Our Redeemer Lutheran Church

Join us this Saturday (August 3) at 4:00pm as we bless the students in the Irving area preparing to head back to school with prayer, words of hope, and a Wal-Mart gift card! Each student is encouraged to bring their backpack for the year as we kick off this year in a special way.

Register your child (entering K-12) online at www.orlc.org today or tomorrow -- or simply walk on in with your backpack on Saturday -- for a gift card and the opportunity to be part of this special annual event. We would love to see you there!

(Just a note: gift cards will be distributed to the first 100 registered students. If you register after the 100 student cutoff, you are encouraged to attend anyway and will receive a gift card if a registered student fails to attend the service.)

+Service of the Word+
Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 21, 2024

Introit Psalm 23; antiphon: John 10:14, 15b
I am the good | shepherd.*
I know my own and my own know me, and I lay down my life | for the sheep.
The LORD is my | shepherd;*
I | shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green | pastures.*
He leads me beside still | waters.
He re- | stores my soul.*
He leads me in paths of righteousness for his | name’s sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are | with me;*
your rod and your staff, they | comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my | enemies;*
you anoint my head with oil; my cup | overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days | of my life,*
and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD for- | ever.
Glory be to the Father and | to the Son*
and to the Holy | Spirit;
as it was in the be- | ginning,*
is now, and will be forever. | Amen.
I am the good | shepherd.*
I know my own and my own know me, and I lay down my life | for the sheep.

First Reading Acts 4:1–12
1As they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, 2greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3And they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. 4But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.
5On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem, 6with Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. 7And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, “By what power or by what name did you do this?” 8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders, 9if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, 10let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well. 11This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. 12And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

Epistle 1 John 3:16–24
16By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 17But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him? 18Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
19By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him; 20for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything. 21Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; 22and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. 23And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. 24Whoever keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in them. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.

Holy Gospel John 10:11–18
11[Jesus said:] “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. 13He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. 14I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, 15just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. 17For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. 18No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.”

Collect of the Day
Almighty God, merciful Father, since You have wakened from death the Shepherd of Your sheep, grant us Your Holy Spirit that when we hear the voice of our Shepherd we may know Him who calls us each by name and follow where He leads; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Be our guest this Holy Week — as we see the holy at work among us in the promised treasures of God!

Want more info? Visit ORLC.org/easter.

Wherever you worship, remember this: He did it for YOU. 🕊️

We are saving you a seat this Christmas Eve and Christmas Day!

Whether you worship with us or not, know this — you are so valuable to God that he came here to save you. How great is his love for us! 💝

Merry Christmas, from our family to yours 🎄

Attention Youth! Join us tonight at 6:30 p.m. for games, puzzles, fellowship and fun!

Tonight is day one of 2 for you to join us to explore how God calls us to care for@ourselves and our world mentally.

It’s our joy with .lutheran to welcome Rev Dr Brice Hartung as he leads us and teaches us about how to be peaceful, grounded, and holistically well.

Starts at 6pm tonight at Grace, continues at 11am tomorrow at Our Redeemer 📝

orlc.org/mindful

It’s our joy, along with .lutheran, to host a workshop with Rev. Dr. Bruce Hartung on the intersection of mental health and faith in today’s world. With so much being said and so much widespread hurt, how do we live mindfully in our homes and communities?

It’s free. You are invited. Your questions will be heard.

Oh, and we will feed you 😎

www.orlc.org/mindful for info and to register.

Jesus loves you ✝️ See you soon.



Jesus loves you.

Our Ministries — Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Learn more about the ministry options ORLC can offer you and our community.

There are still spaces available for you! Head to ORLC.org to sign up to receive your school supplies and have one more final week of summer fun!

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Come see what God is doing at ORLC in the DFW metroplex!

This weekend will look different as our youth lead us in worship!

Join us for one all-church service at 11:15am 🎚 as we sing and love each other and listen to God's Word for us together.

And if you like to eat, we'd love to feed you! We'll have a potluck after the service as we set up for VBS this week.

A lot is happening at ORLC!

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¡Este fin de semana se verá diferente a medida que nuestros jóvenes nos guíen en la adoración!

Únase a nosotros para un servicio de toda la iglesia a las 11:15 am 🎚 mientras cantamos y nos amamos y escuchamos la Palabra de Dios para nosotros juntos.

Y si te gusta comer, ¡nos encantaría alimentarte! Tendremos una comida compartida después del servicio mientras nos preparamos para VBS esta semana.

¡Están sucediendo muchas cosas en ORLC!

Help grow our youth group! Donate an air hockey, foosball, 8-ball or ping pong table. We pick up and give tax receipts.

This weekend is the holiest weekend of the year — and it would be our honor to celebrate it with you.

Bring your kids and family for a meal you won’t want to miss (with authentic breakfast tacos), an egg hunt and crafts for kids, and simultaneous English and Spanish celebration — with special guest musicians.

Jesus is here for us 🙏

Hi friends of ORLC -- this Sunday we have the joy of having our kids lead us in worship!

We'll come together as a family for ONE combined service at 11:15am. It's gonna be a great day of celebration!

See you there >

Hola amigos de ORLC -- ¡este domingo tenemos el gozo de que nuestros niños nos guíen en la adoración!

Nos reuniremos como familia para UN servicio combinado a las 11:15 am. ¡Va a ser un gran día de celebración!

Nos vemos allí >

Did you know?  There are over 95 languages spoken in the homes of students in Irving ISD.

If this describes your family, we know that life can be tough to navigate with English skills.  We would love help.

Head to orlc.org/esl to learn more.  Registration happens this week.

¡Salud! في صحتك!  ቺርስ!  Beifall!  乾杯！ਚੀਅਰਸ! 건배!  Salutations!  जय होस्! 🥂

“And He shall be their peace.”

Much love to you this special season. Paz y gozo 🎄🕯️

What a privilege we have to worship Him! See you tomorrow night and Sunday morning 🙏

Merry Christmas 🎄

'Tis the season of joy -- and we want to share in yours! Visit www.orlc.org for more. We hope our church feels like a home for you this Christmas 🏡

St Nick el cricket estará en el ORLC Las Posadas este sábado 🦗🥳

¡Es genial cantando y también quiere escuchar tu bonita voz! Incluso podría ser el primero en la fila, esperando a Papá Noel🎅

¿Estás listo para hacer una fiesta de Jesús con él? 😀🎄
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St Nick the cricket will be at the ORLC Las Posadas this Saturday 🦗🥳

He is great at singing, and wants to hear your pretty voice as well! He might even be first in line, waiting for Santa🎅

You ready to have a Jesus party with him?! 😀🎄

We like to try to keep each other healthy around here! Come on by our campus this Thursday and get your flu shot for free 💉😀

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¡Nos gusta tratar de mantenernos saludables unos a otros por aquí! Ven a nuestro campus este jueves y recibe tu vacuna antigripal gratis 💉👍🩺

Excited to see you THIS WEEKEND for our ministry fair!! We are looking forward to seeing how your gifts can serve our church and our community!

One of our favorite ministries is our English teaching ministry!  Registration for classes for the fall 2022 semester is now available at orlc.org.  Classes are Mondays and Thursdays starting at 6:30.

We are switching some things up this semester, so register today to find out 😀
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¡Uno de nuestros ministerios favoritos es nuestro ministerio de enseñanza de inglés! La inscripción para las clases para el semestre de otoño de 2022 ya está disponible en orlc.org. Las clases son los lunes y jueves a partir de las 6:30.

Estamos cambiando algunas cosas este semestre, así que regístrese hoy para averiguarlo 😀

On our way to La Convención Hispana in Orlando — and excited for a great growth opportunity 🙏✈️

De camino a La Convención Hispana en Orlando, y emocionados por una gran oportunidad de crecimiento 🙏✈️

We love singing in Spanish, English, or whatever language makes a beautiful noise to Jesus! And it’s even better when you can make that joyful noise with 20,000 others 🎶🎤🎸

, meet Seth. Seth, meet Brandon. There is no way you are not related.

Saturday and Sunday 📸

Just getting started!

We are all set for our first mass event! You can join us live at 8:30pm at lcmsgathering.com/livestream 🙌

Rey is having some fun!

Beach Morning before events begin tonight!

Houston here we come!! 🚐 🚗 💨