Messiah Lutheran Church

08 Jan

Posted at 21:05h in Bulletins

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, January 8, 2023   Baptism of Our Lord     GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, who makes all things new, whose mercy endures forever. Amen.  Trusting in God’s mercy, let us confess...

01 Jan

Posted at 17:51h in Bulletins

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, January 1, 2023 First Sunday of Christmas GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS     Page 56 ENTRANCE HYMN     Go Tell It on the Mountain     #70 KYRIE and HYMN OF PRAISE     Pages 57-58 This Is...

01 Jan

Posted at 17:04h in Sermons

Christmas lectionary readings speak to both the birth and death of hope. In brand new people, relationships and life endeavors, hope is born… before fear of things not working out are introduced through additional players and other forces coming to bear.  In Joseph and Mary there’s...

25 Dec

Posted at 16:28h in Sermons

Isaiah 62:8 says, “The Lord has sworn by his right hand and by his mighty arm.” Remember the ways that we, as kids, used to swear oaths? I remember saying or hearing this more than once, do you? “Cross my heart and hope to die,...

25 Dec

Posted at 10:01h in Bulletins

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, December 25, 2022  Christmas Day   GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD The Lighting of the Christ Child Candle Incarnate God, on this Christmas Day we give you...

18 Dec

Posted at 10:03h in Sermons

Everything is under control. Ahaz was king of Judah 700 years before Christ was born. As a man, he wearied God by not asking for a sign though encouraged by the Lord himself to do so. Nonetheless, he wasn’t abandoned; God delivered a message to him...

17 Dec

Posted at 11:19h in Bulletins

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, December 18, 2022 Fourth Sunday of Advent GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE MESSIAH SUNDAY SCHOOL PROGRAM APOSTOLIC GREETING     Page 57 PRAYER OF THE DAY Stir up your power,...

11 Dec

Posted at 13:00h in Sermons

Last week, John was confident that the kingdom of heaven had come near. He pointed directly toward Jesus as “the one”. This week, there’s a John the Baptist meme going around with him saying, “Wait… What?” as if confusion had gotten the better of his...

11 Dec

Posted at 09:06h in Bulletins

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, December 11, 2022 Third Sunday of Advent GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE Holy are you, God of the brokenhearted and oppressed; you sent your chosen one...