By Faith We Celebrate Christ – Ascension Day May 1, 2008 Sermon
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 Posted in Sermons | 2 Comments »+ In Nomine Jesu + The Rev. Evan Gaertner Ascension of our Lord Luke 24:44-53 May 1, 2008 Pastor Andrae in Pittsburgh works with international students. On Easter Sunday he invited students to join his family for Easter dinner. Keiko, a wonderful young lady from ...
Confessional Church – Gleanings Article for May 2008
Monday, April 28th, 2008 Posted in News | No Comments »The Lutheran Church is a confessional church. The constitution of Grace Lutheran Church Article 3 is titled "The Confession" and states, "The Congregation acknowledges and accepts all the canonical books of the Old and New Testament as the revealed Word ...
Announcements for the week of April 27, 2008
Friday, April 25th, 2008 Posted in News | No Comments »Our annual Ascension Day Chicken BBQ is this Thursday, May 1. See the sign up sheet in the chapel for salads and dessert. This Saturday, May 3 will be a work day at church starting with breakfast at 8:00. We plan ...
Sermon Easter 5A “Living Stones and other images of life in Christ”
Sunday, April 20th, 2008 Posted in Sermons | 3 Comments »+ In Nomine Jesu + The Rev. Evan P. Gaertner Easter 5A April 20, 2008 1 Peter 2:2-10 "Living Stones built on the Living Stone" Today's reading from 1 Peter chapter two has three powerful images. First is the image of newborn infants that desire, crave, ...
Announcements for the week of April 20, 2008
Friday, April 18th, 2008 Posted in News | No Comments »The Blood Pressure Clinic that was cancelled last Sunday, will be held today after the service. Stop by the chapel and have your blood pressure checked for free. This Saturday, April 26 youth and their families may participate in ...
Sermon Easter 4A Living Under Injustice
Monday, April 14th, 2008 Posted in Sermons | No Comments »+ In Nomine Jesu + The Rev. Evan Gaertner Easter 4A April 13, 2008 1 Peter 2:18-25 "Living in injustice" Thank you to Pr. Dean Nadasdy of Woodbury Lutheran Church for this outline How do we handle injustice? Deny/blind Blame, Accusation Bargain and Compromise Fight back It is sin to react to injustice with ...
Announcements for the week of April 13, 2008
Friday, April 11th, 2008 Posted in News | No Comments »Saturday, April 26 Youth and all families may participate in the Annual Beautify Niagara event. Meet at church at 9:00 a.m. and we will be done at 11:30 a.m. We will be cleaning up our community. The Niagara Beau-tification ...
Recycling Program Suspended
Monday, April 7th, 2008 Posted in News | No Comments »Grace Lutheran Church has suspended its paper recycling program because of a fire in the Abitibi Recycling Bin found in our parking lot.
Sermon Easter 3A, April 6, 2008 “Time to Live”
Friday, April 4th, 2008 Posted in Sermons | No Comments »+ In Nomine Jesu + Rev. Evan Gaernter Easter 3A - April 6, 2008 "Time to Live" 1 Peter 1:17-25 (ESV) 17And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of ...
Announcements for the week of April 6, 2008
Friday, April 4th, 2008 Posted in News | No Comments »Thank You to everyone who has supported our new nursery through donations of items and time. Eight children used the nursery Easter Sunday. A big thanks to Michele and Amanda Stenzel who staffed the nursery on Easter. Thank you to Gary ...