating quilts for the Lutheran World Relief quilt ministry for many years. About 100 quilts are sent annually to Lutheran World Relief for distribution to those in need around the world.

Operation LOVE meets every Wednesday at 9:00 am in the coffee room. Anyone interested in participating in this ongoing project is encouraged to join the group at any time.

Sewing/quilting experience is not essential since there are many different ways to give assistance as needed.

October Birthdays

✝Health Concerns: Dale and Lupe Dean; Darcy Ludwig is fighting cancer; Sharon is dealing with MS.

✝ Donna Travers' family as they mourn the passing of her sister Toni.

✝The Castro family as they mourn the loss of Brenda Caplinger's mother.

✝ All those who do not have shelter.

✝ Nation and World: the end of war; for those suffering the excessive heat; for an end to gun violence.

† 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, don't hesitate to get in touch with the church office or

Synod Authorized Minister - Arlin Scott

For any questions:

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