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17th Sunday after Trinity

October 15, 2019 by John Merseth Leave a Comment

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Rally Day & Pastor’s Last Sunday

September 9, 2017 by Rev. Hendrix Leave a Comment

Tomorrow, Sunday, September 10 is our annual Rally Day, the Sunday when Bible classes start again after the summer hiatus.

A breakfast provided by the Ladies’ Aid will follow the 8:00am service.

Tomorrow is also Pastor Hendrix’s last Sunday at Calvary and Grace following his acceptance of his call to Faith, Oregon, WI which he received in July.

And as always, please join us not just for these events but for the Divine Service, where God continues to serve us through His Word and Sacraments.

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Scripture in our Services

February 16, 2017 by Rev. Hendrix Leave a Comment

When I was young, I never understood why we had such a long and seemingly rote liturgy, or order of service. What I didn’t know was that literally every part of our service is taken from Scripture, either word for word, or based on Scripture.

The section of our liturgy called the Service of the Word (the part of our service where we pause to read and meditate on Scripture: usually consisting of the Psalm (introit), Old Testament, Epistle, and Gospel lessons) comes straight from the Jewish synagogue services – centuries, even Millennia, before Christ. The Service of the Sacrament is based on what Jesus told His followers to do whenever they gathered together in His name. It was carried on by the apostles and, over the years, surrounded by more Scripture so that we don’t forget what it is that we’re doing: that we are in the presence of God, actually eating and drinking the body and blood of the Lamb of God who has taken away the sins of the world. We actually see, touch, and taste our salvation. That’s the purpose for everything in our service: to tell us something about Christ and our salvation.

This Sunday is Sexagesima Sunday, the Sunday of the Church Year where we focus on God’s Word. I have printed the entire Common Service in our service folder with the Scripture references for each part on the right margin. The references in brackets mean that the particular part is based on the passage, rather than quoting it.

O Lord, sanctify us by Your truth. Your Word is truth. (John 17:17)

Download the service folder for Sunday

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Table Talk

February 10, 2017 by Rev. Hendrix Leave a Comment

This Lenten season, helping us to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, during our Lenten meals, we will have “Table Talk.”  Table Talk is what Martin Luther called his conversations about Biblical topics as he, his family, his guests, and his friends, gathered around his table for food, fellowship, and instruction.

Join us at 6:15 for our Lenten Meals.  Table Talk will be a casual presentation by pastor while others are eating from around 6:30 to 6:45. 

Lenten Vespers will begin at 7:00pm.

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From Heaven Above: Celebrating Christmas with Luther

December 18, 2016 by Rev. Hendrix Leave a Comment

Children’s Christmas program, Calvary Lutheran Church, Ulen, MN.  Anno Domini 2016.

This program was compiled by Rev. Jeff Hendrix and is based on Luther’s Christmas program for his children, his hymn “From Heaven Above to Earth I Come.” It uses hymns from Luther or from Luther’s time, as well as meditations from Luther himself, all to show the continuity of our faith. 2017, the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Lutheran Reformation, affords a unique opportunity to reflect on what a 16th century Christmas program may have looked like, and how the faith confessed is still the same.

View the Service Folder  Listen to the Program

(Please excuse the rough start of the audio.  I forgot to hit record until after the Exhortation, so the recording starts with the first narration)

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Calvary: 207 1st St NW
Ulen, MN 56585
Immanuel: 180 Swann St. P.O. Box 187
Audubon, MN 56511
Pastor John Merseth Sr.
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Calvary: Divine Service | 8:00 am Sunday
Sunday School | 9:00 am Sunday
Immanuel: Sunday School/Bible Study 9:30 am
Divine Service 10:30 am

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