“Updates and News for our Congregation” Herald Article, September 2021, by Pastor David Butler
Sheila Thomasson
“It’s Not Just The Time Of Day” by Pastor David Butler, June 2021 Herald Article
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Last week as I was preparing my sermon, the gospel had a particularly fascinating line that caught my attention. While it wasn’t where the sermon ultimately went, it is worth some comment if we want to consider the realities of life, the fickleness of people’s faith, and the ways we all behave. Of course, as […]
“Growing Closer to God in the New Year!” January 2020 Herald Article by Pastor David Butler
Sheila Thomasson
“Growing Closer to God in the New Year!” Once again we enjoyed the most wonderful Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services possible. Members of our congregation turned our normally beautiful sanctuary into a sanctuary that literally caused us to catch our breath as we entered. Many thanks to our extremely gifted artists who worked all […]
Being a Part of the Family – Pastor David Butler, October 2019
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Last month we celebrated the sacrament of Holy Baptism with two young children in our congregation. Baptisms are always a highlight of the worship service as the baptismal candidate is brought forward and presented for the sacrament, where they become a child of God, an inheritor of eternal life, a member of the church and […]
Did You Know by Pastor David Butler March 2017
Sheila Thomasson
“Did You Know?” Almost every year I spend a full class discussing the church seasons with my catechism students. They always appear interested and a bit surprised that the church has seasons that are not Spring, Summer, Fall, or Winter. Instead we talk about Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter, and Pentecost. Pentecost is the longest […]
Celebrating the Reformation – by Pastor David Butler
Sheila Thomasson
“Celebrating the Reformation” A little Reformation history. The year was 1517, and it was October 31 (All Hallows Eve or All Saint’s Eve) when Martin Luther approached the doors to Castle Church in Wittenberg. Reaching the door, he nailed a document known as The Ninety-Five Theses on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences to the […]
Seminary Sunday
Sheila Thomasson
March 16th, of this year, has been designated as Seminary Sunday at St. John’s Lutheran Church. This Sunday is to honor the two Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary students that were selected to receive the Ladies Sewing Society Grants. The sermon will be preached by one of the Seminarians.. The Spring Grant is given to each […]
