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24/03/2024

Palm Sunday 2024

08/03/2023

Throughout the Bible, we see examples of women who played significant roles in God's plan, from Ruth and Esther in the Old Testament to Mary and Martha in the New Testament. These women were brave, faithful, and influential, and their stories continue to inspire us today.

So, to all the women out there, know that you are beloved daughters of God, and that He has a unique purpose for your life. You have been created with special gifts and talents to use for His glory, and He wants to use you to make a difference in the world.
Happy international women's day

05/02/2023

Prayer of the Church
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
5 February 2023

In peace, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For deliverance from the oppression of sin, that God, who looses the bonds of wickedness, would cleanse our hearts to know Him as the Giver of all that is good, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For the Church, that our merciful God would open the lips of pastors to declare His just decrees and store them up in the hearts of His people, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For children and youth of our congregation, that the Lord would guard their ways according to His Word and give them delight in His testimonies as much as in all riches, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For peaceful homes, that in the midst of a quarrelsome, self-seeking world, God would give parents wisdom and courage to teach their children His ways, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For the rulers of this age whom God has placed in authority, that they may fulfill their duties in wisdom, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For the sick, that God would cause healing to spring up speedily according to His good and gracious will, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For those who commune this day, that Christ, whose righteousness goes before us and whose glory is our rearguard, would visit His people at the altar with grace and salvation, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

Lord God, heavenly Father, send forth Your Holy Spirit, that delivered from the spirit of this world, we may hold fast in faith to what You freely give us; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the same Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

30/10/2022

Prayer of the Church
Reformation Day
30 October 2022

In peace, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For the renewal of the Church in this and every age; in thanksgiving for Martin Luther and those with him who contended for the Gospel against many and great enemies; and that God would also make us bold to contend for the faith against those who would silence our voices or distract His people from the one true Gospel of the crucified and risen Christ, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For the Holy Christian Church throughout the world and for all who confess Christ, that God would guard and defend us from the temptations of the devil, the world and our sinful nature, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For our homes and families, that God would keep us in His Word and so make us truly His disciples, freed from errors and at peace; and especially for all fathers, that God would preserve and encourage them for their godly task to bring up children who fear Him, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For our nation, that its rulers would be good and faithful, governing after God’s good pleasure; and for its citizens, that having a right understanding of God’s rule in this world, they would not be deceived to think earthly powers will last forever, but have confidence in Him alone, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For all people in need, that they would not fear though the earth gives way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea; and that they would trust in God and be comforted by His promise to be with them, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For all who approach Christ’s table, that God would give us faithful and repentant hearts by His Spirit to receive worthily Christ’s body and blood and bear fruit in lives of holiness and humble service; and that God would bless His Church through the forgiveness of sins, that having a clear conscience before Him, we may live at peace with one another, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

Lord God, heavenly Father, we thank You that You have brought us by Your Word out of the darkness of error and into the light of Your grace. Mercifully help us to walk in that light. Guard us from error and false doctrine, and grant that we would not become ungrateful and despise Your Word, but receive it with all our heart, conduct our lives according to it and put our trust in Your grace; through the merits of Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

30/10/2022

Reformation Day!

25/09/2022

+Service of the Word+
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 25, 2022

Old Testament Reading Amos 6:1–7
1“Woe to those who are at ease in Zion,
and to those who feel secure on the mountain of Samaria,
the notable men of the first of the nations,
to whom the house of Israel comes!
2Pass over to Calneh, and see,
and from there go to Hamath the great;
then go down to Gath of the Philistines.
Are you better than these kingdoms?
Or is their territory greater than your territory,
3O you who put far away the day of disaster
and bring near the seat of violence?
4“Woe to those who lie on beds of ivory
and stretch themselves out on their couches,
and eat lambs from the flock
and calves from the midst of the stall,
5who sing idle songs to the sound of the harp
and like David invent for themselves instruments of music,
6who drink wine in bowls
and anoint themselves with the finest oils,
but are not grieved over the ruin of Joseph!
7Therefore they shall now be the first of those who go into exile,
and the revelry of those who stretch themselves out shall pass away.”

Epistle 1 Timothy 3:1–13
1The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. 2Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. 4He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, 5for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God’s church? 6He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.
8Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain. 9They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. 10And let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless. 11Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, faithful in all things. 12Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well. 13For those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

Holy Gospel Luke 16:19–31
19[Jesus said:] “There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried, 23and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side. 24And he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.’ 25But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. 26And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.’ 27And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father’s house— 28for I have five brothers—so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.’ 29But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’ 30And he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ 31He said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead.’”

Alleluia and Verse Luke 16:31
Alleluia. If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead. Alleluia.

Collect of the Day
O God, You are the strength of all who trust in You, and without Your aid we can do no good thing. Grant us the help of Your grace that we may please You in both will and deed; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

23/05/2022

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24/02/2022

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31/10/2021

Prayer of the Church
Reformation Day
31 October 2021

Gracious heavenly Father, we thank You for the comfort of the Gospel restored to Your Church on earth through the work of Martin Luther and other faithful pastors and leaders during the Reformation. We praise You that by Your rich grace we have come to the sure knowledge that we stand justified before You, not by what we have done, but rather by faith in what Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, has done on our behalf. We implore You, defend Your Church from all enemies of Your saving Word. Cause Your eternal Gospel to be proclaimed in our time to every nation, tribe, language and people on earth, and graciously preserve Your truth for generations to come. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.

Lord, make us truly Your disciples. Keep us in Your Word, free us from all errors, and make our homes and families peaceful. Preserve all fathers and encourage them for their godly task, that children would be brought up in the fear and instruction of the Lord. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.

Be with our catechumens. Teach us also to hear and learn Your Word anew as disciples with them. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.

Have mercy on our nation. Give us good and faithful rulers who will govern after Your good pleasure. Give us comfort and a right understanding of Your rule in this world, that we would not be deceived to think earthly powers will last forever, but have confidence in You alone. Your kingdom come! Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.

Hear our prayers for the sick, the joyful and those in any need. Answer their prayers, preserve them by Your promises and bring them safely through this world to everlasting life. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.

You have given us the certainty of sins forgiven in Your Son, set forth as the propitiation for our sins by His blood to be received by faith. So lead us to eat and drink Your holy body and precious blood in repentance and faith, now and always. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.

Lord God, heavenly Father, we thank You that You have brought us by Your Word out of the darkness of error and into the light of Your grace. Mercifully help us to walk in that light. Guard us from error and false doctrine, and grant that we do not become ungrateful and despise Your Word, but receive it with all our heart, conduct our lives according to it and put our trust in Your grace; through the merits of Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

03/10/2021

St Ignatius of Antioch of 107-110 AD who was a disciple of the Apostle John, clearly taught the real presence in the Lord's Supper.

We also believe and confess that in the Lord's Supper, the real body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ are truly present in, with, and under the bread and wine. We believe that after the consecration, we partake of the real and true body and blood of Christ by means of the bread and wine. We reject the symbolic and spiritual view of the Lord's Supper. Instead we take Christ at His word when He took bread and said, "This IS My body." And when Christ took the cup and said "This IS My blood," we believe what He said.

[Read Matthew 26:17-30, Mark 14:12-26, Luke 22:7-23, 1 Corinthians 10:14-22, and
1 Corinthians 11:23-30]

Matthew 26:26-29 says,
"And as they were eating, Jesus took BREAD, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “TAKE, EAT; THIS IS MY BODY.” Then He took the CUP, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “DRINK FROM IT, ALL OF YOU. FOR THIS IS MY BLOOD OF THE NEW COVENANT, which is shed for many for the REMISSION OF SINS. But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom.” NKJV

1 Corinthians 11:23-30
For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took BREAD; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “TAKE, EAT; THIS IS MY BODY which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” In the same manner He also took the CUP after supper, saying, “THIS CUP IS THE NEW COVENANT IN MY BLOOD. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes. Therefore whoever eats this BREAD or drinks this CUP of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the BODY and BLOOD of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the BREAD and drink of the CUP. For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the LORD ’S BODY. For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep. NKJV

1 Corinthians 10:16-17
The CUP OF BLESSING which we bless, is it not the COMMUNION OF THE BLOOD OF CHRIST? THE BREAD WHICH WE BREAK, IS IT NOT THE COMMUNION OF THE BODY OF CHRIST? For we, though many, are one bread and one body; for we all partake of that ONE BREAD. NKJV

So we see clearly from Scripture that Christ took both bread and wine and declared it to be His body and His blood. The bread and wine are in communion with His body and blood. So when we partake of the Eucharist, we are entering into His once and for all sacrifice at calvary, and receiving the benefits won by Christ, which is forgiveness of sins, salvation, and life. It is not a re-sacrificing of His finished work, but a recieving of the fruits of His cross. Christ cannot be re-sacrificed or re-presented again and again, because He suffered once for all, and offered Himself up once to bear the sins of many.

1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also suffered ONCE for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit. NKJV

Hebrews 9:28
so Christ was offered ONCE to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation. NKJV

Ignatius of Antioch of 107-110 AD also said

"Take care, then, to use one Eucharist, so that whatever you do, you do according to God: FOR THERE IS ONE FLESH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, and one cup IN THE UNION OF HIS BLOOD; one ALTAR, as there is one bishop with the presbytery…"(Letter to the Philadelphians 4:1)

And...

"Take note of those who hold heterodox opinions on the grace of Jesus Christ which has come to us, and see how contrary their opinions are to the mind of God. . . . They abstain from the Eucharist and from prayer because they do not confess that the Eucharist is the flesh of our Savior Jesus Christ, flesh which suffered for our sins and which that Father, in his goodness, raised up again. They who deny the gift of God are perishing in their disputes” (Letter to the Smyrnaeans 6:2–7:1 [A.D. 110]).

We could go on with Irenaeus of Lyons, Justin Martyr, and so forth.

The book of Concord in the Apology of the Augsburg confession says,

"The Tenth Article has been approved, in which we confess that we believe, that in the Lord’s Supper the body and blood of Christ are truly and substantially present, and are truly tendered, with those things which are seen, bread and wine, to those who receive the Sacrament. This belief we constantly defend, as the subject has been carefully examined and considered. For since Paul says, 1 Cor. 10:16, that the bread is the communion of the Lord’s body, etc., it would follow, if the Lord’s body were not truly present, that the bread is not a communion of the body, but only of the spirit of Christ.

55 And we have ascertained that not only the Roman Church affirms the bodily presence of Christ, but the Greek Church also both now believes, and formerly believed, the same. For the canon of the Mass among them testifies to this, in which the priest clearly prays that the bread may be changed and become the very body of Christ. And Vulgarius, who seems to us to be not a silly writer, says distinctly that bread is not a mere figure, but

56 is truly changed into flesh. And there is a long exposition of Cyril on John 15, in which he teaches that Christ is corporeally offered us in the Supper. For he says thus: Nevertheless, we do not deny that we are joined spiritually to Christ by true faith and sincere love. But that we have no mode of connection with Him, according to the flesh, this indeed we entirely deny. And this, we say, is altogether foreign to the divine Scriptures. For who has doubted that Christ is in this manner a vine, and we the branches, deriving thence life for ourselves? Hear Paul saying 1 Cor. 10:17; Rom. 12:5; Gal. 3:28: We are all one body in Christ; although we are many, we are, nevertheless, one in Him; for we are, all partakers of that one bread. Does he perhaps think that the virtue of the mystical benediction is unknown to us? Since this is in us, does it not also, by the communication of Christ’s flesh, cause Christ to dwell in us bodily? And a little after: Whence we must consider that Christ is in us not only according to the habit, which we call love,

57 but also by natural participation, etc. We have cited these testimonies, not to undertake a discussion here concerning this subject, for His Imperial Majesty does not disapprove of this article, but in order that all who may read them may the more clearly perceive that we defend the doctrine received in the entire Church, that in the Lord’s Supper the body and blood of Christ are truly and substantially present, and are truly tendered with those things which are seen, bread and wine. And we speak of the presence of the living Christ [living body]; for we know that death hath no more dominion over Him, Rom. 6:9."

So the Lord's Supper is the real and true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in, with, and under the bread and wine that Jesus gave us to eat and drink.

Now what about John 6? Is John 6 a proof text for the Lord's Supper? To my knowledge I'm not aware that it is. John 6 must be understood in light of its own context.

Jesus says in John 6:53-57,

"Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For My flesh is food indeed, and My blood is drink indeed. He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me." NKJV

I believe the best way to explain verses 53-57 would be to first read the whole chapter. John 6 is about a spiritual eating of Christ's flesh and blood by means of coming to Him and believing in Him. Feeding on Him by faith, and the gospel. Feeding on Him by clinging to His grace and promises.

John 6:28-29, 32-33, 35-40, 47 says,

"Then they said to him, “What must we do, to be doing the works of God?” Jesus answered them, “This is the WORK OF GOD, THAT YOU BELIEVE IN HIM WHOM HE HAS SENT.” ...Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the BREAD OF GOD IS HE who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”.....Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; WHOEVER COMES TO ME SHALL NOT HUNGER, AND WHOEVER BELIEVES IN ME SHALL NEVER THIRST. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and BELIEVES IN HIM should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”...Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever BELIEVES has eternal life." ESV

The Kjv and Nkjv in the Recieved Text adds the words "in Me" in verse 47.

Most assuredly, I say to you, he who BELIEVES IN ME has everlasting life. NKJV

Jesus is our spiritual nourishment. He is the living Bread that came down from heaven to give life to the world. He gives life to the world by His death and resurrection. And He gives life to the world because we believe in Him.

So we eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood in two ways.

One, by coming to Him and believing in Him, and feeding on Him by faith, and trusting in His promises.

And Two, by means of the bread and wine in the Lord's Supper for the forgiveness of sins.

20/06/2021

Prayer of the Church
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
20 June 2021

In peace, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

In thanksgiving for His steadfast love and wondrous works to the children of men, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

That in this favorable time and day of salvation ushered in by Christ’s incarnation, the grace of God would be received by all; and that God would support His ministers and remove all obstacles from believing the Word they preach, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For the endurance of the Gospel with its blessings amid every hardship, struggle and suffering; and for the steady conviction that since we have Christ, we possess everything, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For Christian neighbors in our community and in each home, that our Father would open wide our hearts to one another; for love that is genuine, speech that is truthful and patience that is constant; and that He would enable us to commend ourselves in everything as those known by God’s love and, therefore, unashamed to serve one another, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For all noble sciences that plumb the limits of the earth and the order of creation, which God has set; for students, professors and researchers, that the Lord of all knowledge would give them joy in their discoveries and humility before His majesty; and that in everything the Holy Trinity may be acknowledged as our true God and Judge, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For our civil servants, that they would gain respect for and recognition of God’s creation and its nature; and that they would use the authority given them from above in accordance with our Lord’s good design for the world, not the corruption of sin, which they are to rebuke for the good of their citizens, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For those in need, that setting their fears aside, they would recognize our Lord’s care for all who are perishing; for peace to calm our troubled consciences; and that God would not reject our prayers for their faithlessness, but teach us to trust fully in Him, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For the Church gathered here for the Holy Communion, as we join with the sons of God and shout for joy to receive Christ’s true body and blood; and that we would not doubt but firmly believe His Words, that the God who formed our world and its matter knows well how to be present for us and our forgiveness in this Sacrament, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

These and whatever else You would have us ask of You, O God, grant us for the sake of Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

21/05/2021

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