 On October 30 we will observe the celebration of the Reformation. On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, which is widely considered to be the event that began the Lutheran Reformation. This year, we'll consider how the Reformation impacted Lutheran Worship
View this week's worship folder here. Watch worship live on Sunday at 9 a.m. or anytime after on demand here.  On October 30 we will observe the celebration of the Reformation. On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, which is widely considered to be the event that began the Lutheran Reformation. This year, we'll consider how the Reformation impacted Lutheran Worship View this week's worship folder here. Watch worship live on Sunday at 9 a.m. or anytime after on demand here. LCMS Lectionary SummaryReadings Revelation 14:6–7 Romans 3:19–28 John 8:31–36 or Matthew 11:12–19 The Son of God Has Set Us Free from Sin and Death by His Grace “Wisdom is justified by her deeds” (Matt. 11:19), and the true Wisdom of God, Christ Jesus, the incarnate Son, justifies us by His deeds. He prepares His way by the preaching of repentance, but He has suffered the violence of the Law and voluntarily handed Himself over to violent men, that we might eat and drink with Him in His Kingdom and “remain in the house forever” (John 8:35). For He is “a friend of tax collectors and sinners” (Matt. 11:19), and He has rescued us by His grace from the slavery of sin and death. By the proclamation of His eternal Gospel “to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people” (Rev. 14:6), “the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law” (Rom. 3:21), “that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus” (Rom. 3:26). And by hearing the Gospel of Christ Jesus, “whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith” (Rom. 3:25), “you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:31–32). WorshipDuring the month of October, we will use Divine Service, Setting 5. This setting of the Divine Service is an English adaptation of Martin Luther's German Mass (Deutsche Messe). Divine Service, Setting 5 is a hymn service. This service setting will also serve as a lesson for this year's Reformation sermon. To learn more about Divine Service, Setting 5, click here HymnsIn addition to the hymns for Reformation, we will have a special setting of Psalm 46 by Katrina Jurica for our Psalmody between the Old Testament Reading and the Epistle. Because there are many hymns that constitute the liturgy of Divine Service, Setting 5, we will limit additional hymns for this month. In addition to the liturgical hymns, we will also sing a Hymn of the Day and Distribution Hymns. The hymn numbers are from Lutheran Service Book (LSB).
 October 23 is the Festival of St. James of Jerusalem, Brother of Jesus and Martyr. This day provides an interesting counterpoint to next week's festival of the Reformation, as we consider the relationship between faith and works.
View this week's worship folder here. Watch worship live on Sunday at 9 a.m. or anytime after on demand here.  On October16 we will observe the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels. The day of St. Michael is September 29, but the topic of angels is fascinating, and it provides a nice turning point for the last part of the church year. You can prepare for worship with the resources included below by clicking "Read More."
View this week's worship folder here. Watch worship live on Sunday at 9 a.m. or anytime after on demand here.  October 2 is the 17th Sunday after Pentecost, and this year uses Proper 22 from Year C. You can prepare for worship with the resources included below by clicking "Read More."
View this week's worship folder here. Watch worship live on Sunday at 9 a.m. or anytime after on demand here.  Martin Luther is well known for translating the Bible into the German language so that the German people could hear God's Word in their own language.
But Luther also took his translating pen to worship. In 1526, he published the Deutsche Messe (the German Mass), which provided a worship service in the German language, which up to that point had only been available in Latin. While Luther did not despise the Latin language (he had also produced a revision of the Latin service three years earlier), the Deutsche Messe gave the German people a way to praise God in their own language.  On September 25 we will observe the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels. The day of St. Michael is September 29, but the topic of angels is fascinating, and it provides a nice turning point for the last part of the church year. You can prepare for worship with the resources included below by clicking "Read More."
View this week's worship folder here. Watch worship live on Sunday at 9 a.m. or anytime after on demand here.  Live StreamSeptember 18 is the 15th Sunday after Pentecost, and this year uses Proper 20 from Year C. You can prepare for worship with the resources included below by clicking "Read More."
View this week's worship folder here. Watch worship live on Sunday at 9 a.m. or anytime after on demand here.  September 11 is the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, and this year uses Proper 19 from Year C. You can prepare for worship with the resources included below by clicking "Read More." View this week's worship folder here. Watch worship live on Sunday at 9 a.m. or anytime after on demand here.
Regular Sunday worship will no longer be live streamed beginning Sunday, June 5. Instead, a video of the week's sermon will be posted during the week. Special services may be live streamed in the future.
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