Confirmation questioning will be held via Zoom tonight at 7:00pm. Here is how you can join in:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84598589987
Meeting ID: 845 9858 9987 (no password)
Or dial (301) 715-8592 and enter Meeting ID 845 9858 9987 #
Or, if you don’t want to mess with Zoom, I will post a recording of it tomorrow.
Morning Prayer: Lutheran Service Book, p. 295 (download service here)
Readings from Treasury of Daily Prayer, p. 232: Psalm 84:1-4; Exodus 34:19-35:21; Luke 7:36-50.
Morning Prayer: Lutheran Service Book, p. 295 (download service here)
Readings from Treasury of Daily Prayer, p. 229: Psalm 86:11-17; Exodus 34:1-28; Luke 7:18-35.
Here's a recording of our discussion at last night's voters' meeting. No action was taken; we just discussed Strategic Planning's proposal regarding our property on South Main.
Morning Prayer: Lutheran Service Book, p. 295 (download service here)
Readings from Treasury of Daily Prayer, p. 226: Psalm 80:1-7; Exodus 33:1-23; Luke 7:1-17
Hey there, Internet.
Since we cannot safely meet together in person, we’ll just post the video associated with this week’s Echo study here.
If you’re bored, grab a copy of Echo by Rev. Jonathan Fisk and/or watch the videos that go with it here.
Morning Prayer: Lutheran Service Book, p. 295 (download service here)
Readings from Treasury of Daily Prayer, p. 215: Psalm 119:25-32; Exodus 25:1-22; Luke 5:17-39
Morning Prayer: Lutheran Service Book, p. 295 (download service here)
Readings from Treasury of Daily Prayer, p. 212: Psalm 99:1-5; Exodus 24:1-18; Luke 5:1-16
Morning Prayer: Lutheran Service Book, p. 295 (download service here)
Readings from Treasury of Daily Prayer, p. 210: Psalm 26:1-3, 8-12; Exodus 23:14-33; Luke 4:31-44
Morning Prayer: Lutheran Service Book, p. 295 (download service here)
Readings from Treasury of Daily Prayer, p. 206: Psalm 146; Exodus 22:20-23:13; Luke 4:16-30
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.
Download the bulletin here.
Divine Service Setting 3 (LSB 194)
”Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain” (LSB 487)
Ezekiel 37:1-14
1 John 5:4-10
John 20:19-31
”O Sons and Daughters of the King” (LSB 470)
”Jesus Lives! The Victory’s Won” (LSB 490)
Collect of the Day: Almighty God, grant that we who have celebrated the Lord’s resurrection may by Your grace confess in our life and conversation that Jesus is Lord and God; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Morning Prayer: Lutheran Service Book, p. 295 (download service here)
Readings from Treasury of Daily Prayer, p. 195: Psalm 114; Exodus 17:1-16; Hebrews 11:1-29
Morning Prayer: Lutheran Service Book, p. 295 (download service here)
Readings from Treasury of Daily Prayer, p. 192: Psalm 134; Exodus 16:13-35; Hebrews 10:19-39
Morning Prayer: Lutheran Service Book, p. 295; Litany, LSB 288 (download service here)
Readings from Treasury of Daily Prayer, p. 189: Psalm 81:1-7; Exodus 15:19-16:12; Hebrews 10:1-18
Download the bulletin for the Easter service here.
Divine Service Setting 3 (LSB 194)
“Jesus Christ Is Risen Today” (LSB 457)
Psalm 8:1, 5–6, 9; antiphon: Luke 24:5b–6b
Job 19:23–27
1 Corinthians 15:51–57
Mark 16:1–8
”Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds” (LSB 465)
”Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen” (LSB 474)
Download the liturgy (including the sermon texts) here.
The Vigil of Easter is celebrated at the end of Holy Saturday as the conclusion to the sacred Triduum (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday). It ushers in the celebration of the Resurrection of Our Lord on Easter Sunday, since in the Jewish mindset Sunday begins on Saturday evening after sunset. The Vigil of Easter connects the days of Holy Week (especially Holy Thursday and Good Friday) with the culminating celebration of the resurrection of Christ from the Dead.
In some places throughout the early centuries of the Church’s life, the people of God would hold vigil (which means “keep watch”) through the night in expectation of Christ’s return. A vigil in expectation of Christ’s return at Easter became a common feature of the celebration of His crucifixion and resurrection. The ancient vigil consisted of prayer, psalms and hymns, and readings, especially from the Old Testament, culminating in the celebration of the resurrection at dawn with the Lord’s Supper.
Traditionally, Easter Vigil was the service in which adult catechumens who had prepared throughout Lent to be joined to Christ were baptized. At the dawn of the new day at Easter sunrise, the newly baptized joined the entire Church in the chorus of alleluias at Christ’s resurrection from the dead and in the celebration of the Lord’s Supper.
