Emmaus Lutheran Church Drayton Valley

09/12/2026

Sunday,
Sept 13 Service
is at 11:00 a.m.
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09/01/2026

Is God Calling You? 💞

A documentary about the current shortage of pastors in Lutheran Chu...

08/21/2026

https://youtu.be/myupRJLWrGg?si=QXloOFBgVwFWYvxa

A documentary about the current shortage of pastors in Lutheran Chu...

08/09/2026

Lord, I will fear no evil, for You are with me - a declaration that transforms how I face darkness, danger, threats, knowing Your presence makes fear unnecessary.

Evil exists, real threats surround me, genuine dangers lurk, but I will not fear them because You're here, and Your presence changes everything about what I'm facing.

Teach me that refusing to fear evil isn't denying evil exists but trusting that You're greater, that what threatens me is smaller than the God who stands with me.

For You are with me - those five words are the reason courage is possible, why fear doesn't have to win, why I can walk through valleys without being consumed by terror.

Help me remember Your presence when fear whispers, when evil feels close, when darkness surrounds, to speak this truth over myself: You are with me, therefore I will not fear.

Remind me that Your presence doesn't eliminate evil but makes me unafraid of it, that walking through darkness with You is safer than walking through light alone.

Give me courage that comes from Your nearness, peace that flows from Your companionship, confidence that rests on the truth that I'm never facing evil by myself.

Let me walk today without fearing evil because You are with me, bold in Your presence, brave because of Your companionship, fearless because You're here.

In Jesus' name,

Amen.

08/09/2026

Join us as we give thanks to God and pray for His continued blessing at the Service of Installation for the newly elected President of Lutheran Church–Canada, Vice-President, and Regional Pastors (West and Central).

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07/27/2026

Lutheran Church–Canada is pleased to share this special interview featuring President-elect Rev. David Haberstock, originally produced by Issues, Etc. and shared with permission. In this thoughtful conversation, Rev. Haberstock discusses Confessional Lutheranism in Canada, reflecting on the Church’s identity, mission, and witness in the current cultural landscape, considering the matter of Bill C–9. We are grateful to Issues, Etc. for allowing us to make this interview available to our audience.

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07/24/2026

Lord, let every small joy remind me You are near, using the simple pleasures of my day as whispers of Your presence, turning ordinary moments into awareness of You.

I forget You're near so easily, letting busyness and worry crowd out awareness of Your closeness, missing the evidence You leave throughout my day that You're right here.

Teach me to connect small joys with Your nearness, to see them not as random pleasant moments but as intentional reminders from You that I'm not alone, You're close.

A small joy, a moment of laughter, unexpected beauty, a warm cup of coffee, someone's smile, these aren't just nice things but You tapping my shoulder, saying "I'm here."

Help me train my heart to respond to small joys by thinking of You, to let pleasure point me toward Your presence, to use happiness as a trigger for remembering You're near.

Remind me that You're in the small things as much as the big things, that nearness isn't only felt in dramatic moments but in the gentle, ordinary joys You scatter through my day.

Give me a heart that turns naturally toward You when joy comes, even small joy, recognizing that every good gift is from You and evidence that You're close.

Let every small joy remind me You are near today, creating a rhythm where pleasure leads to awareness, where happiness points to Your presence right beside me.

In Jesus' name,

Amen.

07/24/2026

Lord, it is well with my soul, not because life is calm, but because You are constant. Not because the winds are quiet, but because You are my shelter when they rise.

Storms gather without warning. Grief knocks at the door. Disappointment settles in places I hoped would hold joy. Yet beneath the noise, beneath the ache, there is a deeper current carrying me.

Teach me to anchor my soul below the surface of circumstance. When waves crash at the top, remind me that Your peace runs deeper still. When emotions surge, steady me in what is eternal.

Help me declare wellness over my soul not as denial, but as defiance. Not because I feel strong, but because You are. Not because I understand, but because I trust.
When uncertainty looms and outcomes remain unclear, remind me that my security is not tied to results but to relationship. You hold what I cannot control. You see what I cannot foresee.

Let me separate the chaos around me from the calm within me. The surface may tremble, but the depths can remain still. You dwell in those depths.

Wellness of soul is not the absence of sorrow. It is the presence of You in sorrow. It is not freedom from storms, but confidence that the storm does not have the final word.

Give me grace to whisper it through tears if I must. To sing it when my voice shakes. To stand in the wind and still say, it is well.

Let it be well with my soul today. Let it be well when answers delay. Let it be well when plans unravel. Let it be well because You are near.

My soul is secure not in ease, not in certainty, but in You.
Amen.

05/10/2026

Lord, on this Mother's Day, I lift up everyone carrying complicated feelings today, because this day holds so much joy for some and so much ache for others.

Thank You for mothers who love selflessly, who sacrifice endlessly, who shape lives and hearts in ways that echo through generations, bless them and let them feel valued today.

Strengthen single mothers carrying the weight of two parents, exhausted from doing it all, wondering if they're enough, they are doing a braver work than they know.

Be near to those whose arms ache for a child they couldn't have, who've walked the painful road of infertility, who feel this day as a reminder of longing unfulfilled.

Comfort those grieving children they've lost, whether through miscarriage, illness, accident, or circumstances too painful to name, mothers whose children aren't here to celebrate with them today.

Be with mothers who don't know where their children are today, separated by estrangement, distance, addiction, or circumstances beyond their control, still loving, still praying, still hoping.

Hold close everyone mourning their own mother, feeling the emptiness of this first Mother's Day without her, or the hundredth, missing her voice, her presence, her love.

Draw near to those with complicated relationships with their mothers, where this day brings more pain than celebration, where wounds are still open and healing feels far away.

See the stepmothers, foster mothers, grandmothers raising grandchildren, spiritual mothers, and every woman who has mothered someone not born to her, their love counts too.

Let this day hold space for both celebration and grief, for gratitude and longing, for joy and tears, knowing You see every heart and meet each one exactly where they are.

In Jesus' name,

Amen.