Let’s face it, it seems a little strange for us in our country today to think about persecution, doesn’t it. It is something that happens overseas, but we say it can’t happen here. We live in a land that prides itself on religious liberty. America is different. We in this country are not burned at the stake or thrown to lions for being Christian, so that makes it tougher to wrap our minds around today’s epistle text….For more, click on the title above.
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Cast me not away
I ask you to join with me in prayer….Really, actually Please, I want you to join me as we pray together the words of the antiphon. (You can find that on inside of your bulletin.) These words also serve as the theme of our worship service:
O Lord God heavenly Father – (together) Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Amen. …For more, click on the title above.
Dr. Luther’s Small Catechism Lesson for the Week of May 17, 2026
The Lord’s Prayer – The Seventh Petition
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Easter 7 (Exaudi)
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Ascension
About 40 days ago, we observed and celebrated the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead. Over the course of these 40 days, the readings and sermons have focused on the Resurrection and the gift of salvation.
Today, our focus shifts to the Ascension and what comes next, both for the Disciples turned Apostles and for the church as a whole, both at that time and today….For more, click on the title above.
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Ascension
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Rogation Day prayers offered by His church
God’s gathered ones are free to offer the sacrifice of prayer
God has, in His mercy and grace for us sinner-saints brought us to this sixth Resurrection Sunday for this year. This is the time when the Church’s ancient Rogate days of prayer have been traditionally offered in the days leading up to Thursday’s Feast of the Ascension of our Lord. Such prayers are to be offered to God Who,
from (the) lands (He) gathered them in, from east and from west, from north and from south. …For more, click on the title above.
Dr. Luther’s Small Catechism Lesson for the Week of May 10, 2026
The Lord’s Prayer – The Fourth Petition
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Easter 6 (Rogate)
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