As the rain and snow come down from heaven
and have watered the earth … Isaiah 55:10
You (God) visit the earth and water it, greatly enrich it … Psalm 65:9
To set one’s mind on the Spirit is life and peace … Romans 8:6
A sower went out to sow … Matthew 13:3b

The season of growth! Sunday’s texts are artfully chosen to capture our imaginations of planting, growth, and harvest. The seed has been planted. Who will tend and nurture it? How soon will it sprout? What will the harvest be? Come and tend the growing seed of your soul so that you may encourage growth in others. “Let anyone with ears, listen” Matthew 13:9.

Peace and blessings to you all
Pastor Dorothy

Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. Zoom “doors” open at 10 a.m. Click the button below to join us on Zoom.

Just Compassion—Our Partner in Ministry and Mission. On Sunday morning we welcome Dawnell Meyer from Just Compassion. She will share with us how this coalition of religious, service, civic, and business organizations has joined together to network and share resources to help those who are houseless. Just Compassion provides three meals a day, overnight shelter beds, shower and laundry services, peer mentoring, and case management. The ultimate goal is to find housing for people who desire it.

On the first Sunday of the month, Just Compassion provides free laundry detergent and quarters, along with volunteers for patrons to talk with, to those who would like to wash their clothes. During July, we will be collecting quarters for the Just Compassion laundry day. Bing your quarters to church and drop them in the jar on the table in the Narthex. Alternatively, drop a check in the offering plate (or mail it to the office) and write Just Compassion on the memo line and we’ll exchange it for quarters. All donations will be gladly accepted!

Singing This Week in Worship. Take a few minutes before worship to read the commentaries on the hymns in your service folder. The hymns are carefully selected each week to fit the theme of the day and ground us more deeply in biblical truths.

Consultation to Congregation. Pastor Laurin Vance will begin his congregational listening season July 20 with the council. Over the next month or six weeks, we will be scheduling each interested member, non-member, former member, prospective member to meet with Laurin one-to-one. Please prayerfully consider your participation in this valuable time of reflection and rededication. Bless you all.

Still Looking for In-Person Technology Assistants. Pastor Dorothy will be away July 30, August 20, and September 10.

Pastor Joe Medley will bring us the word and sacrament July 30. Pastor Tom Struck will preach and preside August 20 and September 10. You are invited to step in to greet the visiting pastor and assist them in preparing for worship.

Are you one of those fearless folks willing to help with sanctuary set-up, assisting the pastor with microphones, and working with Tim to set up the Zoom Balcony, especially on the Sundays when Pr. Dorothy is away? You are invited to join the crew of tech assistants. It’s not as hard as it sounds. There are step-by-step instructions. It takes about 15 minutes between 9:30 and 9:45 on Sundays. Tim is on Zoom to help. Get in touch with Tim or Pastor Dorothy to sign up.

Parking Lot Guests. If you drive by the upper lot and notice an RV parked near the community gardens, you are meeting one of our overnight guests who are members of the travel website Harvest Host. Think of it as an AirBnB or Vrbo for RV travelers. Our guests stay only one night and make any size contribution to Christ the King through our website. There are about 10 reservations in place for July and August. If you see one of our guests, and are inclined to do so, please introduce yourself and welcome them to Tigard and Christ the King!

A memorial service for Hilde Konarzewski will take place in our sanctuary on Saturday, August 19, at 11:30 a.m. There is an obituary posted on the website of Pegg, Paxson & Springer Funeral Home where you can leave a message for the family.

A memorial service for Joanne (Jody) Murphy will be August 11 at Moeller Funeral Home in Valparaiso, IN. You can send condolence to Tom Murphy at 2734 Rustic Crooked Circle, Valparaiso, IN 46385. Watch this space for more information about joining the service online.

Member Reception Sunday. We will welcome new members through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism and Affirmation of Baptism on Sunday, September 17. Who do you know who is seeking a faith community, Christian fellowship, and perhaps baptism? Invite them to experience God’s grace, welcome, and love at Christ the King. Please be in touch with Pastor Dorothy.

A new study—Women of the Bible—begins in early September. Plan to come along and meet the women who led Israel, followed Jesus, and helped shape the early church alongside Paul, Peter, and the other leaders. The study will meet Wednesday evenings at 7 on Zoom.

 
Also coming this fall! A series of adult forums on our worship practices: music, movement, lectionary, hymnody, texts, and much more. Please be in touch with the office if you are interested.

Congratulations to Noah Schnaufer on completing the first level of the Jesus and Me program with Pastor Dorothy as his Christian counselor. The Jesus and Me program is part of the Programs of Religious Activities with Youth (PRAY), a non-profit organization designed to foster Christian growth in children, youth, and families. The organization is served by a board of directors from Protestant and independent Christian churches as well as national youth agencies, like the Boy Scouts of America. Noah, with the help of his dad Cody and Pastor Dorothy, is earning Cub Scout merit badges while growing in faith through this program. Well done, Noah!

Cristo Rey Misa. Hermanos y hermanas, ven a celebrar la misa bilingüe el segundo y el cuarto domingo de cada mes a las 5 p.m. Gracias a Dios! 

Brothers and sisters, worship at bilingual mass the second and fourth Sundays of every month at 5 p.m. You don’t have to speak Spanish. The service is printed in both languages.

Prayer Requests. We continue to pray for one another. When you have a prayer request, there are several ways you can communicate that with us. Please call the church office (503‑639‑2789), send an email to the office, call Pastor Dorothy’s cell phone (503‑849‑6383), or visit tigardlutherans.com and click on the Communication tab.

Giving. There are several ways to share your tithes and offerings:

• Place your offering in the plate on Sunday morning.
• Mail a check to the church office (11305 SW Bull Mountain Rd., Tigard, OR 97224).
• Use your bank’s online bill-pay service.
• Set up a recurring or single payment through our third-party giving platform, Vanco, by clicking here.

If you are in need of prayers or pastoral presence, please contact one of us at [email protected], [email protected], or call Pastor Dorothy (503-849-6383).

Welcome one another, 
therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you,
for the glory of God. Romans 15:7

Christ the King Lutheran Church/Cristo Rey Iglesia Luterana is a community of children of God who are seeking to know God by following the teachings of Jesus Christ, who welcomed all.

This community of faith is enriched and strengthened by diversity. We welcome all to share in the life and ministries of worship, sacraments, responsibilities, leadership, and blessings of participation in this congregation. We are committed to the work of racial equity.

Believing that God’s unbounded love and grace are offered to all and meant to be shared and celebrated by all, we embrace differences of age, race, ethnicity, language, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, physical and mental abilities, appearance, economic status, marital status, and family situation.

No matter what your life experience is or has been,
you are a child of God and you are welcome here.

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