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…
November 27, 2022 — Come, Lord Jesus – As King Advent means “coming.” Jesus came into our world at the very first Christmas. Jesus rode into Jerusalem as a humble King on Palm Sunday. Jesus comes into our hearts through the Word and Sacraments. And Jesus will visibly come back to the world as eternal…
November 20, 2022 — Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega, the “A” and the “Z”, the One who was, and is, and is to come. His concept of “soon” is different than ours. Therefore, the Scriptures repeatedly tell us to be patient and pray, “Come, Lord Jesus.” Our Old Testament Lesson is from the…
Sunday, November 13, 2022 — As we arrive at the 2nd Last Sunday of the Church Year, our readings remind us that the end of the world is drawing ever nearer. When Jesus returns, He will judge the living and the dead. All who ever lived will be gathered before Him, separated into two groups,…
All Saints Sunday, November 6, 2022 — Observing “All Saints Day” is an ancient church custom—a good one, especially if we remember what the Biblical definition of “saint” is. The word saint comes from the Latin word “Sanctus” which means holy, set apart. In our catechism, we use the word “sanctification” as a heading for…