Christmas Eve Services - 5pm and 9pm
Spirit of Truth Lutheran Church is a caring, authentic family of God committed to the authority of the Bible as the inspired Word of God.
We find joy in taking care of God’s people through missions. In keeping with the Lutheran Confessions, we are:
Christ Centered
Everything we believe revolves around Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, and what He has done for all of us.
Mission Driven
Following Jesus’ example and the Great Commission given in Matthew 28, we seek to serve, to go, and to make disciples of all nations.
Traditionally Grounded
We stand on Biblical truth, following in the footsteps of the great cloud of witnesses who have gone before us.
Congregationally Focused
We seek to love and care for each other in church and out in the world, just as Jesus would.
BLESSING BOX
OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY – 7 DAYS A WEEK
Available for anyone struggling with food insecurity.
The Blessing Box is located on the east side of our church building.
Our Schedule
Sunday Worship Service
- Sundays at 9:30am
Sunday School
- Adults at 8:30am
- Children at 10:45am
Youth Group
- Confirmation Classes - Wednesdays at 6pm
- 6th-12th grade Youth - Watch for gathering times!
Adult Bible Study
Dig deeper into Scripture and how it impacts our lives in our men’s group, women’s group, and Bible studies for all.
There are several gatherings and small group meetings throughout the week
Missions
Books, Audio Books & Movies
Christmas Eve Services - 5pm and 9pm
Fourth Sunday of Advent – December 22, 2024 – 9:30am
The Common Thread
People of faith discard feelings, favoring instead, the promises of God, whether it feels true or not. God is present with us, even when he seems hidden. But only faith can apprehend this mystery. Doing things—from sacrifices to other forms of piety—are not good for controlling these feelings of hopelessness. Only faith in the promised one of old, the one who has come to do God’s will, who died for our sin, will do. He is the blessed fruit of Mary’s womb, the one who makes our souls to sing.
First Reading – Micah 5:2-5a
Sometimes the people of God feel abandoned, as though God were not there. Yet, there has been a promised one from ancient times, even from before time, from the beginning (John 1:1), who would become the Shepherd of his people. He will be their security and peace. Though the feeling may elude us sometimes, faith finds a way to the promise.
Psalm – Psalm 80:1-7
From time to time, God hides his face. He has not left us but it is hard to see his smiling countenance, to feel his favor. Sometimes, the very reason his face is hidden is so that we will seek him in prayer. He who sits enthroned on the ark still dwells among his people. We no longer see the ark; the cherubim are long lost. Yet God is still here among us.
Second Reading – Hebrews 10:5-10
The old ways of animal sacrifice were ended so that a new and better way could be established. God took no pleasure in continual offerings of flesh. Yet, he gave his Son a body to be sacrificed. This was his will: that his Christ would come into the world and offer himself one time for the sins of all the world.
Gospel – Luke 1:39-45, 46-56
We sing hymns and lift our hands; we pray and offer God words of thanks. But have our very souls magnified the Lord? Has the spirit deep inside us leaped for joy at the nearness of Jesus? While still in his mother’s womb, John who would become known as the baptizer, leaped with such joy. Mary then sang these words: “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior” for blessed was the fruit of her womb.
Our Servant Leaders
Jim Steen
Pastor
Linda Hoeck
Administrative Secretary
Claudia Abraham
Music Coordinator