February 12, 2023 — This week we continue reading through our Savior’s Sermon on the Mount in our Gospel Lesson. Jesus gives us a New Testament version of the commandments of God. Here we see how strict our perfect God really is. He isn’t interested in mere outward compliance to His Commands. He expects His…
February 5, 2023 — This week we continue reading through our Savior’s Sermon on the Mount in our Gospel Lesson. The Good News is that Jesus tells us we are the salt of the earth. He then tells us to stay salty. Jesus—who Himself is the Light of the world, tells us that we disciples…
January 22, 2023 — As the star appeared in the East, Jesus appeared as the true light of the world and has taught us to reflect that light. Epiphany! In our Old Testament Lesson we have another prophecy from Isaiah. The land of the two northernmost tribes, Zebulon and Naphtali bore the brunt of foreign…
January 15, 2023 — Epiphany is a word that bears reviewing. An epiphany is a “light bulb moment” after which you might cry out “Eureka!” The Epiphany was when a big light bulb—a miraculous star—appeared and guided the Magi from the east to Bethlehem to worship the newborn King. In the church calendar the Sundays…
January 8, 2023 — Jesus is “the Christ” (Greek), “the Messiah” (Hebrew). Both words mean the same thing, namely, “the Anointed One.” At his baptism, Jesus was officially anointed into his three-fold office as our eternal Prophet, High Priest, and King. As our Prophet, Jesus taught the Word of God while on earth and continues…
January 1 2023 — The Circumcision and Naming of Jesus – New Year’s Day Since Christmas fell on a Sunday this year, so does the event that happened on the 8th day according to the Law of Moses. Jesus was required to fulfill not only all the commandments perfectly as our Substitute, He was also…
December 24, 2022, 6:30 PM Candlelight Service — December 25, 2022 9 AM Festival Communion Service — The Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord is also known as Christmas, a merging and shortening of the words Christ and Mass. Mass, a word also used in our Lutheran Confessions, means Communion Service. Especially on the…
Sunday, December 18, 2022 — Join us for a series of prophecies from the Old Testament leading to the birth of the Savior of the world interspersed with beautiful traditional Advent and Christmas hymns and carols sung by the congregation and choir.
Sunday, December 11, 2022 — Advent means “coming.” Jesus came into our world at the very first Christmas. Jesus comes into our hearts through the Word and Sacraments. And Jesus will visibly come back to the world as Judge of all. But as St. John says in the Christmas Day Gospel, “He was in the…
Sunday, December 4, 2022 — Advent means “coming.” Jesus came into our world at the very first Christmas. Jesus comes into our hearts through the Word and Sacraments. And Jesus will visibly come back to the world as Judge of all. The Advent season is a time for us to examine ourselves, our lives, our…