Mount Olive Lutheran Church

05/31/2026

Come, worship with us every Sunday! 9am Worship, Adult Bible Study, 10:45am, Sunday School preschool through 8th grade will begin again after Labor Day!

03/28/2026

Come Worship with us THIS Holy Week.
Palm Sunday: 9:00am Worship, Bible Study 10:45am
Maundy Thursday with Holy Communion: 7pm Worship
Good Friday: 7pm Worship
Easter Sunday: 6:30am Sunrise Service
7:30-8:45am Easter Breakfast
8:30am Easter Egg Hunt
9:00am Worship
We hope you will join us to celebrate the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus.

02/18/2026

Come worship with us tomorrow for the beginning of Lent, Ash Wednesday and every Wednesday evening until Holy Week. Services at 4:30pm and 6:30pm with a meal between services. You are invited!

01/18/2026

Come and Worship with us every Sunday, 9am Worship, 10:45am Bible Study and Sunday School.

HYMN OF THE DAY
Second Sunday after the Epiphany
Jan. 18, 2026

"The Only Son from Heaven" (LSB 402)

1. The only Son from heaven,
Foretold by ancient seers,
By God the Father given,
In human form appears.
No sphere His light confining,
No star so brightly shining
As He, our Morning Star.

2. O time of God appointed,
O bright and holy morn!
He comes, the king anointed,
The Christ, the virgin-born,
Grim death to vanquish for us,
To open heav’n before us
And bring us life again.

3. O Lord, our hearts awaken
To know and love You more,
In faith to stand unshaken,
In spirit to adore,
That we, through this world moving,
Each glimpse of heaven proving,
May reap its fullness there.

4. O Father, here before You
With God the Holy Ghost
And Jesus, we adore You,
O pride of angel host:
Before You mortals lowly
Cry, “Holy, holy, holy,
O blessèd Trinity!”

01/02/2026

Come and join us for Worship this New Year! Sundays, Divine Service 9:00am, Bible Study and Sunday School hour, 10:45am.

12/23/2025

Join us for Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship: 7:00pm. Christmas Day Worship: 9:00am.

12/21/2025

Come, Worship with us today 9am, Divine Service. Bible Study, 10:45am!

+SERVICE OF THE WORD+
Fourth Sunday in Advent
Dec. 21, 2025

OLD TESTAMENT
Isaiah 7:10–17

Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, “Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.” But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, and I will not put the Lord to the test.” And he said, “Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to weary men, that you weary my God also? Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. He shall eat curds and honey when he knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good. For before the boy knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land whose two kings you dread will be deserted. The Lord will bring upon you and upon your people and upon your father’s house such days as have not come since the day that Ephraim departed from Judah—the king of Assyria.”

EPISTLE
Romans 1:1–7

Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ,

To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints:

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

GOSPEL
Matthew 1:18–25

Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:

“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name Immanuel”

(which means, God with us). When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.

12/07/2025

Come and Worship with us this Advent season. Sunday Divine Service: 9am, Bible Study and Sunday School 10:45am. Advent Services Wednesdays, 4:30pm and 6:30pm with supper between services. Christmas Candlelight Service: 7pm, Christmas Day 9am. Come join us in worshipping Jesus, our King.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Second Sunday in Advent
Dec. 7, 2025

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

For God’s covenant people, that He would teach them to remember His wondrous works and to seek His strength and presence, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For courage to speak Christ to the nations and to teach those still in darkness and death about His gift of light and life; and that God would keep us from being ashamed of His Gospel or intimidated by the opinions of others, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For those who grow in the faith, that God’s Word of encouragement and instruction in endurance would cause them to abound in hope, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For families, that they would faithfully fulfill their vocations to love and forgive one another, even as they grow in the fear, love and trust of the Lord, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For civil authorities, that they would govern with justice and righteousness as leaders appointed by God to protect the innocent, punish the wicked and work for the common welfare of all, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For those afflicted in body or mind, that they would receive the riches of God’s grace, healing according to His will, and grace to carry them through the day of trouble, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

For all who commune this day, that their hearts would be stirred up to make ready the way of the Lord Jesus, who comes in His body and blood, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

O Lord God, heavenly Father, grant us all things needful and keep from us all things harmful to us and to our salvation, that with confidence in Your will, we may say “amen” to our prayers and live in contentment and peace; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

11/09/2025

November 16th, you cannot only come and worship with us, but you can also support our youth in the Higher Things Bake sale! Soup Jars and baked items will be available for purchase following 9am Divine Service.
Come join us for worship and fellowship!

10/26/2025

Happy Reformation observed today! Come join us for All Saints Day worship next Sunday! 9am Worship, Bible Study at 10:45am

HYMN OF THE DAY
Reformation Day (Observed)
Oct. 26, 2025

"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.