Shalom Lutheran Church

06/23/2026

Pastor Dan preaches "Grace, Forgiveness, Mercy, or Something Like That!" based on the Third Commandment.

Image: Léon Augustin Lhermitte, 1844-1925. Peasants Resting, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt University Divinity Library, Nashville, TN.

06/21/2026

Good morning, church! For this Fourth Sunday of Pentecost, we are grateful to all who helped with worship today.

Ministers: ALL members and friends of Shalom
A/V: Dan R.
Assisting Minister: Sharon H.
Communion Assistants: Carol H. & Amy K.
Greeters: Dave & Barb B.
Lector: Diane K.
Musicians: SoS Band
Presiding Minister: Pastor Dan H.
Proclaim/FB Live: CJ/Kim/Julie
Ushers: Arvin P. & Sue E.

Sermon: "Grace, Forgiveness, Mercy, or Something Like That" based on Exodus 20:8-11 (The Third Commandment). This is the third in an eight-week series on the Ten Commandments.

06/15/2026

Come and join us for a fabulous meal!

06/15/2026

In his Large Catechism, Luther wrote, “To have a god is nothing else than to trust and believe in that one with your whole heart.” What do our hearts fear, love, and trust most? How can we know whether our trust is in the true God or a false god of our own making? And what is the purpose of this First Commandment? Is it for God’s sake or for our own? Pastor David preaches “Which God?” based on Exodus 20:1-12 and Matthew 22:34-40. This is the second in an eight-week series on the Ten Commandments titled Rules for a Shalom Life.

Image: Frank Wesley (1923-2002), The Hand of God Is My Refuge. Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt University Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. Used by permission. Humor me in a little thought experiment. Consider everything you have spent money on in the past six...

06/14/2026

Good morning, church! We continue our series on the Ten Commandments this morning by considering the First and Second Commandments.

Special thanks to:
A/V: Dan R.
Assisting Minister: Carol H.
Communion Assts.: Grant & Cami P., Sarah F.
Counters: Al A. & Renae H.
Greeters: Corey and Tammy D.
Lector: Brian C.
Musicians: Joyce E. & Sam M.
Preacher: Pastor David F.
Presider at the Table: Pastor John S.
Proclaim/FB Live: CJ/Julie
Ushers: Todd Z. & Dave M.

SERMON: In his Large Catechism, Luther wrote, “To have a god is nothing else than to trust and believe in that one with your whole heart.” What do our hearts fear, love, and trust most? How can we know whether our trust is in the true God or a false god of our own making? And what is the purpose of this First Commandment? Is it for God’s sake or for our own? Pastor David preaches “Which God?” based on Exodus 20:1-12 and Matthew 22:34-40. This is the second in an eight-week series on the Ten Commandments titled "Rules for a Shalom Life".

06/07/2026

When the Israelites left Egypt, they were used to living under the whims of their taskmasters. Arbitrary rules and random punishments were the order of the day. But God wanted more for his people. What did God want for Israel and how does this apply to the church today? Pastor David preaches "Belonging to God" based on Exodus 19:1-2, 16-21, 1 Peter 2:9-10, and Matthew 22:34-40. This is the first in an eight-part series on the Ten Commandments called Rules for a Shalom Life.

Between 1526 and 1528, Martin Luther embarked on a visitation tour of congregations in Saxony. The purpose was to learn what the people knew, the competency of their pastors, and the congregations’ financial health. What he found was shocking. Most laity knew little about the Christian faith...

06/04/2026

Twin sermon series this summer!

05/31/2026

Plenty of us have suffered through bad analogies of the Trinity. Well-meaning pastors have likened the Trinity to everything from a tri-corner hat to an egg. But the name of the Trinity isn’t an abstraction to be explained through analogy, but a gift of divine relationship given to us in baptism. How is this done? What does this have to do with our daily lives? And how does this gift instill hope in us? Pastor David preaches “Understanding the Trinity Is Not Your Job!” based on Genesis 1:1-2:4a and Matthew 28:16-20.

Image: John Martin, 1789-1854. Creation of Light, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt University Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. It’s hard to count the number of bad analogies I’ve heard (and I confess, used) to talk about the Holy Trinity. There’s the three...

05/31/2026

Good morning, church! Welcome to worship! Our ministers today include:
A/V: Dan R.
Acolytes: Olivia & Joshua F.
Assisting Minister: Carol H.
Communion Assistants: Dave M. & Grant P.
Lector: Susan P.
Musicians: Kris W., Mike F., Sam M., and the Shalom Ringers
Presiding Minister and Preacher: Pastor David F.
Ushers: Diane K. & Arvin P.

SERMON: Plenty of us have suffered through bad analogies of the Trinity. Well-meaning pastors have likened the Trinity to everything from a tri-corner hat to an egg. But the name of the Trinity isn’t an abstraction to be explained through analogy, but a gift of divine relationship given to us in baptism. How is this done? What does this have to do with our daily lives? And how does this gift instill hope in us? Pastor David preaches “Controlling God Is Not Your Job!” based on Genesis 1:1-2:4a and Matthew 28:16-20.

05/24/2026

Jesus ties the giving of the Holy Spirit to forgiveness of sins. Yet, even though we have received the Spirit in baptism, we still have trouble with forgiving each other. What is forgiveness? What are misconceptions of forgiveness? And how is forgiveness always God’s work? Pastor David preaches “Forgiveness Is Not Your Job!” based on Acts 2:1-21 and John 20:19-23.

Image: Koenig, Peter. Pentecost, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=58542 You know, I didn’t plan for the last couple weeks to turn into the “not your job”...