by Bethesda Lutheran Church | Nov 29, 2021 | Christmas
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways…- Luke 1:76 The above line is the first words of a solo that the leader sings when leading the Gospel Canticle in the Matins service in the LBW. Many...
by Bethesda Lutheran Church | Nov 15, 2021 | Reflections
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”—Revelation 1:8 This Sunday is the last Sunday of the Church year. It is called “Christ the King Sunday” or as others call it “Reign of Christ Sunday”. It’s a...
by Bethesda Lutheran Church | Nov 3, 2021 | Gratitude, Reflections
Oh, blest communion, fellowship divine, we feebly struggle, they in glory shine; yet all are one in thee, for all are thine. Alleluia! Alleluia!—from For All the Saints, v.3 Anyone else feel like they are “feebly struggling” some days? As always, people are...
by Bethesda Lutheran Church | Nov 1, 2021 | Reflections
The First of November is All Saints Day. And on this day, we remember all who have gone before us and all who have shaped the people that we are. In our tradition, we also recognize that all of the baptized are saints. In our worship this Sunday, we will remember the...
by Bethesda Lutheran Church | Oct 25, 2021 | Reflections
John 8:31-36 “Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been...
