Lutheran Church of the Master

09/12/2026

Welcome to Lutheran Church of the Master for the 16th Sunday after Pentecost! In today’s second reading, Paul questions why we judge one another, since we all stand before the judgment of God. Yet we do sin against one another, and Jesus’ challenge that we forgive seventy-seven times reveals God’s boundless mercy. When we hear the words of forgiveness in worship and sign ourselves with the cross, we are renewed in baptism to be signs of reconciliation in the world.

I hope you have had the opportunity to download the resources for this Pentecost Season to prepare your at-home worship spaces or for worship in the building. For worship today, I invite you to please download and open the worship guide so you can fully participate, as you, too, are a vital part of today’s liturgy. ~ PD

We’d love you to join us in the celebration of the Spirit this weekend. Our worship services are tonight at 5 pm, and then on Sunday at 10am in the sanctuary or online! Donations and offering can be made, as well as this weekend’s worship guide can be found here at the following link:
https://linktr.ee/LCotM

For our live-streaming options this weekend, our 10am worship service will be livestreamed via YouTube. While available now, the service will go live this Sunday at 10. I hope you can join us!

Dear friends, I look forward to sharing in the joy of the Spirit with you all! See you soon. ~Peace & Blessings ~ Pastor Dave

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09/11/2026

From classrooms to workrooms and all places in between, we remember right where we were as the horrors of this day unfolded 25 years ago. As we did then, we do so today, joining our prayers with those from around the world as we continue to remember, mourn, wrestle, and learn how to work together to bring about God's Kingdom. Peace & Blessings to you all on this day.

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, we remember the lives lost and hold all who mourn in prayer.

In the days following 9/11, our global Lutheran partners shared words of prayer and solidarity:

"We join you in the spiritual battle and prayer for forgiveness and love knowing that the battle is not ours but God's, and that the truth and God's victory will always prevail." —LWF Regional Office for Africa (Kenya)

"May there be ways to comfort the mourners as well as the survivors, and may the church be part of that work. May all the deceased rest in peace." —Church of Sweden

"Your pain is our pain. We were shocked to watch this unprecedented act of violence and terrorism. We therefore share your sadness and sorrow for the loss of so many innocent lives." —Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan

"May God help us resist the forces of evil and spread peace in the world." —Protestant Church of the Augsburg Confession of Alsace and Lorraine

09/05/2026

Welcome to Lutheran Church of the Master for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost! Conflict is a part of relationships and life in community. Jesus’ words in today's gospel are often used in situations having to do with church discipline. The prophet Ezekiel tells of warning the wicked to turn from their ways, and Paul reminds us that love is the fulfilling of the law. We gather in the name of Christ, assured that he is present among us with gifts of peace and reconciliation.

I hope you have had the opportunity to download the resources for this Pentecost Season to prepare your at-home worship spaces or for worship in the building. For worship today, I invite you to please download and open the worship guide so you can fully participate, as you, too, are a vital part of today’s liturgy. ~ PD

We’d love you to join us in the celebration of the Spirit this weekend. Our worship services are tonight at 5 pm, and then on Sunday at 10am in the sanctuary or online! Donations and offering can be made, as well as this weekend’s worship guide can be found here at the following link:
https://linktr.ee/LCotM

For our live-streaming options this weekend, our 10am worship service will be livestreamed via YouTube. While available now, the service will go live this Sunday at 10. I hope you can join us!

Dear friends, I look forward to sharing in the joy of the Spirit with you all! See you soon. ~Peace & Blessings ~ Pastor Dave
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08/29/2026

Welcome to Lutheran Church of the Master for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost! The prophet Jeremiah speaks of the incurable wound of his suffering yet finds in God’s words the delight of his heart. When Peter doesn’t grasp Jesus’ words about suffering, Jesus tells the disciples they will find their lives in losing them. Such sacrificial love is described by Paul when he urges us to associate with the lowly and not repay evil with evil. In worship we gather as a community that we might offer ourselves for the sake of our suffering world.

I hope you have had the opportunity to download the resources for this Pentecost Season to prepare your at-home worship spaces or for worship in the building. For worship today, I invite you to please download and open the worship guide so you can fully participate, as you, too, are a vital part of today’s liturgy. ~ PD

We’d love you to join us in the celebration of the Spirit this weekend. Our worship services are tonight at 5 pm, and then on Sunday at 10am in the sanctuary or online! Donations and offering can be made, as well as this weekend’s worship guide can be found here at the following link:
https://linktr.ee/LCotM

For our live-streaming options this weekend, our 10am worship service will be livestreamed via YouTube. While available now, the service will go live this Sunday at 10. I hope you can join us!

Dear friends, I look forward to sharing in the joy of the Spirit with you all! See you soon. ~Peace & Blessings ~ Pastor Dave

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08/22/2026

Welcome to Lutheran Church of the Master for the 13th Sunday after Pentecost! Jesus declares that the church will be built on the rock of Peter’s bold confession of faith. God’s word of reconciliation and God’s mercy are keys to the church’s mission. Paul urges us to not be conformed to this world but to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice, using our individual gifts to build up the body of Christ. From the table we go forth to offer our spiritual worship through word and deed.

I hope you have had the opportunity to download the resources for this Pentecost Season to prepare your at-home worship spaces or for worship in the building. For worship today, I invite you to please download and open the worship guide so you can fully participate, as you, too, are a vital part of today’s liturgy. ~ PD

We’d love you to join us in the celebration of the Spirit this weekend. Our worship services are tonight at 5 pm, and then on Sunday at 10am in the sanctuary or online! Donations and offering can be made, as well as this weekend’s worship guide can be found here at the following link:
https://linktr.ee/LCotM

For our live-streaming options this weekend, our 10am worship service will be livestreamed via YouTube. While available now, the service will go live this Sunday at 10. I hope you can join us!

Dear friends, I look forward to sharing in the joy of the Spirit with you all! See you soon. ~Peace & Blessings ~ Pastor Dave
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08/15/2026

Welcome to Lutheran Church of the Master for the 12th Sunday after Pentecost! The Canaanite woman in today’s gospel is a Gentile, an outsider, who is unflinching in her request that Jesus heal her daughter. As Jesus commends her bold faith, how might our church extend its mission to those on the margins of society? In our gathering around word and meal we receive strength to be signs of comfort, healing, and justice for those in need.

I hope you have had the opportunity to download the resources for this Pentecost Season to prepare your at-home worship spaces or for worship in the building. For worship today, I invite you to please download and open the worship guide so you can fully participate, as you, too, are a vital part of today’s liturgy. ~ PD

We’d love you to join us in the celebration of the Spirit this weekend. Our worship services are tonight at 5 pm, and then on Sunday at 10am in the sanctuary or online! Donations and offering can be made, as well as this weekend’s worship guide can be found here at the following link:
https://linktr.ee/LCotM

For our live-streaming options this weekend, our 10am worship service will be livestreamed via YouTube. While available now, the service will go live this Sunday at 10. I hope you can join us!

Dear friends, I look forward to sharing in the joy of the Spirit with you all! See you soon. ~Peace & Blessings ~ Pastor Dave
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08/08/2026

Welcome to Lutheran Church of the Master for the 11th Sunday after Pentecost! When the disciples face a great storm on the sea, they cry out with fear. Jesus says: “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.” Amid the storms of life, we gather to seek the calm presence of Christ that soothes our fears. In comforting words of scripture and in the refreshing bread and cup of the Eucharist, God grants us peace and sends us forth to be a sign of God’s presence to others.

I hope you have had the opportunity to download the resources for this Pentecost Season to prepare your at-home worship spaces or for worship in the building. For worship today, I invite you to please download and open the worship guide so you can fully participate, as you, too, are a vital part of today’s liturgy. ~ PD

We’d love you to join us in the celebration of the Spirit this weekend. Our worship services are tonight at 5 pm, and then on Sunday at 10am in the sanctuary or online! Donations and offering can be made, as well as this weekend’s worship guide can be found here at the following link:
https://linktr.ee/LCotM

For our live-streaming options this weekend, our 10am worship service will be livestreamed via YouTube. While available now, the service will go live this Sunday at 10. I hope you can join us!

Dear friends, I look forward to sharing in the joy of the Spirit with you all! See you soon. ~Peace & Blessings ~ Pastor Dave
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08/01/2026

Welcome to Lutheran Church of the Master for the 10th Sunday after Pentecost! In today’s first reading God invites all who are hungry or thirsty to receive food and drink without cost. Jesus feeds the hungry multitude and reveals the abundance of God. At the eucharistic table we remember all who are hungry or poor in our world today. As we share the bread of life, we are sent forth to give ourselves away as bread for the hungry.

I hope you have had the opportunity to download the resources for this Pentecost Season to prepare your at-home worship spaces or for worship in the building. For worship today, I invite you to please download and open the worship guide so you can fully participate, as you, too, are a vital part of today’s liturgy. ~ PD

We’d love you to join us in the celebration of the Spirit this weekend. Our worship services are tonight at 5 pm, and then on Sunday at 10am in the sanctuary or online! Donations and offering can be made, as well as this weekend’s worship guide can be found here at the following link:
https://linktr.ee/LCotM

For our live-streaming options this weekend, our 10am worship service will be livestreamed via YouTube. While available now, the service will go live this Sunday at 10. I hope you can join us!

Dear friends, I look forward to sharing in the joy of the Spirit with you all! See you soon. ~Peace & Blessings ~ Pastor Dave
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07/25/2026

Welcome to Lutheran Church of the Master for the 9th Sunday after Pentecost! As Solomon prays for wisdom, we seek to more deeply know the treasures of faith. In today’s gospel Jesus offers everyday images that reveal to us the reign of God: a tree that becomes a sheltering home, yeast that penetrates and expands, a treasured pearl, a net that gains a great catch. Even as we seek the riches of God’s reign, the great surprise is that God’s grace finds us first!

I hope you have had the opportunity to download the resources for this Pentecost Season to prepare your at-home worship spaces or for worship in the building. For worship today, I invite you to please download and open the worship guide so you can fully participate, as you, too, are a vital part of today’s liturgy. ~ PD

We’d love you to join us in the celebration of the Spirit this weekend. Our worship services are tonight at 5 pm, and then on Sunday at 10am in the sanctuary or online! Donations and offering can be made, as well as this weekend’s worship guide can be found here at the following link:
https://linktr.ee/LCotM

For our live-streaming options this weekend, our 10am worship service will be livestreamed via YouTube. While available now, the service will go live this Sunday at 10. I hope you can join us!

Dear friends, I look forward to sharing in the joy of the Spirit with you all! See you soon. ~Peace & Blessings ~ Pastor Dave
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07/18/2026

Welcome to Lutheran Church of the Master for the 8th Sunday after Pentecost! It is an age-old question: why is there evil in the world? In the parable of the wheat and the weeds Jesus suggests that both grow together until the harvest. With Paul, we long for the day that all creation will be set free from bo***ge and suffering. Having both weeds and wheat within us, we humbly place our hope in the promises of God, and from the Lord’s table we go forth to bear the fruit of justice and mercy.

I hope you have had the opportunity to download the resources for this Pentecost Season to prepare your at-home worship spaces or for worship in the building. For worship today, I invite you to please download and open the worship guide so you can fully participate, as you, too, are a vital part of today’s liturgy. ~ PD

We’d love you to join us in the celebration of the Spirit this weekend. Our worship services are tonight at 5 pm, and then on Sunday at 10am in the sanctuary or online! Donations and offering can be made, as well as this weekend’s worship guide can be found here at the following link:
https://linktr.ee/LCotM

For our live-streaming options this weekend, our 10am worship service will be livestreamed via YouTube. While available now, the service will go live this Sunday at 10. I hope you can join us!

Dear friends, I look forward to sharing in the joy of the Spirit with you all! See you soon. ~Peace & Blessings ~ Pastor Dave

Welcome to Lutheran Church of the Master for the 8th Sunday after P...