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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

On January 1st we observe the festival of “The Circumcision and Name of Jesus”. God commanded Abraham that on the eighth day after birth every male child would be circumcised. This was a sign of the covenant that God “marked” them as His people. The Israelites were to observe this practice as it would be […]