As the Sprit brings today’s message into our midst, we are assured that as we are brought to faith in Christ, we receive the fullness of who we’ve been called to be.
“Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” Now this he said about the Spirit…
~ John 7:38-39a ~
Ascension of Our Lord | Commitment Sunday
Through the resurrection of Jesus, we, as believers, are filled with the hope of eternal life with Jesus, who promised His disciples He would return as He ascended.
We “give [ourselves] fully to the work of the Lord, because [we] know that our labor in the Lord is not in vain.”
~ 1 Corinthians 15:58 ~
August 26, 1931 - April 24, 2023
Let not your hearts be troubled. Jesus is the way, and the truth, and the life.
Good Shepherd Sunday | Confirmation Sunday
Jesus is the Good Shepherd, who leads us to green pastures and still waters. And Jesus is the door, the gate by which we enter eternal life.
Grass withers and flowers fall, but the word of the Lord remains forever!!!
Since the altar is stripped and the paraments are gone, the wood of many altars, lecterns, and pulpits are fully exposed. Wood reminds you what took place on the tree of the cross, where your Lord once died.
Light Shining in the Darkness
Jesus Christ is the “light of the world” (John 8:12) who drives out sin and darkness. He fills us with His light and joy to reflect to the world.
The order of service is Matins, p. 219 in LSB.
In the Early Church, when new Christians were baptized, fragrant oil was often placed upon them to remind them of their new life in Christ, who Himself rose from His spiced tomb as the Anointed One of God. This oil set them apart as ones who had been chosen by God.
The order of service is Matins, p. 219 in LSB.
