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1. Commemoration of Martin Luther (Birth)
Observed November 13, 2016
We remember Martin Luther’s birth in order to help us remember Jesus as our only Savior. Luther helped us recover Scripture’s message that we are justified by grace through faith because of Christ. The Reformation was not about Luther. It was about Jesus—and it’s still all about Jesus!
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| Traditional Service | |
| Creative Worship Service | |
| Preaching Resources | (Spanish) |
| Children’s Message |
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With appreciation to the contributors:
- Sermon resources: Lawrence R. Rast
- Children’s message: Timothy Appel
- Service author: Gregory J. Wismar
- “Jesus Came a Babe among Us” hymn text: Kelly Klages
- “Jesus Came a Babe among Us” hymn music: Stephen R. Johnson
- Psalm, Verse, and Hymn of the Day settings: Jacob B. Weber
2. Commemoration of Martin Luther (Death)
Observed February 19, 2017
The night that Luther died, he prayed Psalm 31:5 four times: “Into your hand I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD, faithful God.” Just as Luther knew that he would not be separated from Jesus in death, we too know that Jesus does not let anything—not sin, not Satan, not death—separate us from Him.
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| Traditional Service | |
| Creative Worship Service | |
| Preaching Resources | (Spanish) |
| Children’s Message |
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With appreciation to the contributors:
- Sermon resources: James Baneck
- Children’s message: Timothy Appel
- Service author: Larry Peters
- “To You, O Christ, Be Thanks and Praise” hymn text: David W. Rogner
- “To You, O Christ, Be Thanks and Praise” hymn music: Amanda Husberg
- Psalm, Verse, and Hymn of the Day settings: Jonathan Kohrs
3. Presentation of the Augsburg Confession
Observed June 25, 2017
“To confess” means “to say the same thing.” When we say the same thing Jesus says, we “confess” our faith in Him. On June 25, 1530, seven German princes stood before the Holy Roman Emperor in Augsburg and boldly confessed their faith. Today, remember the presentation of the Augsburg Confession and the important example it set about confessing one’s faith. And with the Church of all times and all nations, confess the life-saving faith God has told you about.
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| Traditional Service | |
| Creative Worship Service | |
| Preaching Resources | (Spanish) |
| Children’s Message |
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With appreciation to the contributors:
- Sermon resources: Gregory P. Seltz
- Children’s message: Timothy Appel
- Service author: Jeff Alexander
- “Brave Hearts Made Bold, God’s Truth Confessed” hymn text: Stephen P. Starke
- “Brave Hearts Made Bold, God’s Truth Confessed” hymn music: Kevin Hildebrand
- Psalm, Verse, and Hymn of the Day settings: James Marriott
4. Reformation Day
Observed October 29, 2017
Five hundred years ago, Martin Luther posted his Ninety-Five Theses to the Castle Church door. Little did he know the movement he created, but it quickly became known, and it has continued to be made known all these 500 years since. Today may be a celebration and a commemoration of those events in 1517, but it’s also a reminder that the Reformation lives on!
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| Traditional Service | |
| Creative Worship Service | |
| Preaching Resources | (Spanish) |
| Children’s Message |
Hymn
| Though All Our Life Is like a Scroll |
Music
With appreciation to the contributors:
- Sermon resources: Randall L. Golter
- Children’s message: Timothy Appel
- Service author: Matthew Clark
- “Though All Our Life Is like a Scroll” hymn text: Wilfred L. Karsten
- “Though All Our Life Is like a Scroll” hymn music: Jeffrey Blersch
- Psalm, Verse, and Hymn of the Day settings: Matthew Machemer