We received the news that Pastor Matro has declined our call. The call committee will meet after worship on Sunday October 20 to prepare for the next submission of a candidate(s). Please keep our churches in your prayers as we in faith await the day when the new Shepherd the Lord has chosen for us is revealed.
The Reformation
On October 31st we celebrate The Reformation. On that date in 1517, a Monk named Martin Luther nailed a list of 95 theses to the door of The Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. They were issues he wished to call into debate with the Roman Catholic Church. Luther could no longer stay silent regarding the […]
All Saints Day
On November 1st we celebrate All Saints Day. It is also sometimes referred to as the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed. “Saints” are all true believers on earth and in heaven, both living and dead. However, in the Lutheran Confessions, the departed ones do not hold a higher “position” in the Church. We do not […]
Festival of St. Michael & All Angels
On Sunday September 29th we observe the Festival of St. Michael and all Angels. The word Angel comes from the greek angelos, which means messenger. Angels are not divine but created beings. They act at the Lord’s direction to speak His words, carry out His actions, or bring judgment or salvation. The phrase from the […]