All Saints Lutheran Church - Edmonton, AB

06/09/2026

In Creation, God the Father created through His Word, while the Spirit hovered over the waters. Today, God gives us new life through Baptism. The Words of Christ are spoken over us, placing God’s name on us, and the Spirit is given to us through the water and the Word, so that we may become children of God.

06/09/2026

We invite you to memorize 1 Corinthians 6:20 with us this week.

Memorizing Scripture is a valuable practice for Christians, even in a digital age. Join us each week as we hide God's Word in our hearts.

Learn more at lcms.org/memoryverse.

06/09/2026

His Steadfast Love

Monday, June 8, 2026

TEXT: Psalm 100:4-5 - Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise! Give thanks to Him; bless His Name! For the Lord is good; His steadfast love endures forever, and His faithfulness to all generations.

If faithful church-goers respond to a survey about their reasons for attending worship, there may be as many different answers as there are respondents. Why do they worship every Sunday? Some enjoy music and like to sing the hymns that celebrate our salvation. Others want to hear the Scripture readings and the sermon, teachings that will help them grow in faith. Many look forward to receiving God’s gifts of Word and Sacrament. There will be those who especially long for the peace and comfort they find in the words of the absolution. Others enjoy fellowship with their brothers and sisters in Christ, and many may attend simply in joyful obedience to the Lord’s command to keep the Sabbath day holy.

These are all reasonable answers, but the psalmist might have a different response for a worship survey. He worships with joy, entering the Lord’s temple with thanksgiving and praise. He blesses the holy Name of the Lord. But why is he there in God’s house? The psalmist is not there because he enjoys music, although it is very likely that he does because he composes songs! The temple is a place to learn the Word of God and to grow in faith and fellowship with all who trust in the God of Israel, but the psalmist has another reason for his attendance. He goes to the temple because the Lord is good. The psalmist worships in God’s presence because the steadfast love of the Lord endures forever, and His faithfulness lasts through all generations.

“The Lord is good; His steadfast love endures forever.” Whatever our personal likes or opinions might be as we go to church, our reasons are the same as those of the psalmist. We come together to worship with our brothers and sisters in Christ because of the enduring, steadfast love of our Lord. That steadfast love led our Savior to take up His cross and die for us. The Lord’s steadfast love and faithfulness are revealed in the gift of His holy Supper as we receive His body and blood, given and shed for the forgiveness of our sins. It is the steadfast love of the Lord that comforts and encourages us through the reading, teaching, and hearing of His Word. Week after week, we “enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise” to receive God’s gracious gifts of Word and Sacrament. We might respond to a survey with a variety of answers about our reasons for worship, but each time we gather to worship in the presence of the Lord, we are there because of His steadfast love!

WE PRAY: Now and forever, Lord, accept my grateful praise for Your steadfast, enduring love. Amen.

This Daily Devotion was written by Dr. Carol Geisler.

Reflection Questions:

Do you have a favorite reason for going to church? If you don’t always find that on a given Sunday, can you still get a lot out of church anyway?

How has God shown us that His love and faithfulness extend to all generations?

How can you make church more agreeable, inviting, engaging for someone else, the next time you go?

06/07/2026

Imagine a doctor who didn’t want to be around sick people. The doctor comes into the waiting room, he looks at all those runny noses and itchy eyes, hears all the coughing and sneezing, and he covers his mouth and nose and runs out of the room as fast as he can. Not much of a doctor, is he? Nor would Jesus be much of a Savior if He didn’t care for the company of sinners. That was Jesus’ mission — His purpose for coming into the world — to seek and to save the lost, to become lost in our death in order that we might be found in Him. Pastor Shayne Jonker leads our worship this day as he speaks of "Insiders and Outsiders." https://worshipanew.org/

06/07/2026

“Today Your Mercy Calls Us”

Sunday, June 7, 2026

“Today Your mercy calls us To wash away our sin. However great our trespass, Whatever we have been, However long from mercy Our hearts have turned away, Your precious blood can wash us And make us clean today.

“Today Your gate is open, And all who enter in Shall find a Father’s welcome And pardon for their sin. The past shall be forgotten, A present joy be giv’n, A future grace be promised, A glorious crown in heav’n.”

“Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” Benjamin Franklin often receives the credit for that bit of wisdom, although the procrastinators among us might prefer the version attributed to Mark Twain: “Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow just as well.” There is no procrastination allowed as our hymn calls out, “Today!” It is a summons taken from Holy Scripture: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts” (Psalm 95:7b-8a, Hebrews 3:7b-8a). It is a call to repentance and faith, and it must not be put off until another day.

Our Heavenly Father calls us to repent. It is His command and invitation and He is eager to forgive, as our hymn declares, “Today Your mercy calls us to wash away our sin.” We enter God’s presence in repentant humility and find there “a Father’s welcome and pardon” for our sin. We may be afraid to come before God, even in repentance, expecting the condemnation that we justly deserve. Instead, we see that the “gate is open” and, as we enter, we do not find wrath and judgment, but God’s welcoming love and His full and free forgiveness. The Father welcomes us because the judgment that we deserve for our sins fell on Jesus, the Father’s beloved Son. Jesus endured the judgment, condemnation, and the penalty of death that should have been ours. Our sins are washed away in His blood. We come into God’s presence clothed in the righteousness of our risen Savior.

The Holy Spirit works through the Word of God, moving us to sorrow over our sins and turning our hearts to follow that insistent call: “Today!” No matter how long or how far we have wandered in sin and rebellion against God, “however long from mercy our hearts have turned away,” the Father welcomes us home for the sake of Jesus our Savior. Our sins are forgiven and as far as God is concerned, it is as if we had never turned away from Him. Our sins are removed from His sight and memory. Today “the past shall be forgotten.” Today we live in the “present joy” of God’s forgiveness and the daily guidance of His Word. Today we await the promise of the “future grace” that is the crown of eternal life!

WE PRAY: Lord, forgive my sins and lead me to walk in Your ways today. Amen.

This Daily Devotion was written by Dr. Carol Geisler. It is based on the hymn, “Today Your Mercy Calls Us,” which is number 915 in the Lutheran Service Book.

Reflection Questions:

Has someone ever surprised you by his or her display of forgiveness? What led them to forgive?

What is the danger in hardening our hearts against God and others?

Is there someone you know who would do well to hear a word of forgiveness from you? Can you take strength from Jesus’ example in Scripture to offer that forgiveness?

06/07/2026

06/07/2026

One of the strengths of convention is the opportunity not only to conduct the business of the church, but also to learn, discuss, and consider together how God is leading us in mission and ministry. As Lutheran Church–Canada gathers for the 2026 convention, delegates and visitors will have opportunities to participate in a wide range of information sessions designed to strengthen the church for faithful service and witness.

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06/06/2026

Champion of the meek, open our eyes and soften our hearts, that we may see the beauty in all humans - not because of the symmetry of their face or the number of their limbs, but because they are also ones for whom Christ died. Open our mouths so that we may not speak hastily, but always act in love toward our neighbor; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

06/06/2026

Grandparents - your time of raising babies may be over, but you atill have a blessed way to care for the future generations, by continuing to tell them about Jesus.

I’m telling my grandbabies about Jesus…
One day
when you’re a little older

I’ll sit with you
maybe on a quiet afternoon
or in the middle of a messy, loud one

and I’ll tell you about Him

—

I’ll tell you about a love
that doesn’t leave

about a Savior
who sees you
even when no one else does

—

I’ll tell you
He walked this earth

felt what we feel
carried what we couldn’t

and still chose the cross

—

I’ll tell you
that He didn’t stay there

that the stone rolled away
and hope walked out alive

—

But more than anything

I won’t just tell you

I’ll show you

in the way I pray over you
in the way I hold you close
in the way I choose grace
again and again

—

Because I don’t just want you
to hear about Jesus

I want you
to know Him

to feel Him
to walk with Him

—

So one day

when the world feels heavy
and life feels uncertain

I pray you remember

there is a Savior
who already made a way

—

And oh my sweet grandbaby

there is nothing
nothing in this world

more important
than knowing Him 🤍

06/06/2026

Concordia University Chicago (CUC) and Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) are pleased to announce a new partnership agreement affirming their shared commitment to Confessional Lutheran education and the formation of Christian leaders across various disciplines!

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