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​The Advent season is already upon us! 
November 27th, a new church year begins.
The season of Advent, a time of waiting and wondering, is here. 

We encourage you to begin thinking about how you are going to mark the weeks and days of Advent in your homes. If the idea of an Advent Wreath is new to you, here is all you really need to know: The key components to any Advent Wreath are four candles, one for each week of the season, plus a fifth ‘Christ’ candle to be lit on Christmas Eve. 

We light the first candle on the first Sunday in Advent, the first and second candles on the second Sunday, and so on. As the name “wreath” suggests, some kinds of greens, in the form of a wreath, traditionally surround the candles. Typically, the candles are blue or purple to match the liturgical color of the season - and sometimes the third candle is pink. You choose which ever color of candle suits your mood for this season.

How ever you choose to mark the weeks of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love in your homes this year, we hope you will consider placing them in your sacred Zoom worship space so that we can share them with one another. We will light the Advent Wreath candles toward the beginning of each worship service in Advent beginning this Sunday. Let's wait and wonder together, Sunday mornings at 9:30 am on Zoom.
Join us for Online Worship with Holy Communion Sundays @ 9:30am

Please click on the link below on Sunday morning:
https://zoom.us/j/669927281?pwd=S0Qvdzh5cUY2akhmM2VoeTlUUVFBZz09

Meeting ID: 669 927 281 
If prompted enter password: 080114 

Joining by phone:

If you are not able to join worship via your personal computer, you are welcome to join using your phone.
Call this number: 1-669-900-6833 
Use the Meeting ID: 669 927 281
Enter password 080114 

You will find yourself in our Zoom worship space.
Hybrid Worship
We are now hosting Hybrid Worship (in person and YouTube Livestream) on the 3rd Saturday of the month at 5 pm at Shepherd of the Valley

In-person address:
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church 
17625 NW Cornell Rd, Beaverton, OR 97006
Online Worship Logistics:
  • The virtual doors to our Zoom worship will open at 9:00am. 
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  • From 9am to 9:30am, the worship space will be open for folks to gather and get settled in.
    Our worship service will begin at 9:30am. 

  •  Holy Communion will be a part of our online worship, so we encourage everyone to prepare by putting together your own communion set from whatever you have handy in your kitchens and pantries. Be creative! For instance, the cup could be wine, juice, water, etc. The bread could be actual bread, a cracker, a tortilla, tortilla chip, etc. Please have these items nearby and handy when you join us online.​​

  • Stay for coffee/tea and community fellowship after online worship. ☕

  • We are a fully online church for the time being. There are still ways to interact and be together as a community in addition to Sunday morning service. 
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I look forward to seeing you in worship this Sunday!

God’s peace,
Pastor David Eppelsheimer

Community of ChristChurch
Christmas Eve Combined Service
​with Calvary Lutheran Church
In-Person and YouTube Livestream 
December 24th at 5:00 PM
 

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In-person address:
Calvary Lutheran Church
937 NE Jackson School Rd
Hillsboro, Or. 97124

YouTube Livestream:
Link 
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A recording of the service will be available on
our YouTube channel late Saturday night.

Updated COVID-19 Protocols 
We are following Shepherd of the Valley's lead in using COVID protocols based on the COVID Act Now WA County website. 
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Masks Encouraged and Optional -  Due to a "low risk" for community transmission of Covid in Washington County, we moved to a "masks encouraged and optional" practice for our worship services and gatherings at SOV. ​
 
High - Masks are required, and musicians and pastor masked at all times
Medium - Masks required, musicians and pastor can be unmasked (at times) as long as distanced from one another and the community
Low - Masks recommended
 
 
Additional details for the congregation:
Stay home if sick or been near someone who is sick
Wear a mask, N95 is recommended. We will have extras at the church.
Practice social distancing
No reservation is needed
Communion will be part of our service. It is individually wrapped and there will be a gluten-free option.

Electronic Worship Bulletins

Click on the date below to download a PDF of the order of worship for Sunday. 
Sunday August 7, 2022                           Sunday September 4, 2022                           October 2, 2022                                          November 6, 2022
Sunday August 14, 2022                         Sunday September 11, 2022                          October 9, 2022                                          November 13, 2022
Saturday Aug 20, 2022                           Saturday September 17, 2022                       October 15, 2022                                        November 19, 2022 
Sunday Aug 28, 2022                              Sunday September 25, 2022                         October 23, 2022                                       November 27, 2022
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