NON VIRUS RELATED ... THANK GOD....

Click here to pray the Litany with Pastor Dean Kavouras and Pastor Michael Wallace of Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Lakewood.You may follow along on page 288 of your Lutheran Service Book....

As previously indicated, God willing, we will continue with our normal worship and Holy Communion during the emergency as long as God gives health to your pastor - which to date he has. This post from March 12thlets you know about the changes that we have instituted for the remainder of the emergency, so as not to cause potential harm to our neighbor. I will add here that...

Beloved in Christ I think you will benefit by this video devotion led by Pastor Todd Pepperkorn. Follow his video on youtube and you will find others. Thank God for this technology....

Beloved in Christ: The Collect for Lent 4 is: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, your mercies are new every morning; and though we deserve only punishment, you receive us as your children and provides for all our needs of body and soul. Grant that we may heartily acknowledge your merciful goodness, give thanks for all your benefits, and serve you in willing obedience " I...

This article is the most important thing I've heard in the last 2 weeks or so. I highly recommend it. ...

St. Augustine is one of the greatest teachers the church ever had. In his book The City Of God he says this about the duration of wars: "Thus also the durations of wars are determined by Him as He may see meet, according to His righteous will, and pleasure, and mercy, to afflict or to console the human race, so that they are sometimes of longer, sometimes of shorter durat...

Yesterday Christ Lutheran Church did not celebrate "Coronavirus Sunday," but "The Third Sunday in Lent" We did speak on the subject both before and after Divine Service. There were also references in the sermon, but current events never set the agenda for the church. God be praised that yesterday we had an attendance of 29 at worship. Normally we see about 30 to 40 on a g...

Brothers: It appears that a crisis rapidly coming our way and may already be here. I think we do well to know what to expect, and to plan for our response as pastors. Beyond the obvious items of disinfecting and so on, there are others to consider: Some people are already suggesting the suspension the Eucharist, and even of worship itself until the crisis is over. How w...

March 11, 2020Christ Lutheran Church A Pastoral Letter Regarding Coronavirus Grace mercy and peace to you from God the Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen! Beloved Children in Christ: It is the Lutheran faith that God, "defends us from all danger, and guards and protects us from all evil." (Small Catechism 1st Art.) In the Lutheran Litany (LSB p. 288) we pray ...