First Lutheran Church

08/25/2026

We're beginning a short series on the Divine Service — the worship offered every Sunday at All Saints.

The old word for it is Gottesdienst: God's service to us, not ours to Him. Long before it is anything we do, the Divine Service is what Isaiah found in the temple — a sinner undone before the thrice-holy God, and then, astonishingly, forgiven, cleansed, and sent (Isaiah 6:1–8). Every Sunday follows that same shape: God speaks, God forgives, God feeds, God sends.

This is why we call it "Divine" Service, not merely "worship." We are not the ones rendering the service. He is.

Join us this Sunday — Divine Service at 9:30am, Catechesis at 11am. allsaintsjonesboro.org

08/22/2026

Divine Service is offered every Monday evening at 7pm. You're invited.

Were you baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church?

Do you still remember the hymns?
The Catechism?
The words of the liturgy?
Maybe you've been away for years.
We'd love to welcome you home.
No pressure.
No awkward questions.
Just Christ delivering His gifts through His Word and Sacraments.

Join us this Sunday at 9:30.

07/24/2026

Sometimes people ask what it means for the Lutheran church to be “catholic.” This article from the latest Lutheran Witness explains.

The Christian church across cultures is one, holy, catholic and apostolic, the mystical Body of Christ on earth and in heaven. This church also exists across time and eternity. The Book of Revelation provides a sneak peek of heaven and the life of the world to come. Heaven is described as “a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb” (Rev. 7:9). One day all believers in Jesus from every nation and language will be assembled together in endless praise before Christ, the Lamb of God. Until then, the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church is called by Christ in the Holy Spirit to make disciples of all nations and to gather all peoples and languages together around Word and Sacrament. The multicultural and multilingual church here on earth offers a foretaste of the heavenly feast to come.

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07/13/2026

Please note that there is no Divine Service or Catechesis at First Lutheran this evening. Join us next Monday. Listen to this weekend’s sermon here:

A sermon for the Sixth Sunday after Trinity, by Fr. Josh Leigeber. Jesus did not come to lower God’s standards or soften His commandments. In this Sunday’s Gospel, He reveals the true depth of God’…

07/06/2026

Join us tonight (Monday) at First Lutheran Church! 🐟📖

We invite you to gather with us this evening for Word and Sacrament as we hear St. Luke’s account of the miraculous catch of fish. Everyone is welcome!

🗓️ Tonight's Schedule:
6:00 PM – Catechesis (Adult Bible Study / Instruction)
7:00 PM – Divine Service

"Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets." – Luke 5:5

Come hear the comforting word of Christ, receive His gifts, and join us in fellowship. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend!

06/09/2026

It was a joy to be gathered by Christ to receive His gifts last night in Divine Service. If you missed it, you can still listen to the sermon here. Check it out:
https://allsaintsjonesboro.org/2026/06/08/rich-in-christ-the-rich-man-lazarus-and-the-treasure-of-faith/

A sermon for the First Sunday after Trinity, by Fr. Josh Leigeber In the Gospel for Trinity +1, Jesus tells the sobering account of the rich man and Lazarus. The contrast between the two is not sim…

04/06/2026

A blessed Easter Monday, all! Please be reminded that there is no Catechesis or Divine Service this evening at First. We will see you next Monday!

04/04/2026

A blessed holy Saturday, everyone. We pray you’ve been able to spend some time the last couple of days contemplating the sacrifice and death of our Lord Jesus Christ, even as we prepare to celebrate with great joy His resurrection from the dead tonight and tomorrow.

You’re all invited to join us for the Great Vigil of Easter at All Saints in Jonesboro tonight at 7:30 PM. Also, please join us for the festival Divine Service at All Saints for the Resurrection of our Lord tomorrow morning at 9:30.

Please note that we will NOT have Monday Divine Service at First. Please try your best to join us either tonight or tomorrow at All Saints. Peace be with you.

The Great Vigil of Easter is tonight, Saturday, at 7:30. We gather in the darkness; we encounter the light and life of the risen Christ. Everyone is invited. Please join us. You’ll be glad you did.

04/02/2026

The most important three days of the year have arrived. Join us for the services of the Sacred Triduum at All Saints in Jonesboro. See the full schedule for details.

Maundy Thursday | 6:30pm
Good Friday | Noon & 6:30pm
Vigil of Easter Saturday | 7:30pm
Easter Sunday Mass | 9:30am

The services of Holy Week at All Saints: Palm Sunday, March 29 9:30 a.m.—Blessing and Distribution of Palms, followed by Procession and the Divine Service, in which The Passion according to St. Mat…

02/18/2026

Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. Join us at All Saints this evening at 6:30 for Divine Service with the Imposition of Ashes.

Ash Wednesday is tomorrow; we begin the penitential season of Lent. At All Saints, the Imposition of Ashes will be given at the morning Matins service (8:15am) and at evening Mass (6:30pm).

We begin this holy time of preparation gathered around the holy Word and blessed Sacraments, as we lament our sins and look forward to the celebration of our salvation during Holy Week and Easter.