Author: Messiah Lutheran Church

WELCOME TO MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES 3 Church Street, Halifax, Pa. 17032 Phone 362-4597 The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, November 6, 2022 All Saints Sunday GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS     Page 56 ENTRANCE HYMN     I Was There to Hear Your Bourning Cry     WOV#770 1 ...

On All Saints Sunday, a reading from Ephesians notes: Blessed are those who set their hope on Christ because he will accomplish all things according to God’s will and purpose. They have an inheritance and live offering praise of his glory. Blessed are those who hear...

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, October 30, 2022 Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS     Page 56 ENTRANCE HYMN     All People That on Earth Do Dwell     #245 1   All people that on earth do...

You just heard words of hope in today’s gospel text. And you know that what I’m going to say not only applies to Jesus and Zacchaeus. It applies to us. I’ll include a personal story to illustrate the point of Luke telling the story. And...

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Guest Speakers Bob Bower David Wright Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, October 23, 2022 Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS     Page 56 ENTRANCE HYMN     Come, Ye Thankful People, Come     #407 1   Come, you thankful people, come; raise the song of harvest...

Listen to key themes in today's readings: The importance of knowing who you are and what you need cannot be understated. Also, knowing who to ask for help can determine one's future. This is true not only of individuals, but entities like churches. There are lessons to be...

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, October 16, 2022  Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS     Page 56 ENTRANCE HYMN     Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven     #549 1   Praise, my...

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES   The Reverend Eric Anderson, Supply Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, October 9, 2022  Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost   GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS     Page 56 ENTRANCE HYMN     We Praise You, O God     #241 1  We praise you, O God,...

As someone who thrives on their efforts being both recognized and appreciated, I struggle to hear Jesus speak of a servant who does what’s expected and counts it for naught. Afraid to become anyone’s servant or slave, I don’t much care for job descriptions or...