The Journey is Never Over
The Retirement of Pastor Daniel Severson WE GATHER FOR WORSHIP Prelude: Welcome and Announcements Gathering Hymn: “On Eagles Wings” Apostolic Greeting Hymn of Praise Prayer of the Day First Reading: Lamentations 3:22-33 Second Reading: 2...
in Pentecost
Between the Times
The Day of Pentecost Today we commemorate the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples. They were transformed from a group of people living in fear and confusion to people who proclaimed and spread...
in Easter
The Consummation of God’s Plan
Easter Sunday The core of the Christian faith is the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This Easter Sunday worship speaks to the Easter Story. Our gospel reading from John describes the confusion and excitement...
in Holy Week
The Passion of Christ
March 24, 2024 Palm Sunday/The Passion of Christ WE GATHER FOR WORSHIP Prelude: “O Divine Redeemer”, Gounod, “The Palms”, Faure The Blessing Processional Gospel: Mark 11:1-11 Processional Hymn: “All Glory, Laud and Honor” Apostolic Greeting...
in Christmas
Christmas Meditation
December 24th, 2023 – Christmas Eve Worship This evening, the final Advent Candle, the Christ candle, will be lit as we celebrate the birth of Christ. Our service this evening will be a Christmas candlelight...
On Whom Does God’s Favor Rest?
All Saint’s Sunday – During today’s Worship Service we remember the lives of our members that have been called into the church triumphant this past year. The gospel text for today is the beatitudes from...
in Reformation
Reformation and Affirmation of Baptism
As our four confirmands affirm their faith, they can be enriched with the reformation message that is at the heart of the preaching of Martin Luther. No human beings make themselves right with God through...
The Circle of Love
Holy Trinity Sunday On Trinity Sunday we consider what it means to confess a Triune God. The revelation of the Trinity is accomplished by the coming of God himself into human history. God is not...
in Easter
Easter Message: The Future Enters the Present
April 9, 2023 – Easter Sunday Everyone who believes in Jesus, whose life, death, and resurrection fulfilled the words of the prophets, “receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” Today we consider the confusion and...
in Holy Week
Atonement
Palm Sunday / Sunday of the Passion In todays reading, Paul uses an early Christian Hymn to help us comprehend Jesus’ obedient selflessness on the cross and how God has made Christ lord over all...