I’m excited Kitchen Table Bible Study will be starting a new book called God’s Relentless Love: A Study of Hosea later in January. There are many reasons I’m excited for this book. First, this is the first time this group has done a study on a specific book of the Bible so it will be … Read more
To encourage us to celebrate Christmas beyond December 25th, Pastor will be posting hymn recordings on each of the 12 days of Christmas. Check back to this post each day to see a new one posted, or to look at past recordings.
A few weeks ago in catechesis, the students asked wonderful questions. Some of the questions I’m sure some adults struggle with as well. One of the fun topics we talked about was Jesus coming down as both True God and True man. Using the Lutheran ESV Study Bible, we can learn some interesting things in … Read more
We recently had a Christmas Party at Concordia. It was a wonderful time for the adults and children of our congregation to spend time together. The volunteers did a wonderful job decorating the room and keeping the celebration focused on Christ. The children helped complete gifts for the shut ins that members could deliver (or … Read more
Propers: The parts of the service that vary each week according to the liturgical calendar or a festival observance. Example: The Gospel reading for Christmas Day is from John 1. Ordinaries: The parts of the service that are in every service. Examples: Kyrie, Offertory, Lord’s Prayer. Link: Biblical Roots of Lutheran Liturgy: https://www.goodshepherd.nb.ca/liturgy/