St John Lutheran Church Madison, SD

05/31/2026

Worship starts at 10:00 a.m.

05/30/2026

Though the word trinity is not found in the scriptures, this Sunday’s second reading includes the apostolic greeting often begins our liturgy: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. In the gospel Jesus sends his disciples forth to baptize in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. More than a doctrine, the Trinity expresses the heart of our faith: we have experienced the God of creation made known in Jesus Christ and with us always through the Holy Spirit. We celebrate the mystery of the Holy Trinity in word and sacrament, as we profess the creed, and as we are sent into the world to bear witness to our faith.

Join us this Sunday, May 31.
9:00am Fellowship
10:00am Worship

05/29/2026

We'd appreciate feedback from our regular St. John worshipers from this school year on the narrative lectionary, with the survey below. The survey closes June 7. Print copies of the survey are available in the church sanctuary.

You can learn more about the narrative lectionary at https://www.workingpreacher.org/narrative-faq

Survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMaQE3JzGyjbY-l0OTMqzTcQjC6zqsJmUFnT9XiPUG3JaU4Q/viewform?usp=header

We hope you’ve enjoyed the Narrative Lectionary this 2025-2026 school year! We will “take a break” from it this summer, with the current hopes of returning to it next year, as we walk through the Bible again, with a whole new set of passages and themes. We would appreciate your feedback on the...

05/28/2026

New Members to our St. John church family will officially be welcomed during our worship this coming Sunday morning, May 31.

05/27/2026

Do you miss Sunday morning worship because of other activities? Do summer activities keep you from Sunday morning worship?
Do you enjoy contemporary Christian worship music?
Do you have friends who think church is too “churchy”?
If you said yes to any of these, we invite you to check out St. John's new “Emerging Worship” services!

We'll gather in the church fellowship hall, sing along with contemporary Christian worship songs, celebrate Holy Communion, and have the the morning sermon preached—all within a less formal setting, while still being Lutheran, and sharing God’s love made real.

Join us as we gather 7pm Sundays, June 28, July 26, and August 23 - and bring a friend!

05/26/2026

05/25/2026

A prayer for Memorial Day, from Evangelical Lutheran Worship Prayer Book for the Armed Services (Augsburg Fortress, 2013), p. 65.

05/24/2026

Pentecost Sunday
Worship starts at 10:00 a.m.

05/23/2026

If you’re in town this weekend, be sure to join us for Pentecost Sunday, May 24, and feel free to wear red, the liturgical color of the Holy Spirit, if the Spirit moves you!

9:00am Fellowship
10:00am Worship

05/22/2026

Have you started to make plans for summer? Add DayCamp at St. John to your summer activities!