Beautiful Savior Our Redeemer Lutheran Church

08/30/2026

One of the areas of traditional historical study that has changed greatly in recent years is cartography, the science of mapmaking and map reading. Fewer people these days depend on the once-common foldout paper maps that were in use everywhere years ago. Directions to desired destinations are now often supplied by satellite imagery. Whatever technology is used, it is still important to be able to follow the instructions given with the map for it to be used successfully. Following is vital! On several occasions, Jesus says to those who would be His disciples very simply and straightforwardly, “Follow Me” (Matthew 4:19; Luke 9:59). Those who followed Him found renewal and blessing. As we follow His leading through our worship, we are renewed and blessed.

08/23/2026

Sometimes people at worship are seemingly surprised when the same hymn is sung at services two weeks in a row or even twice in the same month.
Many hymns are chosen in a way that honors the statement of Martin Luther: "A good song may well be sung often" WLS * 1839)
Luther expressed this truism as he was commenting on how frequently telling and retelling the grace of God is a good thing for Christian People.
He states in a sermon from 1537: "This is grace: the forgiveness of sins for the sake of the Lord Christ, the covering up of all sins" (WLS * 1839)
Our lives are shaped by the amazing grace of God, for which, through our faithful worship, we offer our thanks again and again.

08/16/2026

In today’s Gospel, our Lord Jesus moved beyond His ministry initially among the Jews now to the Gentile woman of Canaan. The miracle greater than the healing of her daughter was her great faith in Jesus addressing Him, saying, “Lord, help me” (Matthew 15:25). Through the prophet Isaiah, the Lord said He would bring “foreigners” to His “house of prayer for all peoples” (Isaiah 56:6–7). Here He gives “many blessings even though we are undeserving” (Prayer of the Day). The early church learned how the Gentiles are grafted into Israel, making the Christian Church the fulfillment of the true Israel, God’s people! The outreach of the Gospel of Christ continues through His church, calling all people “that He may have mercy on all” (Romans 11:32). Because of God’s effective call, you can have steadfast confidence in His loving kindness and mercy.

08/15/2026

The school at the south campus still has space available for students. See information on the church website and school page.

08/09/2026

The only way a sinful human being can dare to approach and worship an almighty God is if we also know that He is a God of mercy. God’s mighty power is known from the vastness of His creation, the stars and seas, light and darkness, tempests and storms (Job 38). “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom” (Psalm 111:10). Yet we are told, “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Romans 10:13). “Therefore the LORD waits to be gracious to you, and therefore He exalts Himself to show mercy to you” (Isaiah 30:18). This “almighty and most merciful God” (Prayer of the Day) showed both His might and mercy when He became aware of His disciples’ peril on a storm-tossed sea. Walking on water wasn’t the point. It was the Lord’s coming to save us in our fear and distress (Matthew 14). As the catechism says of God’s commandments, “We should fear and love God.” We can trust the God who has harnessed His wrath with His love. Greater love has no one than the God who joined us in our misery, took our sin upon Himself, and died our death but now is risen to save us from every evil that threatens us or makes us afraid.

08/03/2026

"We are blessed to share that Beautiful Savior Our Redeemer Lutheran Church celebrated five new baptisms this week at our south campus, located at 215 Rittenhouse Rd. in Houston, Texas. Join us in welcoming these new members into our faith family!"

07/22/2026

06/15/2026

Come to our free art and guitar classes at Beautiful Savior Our Redeemer Lutheran Church at 215 Rittenhouse St.