WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, June 25, 2023 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION and FORGIVENESS Page 56 ENTRANCE HYMN All People That on Earth Do Dwell #245 APOSTOLIC GREETING Page 57 KYRIE and HYMN OF PRAISE...
The only way we can make sense of some readings is to see whether they hold true when compared to others. Another way of saying that is to ask if one text can “prove” the validity of another when held together side-by-side. When Jesus said to...
In the first reading from the Book of Exodus, people offer a pledge of allegiance to God by saying, “Everything that the Lord has spoken we will do.” To recap what the Lord spoke was this, “If you obey my voice and keep my covenant,...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday June 18, 2023 Third Sunday after Pentecost Happy Father’s Day ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION and FORGIVENESS Blessed be the holy Trinity,[☩] one God, who always hears confession and offers forgiveness. Your word is truth; your mercy endless, and your love forever. Amen. Let...
As Lutherans, we profess to believe and also understand some things quite clearly. For one, we believe and understand that following the letter of the law is not only improbable, but impossible. Second, we believe and understand that faith relies on grace. Without grace, which...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, June 11, 2023 Second Sunday of Pentecost ANNOUNCEMENTS PREDLUDE CONFESSION and FORGIVENESS Blessed be the holy Trinity,[☩] one God, who always hears confession and offers forgiveness. Your word is truth; your mercy endless, and your love forever. Amen. Let us confess...
I’ve just returned from a conference that mandated hours of silence and listening for what God might say. Maintaining silence while practicing holy listening is known as spiritual contemplation. Like other disciplines, spiritual contemplation requires intentionality and regular exercise. That’s why I have participated in...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, June 4, 2023 The Holy Trinity ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION and FORGIVENESS Blessed be the holy Trinity,[☩] one God, who always hears confession and offers forgiveness. Your word is truth; your mercy endless, and your love forever. Amen. Let us confess our...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Deacon Kristen Barnes, ELCA Minister of Word and Service Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, May 28, 2023 Day of Pentecost ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION and FORGIVENESS Page 56 ENTRANCE HYMN Come, Thou Almighty King #522 APOSTOLIC GREETING Page 57 KYRIE & HYMN OF...
According to the Book of Acts, Jesus’ disciples ask the same question many of us ask God in earnest. “Is now the time when you will…? How long will it be until…?” Any of us could easily fill in those blanks. How long will it be...