Messiah Lutheran Church

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Brad Crum, Vocalist Sunday, September 11, 2022 Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS SPECIAL MUSIC     Brad Crum WHERE COULD I GO BUT TO THE LORD? lyrics by J. B. Coats Living below in this old sinful word, Hardly a...

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES   The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, September 4, 2022  Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost   GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, who is eager to forgive and who loves us beyond our days. Amen.  Dear friends, together...

Large crowds were traveling with Jesus. I don’t imagine that dealing with large crowds has ever been pleasant. They can certainly be a hassle unless someone sorts them out. What’s your purpose? Tell me your aim. Let’s focus on one step at a time. As a...

As one who hates embarrassment, I rarely choose a seat without first being invited. I try to observe who’s already seated, then figure out who they are in relation to the host or whoever’s most important. As one who also tries to avoid being wrong,...

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES   The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, August 28, 2022  Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost   GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS     Page 56 ENTRANCE HYMN     Give to Our God Immortal Praise!     #520 1    Give to our God immortal...

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES   The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, August 21, 2022  Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost   GREETING AND ANOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS           Page 56 ENTRANCE HYMN     Praise to the Lord, the Almighty     #543  1   Praise to the Lord,...

What I remember of Stephen Covey’s book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, is this: “Do what is both urgent and important.” Jesus understood this method of prioritizing very well. Since the beginning of time, God has tried to teach people this lesson: There’s...

In the Book of Luke, frustration has been mounting. After Jesus tells the parable of the watchful slaves who ought to keep their lamps lit, Peter asks, “Lord, was that meant for us or everyone?” Because I’m of a similar persuasion to Peter, I wonder if...

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday August 14, 2022  Tenth Sunday after Pentecost   GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS     Page 56 ENTRANCE HYMN     God Himself Is Present     #249 1   God himself is present;< let us now adore...