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Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ.

 

Sunday
8:30am - Early Worship Service
10:00am - Sunday School
11:00am - Worship Service

We encourage you to worship with us. Visitors are always welcome, and this page is especially for our visitors.

 

Taking Part
As a visitor, you may not be immediately familiar with all the traditions of Lutheran worship. We understand and invite you to participate in the worship service as fully as you are able. We also want to do all we can to ensure that you are fed by God's Word and Sacraments and that you are enriched by the worship that surrounds you. Please tell us if we can help. We hope that you will return and grow in our life together as a congregation of God's thankful people.

Holy Communion
God's Word of promise makes us members of the Church through Holy Baptism. We invite all baptized Christians, of any age or denomination, to receive Holy Communion with us this day, sharing in our Lord's Body and Blood which is truly present in the bread and wine. Through our celebration of Word and Sacrament, we are the catholic (universal) Church in this place, worshipping the Triune God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit! Normally, we commune on the first Sunday of each month and also on special Sundays. Want to learn more about Holy Communion? Click here.

God's Word
The Scripture readings each Sunday are common readings and themes shared across denominational lines on any given day. Over time, we use music from nearly every period of the Christian tradition, as well as from the various cultures where Christianity is currently playing a vital role. In these ways, we are linked with the whole Church, the People of God, in very tangible ways.

Our Hymnals
All materials needed for worship are usually found in the green Lutheran Book of Worship (LBW) and the blue With One Voice (WOV), both found on the pew shelf. Available from the ushers, the bulletin serves as your "road map" through the service. Page numbers refer to the small numbers in the front of the green book (LBW). The LBW or WOV hymn numbers refer to the large numbers in the hymn sections which make up the rest of each book.

Throughout the church year, we also have special services like Youth Sunday, Easter, Christmas, and Lent. As the church seasons progress, more information about our special services will be listed above. Also, a nursery is available during the service.

Want to see the inside of our sanctuary? Check out this picture, taken one Christmas Eve.

 


First Lutheran Church is part of the ELCA