Author: Messiah Lutheran Church

You’ve heard the expression, “Timing is everything.”  Let’s see how timing plays a part in today’s scripture texts.  In the first reading, Elijah was given a list of people to enlist, so to speak, into God’s service: two kings and a prophet. I guess the...

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, June 19, 2022 Second Sunday after Pentecost Happy Father’s Day   GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS     Page 56 ENTRANCE HYMN     O Zion, Haste     #397 1   O Zion, haste, your mission high fulfilling, to tell...

At first I thought, no way am I going to preach about this guy on Father’s Day. He represents a man who is ultimately tortured and has no dignity. For a long time he has lived naked among the dead without so much as one...

The Holy Spirit of wisdom and truth is no afterthought. She was there before earth began, crying to all that live. Beside God, like a master worker, she was God’s daily delight. She herself rejoices before God always, rejoices in the world we inhabit and...

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, June12, 2022 First Sunday after Pentecost   GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMETS PRELUDE CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS     Page  56 ENTRANCE HYMN  Holy, Holy, Holy     #165 1   Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning...

What does it take to be amazed and astonished? How about a moon turning to blood? Would that do it? Whenever I pursue a thing or experience advertised as amazing/astonishing, I’m rarely impressed. I often feel misled and conclude that the name given tried to...

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, June 5, 2022 Day of Pentecost   GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS     Page 56 ENTRANCE HYMN     Come, Thou Almighty King     #522 1   Come, thou almighty King, help us thy name to...

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday May 29, 2022 Seventh Sunday of Easter GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Welcome Cub Scout Pack 156. Thank you for showing us  how to fold the American flag and for your  participation during today’s service.  PRELUDE THANKSGIVING FOR...

In John 15, verses 12-13, Jesus says, “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lays down his life for his friends.” Memorial Day is a civic not religious holiday,...