Emanuel Lutheran of Manchester - The Church that Love Built

09/06/2026

Today is the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost. "Conflict is a part of relationships and life in community. Jesus’ words in today's gospel are often used in situations having to do with church discipline. The prophet Ezekiel tells of warning the wicked to turn from their ways, and Paul reminds us that love is the fulfilling of the law. We gather in the name of Christ, assured that he is present among us with gifts of peace and reconciliation." A companion bulletin can be found under the "LATEST NEWS" tab at emanuelmanchester.org or through the link posted along with the YouTube video. (Permission to print/stream/podcast the music in this service is given through One License A-700300, CCLI #1857476, and Augsburg Fortress Hymn license #45905. All rights reserved. https://youtu.be/KJ83f29m_R8

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08/30/2026

Join us on this beautiful Sunday afternoon TODAY in Center Park for a sing-along concert. This retrospective of historical protest music will be a wonderful compilation of many well-known songs as well as some not so familiar ones too! Printed song sheets will be available or can be downloaded to your phone or other device. A free will offering will be collected for MACC and the Manchester Veterans of Foreign Wars.

08/24/2026

Yesterday was the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost. "In Isaiah the people are advised to look to their spiritual ancestors as the rock from which they were hewn. Jesus declares that the church will be built on the rock of Peter’s bold confession of faith. God’s word of reconciliation and God’s mercy are keys to the church’s mission. Paul urges us to not be conformed to this world but to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice, using our individual gifts to build up the body of Christ. From the table we go forth to offer our spiritual worship through word and deed." Thank you to the Rev. Dr. Laurie Andersen for preaching and presiding while Pastor Joanna was leading the congregation retreat at Camp Calumet this weekend. A companion bulletin can be found under the "LATEST NEWS" tab at emanuelmanchester.org or through the link posted along with the YouTube video. (Permission to print/stream/podcast the music in this service is given through One License A-700300, CCLI #1857476, and Augsburg Fortress Hymn license #45905. All rights reserved. https://youtu.be/ERjLeCXb-90

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08/18/2026

08/16/2026

Today is the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost. "In Isaiah we hear that God’s house shall be a house of prayer for all people and that God will gather the outcasts of Israel. The Canaanite woman in today’s gospel is a Gentile, an outsider, who is unflinching in her request that Jesus heal her daughter. As Jesus commends her bold faith, how might our church extend its mission to those on the margins of society? In our gathering around word and meal we receive strength to be signs of comfort, healing, and justice for those in need." A companion bulletin can be found under the "LATEST NEWS" tab at emanuelmanchester.org or through the link posted along with the YouTube video. (Permission to print/stream/podcast the music in this service is given through One License A-700300, CCLI #1857476, and Augsburg Fortress Hymn license #45905. All rights reserved.
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08/09/2026

Today is the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost. "Elijah finds the presence of God not in earthquake, wind, or fire, but in the sound of sheer silence. When the disciples face a great storm on the sea, they cry out with fear. Jesus says: “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.” Amid the storms of life, we gather to seek the calm presence of Christ that soothes our fears. In comforting words of scripture and in the refreshing bread and cup of the eucharist, God grants us peace and sends us forth to be a sign of God’s presence to others." A companion bulletin can be found under the "LATEST NEWS" tab at emanuelmanchester.org or through the link posted along with the YouTube video. (Permission to print/stream/podcast the music in this service is given through One License A-700300, CCLI #1857476, and Augsburg Fortress Hymn license #45905. All rights reserved. https://youtu.be/WmphV_VybAI

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08/02/2026

Today is the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost. "In today’s first reading God invites all who are hungry or thirsty to receive food and drink without cost. Jesus feeds the hungry multitude and reveals the abundance of God. At the eucharistic table we remember all who are hungry or poor in our world today. As we share the bread of life, we are sent forth to give ourselves away as bread for the hungry." A companion bulletin can be found under the "LATEST NEWS" tab at emanuelmanchester.org or through the link posted along with the YouTube video. (Permission to print/stream/podcast the music in this service is given through One License A-700300, CCLI #1857476, and Augsburg Fortress Hymn license #45905. All rights reserved. https://youtu.be/6JXqTIuC7Z4

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07/27/2026

Yesterday was the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost. "As Solomon prays for wisdom, we seek to more deeply know the treasures of faith. In today’s gospel Jesus offers everyday images that reveal to us the reign of God: a tree that becomes a sheltering home, yeast that penetrates and expands, a treasured pearl, a net that gains a great catch. Even as we seek the riches of God’s reign, the great surprise is that God’s grace finds us first!" Thank you to Emanuel member, Kim Boerner-Mercier for preaching this week. A companion bulletin can be found under the "LATEST NEWS" tab at emanuelmanchester.org or through the link posted along with the YouTube video. (Permission to print/stream/podcast the music in this service is given through One License A-700300, CCLI #1857476, and Augsburg Fortress Hymn license #45905. All rights reserved. https://youtu.be/WU2wPVCS_oQ

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07/20/2026

Yesterday was the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost. "It is an age-old question: why is there evil in the world? In the parable of the wheat and the weeds Jesus suggests that both grow together until the harvest. Having both weeds and wheat within us, we humbly place our hope in the promises of God, and from the Lord’s table we go forth to bear the fruit of justice and mercy." Thank you to Rev. Dr. Laurie Andersen for preaching and presiding at worship while Pastor Joanna is away on vacation. A companion bulletin can be found under the "LATEST NEWS" tab at emanuelmanchester.org or through the link posted along with the YouTube video. (Permission to print/stream/podcast the music in this service is given through One License A-700300, CCLI #1857476, and Augsburg Fortress Hymn license #45905. All rights reserved. https://youtu.be/4oBzG9wMRGQ

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07/13/2026

Yesterday was the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost. "God’s word is like the rain that waters the earth and brings forth vegetation. It is also like the sower who scatters seed indiscriminately. Our lives are like seeds sown in the earth. Even from what appears to be little, dormant, or dead, God promises a harvest. At the Lord’s table we are fed with the bread of life, that we may bear fruit in the world." A companion bulletin can be found under the "LATEST NEWS" tab at emanuelmanchester.org or through the link posted along with the YouTube video. (Permission to print/stream/podcast the music in this service is given through One License A-700300, CCLI #1857476, and Augsburg Fortress Hymn license #45905. All rights reserved. https://youtu.be/Nwr_-zYFCBM

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