Author: Messiah Lutheran Church

The first line that stood out for me was this: “They did not understand what he was saying and were afraid to ask.” Jesus’ disciples, by definition, are students who’ve chosen to hang out with Jesus for one purpose: to learn from him. One important...

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Organist Sunday, September 22, 2024 Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE BRIEF ORDER OF CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, who forgives all our sin, whose mercy endures forever. Amen. Let us confess our sin and...

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Seth Roseman, Guest Preacher Greta Wright, Organist Sunday, September 15, 2024 Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE BRIEF ORDER OF CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, who forgives all our sin, whose mercy endures forever. Amen. Let us confess our sin and come...

When you dial the main number printed on a AAA card, one of the first questions asked is, “Do you wish to make a claim?” If so, press one. Secondly, a recorded voice will ask, “Do you need roadside assistance?” If so, press two or...

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Organist Sunday, September 8, 2024 Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE BRIEF ORDER OF CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, who forgives all our sin, whose mercy endures forever. Amen. Let us confess our sin and...

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Organist Sunday, September 1, 2024 Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION and FORGIVENESS Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, who forgives all our sin, whose mercy endures forever. Amen. Let us confess our sin and come to God...

Because there’s so much content in today’s three readings, let’s see how the readings overlap.  In Deuteronomy, Moses gives a speech recounting the history of Israel in an attempt to persuade God’s people to hear and observe instructions given to Moses. He pleads the case...

“This teaching is hard,” is exactly what the woman thought as tears began to spill from her eyes and roll down her cheeks. What the hospital pharmacist was saying out loud and the stack of papers she’d been handed reinforced were too much to bear...

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Organist Sunday, August 25, 2024 Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE BRIEF ORDER OF CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS     Page 56 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Almighty God,...