Listen to a summary of the first reading. It sounds so much like what happens between churches and pastors, time and time again. At the start, there is trust. The whole congregation journeys by stages, going along as the LORD commands. Then comes a time...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, March 12, 2023 Third Sunday in Lent GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS Blessed be the holy Trinity, [+] one God, who journeys with us these forty days, and sustains us with the gift of grace. Amen. Let...
Let’s do a little Bible study. Nicodemus is not mentioned in any other gospel, only the Book of John. In a scene later on, he’s referred to as a Pharisee who had “gone to Jesus before,” a great example of cross referencing. There, Nicodemus explains...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday March 5, 2023 Second Sunday in Lent GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with...
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WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, February 26, 2023 First Sunday in Lent GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS Blessed be the holy Trinity, [+] one God, who journeys with us these forty days, and sustains us with the gift of grace. Amen. Let...
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...