Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Church. Page, Arizona

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Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Church. Page, Arizona

Our Vision for Ministry
Members of Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Church practice discipleship as our Lord commanded of his people.

Motivated by the free gift of God's grace, bestowed on us through our Savior's sacrifice, we pray for God's guidance~to mold us to his purpose and keep the main things in focus. We intend to be regular in the use of God's gifts to us in worship, confession and absolution, the Sacraments, study of His Word and prayer. By regular use of these gifts, He will lead and enable us to regularly give of

our time,talent,and treasure , in a spirit of humility and charity, to the furthering of His work. As disciples of our Lord, we are led to serve Him in our congregation, our community, and the mission fields of the world.

12/13/2025

🕆 Shepherd of the Desert 🕆
Page, AZ
THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT
Waiting Without Wondering
December 14, 2025 at 10am
AS WE GATHER
John is the greatest of all the prophets, and yet he is not without anxiety. He came to prepare the way of the Lord but then found himself in prison—the world unchanged—and those who followed him uncertain about the future. Now, two thousand years later, we look around at our own world with the same anxiety. We are still waiting, but we are not waiting for improvements in the world around us or our own progress in holiness; we are waiting upon the Lord. God is at work, focusing our wondering hearts not at what might be but at what has been in the death and resurrection that gives u
s hope and confidence. Because of this, we wait for the future He has prepared to unfold, doing the work He has given us to do and sure that He will keep His Word and bring to fruition all that He has begun—in His own time.O

11/30/2025

FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT
Prepare the Way of the Lord
Who Is This Man?
November 30, 2025

AS WE GATHER
Today is not only the First Sunday in Advent but also the commemoration of St. Andrew, whose day governs the start of Advent. In this way, Andrew continues to point to Christ as we begin a new Church Year. How odd it is, then, that the Gospel for the First Sunday in Advent is the same as the Gospel for Palm Sunday! This reminds us that Jesus came for the cross and empty tomb, and this is the only Gospel that can save us from sin and death. In order to enjoy the fruits of His redeeming work, we must be able to answer “Who is this?” (Matthew 21:10). This question of the crowd also becomes a question for us as we enter into Advent and a new Church Year. We marvel at this man, also true God, who is born among us in flesh and blood, who suffers and dies to win salvation for us, and who will come in His glory to bring all things to their perfect consummation and bliss.

11/22/2025

LAST SUNDAY OF THE CHURCH YEAR
They Shall Be Mine
November 23, 2025

AS WE GATHER
There is a phrase familiar to both preschoolers and powerbrokers. When they see that someone else has something they want, they declare, “That’s mine!” seizing either toys or territory for themselves. This phrase is not unfamiliar to our God either. But where humans are motivated by selfishness, the Lord acts out of love. He claims you as His own because He loves you and He wants you to be with Him for eternity. You are His treasured possession! He will never leave you behind like a toddler may accidentally abandon her teddy bear, or neglect you like a king would treat those who supported his rival. When the Lord says, “You are Mine,” you have His pledge of enduring faithfulness, today and unto eternity!

11/15/2025

TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Your Redemption Is Near
November 16, 2025

AS WE GATHER
One of the great mysteries of the Christian faith can be summed up in the word “near.” “Near” can indicate something that is almost here but hasn’t yet arrived. And at the same time, “near” can point to something already with us, like those “near and dear” to our hearts. The word “near” resounds with feelings of the here and now and the not quite yet. Today in worship, Your Savior, Jesus, is near! He is present in the here and now, delivering grace upon grace. And He is on His way, bringing the fullness of His freedom. Praise the God who comes near in Jesus Christ, our Lord!

11/08/2025

TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Love and Traditions
November 9, 2025

AS WE GATHER
We are not far from the “holiday season.” In the secular world, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s roll into one big celebration. It is typical to have holiday traditions around special times of the year. Traditions can serve to make some moments more memorable and meaningful. But sometimes traditions add stress to an already hectic calendar or distract us from the real reason for celebrating. Before jumping headlong into the holiday season, soak up this moment in worship. See how the Lord repeatedly meets us with His best. See how surrounding ourselves with His Word and sacramental gifts truly makes us ready to celebrate, for this season and forever!

11/01/2025

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST—PROPER 26
Unworthy Made Worthy
November 2, 2025

AS WE GATHER
What does it take to be worthy? Worthy of things such as achievements we desire, promotions for which we strive, inclusions for which we long, and accolades for which we aim? In the way of the world, we know being deemed worthy takes qualities such as hard work, dedication, fortitude, and even some fortunate timing with opportunity. Yet what does it take to be worthy of even greater things? Worthy of the lasting joys and inclusion of God’s eternal kingdom? Our Readings today give us our answer. From Isaiah’s lists of the wickedness of Judah, sins like scarlet will be white as snow. In 2 Thessalonians, Paul prays that God may make them “worthy of His calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith” (1:11). Is it by hard work? Determination? Fortitude? No, in faith, we find the answer is “By his power.” From Luke 19, a very unworthy (and small) Zacchaeus was not deserving of anything good by our standards. Yet he received not only Jesus’ attention but also salvation upon his house. What does it take to be worthy? For the things of God’s kingdom, it takes faith in the One who has been perfectly worthy for us. “Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was slain, whose blood set us free to be people of God” (LSB, p. 155).

10/25/2025

REFORMATION DAY
Be Stilled and Be Gladdened
October 26, 2025

AS WE GATHER
In our fallen humanity, we resist the reality that God is our mighty fortress, “our refuge and strength” (Psalm 46:1). We allow our fears to cause us to freeze when nations rage, mountains are moved, and waters roar and foam. We become afraid when life is not playing out the way we had planned. Our fears do not change the fact that “the Lord of hosts is with us.” Our God baptizes us in the river of life and promises us a place where “there is a river whose streams make glad the city of God.” This paradise and God’s ever presence are ours because of Jesus.

10/19/2025

NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Persevering in Prayer
October 19, 2025

AS WE GATHER
It is easy to lose heart when we do not get what we want. This is true in life and is even true when we bring our wants and desires before the Lord in prayer. In today’s Holy Gospel, Jesus speaks a parable to His disciples, who have begun to lose heart in their difficult journey of following Him. Through the example of the persistent widow and unrighteous judge, we also are encouraged to not lose heart as we continue to follow Jesus in faith and as we bring to the Lord in prayer all our desires, laments, injustices, and more, trusting in His perfect will through it all.

10/12/2025

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
First Suffering, Then Glory
October 12, 2025

AS WE GATHER
Nobody likes to suffer. Yet, the reality is, in our broken and sinful world, suffering is inevitable. More than that, we who bear the name of Christ from Baptism will face suffering in our primary vocation as followers of Christ. Though the devil, the world, and our sinful flesh are enemies that are never to be taken lightly, we are reminded that in the sufferings of Christ, all sufferings are overcome—not by our efforts or fortitude, but by and through Christ alone, who has suffered for us, endured the cross and its shame, and risen to declare the ultimate victory won. This is what Paul knew and, more than that, believed throughout his many times of suffering and even imprisonment as he writes to Timothy. Nobody likes to suffer, but in times of suffering, we are empowered by faith to endure, knowing the salvation that is in and assured through Christ Jesus.

10/04/2025

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Your Unworthy Pastor
October 5, 2025

AS WE GATHER
This is a difficult day for your pastor. For you are, in a sense, listening in to our Lord speaking to him of His high expectations as His called and ordained servant. It all has to do with addressing his sins with the cutting accusation of God’s Law, but with the goal of applying the comforting healing and hope of God’s Gospel of forgiveness and strength. Yet, if you listen carefully, you will discover that it’s not only about your pastor’s frailty or sins, but it is also Christ addressing your sins and need through him. The pastor’s calling is, at once, a most difficult one but also the most joyous and fulfilling calling and vocation. Your pastor has the responsibility and obligation not to mislead you into sin but to apply the remedy for it. Preaching and teaching the Word of Christ, and administering that Word of forgiveness of sin and new life through the Sacraments, is not primarily the pastor’s work but is indeed the work of Christ Himself. The pastor pours baptismal water, and the believer dies and is raised with Christ. The pastor does no magical incantation, but Christ speaks through him. The bread and wine are Christ’s body and blood for you that takes away your sin (and the pastor’s!), imparting forgiveness and eternal life. Pray for your pastor, as he prays for you. Forgive your pastor, as he lives by the same forgiveness he declares to you.

09/27/2025

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST—PROPER 21
Profit without the Pitfalls
September 28, 2025

AS WE GATHER
Though it sounds like a contradiction, the “poor rich man” in today’s parable of Jesus apparently never really heard or just ignored the dire warning of God’s prophets like Amos against trusting in earthly gain and riches to the exclusion of trusting faith in the merciful promises of God. The temptation of earthly wealth infects all people throughout history to this day, regardless of outward circumstances, rich and poor alike. Paul sums up the challenge for faith as he contrasts the “great gain” (or profit) of godly faithfulness and the temptations (or pitfalls) of temporary riches. We all know the sentence of Paul, “The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil” (1 Timothy 6:10), which is so often misquoted as only “money is the root of all evil.” Money is not the problem. There’s no sin in possessing earthly riches. The deeper question is what or who is the object of our love and trust. The Christian’s true riches are in Christ Jesus, namely, the new life we have been given through our baptismal faith. It is the life we can take with us through and beyond the grave and gate of death. “Praise the Lord, O my soul! I will praise the Lord as long as I live” (Psalm 146:1–2), which will be forever!

09/21/2025

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Makes You Want to Sing!
September 21, 2025

AS WE GATHER
Today’s service is inspired by the Old Testament Reading of Isaiah, the First Song of Isaiah: “Sing praises to the Lord, for He has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth” (Isaiah 12:5). Today we take that admonition literally as not only the liturgy is sung but also the Readings are expanded with hymn stanzas. “Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel” (Isaiah 12:6). In the joy of the faithful father in Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son, the forgiveness of our sin and reconciliation with God as His baptized sons and daughters, well, it just makes you want to sing! So we shall!

Address

331 S Lake Powell Boulevard
Page, AZ
86040

Telephone

(928) 645-0078

Website

http://www.pageazlutherans.org/

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