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From the Pastor's Pen

Builder of the House

Psalm 127 Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays...

Divine Service

For where two or three are gathered together in my Name, there am I in the midst of them. Matthew 18:20 St. John is a worshipping church!...

The Time of the Church

Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, having your conduct honorable among...

We Commemorate! We Celebrate!

In the church year, we commemorate, and we celebrate together in his Name! We share in the remembrance of the great events of our Lord...

Lenten Living

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let...

Lenten Repentance

During the season of Lent, we reflect on our human weakness and sinfulness before our holy God. It is a time to face more seriously our...

The Year of Grace

“My times are in your hand…” Psalm 31:15 The annual cycle of the church year has been called the year of grace. Throughout the seasons of...

Ministry of the Word

"Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God." -- 1 Corinthians 4:1, (King James...

Observing the Reformation

“I, John, saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—to...

Angels Among Us – Angels Around Us

The Apostle Paul once showed what sort of speech is fitting to take place in God’s church as we gather. He said, Speak to one another in...

Fall Refocus

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay asideevery weight, and sin which clings so closely,...

Mary’s Story and Ours

1 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken...