Beginning Wednesday, September 15th and Sunday, September 19th, we will move to our normal Fall worship schedule.
Sunday 8:30am — Traditional Worship
This service includes full liturgy, organ, and communion
Often features our Chancel Choir
Sunday 11:00am — Rejoice Worship
This service features contemporary music, a slightly lighter liturgy, and communion
Music led by our Rejoice Band
Wednesday 6:30pm — Spark Worship
Family-oriented worship that is light on liturgy and under 45 minutes, with communion
Features our high school Spark Band
A word from our Council President, Jan Martin:
After the listening session on July 18, a survey and discussions with those who could not attend, the ministry team had a lengthy discussion about worship this fall. This decision was made with the knowledge that two services on Sunday is more work for the ministry team. Some of the important factors in reaching this decision were:
1) With two services it will be easier to respond to changing recommendations from the CDC and county health officials, and to maintain appropriate distance between family groups during worship as care for the health of our members is part of our ministry.
2) The time between services will facilitate Sunday School, Bible Study and fellowship.
3) Some members of the congregation prefer one service over the other.
This decision is supported by the church council, and will be reviewed as conditions change.
We planned to worship outside all summer, but the heat and smoke are making that uncomfortable. So, we will worship inside the sanctuary for the rest of July. August is TBD, but we have our eyes on:
We are thrilled to announce we are going to gather in person for worship this Easter Sunday!
Please join us as we celebrate life after death through the resurrection of Jesus.
Reservations are required for our indoor 8:00 and 11:00 services. Reserve your seats online now! If all of the seats in the sanctuary are full, you may reserve seats in the overflow area in the Great Room. Seating in the sanctuary will be physically distanced. Reservations may also be made by calling the church office at 442-7842.
No reservations are required for our outdoor worship service at our south parking lot at 10:00. We encourage you to bring your lawn chairs.
Our Stations of the Cross meditative walk along Benton Avenue will be available throughout Holy Week.
Passion-Palm Sunday, March 28
Passion Mime
This year the Passion Mime will be presented online. It will be available March 28th at our website, OurRedeemerLives.org.
Drop in Communion
Available from 9:00 – 11:30 am
Wednesday, March 31
Spark worship with traditional music at 6:30pm
Good Friday, April 2
In-person worship services will be at noon and 6:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday, April 4
In-person Worship
Services in the Sanctuary at 8:00am and 11:00am
These services are by reservation only. You may make reservations by going to our website, OurRedeemerLives.org. The first 80 or so reservations will be in the sanctuary, with overflow seating in the Great Room. Worship will be projected in the Great Room.
Our 10:00am service will be held in the south parking lot. We encourage you to bring your own lawn chairs.
Beginning on April 11 we will return to two worship services on Sunday morning at 8:30am and 10:30am, with Spark Worship on Wednesday’s at 6:30 pm. Live streaming and online worship will continue.
All worship at ORLC continues to require masks and social distancing per health department guidelines.
This Lent, we will walk the Way of the Cross, as we prepare for Easter. Every week we will look at different stations of the Passion. Stations of the Cross is an ancient spiritual practice that is pilgrimage for us. We, as Christians, value the season of Lent, as it brings us back to the cross, reminds us of our mortality, and our need for God and God’s grace. Join us in setting aside time to read, pray, and slow down this Lent!
Ash Wednesday, February 17
Jesus in the Garden at Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-40)
Jesus Is Betrayed by Judas (Matthew 26:47-56)
Wednesday, February 24
Jesus Is Condemned by the Sanhedrin (Matthew 26:57-68)
Wednesday, March 3
Jesus Is Denied by Peter (Matthew 26:69-75)
Wednesday, March 10
Jesus Is Judged by Pilate (Mark 15:1-5, 15)
Wednesday, March 17
Jesus Is Scourged and Crowned with Thorns (John 19:1-3)
Jesus Takes Up His Cross (John 19:16-17)
Wednesday, March 24
Jesus Is Helped by Simon of Cyrene (Mark 15:21)
Wednesday, March 31
Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem (Luke 23:27-31)
Good Friday, April 2
Jesus Is Crucified (John 19:18-19)
Jesus Promises His Kingdom to the Repentant Thief (Luke 23:39-43)
Jesus Entrusts Mary and John to Each Other (John 19:25-27)