St. John's LCMS
Cordova, Nebraska
Welcome to St. John's Lutheran Church
"Serving Christ in our communities, nation, and world."
The Sunday Divine Services
The
Divine Service is the center of our life of faith in Christ. At the
heart of our Lutheran Worship sits God’s action, His giving to us.
Therefore, our worship does not revolve around our work, but His.
We celebrate and recieve these gifts of His Word and Sacraments each Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
May our Lord continue to bless you this week. We will see you on Sunday!
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and
I will give you rest.” - Matthew 11:28
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Update from Rev. Kitzing
I attended the 69th Convention of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod as the pastoral delegate for the Seward Circuit. One of the hot-button issues going into the Convention was a resolution on Lay Readers. The Seminary is to form a committee to study whether Scripture requires the pastor to do the readings of scripture during the Divine Worship. This will be brought back to 2029 Convention.
The other big topic was how we train pastors. The LCMS basically has two paths: the residential route (seminary, earning an M.Div. or going through an alternate route in person) and the Specific Ministry Program (SMP), which is mostly online and designed to raise up a pastor from within a congregation that otherwise couldn’t afford one. SMP pastors have restrictions on what they can do at the circuit, district, and synodical level.
The Convention passed resolution saying the Residential formation of Pastors is by far the preferred route for PASTORAL FORMATION. The delegates also affirmed some of the restrictions for SMP program: a congrega-tion can only use it if Word and Sacrament aren’t otherwise available, the man has to have been LCMS Lutheran for more than five years, and he has to be at least 40 years old. (Continue here...)
Updated: 10.1.26
Scripture, Grace, and Faith Alone
Luther's teaching is often summarized with three phrases: Scripture alone, grace alone, and faith alone.
- Scripture alone reminds us that God's Word is the foundation and norm of Christian doctrine. The Church does not create God's truth; it receives, confesses, and teaches what God has revealed.
- Grace alone reminds us that salvation is God's gracious gift. We do not earn God's forgiveness by becoming good enough. God loved us while we were still sinners and sent His Son to redeem us.
- Faith alone reminds us that we receive Christ and His gifts through faith. Our confidence before God rests not on our accomplishments but on Jesus Christ, who lived, died, and rose again for us.
These truths are not merely historical slogans. They are the comfort of the Christian sitting in the pew today. When we confess our sins, we do not have to wonder whether we have done enough. When we face death, we do not have to trust in our own goodness. When our consciences accuse us, we look outside ourselves to Christ and His promises. That is the Gospel Luther treasured.
Updated 10.1.26
Worship Services
Sunday morning Worship services at St. John's are regularly scheduled for 9:00 a.m. On Sunday's, Communion services are held on the odd numbered weeks each month with non-communion services held on the even numbered Sundays. (Seasonally adjusted Service Times...)
- Sunday Morning - 9:00 a.m.
- Wednesday Evening - (Held during the Advent and Lenten Season - See Calendar during those months for service times.)
Sunday Bible Class
Join us on Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. after Worship for adult Bible Class and Sunday School where a variety of Christ centered topics are covered.
Jesus Christ brings the Gospel (from older English, "Good-spel," "good news") to the world. He announces that in His person the kingdom of God has come to mankind and that through faith in Him people might find new and eternal life. He is Himself the Good News, or Gospel.