Grace Abounds

In the text from Acts we see Jesus’ disciples spreading the good news. They extend the grace of God to all they encounter and enact the words of Jesus from John’s Gospel to make us all one in him. Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:30am and 11am. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining our mailing list. Email office@stjohnslutheran.church an...

“You will be my witnesses,” Jesus says to his disciples on the day of his Ascension, promising them the power of the Holy Spirit to do so (Acts 1:8). Jesus continues to speak these words to his followers today. How might you testily to the life-giving love of Christ Jesus? Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:30am and 11am. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our...

God is always working on new things in the world. We are called to be a part of the change. Jesus said, “Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.”. In living by this new commandment we can be a community rooted in the Gospel. Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:30am and 11am. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining our mail...

In Psalm 23, David writes that the Lord, our Shepherd, gives us all we truly need, walks with us through the darkest valleys, and guides us on the right path for health and wellbeing and peace. Will you follow? Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:30am and 11am. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining our mailing list. Email office@stjohnsluth...

Throughout the bible God has called on people to follow God’s mission in the world. These are people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and histories. Jesus calling his disciples was no exception. Therefore, when we are called by the Spirit we must remember that God calls all of us. This truth can give us the confidence to say, “Here I am, Lord”. Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:30am...

“Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” (John 20:21) God the Father sent Jesus the Son in love to bring peace and give us life eternal. Jesus sends his disciples in love to bring peace and share the good news of life in his name. May all followers of Jesus fulfill this good and Great Commission. Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:30am and 11am. Find out mor...

The story of Jesus’ death and resurrection is a familiar story. Yet, it was unknown to the women who first gathered at the empty tomb. We tell this story over and over again because it reminds us that Christ is with us in the darkest moments, and helps us to rise again to a new day. Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:30am and 11am. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to...

Wide and narrow roads. Good and bad fruit. Wise and foolish builders. As Jesus brings his Sermon on the Mount to a close (Matt 7:12-29), he offers his listeners a choice - will you act on his teaching or not? Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:30am and 11am. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining our mailing list. Email office@stjohnsluther...

Jesus commands us not to judge one another, for we too will be judged. It is important to remember that holding someone accountable is not judgement, but the upholding of justice. Yet we must not judge others according to our own righteousness, but to God’s grace. Ultimately, judgement and justice belong to the Lord. Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:30am and 11am. Find out more...

“Do not worry,” Jesus says three times in his Sermon on the Mount (Matt 6:25-24). But how? Jesus answers this question by teaching us why we need not fear or worry or “be anxious about anything.” (Philippians 4:6-7) Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:30am and 11am. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining our mailing list. Email office@stjohn...

When thinking of treasure it often conjures images of wealth and power. However, as Martin Luther would say, “Now anything upon which you hang your heart and rely, I say, is really your God”. What in our lives do we rely on, instead of the grace of God? Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:30am and 11am. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining...

“Whenever you fast…” Jesus says to his disciples (Matt 6:16-18). Billions of Christians over thousands of years have ‘given up something for Lent.’ This teaching of Jesus helps us understand why. *** Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:30am and 11am. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining our mailing list. Email office@stjohnslutheran.church...

In his sermon on the mount Jesus teaches how to pray. We may not always know what to say in our most challenging moments, but the Spirit intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words. It is that very Spirit that transforms us through prayer. *** Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:30am and 11am. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining our m...

“Whenever you pray…” Jesus says to his disciples (Matt 6:5-6). But what is prayer? And how do we pray? And why does prayer matter? *** Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:30am and 11am. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining our mailing list. Email office@stjohnslutheran.church and request to be added! If you are in need of prayer or pastora...

When Jesus preaches about almsgiving it is not to address if we should give but rather why we give. Giving is a spiritual practice that encourages us to give out of our abundance. *** Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:30am and 11am. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining our mailing list. Email office@stjohnslutheran.church and request to...

“Turn the other cheek.” “Love your enemies.” “Do not resist an evildoer.” (Matt 5:38-48). Are these clichés? unattainable commandments? naïve ideals that don’t apply to the ‘real world’? Or are they the life-changing words of Jesus teaching us how to live a good life now? *** Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:30am and 11am. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve o...

When Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount he was not trying to put into practice a new set of laws that could be used to condemn others. Instead, he was offering a transforming initiative to how the traditional laws could be lived out. In a world that seeks to shame and condemn Jesus offers grace and love. *** Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:30am and 11am. Find out more abou...

In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus quotes the 5th Commandment, “You shall not murder,” and then continues, ‘If you are angry…you are liable to judgment’ (Matt 5:21-26) Is Jesus commanding us not to be angry? giving us a law we can’t possibly keep? expressing an impractical ideal? Or is Jesus teaching us something unexpected about life in relationship with God and each other? *** Join us In-Person o...

“You are the salt of the earth.” “You are the light of the word.” (Matt 5:13-16). Salt heals, preserves, flavors. Light fosters life, illuminates, helps us see. What does it mean when Jesus calls his community of disciples, the church, us, salt and light? *** Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:30am and 11am. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by j...

It is easy to forget that what Jesus preached in the sermon on mount were radical and life changing words for the disciples and for us. Jesus called those seen as least fortunate in society as blessed. We are challenged to do the same and recognize every child of God as beloved. *** Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:30am and 11am. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to...

As we launch our fourteen week series, “What It Means to be a Christian: Following Jesus thought the Sermon on the Mount,” this week, we explore the significance of Jesus’ teaching and example for our lives today, the importance of authentic discipleship, and what it means to follow Christ Jesus, remembering he is with us every step of the way. *** Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays a...

The gifts given to Jesus by the magi in the epic story of today’s gospel were full of contradictions. They included gold fit for a king as well as spices used for burial. In truth, all of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection contradicted most people’s expectations. The most radical of these contradictions was that the light of the world would come to be amongst us, in our own journey of life and de...

“We Need Peace” - words painted on a wall in Jerusalem near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a sacred space marking the place where Jesus suffered and died and rose again to life. Jesus did this to bring us peace. Peace knowing the Lord is with us through it all. Peace that transcends our circumstances. Peace that guards our hearts and minds (Philippians 4:4-8). We need the peace Jesus brings, no...

As we celebrate in this Season, and every season of the year, God expresses his love for us by coming to us in Christ Jesus, our Savior and Lord. How might we - as the Apostle Paul encourages his friends to do (Philippians 1:3-11) - overflow with love for each other, in this Season, and every season of the year? *** Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:30am and 11am. Find out more...

We are surrounded by reminders of the Christmas season lining the shelves of every store. However, advent is a different kind of preparation. It is a time of waiting, wondering, and hoping. The people of God have waited and hoped for a long time that the promise of God will be fulfilled in the coming of the Christ child. This advent we join in their waiting. *** Join us In-Person or Online for Wor...