[Jesus asked the disciples,] “Who do you say that I am?” Matthew 16:15

After asking the disciples what they have heard the public say about him, he then asks them this question … “Who do YOU say that I am?” It’s a question we ask ourselves daily … “Who do I say that Jesus is?” Then, oddly, Jesus instructs the disciples to “tell no one what we just talked about.” In the age of so-called “transparency,” it seems counterintuitive for Jesus to swear the disciples to silence. Come along this week and learn about Jesus, the Son of God, the Messiah, so that you are prepared to tell your family, your friends, your neighbors who this Jesus character is!

… Great is the glory of the Lord.
For though the Lord is high, the Lord regards the lowly … Psalm 138:5b-6a 

The steadfast love of the Lord be with you forever.
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.

In Memoriam. We remember and commend to God’s loving care our sisters in faith, Hilde Konarzewski and JoAnn Murphy. Receive them, O God, into your loving arms. May they rest in peace and light perpetual shine upon them. There will be a brief service of Commendation and Committal following the sermon this Sunday.

This month we are collecting “loaves and fishes” (bread, canned tuna, crackers, etc.) for the food bank. We are also collecting new, packaged men’s underwear—sizes M, L, XL—and socks for Just Compassion. The quarter drive for Just Compassion’s laundry program continues as well. Read more under ICYMI.

Singing This Week in Worship. There is rich history in the music we sing in worship. Read the background on the hymns in the worship folder Many thanks to our director of music, Tim Ditch, for these interesting and informative commentaries.

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 a few more reservations for August. If you see one of our guests, please introduce yourself and welcome them to Tigard and Christ the King!

Robotics Class. Children ages 6 to 14 are invited to participate in the Robotics Summer Program 2023 sponsored by Plaza Comunitaria Encuentro, a joint community program of the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon and the youth and adult education services of Plaza Encuentro. The class will be held at Christ the King August 28-31, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. Register by email at [email protected]; in person at Christ the King on Friday, August 25; or in person Monday morning at Christ the King before the class begins. Registration is $25 per child.

Member Reception Sunday. We are preparing to welcome three adults and two toddlers through the sacrament of Holy Baptism as well as several others by Affirmation of Baptism on September 17. A reception will follow worship. Please contact Gail Barzee to offer your help with set-up and clean-up.

Listening Season. The promised Listening Season is upon us. Please watch your inboxes and mailboxes for a letter from Laurin Vance, Consultation to Clergy, along with information on how you can participate in this important season of sharing the hopes and dreams of the faithful community that is Christ the King Lutheran Church/Cristo Rey Iglesia Luterana. If you have any questions, please contact President Sharon Ray or Pastor Dorothy. If you encounter difficulties in scheduling, contact Tim Ditch in the office.

Have you registered for Women of the Bible? We need to know how many more sets of books to order. If you have not picked up your books and want to participate, please let Pastor Dorothy know so that we will have them for you before the first session on September 13. Come along and meet the women who led Israel, followed Jesus, and helped shape the early church alongside Paul, Peter, and the other leaders. We welcome any donation you can make to help cover the cost of about $15.

Coming Later 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. We are discussing the best day and time for these forums.

Just the Basics: Bread, Quarters, Underwear. This summer as we remember our neighbors in need, we continue to offer our support to Cascade Vineyard Food Bank and Just Compassion, two Tigard agencies helping the unhoused and the food-insecure.

Cascade Vineyard reports that the need for pantry staples remains high, especially pasta, beans, and soups.

Just Compassion is thankful for our quarter drive, which we are continuing. In July, we collected almost 800 quarters! Shelter clients are provided funds for two loads of laundry at a laundromat. If you’d like to contribute, bring quarters and drop them in the jar by the sanctuary entrance. Or write a check to the church and note Just Compassion on the memo line.

Another need is for underwear for the men who are staying in Just Compassion’s overnight shelter. They need new, packaged men’s sizes medium, large, and extra-large, and new socks are always welcome, too. Bring them to church and place them in the basket by the baptismal font, or call the church office and we’ll arrange for pick-up.

Quilting News. Start exercising your fingers for tying quilts! We will begin on Tuesday, September 19. We will continue to meet the first and third Tuesdays of October, November, and December, from 9 a.m. until 11:15 or so. We continue to want backings, which are usually sheets, at least 64” x 84”, not white or cream. Anything colorful will do.

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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