Lord God, heavenly Father, when You filled the disciples with the Holy Spirit, 3,000 souls were called, gathered, enlightened and sanctified. Likewise, please fill our congregation, our Synod and the whole Christian Church on earth with the Holy Spirit. Renew them, that the Sacraments may be administered faithfully and that many more would be called […]

Lent is a 40 day Christian festival that begins on Ash Wednesday and concludes on Easter (Sundays are not counted).  To begin this holy season, on Ash Wednesday some churches invite their members to come forward and receive the imposition of ashes.  The Pastor applies ashes in the shape of a cross on the forehead […]

Epiphany is both a day and a season on the church calendar.  The day is January 6th; the season is the time between the close of the Christmas season and the beginning of Lent.  “Epiphany” means “an appearance, a showing forth, or a shining revelation”.  Though the world pays little attention for Christians it is an important festival.  The […]

The season of Christmas begins on December 25th and lasts until Epiphany on January 6th.  On the Christian calendar, these are the “12 days of Christmas.” Our Scripture readings remind us of things we observe in this short season. Of course, we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the Word become […]