Mark began his Gospel by introducing Jesus as the Son of God (1:1). Yet (apart from the devils!), Mark had only a Roman centurion, a Gentile, not the authorities of Israel, confess Jesus as such. At the foot of the cross of  Jesus, this Gentile confessed: “Truly this man was the Son of God!” And this he said after our Lord had…

We once again welcome Pastor Gregory Fiechtner today as he shows us through God’s Word that the wisdom of the Father is perfect and He knows what is best for us. We welcome all as we worship today. Link to Service video on Vimeo Link to service bulletin

Most of the readings for today share a vivid common image. The Old Testament Reading from Ezekiel is a messianic prophecy that ends with a high and lofty mountain. It has a final-day image of all the trees knowing who the Lord is, and all God’s people dwelling securely in His presence. The Gospel also pictures a tree—of impressive size. It looks…

We welcome Pastor Gregory Fiechtner as our guest pastor today. May his words fill our hearts and minds with the blessings of our Heavenly Father who seeks us to become His children through the blood bought redemption of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Link to Service video on Vimeo Link to service bulletin

In today’s text (2 Corinthians 4:5–12) Paul is very candid about his afflictions and suffering, but he is also unwavering in his faith. God is graciously working through him. In this reading, Paul highlights the content of his, and our, message: we proclaim Christ and not ourselves. The light of Christ shines in us, a treasure that we hold in jars of…

As we gather on the second half of the church year, the Time of the Church begins with the festival of the Holy Trinity. Immediately following our recollection and celebration of Pentecost, this Sunday focuses on the identity of God as He has revealed Himself to us. He is one God in three coequal Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Link to…

This is the day the Lord has made! We praise God for Pentecost Sunday and our eight eighth graders who today will confirm their Baptismal birthday and make their vows to be faithful Christians. May the Holy Spirit be upon us all! Link to Service video on Vimeo Link to service bulletin

The Seventh (and final) Sunday of Easter holds a unique position in the salvation story, as it is the only Sunday in the ten-day window after the ascension but before Pentecost. This reality is reflected as every year the Church reads the account of Matthias succeeding Judas (First Reading, Acts 1:12–26), which did indeed immediately follow the ascension (Acts 1:6–11) and did…

In today’s Gospel, from the middle of Jesus’ farewell message to His disciples (Jn 13:31–17:26), our Lord emphasizes love: His Father’s love to Him, His love for His disciples, and His disciples’ love for one another. And His sacrifice is the greatest love. Let us love as Jesus loves us. Link to Service video on Vimeo Link to service bulletin

In the Sundays of Easter, we see that the resurrected Jesus changes lives. How dramatically that is demonstrated in the life of Philip, who in our First Reading receives the call to “go” (Acts 8:26) in the power of “the good news about Jesus” (8:35). As God’s faithful people, we are also to go and come alongside others (8:29) with the same…