Immanuel Lutheran Church- Houston, TX

10/25/2026

10/25/2026

Festival of the Reformation

10/25/2026

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1440 Corlandt St.
Houston, Texas 77008

10/24/2026

HYMN OF THE DAY
Reformation Day (Observed)
Oct. 25, 2026

"A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" (LSB 656)

1. A mighty fortress is our God,
A trusty shield and weapon;
He helps us free from ev’ry need
That hath us now o’ertaken.
The old evil foe
Now means deadly woe;
Deep guile and great might
Are his dread arms in fight;
On earth is not his equal.

2. With might of ours can naught be done,
Soon were our loss effected;
But for us fights the valiant One,
Whom God Himself elected.
Ask ye, Who is this?
Jesus Christ it is,
Of Sabaoth Lord,
And there’s none other God;
He holds the field forever.

3. Though devils all the world should fill,
All eager to devour us,
We tremble not, we fear no ill;
They shall not overpow’r us.
This world’s prince may still
Scowl fierce as he will,
He can harm us none.
He’s judged; the deed is done;
One little word can fell him.

4. The Word they still shall let remain
Nor any thanks have for it;
He’s by our side upon the plain
With His good gifts and Spirit.
And take they our life,
Goods, fame, child, and wife,
Though these all be gone,
Our vict’ry has been won;
The Kingdom ours remaineth.

Text: Public domain

10/23/2026

From the Pastor:
Reformation Sunday

LCMS Lutherans do not have a day set apart in the Church Calendar to remember the blessed Reformer, Martin Luther. Our practice is to establish and make use of festival days for only those believers who are found in the Holy Scripture.

This practice puts us at odds with other liturgical “traditions” (Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, etc.). The reason for our limiting the “saints' days” to those found in the Scripture is because our main concern in not an appeal for aid or intercession, but to learn and give thanks for how they have been used by God in the history of our salvation.

This coming Sunday is Reformation Sunday. The Reformation we celebrate did not occur in those times covered by the Old and New Testaments. Is celebrating the Reformation an exception to the aforementioned practice or rule? No, for our celebration of the Reformation is not about any particular person (there were many names associated with the Lutheran Reformation), but God himself, who was the cause of the reform.

There is no doubt this is a controversial view. From our perspective, the Lutheran Reformation was really about the Gospel of Jesus Christ being clearly and accurately proclaimed and believed. This is not to say there were no other good things that came along with the Reformation. There were many: an encouragement to virtuous living; the proper worship of God; a broad education in the Holy Scripture to name just a few. Nevertheless, the main thing, the most important thing was the renewed proclamation and belief that the sinners are forgiven, at peace with God, and have heaven as their home all because of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ!

See you Sunday!
+Pastor Pacey

Divine Service at 9:00AM
306 E 15th St.
Houston, TX 77008

10/21/2026

Growing Immanuel: Kindergarten & Beyond!
Wednesday, November 4 | 5:30–7:00 PM

Exciting things are ahead for Immanuel Lutheran School! Join us as we share our plans for Kindergarten and our vision for growing and re-establishing a Christ-centered elementary school in the Heights.

We'll discuss our planned K–5th grade curriculum, opportunities for family involvement, and how we're building on Immanuel's 100-year legacy of Christian education.

10/21/2026

Hymns are not meant merely to be sung on Sunday morning. They belong to the everyday lives of Christians, as they experience thanksgiving, celebration, suffering, grief and all the ordinary moments in between.

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10/18/2026

Feast of St. Luke Streamed with permission under OneLicense -743304

10/11/2026

On this Pastor Appreciation Day, we thank God for the gift of Pastor Pacey, whom the Lord has called into this sacred and joyful vocation.

10/11/2026

Trinity XIX Streamed with permission under OneLicense -743304