Holy Trinity Lutheran Church In New Castle Indiana

09/07/2026

09/07/2026

09/07/2026

The Synod office is closed today in observance of Labor Day. Regular hours will resume tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 8.

We offer this prayer for the day:

On Labor Day we recognize and pray for the work people do to sustain their families and benefit their communities and society. We pray that all will receive fair wages, work in safe environments, be renewed through times of sabbath, and experience joy and fulfillment in their labor. We pray for those who seek employment and for the care, support and well-being of people unable to work. Amen. (ELCA Prayer Ventures)

09/07/2026

09/07/2026

Exodus 14:19-31
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

19 The angel of God who was going before the Israelite army moved and went behind them, and the pillar of cloud moved from in front of them and took its place behind them. 20 It came between the army of Egypt and the army of Israel. And so the cloud was there with the darkness, and it lit up the night; one did not come near the other all night.

21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. The Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night and turned the sea into dry land, and the waters were divided. 22 The Israelites went into the sea on dry ground, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left. 23 The Egyptians pursued and went into the sea after them, all of Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and chariot drivers. 24 At the morning watch the Lord, in the pillar of fire and cloud, looked down on the Egyptian army and threw the Egyptian army into a panic. 25 He clogged[a] their chariot wheels so that they turned with difficulty. The Egyptians said, “Let us flee from the Israelites, for the Lord is fighting for them against Egypt.”
The Pursuers Drowned

26 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, so that the water may come back upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots and chariot drivers.” 27 So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at dawn the sea returned to its normal depth. As the Egyptians fled before it, the Lord tossed the Egyptians into the sea. 28 The waters returned and covered the chariots and the chariot drivers, the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed them into the sea; not one of them remained. 29 But the Israelites walked on dry ground through the sea, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left.

30 Thus the Lord saved Israel that day from the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. 31 Israel saw the great work that the Lord did against the Egyptians. So the people feared the Lord and believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses.

09/07/2026

"Pray for congregations’ fall programs and ministries, that their leaders and volunteers will strengthen people’s faith, deepen their understanding of Scripture, discern their gifts and nurture their sense of community." —Prayer Ventures

09/07/2026

This week, congregations across our synod gather around the same Word, reminding us that while we worship in many places, we are connected as one body in Christ.

Together, we listen. Together, we worship. Together, we serve.

Prayer of the Day: O' Lord God, enliven and preserve your church with your perpetual mercy. Without your help, we mortals will fail; remove far from us everything that is harmful, and lead us toward all that gives life and salvation, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

Gospel Acclamation Alleluia: In Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, entrusting the message of reconciliation to us. Alleluia. (2 Cor. 5:19)