Parish Services

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
August 30, 2026 

The Readings for this Sunday

The Glory of God Is the Passion and Cross of Christ Jesus   After St. Peter confessed that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, our Lord “began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised” (Matt. 16:21). Upon hearing this “theology of the cross,” Simon Peter stumbled into a satanic “theology of glory.” But the glory of God is revealed in the Passion and cross of His incarnate Son. The faithful prophets, such as Jeremiah, suffered persecution and rejection in anticipation of Jesus’ cross. Yet the Lord did not abandon them; He remembered them, and He was with them to deliver them (Jer. 15:15–20). By His cross, Jesus has redeemed the world, and in His resurrection, He has vindicated all who trust in Him. Thus, the Christian life is a discipleship of self-sacrificing love. Since Christ Jesus has reconciled us to God, we “live peaceably with all” (Rom. 12:18). By the certainty of His cross and resurrection, we “rejoice in hope,” and we are “patient in tribulation” and “constant in prayer” (Rom. 12:12).

Worship Services

We warmly invite you to attend our Worship Services each Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
Sunday School & Adult Bible Class
  • Sunday School classes happen each Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.
  • Adult Bible Study on Sunday mornings beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Come study the Word of God with us!
Visitors and the Lord's Supper

Those desiring membership at St. John's are asked to speak with the Pastor or an Elder. In order to receive the Lord's Supper, instruction in the Christian faith according to the Scriptures and Luther's Small Catechism is necessary. ( Close Communion information...)

Visitation of the Hospitalized and Homebound

There are circumstances in life that might land someone in the hospital. The Pastor considers it a high priority to visit when one of our members is in the hospital. But he, or the churuch itself, might not always get the message. Sometimes people forget. Sometimes you might assume that someone else will let the Pastor or one of the Elders know. The church office would rather get five calls or messages letting him know than none at all.