Grace Notes

Synod Authorized Minister - Arlin Scott

For the week ending July 11, 2026

Grace Notes

Friday Devotional:

Psalm 65:[1-8] 9-13

The psalms draw us in with poetic images, often from the natural world, such as "meadows [that] clothe themselves with flocks."

Pastor Catherine Foote brought this image from the psalms to life in both of her roles-as a minister and as a sheep herder. She wrote a thoughtful book about these two experiences, called Shepherding the Seasons (Pilgrim Press, 2020). She describes her two flocks- a congregation celebrating church seasons, such as Christmas and Easter, and a herd of sheep going through seasons, such as lambing and wool-gathering- and reflects on how God's work unfolds across the year and throughout creation.

Each summer Pastor Foote invites her congregation to visit her sheep farm for a day and share in her joy at new lambs and bucolic life. On visitation days, her two flocks frolic in the meadows and sing for joy, giving thanks to the great Shepherd who waters the earth, crowns the year with bounty, and delivers signs of hope.

Surely your goodness and mercy, O God, shall follow me all the days of my life. 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

We have details on Dale Dean’s Memorial service on Monday, July

20, 2026.

The Rosary will be at Reardon Mortuary at 8:30 a.m.

511 N. A. St., Oxnard.

The Memorial service will take place at 11:00 a.m. at

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 500 N. Juanita Ave. Oxnard.

The Reception will be held at the Knights of Columbus from

1 p.m. to 4 p.m., 632 S. D. St., Oxnard.

All are welcome.

Lupe Dean is asking to bring a side dish, crock pot food item, or desserts. Contact Robin Tribbitt at 805-205-4313 if you can help.

Coming in August...

Join us for a Sermon Series on Strong Women of the Bible every Sunday in August, here at Our Redeemer.

Thank you! All for the newspaper donations; we are now in great supply. No need for further donations.

We are in need of storage or copy paper boxes to box up school kits and quilts, please drop off at the church or preschool office.

Thank you.

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SERVICE OVER SUMMER PROJECT

Summer is now in full swing, and with it, starts our annual summer project for Our Redeemer. Over the summer, we will be collecting school supplies in order to assemble School Kits for Lutheran World Relief and local students.

Starting NOW, we ask that if you are able to donate one item from the list below, drop it off at the church office. Another option, we are accepting monetary donations, and we'll do the shopping on your behalf. We will be

accepting donations all summer long!

With your help, we hope to assemble at least 120 school bags.

With your help, these bags will go to places like Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, as well as students in our own community!

Items Needed for School Kits:

· One box of 16 or 24 crayons

· Four 70-sheet spiral notebooks of wide or college-ruled paper, approximately 8"x10 ½"; no loose-leaf paper

· One 30-centimeter ruler, or a ruler with centimeters on one side and inches on the other

· Five black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel ink); secured together with a rubber band

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.

For more info on Congregational Partners in Education, click here.

July Birthdays

† Prayers for the family of Dale Dean; Special prayers for Sheena Ortiz having a difficult time with the loss of Dale Dean; Prayers for the Ridge and Wilcox family on the passing of Bruce's brother-in-law, Brent; Jackie Ipock is recovering well. Pray for her and Teddy; Troy Ludwig; Chelsea (Betty’s granddaughter); Brad (Robin’s nephew); Bob suffering from depression (Donna’s brother-in-law); Gail Tenbus; Jan Ludwig; Darcy Ludwig; The Godwin family is dealing with Larry's Parkinson's disease.

† Prayers for our nation as we face conflict in the Middle East.

† Prayers for all people affected by the war.

† Prayers for our Military and their families.

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