DIVINE SERVICES
Each Thursday at 7 PM
Sunday at 8 and 10:45 AM
(Summer schedule,
Memorial Day through
Labor Day,
8 and 10 AM)
Sunday school and Adult Bible Class
Sunday at 9:30 AM
DIVINE SERVICES
Each Thursday at 7 PM
Sunday at 8 and 10:45 AM
(Summer schedule,
Memorial Day through
Labor Day,
8 and 10 AM)
Sunday school and Adult Bible Class
Sunday at 9:30 AM
|
Market Day fliers and order forms will be added soon!
Market Day fliers and order forms will be added soon!
|
|
|
|
Our Father's Gift of Love
See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. 1 John 3:1 (ESV)
OK, we confess that there aren't many Lutheran churches left like ours. We aren't here to entertain you with bands, dancers, theatrical performances, and flashy computer presentations. We are here to tell you about the love of God the Father for us. Our Father's is a congregation of sinners that acknowledges that though I am the chief of sinners Jesus shed His blood for me. We have been brought together by the Father's love to be declared His holy children. Each week we gather in the Divine Service to hear the message that the Father sent His Son for us men and for our salvation. We invite you to join us each week to hear more about the Father's love for all people.
Our Father's Gift of Love
See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. 1 John 3:1 (ESV)
OK, we confess that there aren't many Lutheran churches left like ours. We aren't here to entertain you with bands, dancers, theatrical performances, and flashy computer presentations. We are here to tell you about the love of God the Father for us. Our Father's is a congregation of sinners that acknowledges that though I am the chief of sinners Jesus shed His blood for me. We have been brought together by the Father's love to be declared His holy children. Each week we gather in the Divine Service to hear the message that the Father sent His Son for us men and for our salvation. We invite you to join us each week to hear more about the Father's love for all people.
Training the Children of Our Father
That message of the Father's love is also faithfully taught in our Lutheran school so that our children may grow in faith and serve their neighbor in love. Our school offers a traditional education with a strong foundation in Lutheran doctrine. We focus on mathematics, grammar, history and science in addition to the memorization of Holy Scripture and Luther's Small Catechism.
Training the Children of Our Father
That message of the Father's love is also faithfully taught in our Lutheran school so that our children may grow in faith and serve their neighbor in love. Our school offers a traditional education with a strong foundation in Lutheran doctrine. We focus on mathematics, grammar, history and science in addition to the memorization of Holy Scripture and Luther's Small Catechism.
|
|
|
|
Friday, December 17, 2010 |
|
Important News About "Don't Ask Don't Tell"
By prfabrizius @ 5:38 PM :: 576 Views ::
0 Comments ::  :: Trojan Times, Announcements
|
 |
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
In a surprising turn of events in the waning days of the current Congress, the effort to repeal the U.S. military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy has gained new momentum with the announcement today of support from Republican senators Scott Brown (Mass.), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), and Olympia Snowe (Maine). The repeal may be voted on in the Senate as early as tomorrow. For a number of reasons, we encourage you to let your elected leaders know that The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has a clear biblical position on this important issue.
In terms of our spirituality, we are all alike sinners (Rom. 3:9ff.) in need of repentance and forgiveness. For 2,000 years the church has welcomed sinners, but refused to affirm sin. The saving grace of Jesus Christ and His Gospel are for all people (2 Cor. 5:19), and the only thing that separates us from this forgiveness is a lack of repentance or sorrow over our sin. We believe the repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy will sorely inhibit our military chaplains’ ability to call all sinners to repentance.
If the government normalizes homosexual behavior in our military branches—a behavior that we believe God’s Word identifies as intrinsically sinful (Rom. 1:26ff)—the implications are profound. Military chaplains striving to carry out their responsibilities for preaching, counseling, and consoling will find themselves under the strain of having to question whether to obey God or men (Acts 5:29).
Lastly, we express our concern as citizens that a move by the government to essentially affirm homosexual behavior within the armed forces will endanger the morale or esprit de corps—the unit cohesion and the primary mission of the military, namely, to prosecute and win the war—of the men and women who serve and willingly place themselves in harm’s way on our behalf.
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, we urge you to share this message today with your colleagues, congregational members, and any others whom you believe would benefit from it and be moved to contact their government representatives.
For more information on this issue, see The Lutheran Study Bible, Page 1911, on Romans 1.
God bless you.
Rev. Matthew C. Harrison, President
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Dr. Mark J. Schreiber,
CAPT, CHC, USN, (Ret.)
Director, LCMS World Mission’s Ministry to the Armed Forces
|
|
|
|
|
| Comments |
|
Only registered users may post comments.
|
|
|