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MESSENGER
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An Invitation to the Allan Hall Library
Whenever I wanted my children to clean their messy bedrooms, I'd tell them, "Every time you clean your room, you’ll find a treasure." As Natasha Wen and I sorted and categorized the books in Allan Hall this past fall, we found plenty of treasures. Did you know that our very own humble library keeps Bibles in Greek, Hebrew, Spanish, Mandarin, and Portuguese? It also holds Bible commentaries and books by authors such as Marcus Borg, Cynthia Borgeault, C. S. Lewis, Henri Nouwen,

Nancy Smith
3 days ago2 min read


Letter from the Rector: ADVENT & CHRISTMAS
Dear siblings in Christ, As the Church of Our Saviour continues its vibrant fall and winter programming, I would like to invite your participation through your prayer, presence, and donations during the seasons of Advent and Christmas this year. There are several wonderful opportunities to enjoy music and fellowship during this season of Advent. For example, on Sunday, December 7th at 4:00 pm, your choir will lead a traditional Advent Lessons and Carols that you will not want

The Rev. Jeffrey D.S. Thornberg
Dec 31 min read


OUR SAVIOUR CENTER SPOTLIGHT: Our Saviour Center gives out turkeys, hams, and chickens at our annual Thanksgiving
Our Saviour Center was able to make a tremendous impact on our community through our Thanksgiving Meal Distribution where we handed out 375 turkeys, 300 hams, and 200 chickens to a total of 875 families to help them celebrate their Thanksgiving. This came after a critical time for our neighbors as we served 3,600 clients this past month. We are grateful to have the opportunity to provide our community with the ingredients to celebrate Thanksgiving in addition to the vital res

Our Saviour Center
Dec 32 min read


Reflections on Stewardship: A GOOD STEWARD
My name is Ada Fu and I am a member of the Chinese congregation. My daughter, Helena, and I came to Church of Our Saviour to attend the worship service at Easter of 2018. We were baptized here, became involved in serving, and have been part of this community ever since. In 2020, when COVID-19 swept across the world, all public places were forced to close, including our Church. What could we do? No one knew when church would reopen. Fr. Ni contacted me to record early morning

Ada Fu
Nov 253 min read


Honoring Our Sexton Family
Our Sexton Family ... From left: Kevin Quach, Maria Quach, Raul Barrera November is National Gratitude Month, and it’s a perfect time for COS to pause and give thanks for all the people who make our community thrive. Our clergy, LEMs, ushers, readers, musicians, altar guild, office staff, sound crew, finance and property teams, parishioners who volunteer their precious time, and many more offer their gifts with care and dedication. And behind the scenes, our sexton team shoul

Church of Our Saviour
Nov 192 min read
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