Fourth Sunday in Advent
Sunday, Dec 24, 9 AM
Christmas Eve
Sunday, Dec 24, 7 PM
Christmas Day
Monday, Dec 25, 10 AM
St. Stephen, First Martyr
Tuesday, Dec 26, 9 AM
St. John, Evangelist
Wednesday, Dec 27, 9 AM
Holy Innocents, Martyrs
Thursday, Dec 28, 9 AM
The very Son of God sublime
Entered into earthly time
To lead us from this world of cares
To heaven's courts as blessed heirs. Alleluia!
In poverty He came to earth
Showing mercy by His birth;
He makes us rich in heavenly ways
And we, like angels, sing His praise. Alleluia! (LSB 382:5-6)
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Advent
We're into a new church year, starting with the season of Advent on December 3. Advent means "he comes." Advent is about the coming of our Lord to His people. That's what makes Christianity different than other religions. In other religions, you try to get to a higher power. But Christianity is about the Gospel: God comes to us. He comes to us in the Incarnation (God becoming flesh) and saves us through His perfect life, innocent suffering, death, and resurrection over the grave. That's what Advent is about. Advent is not just about preparing for Jesus to come in the manger at Bethlehem; that already happened! We remember the expectation of God's Old Testament people, even as we prepare our hearts for Christ to come again at the Last Day. There are three "comings" in Advent: (1) Jesus' birth in Bethlehem; (2) Jesus' coming to us in the Gospel and the Sacraments now; and (3) Jesus' coming at the Last Day.
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Thursday, December 7
LSF Meeting Tonight
At 6:30 P.M. in the University Student Center at Luther Memorial Chapel we will meet to discuss our activities for the next few months. Please join us! A few things on the agenda include * "Hooray for Camping! (TM): Winter Edition" * the movie "The Nativity Story" * ice skating * Christmas caroling.
St. Ambrose
Today the church commemorates St. Ambrose, bishop of Milan. Usually the church commemorates saints on the day of their earthly death, their "heavenly birthday." But St. Ambrose died on April 4, 397. He's remembered today (Dec 7) because this is the anniversary of his consecration to be bishop. He was the author of many hymns for the liturgy, and many homilies and treatises. He is regarded as one of the greatest and best-beloved bishops of all time, and is honored as one of the first four western Doctors of the church.
It's especially interesting that we commemorate St. Ambrose at this time because his well-known hymn, (through the German version by Dr. Martin Luther), "Savior of the Nations, Come" (TLH 95 / LW 13 / LSB 332) is the Chief Hymn for Ad Te Levavi, the First Sunday in Advent.
At 6:30 P.M. in the University Student Center at Luther Memorial Chapel we will meet to discuss our activities for the next few months. Please join us! A few things on the agenda include * "Hooray for Camping! (TM): Winter Edition" * the movie "The Nativity Story" * ice skating * Christmas caroling.
St. Ambrose
Today the church commemorates St. Ambrose, bishop of Milan. Usually the church commemorates saints on the day of their earthly death, their "heavenly birthday." But St. Ambrose died on April 4, 397. He's remembered today (Dec 7) because this is the anniversary of his consecration to be bishop. He was the author of many hymns for the liturgy, and many homilies and treatises. He is regarded as one of the greatest and best-beloved bishops of all time, and is honored as one of the first four western Doctors of the church.
It's especially interesting that we commemorate St. Ambrose at this time because his well-known hymn, (through the German version by Dr. Martin Luther), "Savior of the Nations, Come" (TLH 95 / LW 13 / LSB 332) is the Chief Hymn for Ad Te Levavi, the First Sunday in Advent.
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