Weekly Update

Sunday, August 9, 2026 


9:30 AM Worship and Children’s Ministry
18101 W. Highway 71, Suite 120
The Sunday worship bulletin can be found here.  The service will be streamed on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/hWrYUN4CHaM?is=-pgirJwx2TJVltf-

Blessing of the Backpacks continues this Sunday, August 16. Bring a friend to receive the special blessing for backpacks, teachers, and all students. Rev. Christine encourages anyone (adults, too) with a backpack/laptop to receive a blessing. She also has a blessing for new drivers! 

Bring your phone to have one on one tutorial to help you join Realm. These services will be ongoing every Sunday after church.

My Friends in Christ,

There are moments when words feel inadequate. The loss of Odin Hensley is one of those moments.

The community of Lake Travis is grieving. Our tradition gives us permission to do something very simple in the midst of grief…to pray, to lament, and to be present with one another.

We do not have to explain a tragedy to make it bearable. We should resist from rushing toward sayings like, “everything happens for a reason.” Sometimes faith is simply the courage to say, “This hurts. We do not understand. And we need one another.”

Grief can affect us in ways we don’t expect. It can surface days or weeks later, or awaken grief we thought we had already carried through. So please, be gentle with yourself and with one another.

If you are struggling with this loss, please reach out. You do not have to carry grief alone. The Church is the community that gathers around us when we cannot carry something by ourselves.

May we hold Odin’s family, his friends, his teammates, and this whole community in prayer. And may the God who is near to the brokenhearted hold us all close.



In Christ’s Love and Peace,



Christine+
 

Common Threads--

 Tuesday, August 18, 6:00-7:30 

at Sue’s apartment.
Bring a food to share for light dinner
Bring yarn to crochet or knit 
Or just bring yourself for fellowship! 

Wednesday evening Bible Study
August 19, 2026
7:00 - 8:00pm in-person at ECCLT or online via Zoom

Wednesdays Bible Study with Wale leading us through the book of Romans. Very informative and thought-provoking discussions. Come join us! 7:00 -8:00 at the church or on zoom. Contact Wale if you have any further questions: [email protected]

Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/93714779977?pwd=oRvUALu4genwPOeGdBw1N8fpdPKTVN.1
Meeting ID: 937 1477 9977
Passcode: 325109

  Men’s Morning Fellowship- Friday, August 21 

Los Pinos Jalisco, 11715 Bee Caves Rd, Unit 400, Austin, TX 78738.
7:30 AM to 8:30 AM

Gather for fellowship, to share a meal, and dwell in the scriptures.
Anyone wanting an update can reach out to Leigh Cariker at 817-313-8290

LOOKING AHEAD!

• The Land Clearing- contractor is nearing completion of the 9 acres and spreading the chipped vegetation!  Watch for the open spaces to be more visible from Hwy. 71.

September 25 - Beatles, Beethoven & Beyond Concert in the Dark at the church Sept 25, 7:00 and 9:00 performances . Contact Will Taylor at [email protected] or 512-589-8749 for info on tickets.  
September 26  - First Highway cleanup on Hamilton Pool Road. 8:00-10:00. More details to come!

Sunday, August 23, 2026

9:30 AM Worship and Children’s Ministry
18101 W. Highway 71, Suite 120

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Prayer requests and requests for lay pastoral care may be sent to [email protected]. Please specify if you would like your request to be confidential.

Daily Scripture Readings
 

Sunday, August 16:
AM Psalm 118; PM Psalm 145
Judges 16:15-31; 2 Cor. 13:1-11; Mark 5:25-34

Monday, August 17:
AM Psalm 106:1-18; PM Psalm 106:19-48
Judges 17:1-13; Acts 7:44-8:1a; John 5:19-29

Tuesday, August 18:
AM Psalm [120], 121, 122, 123; PM Psalm 124, 125, 126, [127]
Judges 18:1-15; Acts 8:1-13; John 5:30-47

 Wednesday, August 19:
AM Psalm 119:145-176; PM Psalm 128, 129, 130
Judges 18:16-31; Acts 8:14-25; John 6:1-15 

Thursday, August 20:
AM Psalm 131, 132, [133]; PM Psalm 134, 135
Job 1:1-22; Acts 8:26-40; John 6:16-27

Friday, August 21:
AM Psalm 140, 142; PM Psalm 141, 143:1-11(12)
Job 2:1-13; Acts 9:1-9; John 6:27-40 

 Saturday, August 22:
AM Psalm 137:1-6(7-9), 144; PM Psalm 104
Job 3:1-26; Acts 9:10-19a; John 6:41-51