By all accounts, our gospel reading today makes it sound like there were two types of Baptism in Jesus’ day: one of repentance for the forgiveness of sins and one which caused the Holy Spirit to descend and land upon the individual being baptized. Let’s...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, January 7, 2024 First Sunday of Christmas ANNOUNCEMENTS CONFESSION and FORGIVENESS Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, creator of darkness and light, word of truth, wind sweeping over the waters. Amen. Let us confess our sin...
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WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, December 31, 2023 First Sunday of Christmas LUKE 2:12-15 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. And suddenly there...
WELCOME to the Candlelight CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE of MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director December 24, 2023 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM OPENING HYMN O Come All Ye Faithful 1 O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant! O come ye, O come ye to...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, December 24, 2023 Fourth Sunday of Advent ANNOUNCEMENTS THE LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLES Holy are you, God of steadfast love and faithfulness; you promised to make a covenant with your chosen ones and...
The Book of John was written for the purpose of proving that Jesus is the Messiah, the Word and Son of God in the flesh. The text makes many declarative statements. Does anyone remember from grammar school what declarative statements are? They are sentences that...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, December 17, 2023 Third Sunday of Advent ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE THE LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE Holy are you, God of the brokenhearted and oppressed; you sent your chosen one to heal and deliver; you give...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, December 10, 2023 Second Sunday of Advent GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS BELL CHOIR SELECTIONS: GROUP ONE Christmas Jubilation: A Medley of “Ding, Dong, Merrily on High,” “Hark the Herald Angels Sing,” and “O Come, All Ye...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES The Reverend Eric Anderson, Supply Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, December 3, 2023 First Sunday of Advent ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE THE LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE Holy are you, God of power and glory; you promised to make your mighty presence known among the nations,...