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Non Profit Org. Living Savior Lutheran Church US POSTAGE Living Logos 8740 SW Sagert Street PAID News for the members and friends of Tualatin OR 97062-9116 Living Savior Lutheran Church Vol. 40, Issue 10, October, 2017 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED A Note from the Pastor. A 500-Year Battle? It is October of the year 2017. All of Christendom is aware of what took place in October of 1517, – 500 years ago. The banners marking this year have been posted for several years already in Germany, anticipating the throngs of people who will venture to the birthplace, streets, schools, churches and castles where Martin Luther walked, lived and preached. In some respects, it is odd that we could point to a specific moment as to the start of what has be- come known as the Reformation Era, as Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses (really seeking debate amongst scholars) to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, on October 31, 1517. Truth be told, many things were taking place economically, socially and politically that made the sit- uation very ripe for reform. More than that, many other things “fell into place” in the weeks, months and years that followed that also force us to look back at that day as though it were a pivotal start. We will join that throng with our own Service of Celebration with the congregations of the Pacific and West Hills Cir- cuits of the Northwest District of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. We are the host congregation for this worship service and fellowship event which we have scheduled for October 29, 2017, at 4:00pm. You are needed that day, for you are the face (smiling face) of this congregation to our brothers and sisters in Christ. There is a level of awareness that reaches deep – even into the community. The people of the Tualatin Valley Symphony will contribute to the cele- bration in our midst that day playing“ Ein Feste Burg” (A Mighty Fortress Is Our God). Choral members from all our congregations will join forces under the leadership of our own Dorothy Hochhalter, giving thanks to God and singing, Living Savior Staff “Jesus Is the Living Stone.” Rev. Michael Warmbier will be our guest preacher as clergy and laypeople from the sur- October rounding congregations gather together. And, remembering Katharina von Bora – whom Martin Luther took to be his Pastor ............................................................. Rev. Nathan Brandt [email protected] 15 Bethesda Sunday wife and she her husband (though initially, both of them had taken vows of celibacy), we will acknowledge the support Youth/Contemporary Worship ..................................... Heidi Frank 16-19 All Workers’ Conference she gave to her husband with the hundreds of people who gathered in their home. She tended the five-acre garden. [email protected] 21 Oktoberfest She butchered the chickens, pigs and beef that was consumed at the table. She brewed the beer. She organized the Preschool Director ........................................... Denice Hornberger 28 Family Harvest Party household and kept them financially afloat. You can take home a drink coaster from the event in honor of her many [email protected] 29 Circuit Reformation Service contributions. Secretary ....................................................... Roberta Rinderknecht [email protected] Still, let me return to my title. I am not so sure Luther would approve of all our celebration except that we remember Living Logos is a publication of Living Savior Lutheran Church. November that this is not just a 500-year battle. Listen to him closely. You can hear it in prayers, the writings and explanations Submissions are due the 20th of each month in the church office. 5 Daylight savings time begins that he gives us. The real battle is not against flesh and blood but against the one who would sow seeds of doubt in our 10-11 JR. Youth activity mind. Luther would remind us that we have been purchased and won from sin, death and the power of the devil, not Sunday Morning Worship Schedule: 12 Youth Food Drive with gold or silver, but with the precious blood of Jesus and His innocent suffering and death so that we might be the 17 Sr. Youth lock-in/ Thanksgiving baskets Summer Worship Services 8:30 & 10:45am 22 Thanksgiving Eve Worship children of the living God and live under Him in His kingdom. He would remind us daily that only with Jesus do we Education Hour: 9:45am 23 Thanksgiving Day stand a chance that the “evil foe would have no power over us.” Secretary’s office hours: Monday: 9:00am - 11:00am Tuesday through Friday: 10:00am -2:00pm This is no 500-year battle. This is the battle for life in place of the death that has been hanging around our neck since Office phone: (503) 692-3490 that fateful day in the Garden. It is this battle that drew Jesus to the hay of the manger, the agony of the cross and the Email: [email protected] darkness of the tomb. Our real celebration is that through the words of Peter, John, and all the Apostles and yes, Website: www.living-savior.org The Mission of Living Savior Lutheran Church: Preschool Office phone: (503) 692-3303 through Martin Luther and every other faithful witness of the Good News that points the world to the saving work of Alive in Christ, we share the love of Jesus—we God through His Son Jesus Christ – that the battle has been won. Thanks be to God! serve, care for, support and nourish each other, Pastor Brandt our community, and the world! 12 1 YOUTH REFORMATION OCTOBER DEVOTION -JUDY C. For those who may not yet be aware, our Youth Ministry is currently in a reformation mode to refresh and rejuvenate its Youth programs and activities. This will be ongoing the entire 2017-2018 school year. Reformation Our Living Savior Youth Board Mission Statement states: One can hardly attend or even visit Living Savior these days which saves us. This is good news for us because and not know that a big celebration is taking place as we there is a human tendency to want to take charge of JR Youth and SR Youth Ministries exist to provide opportunities for students to grow in their faith, express their faith, and live out their faith, with the support of other Christians, through a balanced recognize the 500th year of Martin Luther’s nailing the 95 our lives, be our own boss and make ourselves re- program of worship, study, social and service activities. theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. Be- sponsible for our works. Once it is clear that there is cause we have been studying about Luther and his con- nothing we can do to earn salvation, we then rely on We would earnestly request your prayers for our youth and this reformation effort. If you have any questions, con- temporaries and some of the history of the times, we have being made right with God on the work of Christ on cerns, suggestions or ideas we welcome you to contact the church office at 503.692.3490. a greater awareness of his life and the circumstances sur- our behalf. He took the punishment we deserve and rounding the event which led to what we now call “The causes God to see us as righteous. Reformation.” However, just because Martin Luther became the We may take for granted the words we hear in conjunction focal point for reformation and we follow in his foot- with this event. Out of the Reformation, the Protestant steps as “Lutherans,” it doesn’t mean that we don’t church developed. From what I’ve read, I don’t think that have anything in our lives that need reforming. We for OCTOBER! Luther intended to start an entirely new don’t “reform” for our salvation, but we church. He was merely “protesting” some of do want to reform some of what goes on SR. YOUTH the practices of the Roman Catholic Church, in our lives to follow Jesus. (This is actu- but the outcome of his desire to “reform” ally called “sanctification.” WEDNESDAYS 10/4 Calendars and Youth Room “Spruce up” the church, a movement arose that could 10/11 Handprints & Bible Study not be stopped. What can we reform? Pride? Worry? 10/19 (THURS) Service: Tualatin School House Pantry (6:45-8:15 pm) 10/25 No Sr. Youth False humility? Gossip? Addictions? I looked up the word reformation. The defi- Boasting? Overeating? Spending too SUNDAYS 9/24-10/29 BIBLE CLASS: Martin Luther’s Spiritual Journey nition was“ a reforming or being reformed.” much time on electronic devices? Being Not too helpful, although the 2nd definition judgmental? Etc., etc. JR & SR. YOUTH was “the 16th century religious movement SAT, OCT 28 Service: Preschool Harvest Party (12:30 - 4:00 pm) that aimed at reforming the Roman Catholic Church and As we honestly looks at ourselves and see where we resulted in establishing the Protestant churches.” have need of personal reformations in our life, we JR. YOUTH However, the definition ofreform was “to make better by can confess our sin and receive God’s assurance that SUNDAYS 9/24-10/29 BIBLE CLASS: Led by Ginger Leas removing faults and defects; correct; to make better by through Christ’s sacrifice for our sin, we are forgiven. putting a stop to abuses or malpractices by introducing Our baptism leads to a new, “reformed” life. better procedures, etc.” Luther saw faults in the Catholic Church which needed to be stopped or corrected and he Romans 6:3-4— was basing these ideas from reading and studying his Bi- Do you not know that all of us who have been ble.

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