LCMS Atlantic District

05/24/2026

O Holy Spirit, enter in,
And in our hearts Your work begin,
Your dwelling place now make us.
Sun of the soul, O Light divine,
Around and in us brightly shine,
To joy and gladness wake us
That we may be
Truly living,
To You giving
Prayer unceasing
And in love be still increasing.
(Lutheran Service Book 913:1. Text: Michael Schirmer, 1606–73, adapt.; tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827–78, alt. Text: Public domain)

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

“If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the
Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the
Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him
nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.
(St. John 14:15-17 ESV)

“He dwells with you and will be in you.” Thanks be to God for the Holy Spirit who knows us, dwells in us, and is with us. Baptized into the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, the blessings of Jesus’ saving work on the cross and His resurrection are gifted to us by the Holy Spirit. We eat Christ’s body and drink His blood and, by His Spirit, receive the benefits of the forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation in the Holy Eucharist.

With us forever, the world does not acknowledge the Spirit, but, by God’s grace, we do as the Church. With love “still increasing,” we live prayerful lives of service in God’s might, power, and mercy all by the power and grace of the Holy Spirit. Lives are transformed. Systems are reformed. Communities are reborn.

The Spirit’s work continues in us. The Spirit’s work continues among us. The Spirit’s work continues through us so that the world may know Jesus and His grace, peace, and love. The Spirit causes us to abide in hope as we look to the day of Christ’s return in glory. “He dwells with you and will be in you.”

Thanks be to God for what the Lord has done. Thanks be to God for what He is doing. Thanks be to God for what He is going to do. I am praying for you and with you so that, in love “still increasing,” we may bring the Lord’s indomitable joy and death-defying gladness to those around us.

A blessed Pentecost to you. The Lord bless you and keep you.

Peace and hope in Christ Jesus,
Bishop Taylor

05/12/2026

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04/30/2026

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04/16/2026

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03/07/2026

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03/01/2026

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02/21/2026

Specialized Spiritual Care Ministry is currently accepting applications for rostered church workers and seminary students to participate in our Lutheran Visitation Education Fall 2026 cohort. Lutheran Visitation Education is for rostered church workers and seminary students who are interested in growing in the art of spiritual care and serving in chaplaincy roles. Applications can be found at: https://thelc.ms/4fd76LI. For more information, please reach out to [email protected].

01/28/2026

Children of the heav’nly Father
Safely in His bosom gather;
Nestling bird nor star in heaven
Such a refuge e’er was given.

(Carolina Sandell Berg, 1832–1903; tr. Ernst W. Olson, 1870–1958 Lutheran Service Book 725:1)

Thanks be to God for the schools of the LCMS Atlantic District

Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School, Brookville
Martin Luther School, Queens
The Chapel School, Bronxville
Great Commission Christian School, Brooklyn
Lutheran School of Flushing and Bayside
Our Savior Christian School, Albany
Our Savior New American School, Centereach
Our Saviour Lutheran School, Bronx
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran School, Staten Island
St. Mark’s Lutheran School, Yonkers
Trinity Lutheran School, Hicksville
Calvary Nursery School, East Meadow
Emmanuel Lutheran Preschool, Patchogue
Joyful Christian Preschool, Cairo
Little Gospel Lights Preschool, Bethpage
Little Lambs Preschool of Our Savior, Fishkill
Our Saviour Early Childhood, Rego Park
Resurrection Lutheran Preschool, Garden City
St. James Lutheran Preschool, St. James
St. John’s Lutheran Preschool, Holbrook
St. Luke’s Early Childhood Center, Dix Hills
St. Luke’s Preschool, Putnam Valley
St. Paul Christian Education Center, Monroe
St. Paul Christian Childhood Center, Saratoga Springs
St. Peter Lutheran School, Brooklyn
The Life Lutheran Day School, Old Westbury
Trinity Lutheran Preschool, Hawthorne
Trinity Lutheran Preschool, Islip