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Confession and Forgiveness
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Preservice Music
Setting your Heart for Worship
A Patriotic Prelude
The Apostles’ Creed
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May 2020
May 24, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: Ascension Sunday – Luke 24:44-53, Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 1:15-23, Psalm 47. You may view the sermon on our YouTube channel.
Children’s Message: A Balloon & Jesus? You may view the message on our YouTube channel. Then click on Playlists > Kid’s Messages to access the Children’s videos.
Special Music: “Holy Ground” by Geron Davis (arr. Hope Publishing Co.) Renee Harper & Karen Meetze accompained by Cyndi Nelson.
May 17, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: The Sixth Sunday of Easter – John 14:15-21, Acts 17:16-31, 1 Peter 3:13-22, Psalm 66:8-20. You may view the sermon on our YouTube channel.
Children’s Message: Jesus is for Everyone! You may view the message on our YouTube channel. Then click on Playlists > Kid’s Messages to access the Children’s videos.
Special Music: “How Beautiful” by Twila Paris (arr. Hope Publishing Co.) Karen Meetze & Renee Harper with Marilyn Bauer.
Prelude: “Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies” LSB 873, Marilyn Bauer, organist.
May 10, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: The Fifth Sunday of Easter – John 14:1-14; Acts 6:1-9, 7:2a, 51-60; 1 Peter 2:2-10, Psalm 146. You may view the sermon on our YouTube channel.
Children’s Message: Will You Be a Future Church Leader? You may view the message on our YouTube channel. Then click on Playlists > Kid’s Messages to access the Children’s videos.
Prelude: “Christ Sits at God’s Right Hand” LSB 564, Marilyn Bauer, organist.
Hymn 564: “Christ Sits at God’s Right Hand” LSB 564, Karen Meetze & Renee Harper with Marilyn Bauer, organist.
May 3, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: The Fourth Sunday of Easter – John10:1-10, Acts 2:42-47, 1 Peter 2:19-25, Psalm 23. You may view the sermon on our YouTube channel.
Children’s Message: How Long is 40 Days? You may view the message on our YouTube channel. Then click on Videos or Playlists to access the Children’s videos.
April 2020
April 26, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: The Second Sunday of Easter – Luke 24:13-35, Acts 2:14a, 36-41, 1 Peter 1:17-25, Psalm 116:1-14. You may view the sermon on our YouTube channel.
Children’s Message: The Promises of The Holy Spirit for You & Your Children. You may view the message on our YouTube channel. Then click on Videos or Playlists to access the Children’s videos.
April 19, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: The Second Sunday of Easter – St. John 20:19-31, Acts 5:29-42, 1 Peter 1:3-9, Psalm 148. You may view the sermon on our YouTube channel.
Children’s Message: Nicknames. You may view the message on our YouTube channel. Then click on Videos or Playlists to access the Children’s videos.
April 12, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: Easter Day: The Resurrection of Our Lord –
St. John 20:1-18, Exodus 14:10-15:1, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Psalm 16.
Children’s Message: The Empty Tomb
April 11, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: Holy Saturday – St. Matthew 27:62-66, Daniel 6:1-24, 1 Peter 4:1-8.
A Hymn for Holy Saturday: “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” LSB 425, Public Domain
Performed by Nadia & Renee.
April 10, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: Good Friday – St. John 19:17-30, Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9.
A Hymn for Good Friday: “Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle” LSB 454, Public Domain
Performed by Nadia & Renee.
April 9, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: Maundy Thursday – St. Matthew 26:17-30, Exodus 24:3-11, 1 Corinthians 11:23-32.
April 1, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: Palm Sunday – St. Matthew 21:1-11, Zechariah 9:9-13, Philippians 2:5-11, Psalm 118:25-29.
Lenten Series 2020: “The Five Marks of the Early Church”
April 1, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: The Fifth Wednesday in Lent – 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 – The Early Church Was Generous.
March 25, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: The Fourth Wednesday in Lent – Matthew 28:18-20, Luke 22:14-23 – The Early Church Was Sacramental.
March 18, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: The Third Wednesday in Lent – Ephesians 2:1-10 – The Early Church Was Evangelical.
March 11, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: The Second Wednesday in Lent – 1 Timothy 3:1-13 – The Early Church Was Pastoral.
March 4, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: The First Wednesday in Lent – Acts 14:8-23 – The Early Church Was Democratic.
March 2020
March 29, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: The Fifth Sunday in Lent – John 11:17-27, 38-53, Ezekiel 37:1-14, Romans 8:1-11, Psalm 130
March 22, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: The Fourth Sunday in Lent – John 9:1-7, 13-17, 34-39; Isaiah 42:14-21; Psalm 142; Ephesians 5:8-14
March 15, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: The Third Sunday in Lent – John 4:5-26, Exodus 17:1-7 1, Romans 5:1-8, Psalm 95:1-9; additional Scripture: Matthew 10:16; Exodus 16:20, 27; John 4:4
The Children’s Message: God Speaks to Us in the Bible
March 8, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: The Second Sunday in Lent – John 3:1-17, Genesis 12:1-9, Romans 4:1-8, 13-17, Psalm 121
The Children’s Message: Called by Name
March 1, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: The First Sunday in Lent – Matthew 4:1-11, Genesis 3:1-21, Romans 5:12-19, Psalm 32:1-7
The Children’s Message: Temptation
February 2020
February 26, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: Ash Wednesday – Matthew 6;1-6, 16-21; Joel 2:1-2, 12-19; 2 Corinthians 5:20-5:10; Psalm 51:1-13. Sermon Text: Deuteronomy 30:15-19a,
February 23, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: The Transfiguration of Our Lord – Matthew 17:1-9, Exodus 24:8-18, 2 Peter 1:16-21, Psalm 2:6-12
The Children’s Message: Jesus Only
February 16, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany – Matthew 5:21-37, Deuteronomy 30:15-20, 1 Corinthians 3:1-9, Psalm 119:1-8
The Children’s Message: Saying, “I’m Sorry” & “I Forgive You”
February 9, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany – Matthew 5:13-20, Isaiah 58:3-9a, 1 Corinthians 2:1-12, Psalm 112
The Children’s Message: “You are the Light of the World”
February 2, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: The Purification of Mary & The Presentation of Our Lord – Luke 2:22-32, 1 Samuel 1:21-28, Hebrews 2:14-18, Psalm 84
The Children’s Message: 40 Days after Christmas
January 2020
January 26, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: The Third Sunday after the Epiphany – Matthew 4:12-25, Isaiah 9:1-4, 1 Corinthians 1:10-18, Psalm 27:1-9
The Children’s Message: Fishers of Men
January 19, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: The Second Sunday after the Epiphany – John 1:29-42a, Isaiah 49:1-7, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, Psalm 40:1-10
The Children’s Message: God’s Letter to You
January 12, 2020 by Pr. Walt Harper: The First Sunday after the Epiphany – Matthew 3:13-17, Isaiah 42:1-9, Romans 6:1-11, Psalm 29
January 5, 2020 by Chaplain Scott Simpson: The Epiphany of Our Lord – Matthew 2:1-12, Isaiah 60:1-6, Ephesians 3:1-12, Psalm 72:1-11
December 2019
December 29, 2019 by Pastor Walter J. Harper: The First Sunday after Christmas – Matthew 2:13-23, Isaiah 63:7-14, Galatians 4:4-7, Psalm 111
December 25, 2019 by Pastor Walter J. Harper: Christmas Day – John 1:1-14, Isaiah 52:7-10, Hebrews 1:1-9: “Nails, spear shall pierce Him through, the cross be borne for me, for you!
Hail, hail the Word made flesh, the Babe the Son of Mary!” (LSB 370)
December 24, 2019 by Pastor Walter J. Harper: Christmas Eve – Luke 2:1-14, Isaiah 9:2-7, Titus 2:11-14
December 22, 2019 by Pastor Walter J. Harper: The Fourth Sunday of Advent – Matthew 11:18-25, Isaiah 7:10-17, Romans 1:1-7, Psalm 24
December 15, 2019 by Pastor Walter J. Harper: The Third Sunday of Advent – Matthew 11:2-15, Isaiah 35:1-10, James 5:7-11, Psalm 146
December 8, 2019 by Pastor Walter J. Harper: The Second Sunday of Advent – Matthew 3:1-12, Isaiah 11:1-10, Romans 15: 4-13, Psalm 72:1-7
December 1, 2019 by Pastor Walter J. Harper: The First Sunday of Advent – Matthew 21:1-11, Isaiah 2:1-5, Romans 13:11-14, Psalm 122
November 2019
November 27, 2019 by Pastor Walter J. Harper: Thanksgiving Eve – Luke 5:17-26, 1 Samuel 1:21-28, Philippians 4:4-9
November 24, 2019 by Pastor Walter J. Harper: Christ the King – Luke 23:27-43, Malachi 3:13-18, Colossians 1:13-20, Psalm 46
November 17, 2019 by Pastor Walter J. Harper: The 23rd Sunday after Pentecost – Luke 21:5-28, Malachi 4:1-6, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Psalm 98
November 10, 2019 by Pastor Walter J. Harper: The 22nd Sunday after Pentecost – Luke 20:27-40, Exodus 3:1-15, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8, 13-17, Psalm 148
November 3, 2019 by Pastor Walter J. Harper: All Saints’ Sunday – Matthew 5:1-12, Revelation 7:9-17, 1 John 3:1-3, Psalm 149
October 2019
October 27, 2019 by Pastor Carl A. Voges: Reformation Sunday – John 8:31-36, Jeremiah 31:31-34, Romans 3:19-28, Psalm 46
October 20, 2019 by Pastor Carl A. Voges: The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost – Luke 18:1-8, Genesis 32:22-31, 2 Timothy 3:14-4:4, Psalm 121
October 13, 2019 by Pastor Craig Beaton: The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost – Luke 17:11-19, 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c, 2 Timothy 2:8-15, Psalm 111, “Saved to Praise“
October 6, 2019 by Pastor Craig Beaton: The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost – Luke 17:1-10; Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4; 2 Timothy 1:1-14; Psalm 37:1-9: “Forgiven and Forgiving“
September 2019
September 29, 2019 by Pastor Carl A. Voges: The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost – Luke 16:19-31; Daniel 10:10-14, 12:1-3; Revelation 12:7-12, Psalm 146
September 22, 2019 by Pastor Carl A. Voges: The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost – Luke 16:1-13, Amos 8:4-7, 1 Timothy 2:1-7, Psalm 113
September 15, 2019 by Pastor Carl A. Voges: The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost – Luke 15:1-10, Exodus 32:7-14, 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Psalm 51:1-10
September 8, 2019 by Pastor Carl A. Voges: The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost – Luke 14:25-33, Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Philemon 1-21, Psalm 1
September 1, 2019 by Pastor Carl A. Voges: The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost – Luke 14:1, 7-14, Proverbs 25:2-10, Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16, Psalm 112
August 2019
August 25, 2019 by Pastor Carl A. Voges: The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost – Luke 13:10-17, Isaiah 58:9b-14, Hebrews 12:18-29, Psalm 103:1-8
August 18, 2019 by Pastor Carl A. Voges: The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost – Luke 12:49-56, Jeremiah 23:23-29, Hebrews 11:29-12:2, Psalm 80:8-19
August 11, 2019 by Pastor Carl A. Voges: The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost – Luke 12:32-40, Genesis 15:1-6, Hebrews, 11:1-3, 8-16, Psalm 33:12-22
August 4, 2019 by Pastor Carl A. Voges: The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost – Luke 12:13-21, Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14, 2:18-23, Colossians 3:1-11, Psalm 107:1-9
July 2019
July 28, 2019 by Pastor Carl A. Voges: The Seventh Sunday after Penteost – Luke 11:1-13, Genesis 20: 18-32, Colossians 2:6-15, Psalm 138
July 21, 2019 by Pastor Carl A. Voges: The Sixth Sunday after Penteost – Luke 10:38-42, Genesis 18:1-10a, Colossians 1:15-28, Psalm 15
July 14, 2019 by Pastor Carl A. Voges: The Fifth Sunday after Penteost – Luke 10:25-37, Deuteronomy 30:9-14, Colossians 1:1-14, Psalm 25:1-10
July 7, 2019 by Pastor Carl A. Voges: The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost – Luke 10:1-20, Isaiah 66:10-14, Galatians 6:1-18, Psalm 66:1-9
