The Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 30th, 2025
Prayer
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Heavenly Father, we praise You for creating this day with all its people, gifts and experiences. We thank You especially for the opportunity to join Your church this morning to glorify You and receive the Your Holy Spirit. Forgive us for anything in our hearts or minds that would keep us from worshiping as we should. Lead us this morning to be a community that disciples one another, being rooted in the Gospel together and walking in the one true faith. In Your precious name we pray. Amen
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Collect
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, Your mercies are new every morning; and though we deserve only punishment, You receive us as Your children and provide for all our needs of body and soul. Grant that we may heartily acknowledge Your merciful goodness, give thanks for all Your benefits and serve You in willing obedience; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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Old Testament Reading Isaiah 12: 1-6
Epistle Reading II Corinthian 5: 16-21
Holy Gospel Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32
Sermon “Crossed Out – Bad Jobs” Video by Pastor Sutton
The Third Sunday in Lent, March 23rd, 2025
Prayer
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"Be still, and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10​
What keeps you from being quiet before God? How will you make time to intentionally be still?
Father, we live in a noisy world, full of activity. Please help me to learn to be quiet before You, to wait out the waves of my soul and trust that You’re present. Amen.
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Collect
O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy, be gracious to all who have gone astray from Your ways and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of Your Word; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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Old Testament Reading Genesis 1: 1-5
Epistle Reading 1 Timothy 6: 12-16
Holy Gospel John 8: 12; 12: 44-50
Sermon “Jesus Is the Light for Our Darkness”
The Second Sunday in Lent, March 16th, 2025
Prayer
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Lord Jesus, it was out of love for me that You endured Your suffering and death. Thank You for that love. I confess that I daily sin against You and need Your forgiveness. Send Your Holy Spirit to help me recognize my sins and turn from them in repentance so that my life can better please You. Have mercy upon me, In Your precious name I pray. Amen
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Collect
O God, You see that of ourselves we have no strength. By Your mighty power defend us from all adversities that may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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Old Testament Reading Proverbs 23: 19-25
Epistle Reading Romans 1: 18-25
Holy Gospel Matthew 5: 27-30
Sermon Video by Pastor Sutton “Crossed Out: Lust & Gluttony”
The First Sunday in Lent, March 9th, 2025
Prayer
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Lord Jesus, as we enter this time of Lent, we turn our eyes from the busyness of this world to the cross. You knew Your Father’s plan for our salvation would be fulfilled with Your death. We thank You that You never faltered in Your love for us but kept moving on to the goal: our total redemption from sin through Your death. Grant us repentant hearts that are open to Your forgiveness. In Jesus Christ, our Lord we pray, Amen.
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Collect
O Lord God, You led Your ancient people through the wilderness and brought them to the promised land. Guide the people of Your Church that following our Savior we may walk through the wilderness of this world toward the glory of the world to come; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
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Old Testament Reading Deuteronomy 26: 1-11
Epistle Reading Romans 10: 8b-13
Holy Gospel Luke 4: 1-13
Sermon by Pastor Neuendorf: “Eyes On Jesus”
The Transfiguration of Our Lord, March 2nd, 2025
Prayer
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Dear Lord Jesus, You came to earth to live as man and fulfill the Law, yet You were still the almighty God. Your disciples saw a glimpse of Your heavenly glory on the Mount of Transfiguration. Give us the faith and the strength to hold on to You and Your Word so that we, Your children, may also join You in heaven and see You in Your glory for all eternity. Amen.
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Collect
O God, in the glorious transfiguration of Your beloved Son You confirmed the mysteries of the faith by the testimonies of Moses and Elijah. In the voice that came from the bright cloud You wonderfully foreshadowed our adoption by grace. Mercifully make us co-heirs with the King in His glory and bring us to the fullness of our inheritance in heaven; Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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Old Testament Reading Deuteronomy 34: 1-12
Epistle Reading Hebrew 3: 1-6
Holy Gospel Luke 9: 28-36
Sermon Pastor Sutton