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A Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Advent means Jesus is coming! Advent is the season of waiting and watching for signs of God coming among us. For Christians, Advent covers the four weeks before Christmas. (That’s right – Christmas for us doesn’t start until Christmas Day!) As the days grow darker, we light candles as a sign of our hope in […]
Consecration means “the act of making sacred” Consecration is not what usually comes to mind when we think of finances. But congregations that approach financial stewardship from a biblical perspective do not view the money Christians give to their church merely as a way to pay its bills. Rather, such congregations see financial contributions as […]
Thanks we give to God! Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the United States. But people of faith recognize that all we have comes from God. Here is a Thanksgiving prayer that you can use to bless you table and your home. It’s adapted from “Bread for the Day,” a beautiful resource for daily thanksgiving. […]
We celebrate the Christ, our King! Christ is King! Today is kind of like New Year’s Eve in the church calendar. We have had readings about troubled times, even end times. But our readings always point to the One who will come and “deal wisely, and execute justice and righteousness in the land.” Dueling Organs… […]
Faith lets us trust despite a world in turmoil! Jesus calls his followers to trust the One who sent him, no matter what turmoil we see around us. We see change. Society seems different, and the working world seems more difficult. People divide over small things. All too easily, we feel confusion and fear. Taizé […]
– To God, those who die in faith are alive! Just a breath stands between being alive and being dead. That difference seemed as puzzling to people in Jesus’ time as it for us today. But Jesus promises that our faith in him and in God erases that difference. To God, all those who die […]
ONE WORSHIP SERVICE TODAY @ 10am! Blessed are those who weep – huh? That doesn’t sound very appealing. We’d much rather laugh, right? But life is full of things that make us sad, make us weep, make us wail and moan. And Jesus promises that, in God’s arms, all our sadness turns to joy. Jesus […]
God’s reformation continues in our hearts today! Reformation for us Lutherans started 502 years ago. But it continues today and every day as God continually reforms our hearts. Jesus told his followers, “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples.”– John 8:31 In today’s Gospel lesson, Jesus links following God’s Word with […]
God wants us to pester him! Today’s Gospel lesson tells us: Be a prayer pest! Jesus compares God to a judge who is pestered day and night by a widow who demands justice. Finally, she wears out the judge, who gives in and grants what she asks. Jesus told them a parable about their need […]
Mt. Cross: This ministry-in-the-redwoods changes lives! Mt. Cross Lutheran Camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains offers a special way to connect with our Creator. Prayer, fresh air and towering redwoods help you feel God’s rich, loving embrace in a whole new way! Special activities include high ropes and low ropes, archery, swimming, hikes, exploring the […]