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St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cobourg, 388 William Street, Cobourg, ON (2026)

09/07/2026

"Why make the sign of the cross, isn't that Roman Catholic?"
No! Luther's Catechism teaches us to make the sign of the cross at the morning and evening prayer and the meal prayer. Making the sign of the cross is one of the oldest traditions in Christianity and it spans across the world both in the Eastern and Western hemisphere. Why is this practice so important that among other practices, Luther would teach the young to make the sign of the cross and consider it fundamental because of its inclusion in his small and simple teaching of the catechism?

What is making the sign of the cross all about?
The cross is at the centre of our faith in which our life revolves. St. Paul says that he preaches nothing but Jesus Christ and Him crucified which is accompanied with many other passages that convey this very important Gospel of the cross (1 Corinthians 2:2).
We make the sign of the cross because it is the centre of our confession and marks us as one redeemed by Christ thus pointing us back to our Baptism. It is at the cross where God revealed Himself to us through His Son so we make the sign of the cross while naming God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Secondly we make the sign of the cross on our body. Christianity is a flesh and blood "religion", not merely a spiritual one but a very physical one. The main job of the Holy Spirit is to bring Christ to us in His flesh and blood through His Word and Sacrament. The sign of the cross is made upon our body knowing and confessing that God has redeemed not only our soul but also our flesh, that is, our bodies as we confess, "I look for(ward) to the resurrection of the body and the life of the world to come."

Lutheran Service Book provides for making the sign of the cross at certain points in the liturgy marked in a red cross, such as at the Invocation "In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit". At the last line of the creed at the word “life.” The sign of the cross may also be made at the time of Holy Absolution
and after the reception of the Lord’s Supper along with the pastor.

In conclusion, being a Christian does not mean that you have to make the sign of the cross, on the other hand, we should not treat such practices as if it was merely an old Roman Catholic tradition or something of no real importance. It is a very central confession and substance of our faith in the true God who has come to us through His Son for our life and salvation.

09/05/2026

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven
18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the
greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he
said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you
will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly
position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And
whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
Causing to Stumble
6 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to
stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around
their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. 7 Woe to the world
because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must
come, but woe to the person through whom they come! 8 If your hand or
your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for
you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and
be thrown into eternal fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it
out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to
have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.
The Parable of the Wandering Sheep
10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that
their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. [11]
12 “What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them
wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look
for the one that wandered off? 13 And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is
happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander
off. 14 In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these
little ones should perish.

09/03/2026

"Why make the sign of the cross, isn't that Roman Catholic?"

No! Luther's Catechism teaches us to make the sign of the cross at the
morning and evening prayer and the meal prayer. Making the sign of the cross is one of the oldest traditions in Christianity and it spans across the world both in the Eastern and Western hemisphere. Why is this practice so important that among other practices, Luther would teach the young to make the sign of the cross and consider it fundamental because of its inclusion in his small and simple teaching of the catechism?

What is making the sign of the cross all about? The cross is at the centre of our faith in which our life revolves. St. Paul says that he preaches nothing but Jesus Christ and Him crucified which is accompanied with many other passages that convey this very important Gospel of the cross (1 Corinthians 2:2). We make the sign of the cross because it is the centre of our confession and marks us as one redeemed by Christ thus pointing us back to our Baptism. It is at the cross where God revealed Himself to us through His Son so we make the sign of the cross while naming God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Secondly we make the sign of the cross on our body. Christianity is a flesh and blood "religion", not merely a spiritual one but a very physical one. The main job of the Holy Spirit is to bring Christ to us in His flesh and blood through His Word and Sacrament. The sign of the cross is made upon our body knowing and confessing that God has redeemed not only our soul but also our flesh, that is, our bodies as we confess, "I look for(ward) to the resurrection of the body and the life of the world to come."

Lutheran Service Book provides for making the sign of the cross at certain points in the liturgy marked in a red cross, such as at the Invocation "In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit". At the last line of the creed at the word “life.” The sign of the cross may also be made at the time of Holy Absolution and after the reception of the Lord’s Supper along with the pastor.

In conclusion, being a Christian does not mean that you have to make the sign of the cross, on the other hand, we should not treat such practices as if it was merely an old Roman Catholic tradition or something of no real importance. It is a very central confession and substance of our faith in the true God who has come to us through His Son for our life and salvation.

08/30/2026

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Jesus Predicts His Death
21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the
third day be raised to life.
22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!”
23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a
stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”
24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must
deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25 For whoever
wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find
it. 26 What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit
their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? 27 For the
Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then
he will reward each person according to what they have done.
28 “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before
they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."

08/23/2026

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah
13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his
disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still
others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not
revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell
you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates
of Hades will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of
heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever
you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” 20 Then he ordered his
disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.

08/22/2026

RECALL NOTICE
The Maker of all human beings is recalling all units manufactured,
regardless of make or year, due to a serious defect in the primary and
central component of the heart.
This is due to a malfunction in the original prototype units code named
Adam and Eve, resulting in the reproduction of the same defect in all
subsequent units.
This defect has been technically termed "Subsequential Internal Non
Morality," or more commonly known as S.I.N., as it is primarily
expressed.

Some other symptoms include:
1. Loss of direction
2. Foul vocal emissions
3. Amnesia of origin
4. Lack of peace and joy
5. Selfish or violent behaviour
6. Depression or confusion in the mental component
7. Fearfulness
8 .Idolatry
9. Rebellion

The Manufacturer, who is neither liable nor at fault for this defect, is
providing factory-authorized repair and service free of charge to
correct this SIN defect.
The Repair Technician, Jesus, has most generously offered to bear
the entire burden of the staggering cost of these repairs. There is no
additional fee required.

The number to call for repair in all areas is:
P-R-A-Y-E-R
Once connected, please upload your burden of SIN through the
REPENTANCE procedure.
Next, download ATONEMENT from the Repair Technician, Jesus, into
the heart component.

08/16/2026

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

The Faith of a Canaanite Woman
21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A
Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of
David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering
terribly.”
23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged
him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.”
25 The woman came and knelt before him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
26 He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the
dogs.”
27 “Yes it is, Lord,” she said. “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from
their master’s table.”
28 Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is
granted.” And her daughter was healed at that moment.

08/08/2026

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

Jesus Walks on the Water
22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, 24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.
26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.
27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be
afraid.”
28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
29 “Come,” he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward
Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink,
cried out, “Lord, save me!”
31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little
faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”
32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33 Then those
who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God."

08/02/2026

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to
a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the
towns. 14 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion
on them and healed their sick.
15 As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a
remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they
can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”
16 Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something
to eat.”
17 “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
18 “Bring them here to me,” he said. 19 And he directed the people to sit
down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to
heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the
disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. 20 They all ate and
were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken
pieces that were left over. 21 The number of those who ate was about five
thousand men, besides women and children.

07/25/2026

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl
44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man
found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and
bought that field.
45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls.
46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he
had and bought it.

The Parable of the Net
47 “Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into
the lake and caught all kinds of fish. 48 When it was full, the fishermen
pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in
baskets, but threw the bad away. 49 This is how it will be at the end of the
age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous
50 and throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and
gnashing of teeth.
51 “Have you understood all these things?” Jesus asked.
“Yes,” they replied.
52 He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has become a
disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings
out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.

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