It’s been said that one sign of true maturity is being able to take criticism well. And so it is. But we all know that some criticism can cut a little too deep and touch nerves that we don’t ever want touched. Jesus touches one of those nerves in the people of his hometown congregation today in our gospel with nearly disastrous consequences. But for us this story can be the open door to a more mature understanding of what it means to be disciples. Join us for worship and some fruitful self-examination. 

Today’s worship service will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel at 10:30 am. Join us live, or watch the video here at a later time.

The bulletin for the service can be downloaded here.

We’re often told how important it is to ease our way into a new responsibility. To take it easy. Don’t bite off more than we can chew. Ask questions. Well, it appears that Jesus never got that memo. In the story we read today of his first sermon preached to his home congregation he chooses a doozy of a text. And then he preaches an even bigger doozy of a sermon. And yet its a sermon that we need to hear too, maybe now more than ever. 

Today’s worship service will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel at 10:30 am. Join us live, or watch the video here at a later time.

The bulletin for the service can be downloaded here.

Lutherans haven’t traditionally celebrated Mary, the mother of Jesus, all that much. But in our gospel reading today she is our teacher giving us lessons in what it means to follow Jesus. There’s a miracle that happens too. A miracle that turns water into wine, and some daunting instructions into good news. Come and see!

Today’s worship service will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel at 10:30 am. Join us live, or watch the video here at a later time.

The bulletin for the service can be downloaded here.

What an awesome Sunday! We welcome a new brother in Christ, we affirm our own baptisms (and get a little wet), and we hear the story of Jesus’s baptism. Baptism is such an affirming sacrament. But can it also be a force for resistance? We’ll explore that as we sink into this service soaked in baptism!

Today’s worship service will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel at 10:30 am. Join us live, or watch the video here at a later time.

The bulletin for the service can be downloaded here.

Does it feel like a new year yet? Maybe not so much. Even our gospel reading today is one we heard a mere 8 days ago. Although it certainly does speak to us about newness. Maybe in a way we often miss in the midst of everything going on around us this time of year (especially THIS year). Let’s explore what this beautiful, mysterious, and intriguing reading from John still has to say to us right now.  

Today’s worship service will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel at 10:30 am. Join us live, or watch the video here at a later time.

The bulletin for the service can be downloaded here.

God is with us, Emmanuel. Let the heaven’s resound! We lift our voices in praise and worship to the Word made flesh! We wish you all a blessed Christmas!

Our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services can be watched on our YouTube channel, or here.

On this Sunday that we hear Mary praise the gift to the world of the child growing in her womb, we enjoy the creative gifts of our congregation, and especially the artistic gifts of our kids as they proclaim the good news of great joy through their Christmas (un)Pageant. 

Today’s worship service will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel at 10:30 am. Join us live, or watch the video here at a later time.

The bulletin for the service can be downloaded here.

Where do we find joy when our life feels far from joyful? John the Baptist points us in an unlikely direction today. Towards a God of fiery judgement. How does that make sense? Our gospel for this Third Sunday of Advent – Joy Sunday – holds the key.

Today’s worship service will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel at 10:30 am. Join us live, or watch the video here at a later time.

The bulletin for the service can be downloaded here.

We all know that Advent is a time to prepare. There’s no end to the voices around us these days reminding us of that. But the voice in our gospel reading today may be the strangest. It’s not calling us to buy something, or bake something, or send something. It’s calling us to take on some landscaping work. And how is that good news? Join us.

Today’s worship service will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel at 10:30 am. Join us live, or watch the video here at a later time.

The bulletin for the service can be downloaded here.