Wake up to see – Christ is among us The new church year begins with a wake-up call: Christ is coming soon! In today’s readings both Paul and Jesus challenge us to wake from sleep, for we know neither the day nor hour of the Lord’s coming. Isaiah proclaims the...
If you can’t make it to one of the in-person services… please view the recorded Advent worship from 2020. Sharing Advent with sister Lutheran churches This Advent season Grace participants will have opportunities to better know our church siblings...
Christ – an unexpected path to victory over death Jeremiah’s promise of the execution of “justice and righteousness in the land” finds ironic fulfillment in the execution of Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews. It appears utterly contradictory that a king...
Christ’s strength encourages in uncertain times The end is near. There is no doubt about it. The warnings are dire. The tone of today’s texts is ominous. But the baptized know how to live in the meantime. The baptized are strengthened for the living of these...
For all the Saints & Sinners In holy baptism God makes saints out of sinners. In holy communion God forgives the sins of all the saints. In worship today we give thanks for all the saints “who from their labors rest.” In the same breath we petition our God for the...
