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May 14, 2026

OUR SAVIOR’S WEEKLY LETTER

Let go and let God! That simple saying is rooted in a familiar verse found in this Sunday’s Epistle: Cast all your anxieties upon Him because He cares for you.(1 Peter 5:7) What a blessing to know that our loving Lord and Savior is not only with us, but is also for us, ready to come to our aid and carry all our burdens. In the following verses from his letter, Peter warns against the devil who prowls about like a li0n, seeking to devour us. Satan often uses worry, fear, guilt and discouragement to undermine our faith. We readily become distracted and overwhelmed by the problems and challenges that we face. Take courage and be of good cheer. Our almighty and all-merciful Father is there to take those burdens from us, freeing us for loving and joyful service in His Kingdom. Daily apply these words from a familiar hymn:

Are we weak and heavy laden cumbered with a load of care? Precious Savior, still our Refuge, take it to the Lord in prayer. (LSB #770, Joseph Scriven) .

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Next Week

Sunday, May 17^th Worship Service at 10 a.m. led by Pastor Singh also Sunday School and Adult Bible Class at 9 a.m. Ordination/Installation of Mark Chaffee - service beginning at 4 p.m. followed by a catered meal in the gym

Monday, May 18^th: Church Council 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Room

Wednesday, May 20^th: Women’s Bible Class 10-11 a.m. in the Fellowship Room also Choir 6:30-8 p.m. in the Sanctuary also Prayer Gathering, 7-8 p.m. in the Prayer Chapel

Thursday, May 21^th Men’s Bible Fellowship 7-8:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Room

Friday, May 22^nd OSL Singers at Promenade 10-11 a.m.

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Coming Events

May 29-30: Lion King, Jr. Musical presented by the middle school students of Our Savior’s Christian School Friday, May 29^th at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 30^th at 2 p.m.

July 27-31: Vacation Bible School at Our Savior’s

More Information

Our Church Secretary, Linda Swartz, may be contacted by using the following email: oslsecretary@oursaviors.com. Please use that email address when sending Linda information relating to the church.

Ordination/Installation - May 17^th: Vicar Mark Chaffee will be ordained into the pastoral ministry and also installed as pastor of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church on Sunday, May 17^th, at a special celebratory service beginning at 4 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Dien Taylor, Bishop of the Atlantic District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, will be performing the rite of ordination. He will be joined by other pastors from our District. This is a wonderful event, not only for Vicar Mark and his family, but also for our church family as we celebrate God’s answer to our prayers for a pastor. All are encouraged to come to this special celebration in the life of our church and also to stay for a catered meal that will be held in the school gymnasium following the worship service.

OSL Singers at Promenade. We have an opportunity to minister through music to residents at the Promenade Assisted Living Facility on Friday, May 22^th, 10-11 a.m. This facility is located on Western Avenue across from SUNY-Albany. Contact Tom Roemke if you are interested in joining a group of singers, who will share the love of Jesus through familiar hymns and songs.

School Musical: Middle School students from Our Savior’s Christian School will be presenting a musical, Lion King, Jr on Friday evening, May 29^th beginning at 7 p.m. and again on Saturday, afternoon, May 30^th beginning at 2 p.m. in the school gym. Tickets may be purchased through the school office or at the door. ($12/adults, $8/seniors and children)

LERT Disaster Training: Lutheran Church Charities (LCC) provides LCMS disaster response training for Lutheran Early Response Teams (LERT). Should a disaster strike, these teams would be put on call and may be asked to deploy in 72 hours or less to the disaster site. This training will prepare team members for credentialing and will focus on the safety, work and ministry of Lutherans as Early Responders. We anticipate bringing this training to Our Savior’s in the weeks ahead. If you are interested in this training, contact Vicar Mark at mark.chaffee@oursaviors.com

Vacation Bible School: Our Savior’s will again be holding Vacation Bible School on July 27-31. The theme for this summer’s VBS is Tropical Trek - Jesus comes to Seek and to Save. Registration for children and for volunteers can be done on the church website (oslalbany.org), under “Join Us” in the menu bar. Prayerfully consider volunteering, register your children and invite others to come.

Vicar Mark Chaffee’s office hours are 9 a.m.-noon, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. You may also reach him by cell phone: 518/763-1085 or via email: mark.chaffee@oursaviors.com

Pastor Patrick Singh is serving as part time vacancy pastor at Our Savior’s, providing pastoral care and leadership in cooperation with Vicar Mark. You may contact Pastor Singh by email: patrick204642003@yahoo.com or by cell phone (917/254-2597) if you wish to talk or schedule a time to meet with him.

PRAYER NEEDS

Healing: Fred Dignon, Kathy Hawley, Phyllis Lubiniecki, Barbara MacGowan, Patty Marshall, Jennifer Noble, Eric Unright, Tim Zuelsdorf, Tony Zuelsdorf Homebound: Inge Glidden, Joan & Walter Weis in Assisted Living: Marga Hildenbrandt, Al & Helen Walck .

Prayer for the 6^th Graders of Our Savior’s Christian School as they take a class trip to New York City on Friday, May 15^th. Pray for traveling safety and for an enjoyable time for the class and their chaperons

Prayer for pastors from the Atlantic District as they attend the Spring Pastors Conference, May 19-20 . May God bless this gathering as the pastors receive encouragement and training designed to equip them in serving their congregations.

Contact Tom Roemke (518-669-0790 or troemke115@gmail.com) to place announcements in the weekly letter