In holy baptism God makes saints out of sinners. In holy communion God forgives the sins of all the saints. In worship today we give thanks for all the saints “who from their labors rest.” In the same breath we petition our God for the strength to hear and to heed the admonitions of Jesus…
Genuine repentance and pretentious piety stand in stark contrast in the gospel and all around us. All creation stands in need of God’s forgiveness. Keep the faith. God’s people shall be accounted righteous for Jesus’ sake. Our God is merciful to sinners. For this we worship and glorify God forever. #SundayWorship
Pray always. Do not lose heart. This is Christ’s encouragement in the gospel today. Wrestle with the word. Remember your baptism again and again. Come regularly to Christ’s table. Persistence in our every encounter with the divine will be blessed.
It has been a stressful week in our community – especially with the false school shooting alarms. Please hold in prayer our students and educators and their families – as well as our society – as we walk together thru these days. In the midst of life’s ups and downs and the fleetingness…
We’re excited to welcome Campus Pastor, Jesse Caniff-Kuhn, who has a special message for us – and Living Springs’ LCM Board Members have a Thanksgiving presentation, celebrating our partnership with this life-changing ministry. On this first Sunday, we also have our next monthly HOPE mini-skit from our Worship Team during worship. We hold in prayer…
Last Sunday, we had a wonderful celebration of our LS Child Development Center Ministry! This Sunday, we gather to celebrate the ministry of Lutheran Men. Various LS Men will share powerful hope stories of life and discipleship, and the Disciples of Harmony have a special anthem. We continue our GIFT Worship Experiences for children, with…
This weekend, we’re excited to celebrate our annual Living Springs Child Development Center Sunday. We will hear powerful hope moments, sign thank-you notes for our frontline staff, and offer prayers of blessing for our students & families who are part of this important ministry, which continues to impact so many lives in its 21st year!…
“God’s work. Our hands”/Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost This weekend, we join Lutheran Christians across the land for our annual “God’s Work, Our Hands” Servant Sunday. At LS, we’ll prepare 140 old-fashioned Sunday dinners for first responders, Meals-on-Wheels recipients, and those without homes. Kitchen helpers will start cooking at 9am. At 11:45, volunteers are needed to…
Here, on Labor Day weekend, we pause to give thanks for all who perform so many daily labors that make life flourish – many of whom go unnoticed each day: factory workers, farm laborers, educators, healthcare workers, first responders, military personnel, restaurant & grocery store workers, mechanics, plumbers, electricians, construction workers, day laborers, landscape workers,…
12th Sunday After Pentecost On this 12 th Sunday after Pentecost, we are blessed with special music from Disciples of Harmony – and we are very excited to kick off our new G.I.F.T. Worship Experience that will make worship even more special for all children & parents. We hear Jesus speak about the power of…