The word “advent” means “coming.” We celebrate the season by getting ready for Christ to come for us. That makes Advent a penitential season, for we prepare for the coming of our Lord by repenting of our sins and receiving His gifts of grace and forgiveness in Christ. During Advent […]
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First Sunday in Advent
The Lord Jesus Comes in Humility to Redeem Us The Season of Advent focuses on the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and this first Sunday establishes this theme for the rest of the season. The Son of God came long ago to be our Savior, “a righteous Branch,” descended […]
Read MoreThanksgiving Service
Please join us in giving thanks to the Lord for all he has given us. Our Thanksgiving Service starts at 10:15 on 11/26/09.
Read MoreDay of Wrath
DIES IRAE, DIES ILLA! is the Latin title of Hymn #537, “Day of Wrath, O Day of Mourning!” (the chief hymn for this Sunday). The opening lines are taken from Zephaniah 1:15 (Latin version of the Bible, translated): “That day is [or: will be] a day of wrath, a day […]
Read MoreThe Festival of All Saints
The observance of All Saints Day Began in the 360’s in the Syrian church with a festival that remembered all the martyrs. With the persecutions ending in the church, it became easy to forget what the martyrs gave up for their faith, easy to forget what our faith is worth. […]
Read MoreA Powerful Reformation
Today we remember the reformation of the church under Martin Luther. On October 31, 1517, Luther posted 95 statements for debate on the church door in Wittenberg. Within weeks the document was distributed throughout Europe. In that document Luther questioned the teaching that forgiveness of sins came only through the […]
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