God strengthens us Sunday by Sunday with His Word and the Means of Grace, including the Preaching of His Word, Holy Communion, and the Fellowship of Brothers and Sisters in Christ.

The final Sunday of the Epiphany Season is focused on The Transfiguration of our Lord. St Luke’s report of the Transfiguration has special information telling us that Jesus, joined by Moses and Elijah, discusses with them His coming “exodus” to be accomplished at Jerusalem. “Exodus” is a Greek word meaning a “going out” or “departure.”

Both Moses and Elijah each experienced an extraordinary “exodus” from this world to the next, and so did Jesus. We will examine the necessity and significance of “exodus” from this world, including the extraordinary beginning each of us has already made for our “exodus” from this world.

Our Sermon Hymn guides us:

“Death, you cannot end my gladness: I am baptized into Christ!

When I die, I leave all sadness To inherit paradise!

Though I lie in dust and ashes, Faith’s assurance brightly flashes:

Baptism has the strength divine To make life immortal mine” (LSB #594).

Fellowship will follow the Service as usual, and at 10:30 we’ll be wrapping up our study of Isaiah 40-55. Bible Study will be available on the same Zoom link as used for Worship. The Sunday Bible Study Guide is posted with the Service Folder and can be accessed at this link or through the Worship tab on our website.

If you cannot be among God's people in person this Sunday, you can join us by Zoom.

To join Zoom by computer, go to our home page. On the home page, to the right of the photo slideshow, click on “Sunday Worship” and you will be taken directly to the Zoom link.

Here is the link for our Sunday Service Folder and for the Sunday Bible Study Guide.

When completed and received, the Zoom recording of the Worship Service and the Sermon Manuscript for 20 February will be posted also under the link for the Service Folder.

Our Call Committee has mailed all members bios of candidates to be considered for a Call as our full time Pastor. A congregational meeting is planned for Sunday, 13 March, at 2pm. The sole agenda item will be to decide together on a Pastor to call into our Fellowship and Mission.

Lent begins with Ash Wednesday Worship on 2 March at 6pm. A light supper will be provided by our Hospitality Committee at 5:15 pm. More details will come in this Worship Tab on Tuesday, including Zoom information for whose who choose to worship from home.