While praying the Lord’s Prayer this week, it was funny to think of how what happened in today’s gospel reading influenced Jesus’ own way of praying and how he decided to teach his disciples about prayer. Because of what happened in the wilderness, Jesus teaches...
Scenes from both testaments remind us that God sends a variety of individuals to make a well-rounded group. As surely as need becomes apparent, God takes aim. I can’t think of a better example than when a congregation seeks a pastor, a pastor seeks a...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, February 19, 2023 Transfiguration of Our Lord GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS Page 56 ENTRANCE HYMN Love Divine, All Loves Excelling #315 KYRIE Page 57 HYMN OF PRAISE...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Rose Steinhauer, Organist Sunday, February 12, 2023 Sixth Sunday After Epiphany GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS Page 56 ENTRANCE HYMN Let the Whole Creation Cry #242 KYRIE and HYMN OF PRAISE Pages...
The deal Moses laid out was this: Here are your choices. Life and prosperity or death and adversity. If you obey God’s commandments, that is, love the Lord, walk in his ways, and observe every command, decree, and ordinance, then you shall live. You shall...
The reality of aging began knocking at my door when Portico, my ELCA benefits provider, reminded me that I must register with Social Security and choose Medicare options by March of this year. I guess thinking about that prompted me to to catch up on...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, February 5, 2023 Fifth Sunday After Epiphany GREETING and ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS Page 56 ENTRANCE HYMN God, Whose Almighty Word #400 RITE of HOLY BATISM (10:00 AM) PRESENTATION In Holy Baptism...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, January 29, 2023 Fourth Sunday After Epiphany GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, who makes all things new, whose mercy endures forever. Amen. Trusting in God’s mercy, let us confess...
What do you think of when I say the word, “consolation”? By definition, it means comfort received after disappointment or loss. When I think of a consolation prize, I envision small tokens given to game show contestants after one winner is declared. Once dashed hopes...
While reading the welcome bio for the new Executive Director to the East Shore YMCA, as a member of that branch, I felt excited. But as pastor to this local community, I felt saddened. Reading that he’s coming from Northern Dauphin means he’s leaving the...