Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

05/24/2026

We are set up for worship at the Bazetta Township Administration building hall at 10:15am. Come join us.

3372 SR-305, Cortland, OH 44410

05/24/2026

We celebrate the Day of Pentecost this weekend! Thanks be to God for His sending of the Holy Spirit, the Comforter. Hear Christ for you at kfuo.org!

The Day of Pentecost
One Year Lectionary

Lutheran Service Book 497

Genesis 11:1-9
Psalm 143
Acts 2:1-21
John 14:23-31

05/24/2026

HYMN OF THE DAY
The Day of Pentecost
May 24, 2026

"Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest" (LSB 498)

1. Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest,
And make our hearts Your place of rest;
Come with Your grace and heav’nly aid,
And fill the hearts which You have made.

2. To You, the Counselor, we cry,
To You, the gift of God Most High;
The fount of life, the fire of love,
The soul’s anointing from above.

3. In You, with graces sevenfold,
We God’s almighty hand behold
While You with tongues of fire proclaim
To all the world His holy name.

4. Your light to ev’ry thought impart,
And shed Your love in ev’ry heart;
The weakness of our mortal state
With deathless might invigorate.

5. Drive far away our wily foe,
And Your abiding peace bestow;
With You as our protecting guide,
No evil can with us abide.

6. Teach us to know the Father, Son,
And You, from both, as Three in One
That we Your name may ever bless
And in our lives the truth confess.

7. Praise we the Father and the Son
And Holy Spirit, with them One,
And may the Son on us bestow
The gifts that from the Spirit flow!

05/24/2026

The key issue of the debates concerned Arius and his insistence that the Son was a creature of the Father, albeit highly exalted. The chief point of contention was the term homoousios (the

05/24/2026

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
The Day of Pentecost
May 24, 2026

In peace, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For all the baptized, that the baptismal water of life may bring forth its full fruit in all we say, think and do, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For faithful pastors and church workers devoted to the service of God, who delivered His Word through Moses and the prophets and fulfilled it in Christ, who died for our sins and was raised for our justification, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For all parents, that God would continue to pour out His Spirit upon them to catechize their children faithfully in His Word, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For a long memory to recall those who gave the full measure of devotion to our country’s peace and security and served faithfully until death in the protection of our freedom and in the defense of our land, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For all who face sickness, surgery and pain, that they may not be afraid, and that they might be healed according to the abundance of God’s steadfast love, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For those who commune at the Lord’s altar this day, that they may receive our Lord Jesus’ gifts in sincere repentance, and through firm faith be raised up from death to life through His forgiveness, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

In thanksgiving for the resurrection of the dead and the eternal life in Christ Jesus; and in remembrance of those who have gone before us and are at rest, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

Almighty Father, with Your Son, Jesus Christ, send Your Holy Spirit into our hearts through Your Word to rule and govern us according to Your will. Comfort us in every temptation and misfortune and defend us against every error, that we may continue steadfast in the faith, increase in love and good works, and — trusting firmly in Your grace — obtain eternal salvation; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

05/24/2026

Reminder that we are not Worshipping at the church building this morning as we wait for the parking lot to set. We look forward to you joining us at the Bazetta Township Administration building hall at 10:15am.

3372 SR-305, Cortland, OH 44410

05/22/2026

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church: Due to the church parking lot being sealed and repaired we are unable to access the church building until after Sunday.

Therefore this Sunday (May 24th, 2026) we will be holding service at the Bazetta Township Hall located at 3372 State Rte 5, Cortland, OH 44410. Service will be at 10:15am. The order of service this Sunday will be Matins out of TLH.

There will be no Bible Study or Coffee Hour this week.
Any Questions please call/text Pastor Wacker at 330-647-6402

05/15/2026

04/09/2026

Here is a Holy Week message from the President of Concordia Theological Seminary (one of our two seminaries), Rev. Jon Bruss:

We pray that your Holy Week will bring you joy, peace, and absolute certainty in the promises of our crucified and risen Lord Jesus. “Truly this man was the ...

04/08/2026

Here is a Good Friday Message from English District President (Bishop), Rev. Jeff Miskus.

While not our district, I found it a nice devotion for another day of our Easter Holy Week time. This District also has congregations in Ohio and we serve along side them as brothers and sisters in Christ.

A Good Friday message from Bishop Jeff Miskus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N88P5XBW_Xk