4th Sunday in Advent (Series C)
22 Dec 2024
3rd Wednesday in Advent (Series C)
18 Dec 2024
3rd Sunday in Advent (Series C)
15 Dec 2024
2nd Wednesday in Advent (Series C)
11 Dec 2024
2nd Sunday in Advent (Series C)
8 Dec 2024
1st Wednesday in Advent (Series C)
4 Dec 2024
1st Sunday in Advent (Series C)
1 Dec 2024
4th Sunday in Advent (Series C)
Old Testament Reading: Micah 5:2-5a
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 10:5-10
Gospel Reading: Luke 1:39-56
Pastor Eric Klemme preached on the Magnificat, Mary’s song of praise, showing how God’s ways are not our ways. Rather than choosing the powerful or wealthy, God chose Mary, a humble young woman, to bear the Savior. Christ, the King of the cosmos, entered the world not in splendor but in humility—born in a manger and destined for the cross. Pastor Klemme emphasized that God’s glory is not found in earthly might but in the weakness of the cross, where Jesus accomplished salvation for all. While the world chases power, wealth, and self-preservation, God lifts up the lowly, fills the hungry, and exalts the meek. Through Word and Sacrament, the Spirit strengthens our faith, teaching us that true glory is revealed in Christ crucified, who brings forgiveness, life, and salvation.
3rd Wednesday in Advent (Series C)
Epistle Reading: Revelation 12:1-6
Pastor Eric Klemme preached from Revelation’s account of the Nativity, showing the Christmas story through a heavenly perspective. He explained the imagery of Mary, the twelve stars, and the great red dragon as symbols of God’s people, Christ’s birth, and Satan’s attempt to destroy the Savior. From Herod’s slaughter of the innocents to the dragon’s rebellion, the devil has tried to usurp Christ’s authority, yet Jesus alone wears the true crown of divinity and has crushed the serpent’s head. Pastor Klemme reminded the church that Revelation is not about fear or speculation but about comfort: Christ has come, Christ reigns, and Christ will come again. Our present mission as the Church is to remain steadfast, proclaim the Gospel, and await with hope the final victory when Satan is cast down forever.
3rd Sunday in Advent (Series C)
Old Testament Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-20
Epistle Reading: Philippians 4:4-7
Gospel Reading: Luke 7:18-28
Pastor Eric Klemme preached on Gaudete Sunday, the Sunday of joy, reminding us that Christian joy is deeper than fleeting happiness. Drawing from Zephaniah, Paul, and the Gospel, he emphasized that God Himself takes away our fear and anxiety, serving us through His Son Jesus Christ. While fear and sin stir panic, division, and despair, the Holy Spirit calms and equips us with peace that surpasses understanding, enabling us to live with a reasonable mind in a chaotic world. True joy flows not from circumstances but from God’s promises: Christ has conquered sin, death, and Satan, and in Him we have victory, hope, and everlasting life.
2nd Wednesday in Advent (Series C)
Gospel Reading: Luke 3:1-14
Pastor Eric Klemme preached on John the Baptist, who from prison sent his disciples to ask Jesus if He was truly the Messiah. Instead of rebuking John’s doubt, Jesus pointed to His miracles—the blind seeing, the lame walking, the lepers cleansed—as signs that He is God’s promised Savior. Pastor Klemme emphasized that even John, the greatest prophet, struggled with fear and weakness, yet God remained faithful. Unlike distant gods of false religions, the true God is Emmanuel—God with us—personally present in our lives through Word, Sacrament, and the Holy Spirit. Salvation is not about what we do for God, but what He does for us in Christ. Jesus reconciles us to the Father, forgives our sins, and equips us for mission, promising to be with us always until the end of the age.
2nd Sunday in Advent (Series C)
Old Testament Reading: Malachi 3:1-7b
Epistle Reading: Philippians 1:2-11
Gospel Reading: Luke 3:1-14 (15-20)
Pastor Eric Klemme preached on Advent as both remembrance and expectation. Advent celebrates God’s faithfulness in sending Christ once to bear our sin and looks forward to His return to judge the living and the dead. Pastor Klemme emphasized that apart from God’s grace, no one can endure His coming, for under the law we stand condemned. Yet in Christ, through His death and resurrection, we have forgiveness and life. Now is the time of grace, when the Church lives in mission, set apart to shine as light in a dark world. Pastor Klemme warned against losing our first love—becoming more concerned with doctrinal minutiae than with loving and serving others—and called for repentance. Through Word and Sacrament, God equips us to remain steadfast, shine with Christ’s light, and live as His disciples until the day of His return.
1st Wednesday in Advent (Series C)
Gospel Reading: Luke 3:1-20
Worship Service
December 4, 2024
1st Sunday in Advent (Series C)
Old Testament Reading: Jeremiah 33:14-16
Epistle Reading: 1Thessalonians 3:9-13
Gospel Reading: Luke 19:28-40
Family Life Minister Curtis preached for the first Sunday in Advent, focusing on the theme of hope. He explained how “Christmas” means giving thanks for God’s Anointed One, Jesus, and why Advent prepares us for both Christ’s first coming at Bethlehem and His promised return. Drawing from Scripture, he emphasized humanity’s brokenness through original sin, our tendency to redefine truth, and our need for a Savior. The prophets foretold this Savior—the righteous King from David’s line—fulfilled in Jesus, who came humbly, hidden in weakness, yet victorious through the cross and empty tomb. Curtis reminded the congregation that Advent is a season to direct our hearts away from worldly distractions and toward the hope we have in Christ, who heals our brokenness, takes away our sin, and clothes us in His righteousness.
4th Sunday in Advent (Series B)
24 Dec 2023
3rd Wednesday in Advent (Series B)
20 Dec 2023
3rd Sunday in Advent (Series B)
17 Dec 2023
2nd Wednesday in Advent (Series B)
13 Dec 2023
2nd Sunday in Advent (Series B)
10 Dec 2023
1st Wednesday in Advent (Series B)
6 Dec 2023
1st Sunday in Advent (Series B)
3 Dec 2023
4th Sunday in Advent (Series B)
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 7:10-14
Epistle Reading: 1John 4:7-16
Gospel Reading: Matthew 1:18-25
3rd Wednesday in Advent (Series B)
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 9:2-7
Epistle Reading: Romans 5:1-5
Gospel Reading: Luke 2:8-18
3rd Sunday in Advent (Series B)
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
Epistle Reading: 1Thessalonians 5: 16-24
Gospel Reading: John 1:6-8, 19-28
2nd Wednesday in Advent (Series B)
Old Testament Reading: Micah 5:2-5
Epistle Reading: Galatians 1:6-10
Gospel Reading: Luke 2:1-7
2nd Sunday in Advent (Series B)
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 40:1-11
Epistle Reading: 2 Peter 3:8-14
Gospel Reading: Mark 1:1-8
1st Wednesday in Advent (Series B)
Old Testament Reading: Genesis 3:15
Epistle Reading: Galatians 4:1-6
Gospel Reading: Luke 1:26-38
1st Sunday in Advent (Series B)
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 64:1-9
Epistle Reading: 1Corinthians 1:3-9
Gospel Reading: Mark 11:1-10
4th Wednesday in Advent
Worship Service
27/12/2022 11:10:04 AM
Scripture Reading: Luke 2:8-20
30 Nov
7 Dec
14 Dec
21 Dec
4th Sunday in Advent
Worship Service
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 7:10-17
Epistle Reading: Romans 1:1-7
Gospel Reading: Matthew 1:18-25
3rd Wednesday in Advent
Worship Service
15/12/2022 8:35:49 AM
Scripture Reading: Matthew 1:18-25
30 Nov
7 Dec
14 Dec
3rd Sunday in Advent
Worship Service
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 35:1-10
Epistle Reading: James 5:7-11
Gospel Reading: Matthew 11:2-15
2nd Wednesday in Advent
Worship Service
8/12/2022 2:00:52 PM
Scripture Reading: Luke 1:26-38
30 Nov
7 Dec
2nd Sunday in Advent
Worship Service
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10
Epistle Reading: Romans 15:4-13
Gospel Reading: Matthew 3:1-12
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1st Wednesday in Advent
Worship Service
30/11/2022 7:54:41 PM
Reading: Luke 1:5-25
30 Nov
1st Sunday in Advent
Worship Service
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 2:1-5
Epistle Reading: Romans 13:8-14
Gospel Reading: Matthew 24:36-44
Thanksgiving
Worship Service
Old Testament Reading: Deuteronomy 8:1-10
Epistle Reading: Philippians 4:6-20
Gospel Reading: Luke 17:11-19