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Be a Real Dad!

In today’s worship service we celebrate Father’s Day. We remember the only perfect Father we have: our Father in heaven. We’re also thankful for our Christian fathers, and we ask that God would help these fathers to be better dads — real dads — every day.

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This week we studied an appropriate message for Mother’s Day — 1 Samuel 1:1-28 — under the theme “Hannah, an Example of a Godly Mother.” In this section of Scripture, the Lord shows mercy to Hannah and demonstrates his power by giving her a son. Hannah’s trusting openness to God’s...

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This weekend we study Acts 2:14 and 36-47, where Peter speaks from the Scriptures that Jesus is Israel’s Lord as well as Savior of the nations. Rejoice that God pours out his Spirit in Baptism and multiplies His blessings to us in daily repentance and forgiveness. Our sermon theme will...

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Easter: Festival Service

Christ is Risen! He is Risen, Indeed! O God, you made the dawn of this most holy day shine with the glory of our Lord’s resurrection. Grant that we who have been raised from the death of sin by your life-giving Spirit may worship you in sincerity and truth; through...

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Easter: Sunrise Service

He Has Risen! Alleluia! What does Jesus’ resurrection mean for us? It means that just as he lives, we also will live—bodily, eternally. Through faith in Jesus, we have the victory of death and the devil. Because of Jesus’ death and resurrection, we have a place in God’s heavenly banquet...

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His Final Steps Led to a Donkey

This is Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. It is the most intense week of our Christian Year. “Hosanna!” is the shout of praise so familiar to Palm Sunday worshipers. It literally means “Save us, we pray!” — and 2000 years ago, Jesus was riding into Jerusalem to do...

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The Service: Narrated

This is the fifth Sunday in Lent. In today’s service, we are using a narrated order of worship. Our purpose is to help everyone understand more completely what we do and why we do it when we come together for worship. We have made a PDF of the service folder...

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