4/10/20 - Good Friday Chief Service
4/10/20 - Tre Ore Service
The service will be from 12:00pm - 3:00pm. It is a 3-hour service during the hours of darkness when Jesus hung on the cross. The Chief Service for Good Friday will be at 6:45pm and will be in a separate post.
Download the liturgy (including the sermon texts) here.
Every year we donate the offerings received at this service to a worthy cause. This year we have chosen The Siberian Lutheran Mission Society (https://siberianlutheranmissions.org/). If you would like to donate to them through Mount Calvary, please make a check out to Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, put “Siberia” in the memo, and mail/bring it to us. Thank you.
4/9/20 - Maundy Thursday Service
4/9/20 - Morning Devotions
Morning Prayer: Lutheran Service Book, p. 295; Litany, LSB 288 (download service here)
Readings from Treasury of Daily Prayer, p. 170: Psalm 37:1-7; Exodus 12:1-28; Hebrews 5:1-14
4/8/20 - Morning Devotions
Morning Prayer: Lutheran Service Book, p. 295; Litany, LSB 288 (download service here)
Hymn: TBD
Readings from Treasury of Daily Prayer, p. 167: Psalm 89:20-27; Exodus 10:21-11:10; Hebrews 4:1-16
4/7/20 - Morning Devotions
Morning Prayer: Lutheran Service Book, p. 295; Litany, LSB 288 (download service here)
Readings from Treasury of Daily Prayer, p. 163: Psalm 88:3-9; Exodus 9:29-10:20; Hebrews 3:1-19
4/6/20 - Morning Devotions
Morning Prayer: Lutheran Service Book, p. 295; Litany, LSB 288 (download service here)
Hymn: TBD
Readings from Treasury of Daily Prayer, p. 159: Psalm 35:1-6, 9-10; Exodus 9:1-28; Hebrews 2:1-18
4/5/2020 - Sunday School Opening and Adult Bible Study
We had quite a bit of trouble with the video this week, so it’s split up into 3 segments. Sorry. We’re working on a different method.
Pastor Wurm’s study on Luther’s Large Catechism focuses this week on baptism. You can read this section of Luther’s Large Catechism here, For a version with more updated language in PDF form, go here.
Parents, see this post about a great resource to help you teach your kids the faith in the coming weeks. In addition, the Board of Education will be sending out the rest of this semester’s Sunday school lessons for you to teach your kids at home.
4/5/2020 - Divine Service for Passion Sunday
Download the liturgy (including the sermon text) here.
4/2/20 - The Early Word
(With Pastor Wurm)
Free Resource: Five Things to Do at the Deathbed of a Loved One
Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller has put together an amazing resource for people who visit their dying loved one. He offers practical advice, Scripture passages, and hymns, as well as the plea we shout from the rooftops: Call your pastor!
Free Resource: Lutheran Family Service
Lutheran Family Service (based in Iowa) is a group that the SD district of the LCMS is beginning to work with to help us with counseling services. Their blog has some wonderful articles, including:
Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health of Elderly
Hope and Help during Tough Times (hopelessness and suicide)
Three Simple and Engaging, Godly Activities for Families
Five Steps to Overcome Pornography Addiction
4/2/20 - Morning Devotions
Morning Prayer: Lutheran Service Book, p. 295; Litany, LSB 288 (download service here)
Hymn: TBD
Readings from Treasury of Daily Prayer, p. 145: Psalm 69:33-36; Exodus 4:19-31; Mark 15:16-32
4/1/20 - Lenten Midweek Service
Download bulletin here (includes sermon text).
We had issues with the live-stream, but we got it working eventually.
Previously in the “Take up Your Cross and Follow Me” Lenten series
3/4/20 - Forgiveness (sermon video and sermon text)
3/11/20 - Authority (sermon video and sermon text)
3/18/20 - Money/Stuff (sermon video and sermon text)
3/28 - Non-violence (service video and sermon text)
4/1/20 - Morning Devotions
Morning Prayer: Lutheran Service Book, p. 295; Litany, LSB 288 (download service here)
Hymn: TBD
Readings from Treasury of Daily Prayer, p. 142: Psalm 18:6-7, 16-20; Exodus 4:1-18; Mark 15:1-15
3/31/20 - Family Devotions with the Bakers
The Bakers encourage us in our family devotions by sharing their use of Compline (LSB 253) and The Story Bible. You don't even have to sing like them to get started!
3/31/20 - Morning Devotions
Morning Prayer: Lutheran Service Book, p. 295; Litany, LSB 288 (download service here)
Hymn: TBD
Readings from Treasury of Daily Prayer, p. 138: Psalm 39:1-7; Exodus 2:23-3:22; Mark 14:53-72
3/30/20 - Morning Devotions
Morning Prayer: Lutheran Service Book, p. 295; Litany, LSB 288 (download service here)
Hymn: TBD
Readings from Treasury of Daily Prayer, p. 135: Psalm 31:9-14; Exodus 2:1-22; Mark 14:32-52
3/29/20 - Sunday School Opening and Adult Bible Study
Pastor Wurm’s study on Luther’s Large Catechism focuses this week on baptism. You can read this section of Luther’s Large Catechism here, For a version with more updated language in PDF form, go here.
Parents, see this post about a great resource to help you teach your kids the faith in the coming weeks. In addition, the Board of Education will be sending out the rest of this semester’s Sunday school lessons for you to teach your kids at home.