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Next Church Service Sunday November 2, 2025
Holy Communion 3rd Sundays of the month
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Martin Luther's Morning/Evening Prayer
Make the sign of the Holy Cross and say:
Morning Prayer
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.
Evening Prayer
In the evening when you go to bed, make the sign of the holy cross and say: In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have graciously kept me this day; and I pray that You would forgive me all my sins where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.
Then go to sleep at once and in good cheer.
2026 LCC Synod Convention June 12-15, 2026
2026 LCC Synod Convention June 12-15, 2026
2026 LCC Synod Convention - Lutheran Church–Canada
2026 Convention Updates - The Canadian Lutheran
Welcome to the 2026 LCC Synod Convention Info-page
Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s 13th Regular Convention will be held in Winnipeg from June 12-15, 2026, gathering under the theme “Together One: One Lord, One Faith, One Body” (Ephesians 4:4-6). The Convention was last held in the Central Region in 2008 under the theme “Give Jesus Glory – His Calling, Our Praise.”
The start of business related to this synod convention will begin on March 20, 2025, with the first meeting of the Commission on Nominations and Elections (CNE). The CNE manages the nomination process for elected positions at the synodical and regional levels, monitors the vetting process of nominees, and supervises the election of candidates to various positions at conventions of LCC.
News pertaining to LCC’s Synod Convention will be released on an ongoing basis in The Canadian Lutheran and on CanadianLutheran.ca; as well as in LCC’s weekly e-newsletter InfoDigest.
ALL SAINTS’ DAY (OBSERVED)
(2 November 2025)
Revelation 7:(2–8) 9–17
1 John 3:1–3
Matthew 5:1–12
Saints Are Blessed in the Eternal Presence of Christ
“A great multitude … from all tribes and peoples and languages” cry out, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne” (Rev. 7:9–10). Faith-filled saints from every place and time with unified voices eternally magnify the Lamb of God. As His beloved children, we, too, “shall see him as he is” (1 John 3:2). Joined with the throng of angels and countless saints, we shall “serve him day and night in his temple” (Rev. 7:15). In our earthly tension vacillating between saint and sinner, faith and doubt, sacred and profane, we earnestly seek Jesus to calm our fears, comfort our spirits and forgive our sins. The Holy Spirit, through faith in Christ, propels us forward, fortifying us in Word and Sacrament, to our eternal home. In the midst of our constant struggle as believers, we need to be blessed. And so we are. The poor in spirit, the meek, the hungry, the thirsty, the merciful, the pure and the persecuted are all blessed, and we will most certainly inherit the kingdom of heaven (Matt. 5:1–12). LCMS Summaries.
Introit (Psalm 50)
P: The person who gives a sacrifice of thanks gives Me glory.
C: God will give salvation for the person doing right.
P: The Mighty One, God the Lord, speaks.
C: He calls the earth from sunrise to sunset.
P: From Jerusalem, perfect beauty,
C: God shines.
P: Give God a sacrifice of thanks.
C: And do the same-as you promised God.
P: On the day of trouble, call-to Me.
C: I will save you and you will give Me glory.
All: Glory give to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, the same as it was in the beginning, is now, and will continue forever. Amen.
Prayer for God’s Word
P: Lord, make Your faithful people eager and joyful to welcome Your Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ. Make us ready and right for Him to live in us. Jesus lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C: (copy) Amen.
What Is a Lutheran?
While there are a variety of ways one could answer this question, one very important answer is simply this, “A Lutheran is a person who believes, teaches and confesses the truths of God’s Word as they are summarized and confessed in the Book of Concord.” The Book of Concord contains the Lutheran confessions of faith.
Perhaps you have attended an ordination of a pastor and heard him promise that he will perform the duties of his office in accord with the Lutheran Confessions. When people are received into membership into a Lutheran congregation through confirmation they are asked if they confess the doctrine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, as they have learned to know it from the Small Catechism, to be faithful and true.
These solemn promises indicate to us just how important the Lutheran Confessions are for our church. Let’s take a look at the various items contained in the Book of Concord and then we will talk about why the Lutheran Confessions are so important for being a Lutheran.
What are the Ecumenical Creeds?
The three ecumenical creeds in the Book of Concord are the Apostles’ Creed, the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed. They are described as “ecumenical” [universal] because they are accepted by Christians worldwide as correct expressions of what God’s Word teaches.
What is the Augsburg Confession and Apology of the Augsburg Confession?
In the year 1530, the Lutherans were required to present their confession of faith before the emperor in Augsburg, Germany. Philip Melanchthon wrote the Augsburg Confession and it was read before the imperial court on June 30, 1530. One year later, the Lutherans presented their defense of the Augsburg Confession, which is what “apology” here means. It too was written by Philip Melanchthon. The largest document in the Book of Concord, its longest chapter, is devoted to the most important truth of the Christian faith: the doctrine of justification by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.
What are the Small and Large Catechisms?
Martin Luther realized early on how desperately ignorant the laity and clergy of his day were when it came to even the most basic truths of the Christian faith. Around 1530, he produced two small handbooks to help pastors and the heads of families teach the faith.
The Small Catechism and the Large Catechism are organized around six topics: the Ten Commandments, the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, Holy Baptism, Confession, and the Sacrament of the Altar. So universally accepted were these magnificent doctrinal summaries by Luther, that they were included as part of the Book of Concord.
What are the Smalcald Articles and the Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope?
In 1537, Martin Luther was asked to prepare a statement of Lutheran belief for use at a church council, if it was called. Luther’s bold and vigorous confession of faith was later incorporated into the Book of Concord. It was presented to a group of Lutheran rulers meeting in the town of Smalcald. Philip Melanchthon was asked to expand on the subject of the Roman pope and did so in his treatise, which also was included in the Book of Concord.
What is the Formula of Concord?
After Luther’s death in 1546, significant controversies broke out in the Lutheran Church. After much debate and struggle, the Formula of Concord in 1577 put an end to these doctrinal controversies and the Lutheran Church was able to move ahead united in what it believed, taught and confessed. In 1580, all the confessional writings mentioned here were gathered into a single volume, the Book of Concord. Concord is a word that means, “harmony.” The Formula of Concord was summarized in a version known as the “Epitome” of the Formula of Concord. This document too is included in the Book of Concord.
What is the connection between the Bible and the Confessions?
We confess that, “The Word of God is and should remain the sole rule and norm of all doctrine” (FC SD, Rule and Norm, 9). What the Bible asserts, God asserts. What the Bible commands, God commands. The authority of the Scriptures is complete, certain and final. The Scriptures are accepted by the Lutheran Confessions as the actual Word of God. The Lutheran Confessions urge us to believe the Scriptures for “they will not lie to you” (LC, V, 76) and cannot be “false and deceitful” (FC SD, VII, 96). The Bible is God’s “pure, infallible, and unalterable Word” (Preface to the BOC).
The Lutheran Confessions are the “basis, rule, and norm indicating how all doctrines should be judged in conformity with the Word of God” (FC SD RN). Because the Confessions are in complete doctrinal agreement with the written Word of God, they serve as the standard in the Lutheran Church to determine what is faithful Biblical teaching, insofar as that teaching is addressed in the Confessions.
Now may:
The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face shine on you and show grace to you.
The Lord look on you and give you peace.
Be safe, keep each other in prayer and, God willing, we will all see each other next Sunday!
Pastor Ken
Scripture Readings for Sunday, November 2, 2025 (ASL Format)
The Old Testament lesson is from Isaiah chapter 1.
You people reigning in the city named SODOM, attend the Lord’s word! You people in the city named GOMORRAH, attend to God’s teaching!
The Lord said, “Your many sacrifices mean nothing to Me. I am tired of you burnt offerings of rams and fat from animals. Blood from bulls, lambs and goats does not make Me happy.
When you come to Me, who told you to run-around in My house? Don’t bring worthless offerings. Your incense insults Me. You celebrate the new moon, worship day, and special meetings. I can’t accept your sin and meetings. I hate your new moon celebrations and feasts. They burden Me. I am tired of them.”
“When you hold-up your hands, I will look-away. No-matter you say many prayers, I will not listen to you. Your hands are full of blood.
Wash yourselves. Make yourselves clean. Stop doing your evil in-front-of Me. Stop doing evil. Learn to do good. You should want to do right. Don’t let people hurt each-other. Do right for children having no fathers. Protect widows.”
The Lord says, “Come, let us think-about this together. No-matter your sins are bright red, they will become white the same-as snow. No-matter they are dark red, they will become white the same-as wool.”
This is the word of the Lord.
C: (copy) Thanks give to God.
There are two choices for the New Testament reading; a shorter reading from 2 Thessalonians 1 and a longer reading from 2 Thessalonians 1. Choose one.
The shorter reading.
The New Testament lesson is from 2 Thessalonians chapter 1.
This letter is from PAUL, SILAS, and TIMOTHY.
To the church in the city THESSALONICA, to you people belonging to God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Dear Christians, we always thank God for you. That is right to do, because your faith is growing much, and you love each-other more and more. That is why we boast about you in God’s churches. We tell about your continuing faith and how you suffer persecution and trouble but you don’t give-up.
That shows God’s judgment is right. God will say you belong to His kingdom. You are suffering for His kingdom now.
This is why we always pray for you. We ask God to make you His precious people, and with His power to help you do every good work of faith. Then the name of our Lord Jesus will have glory in you, and you can have glory in Jesus. The grace of our God and Lord Jesus Christ will do that.
This is the word of the Lord.
C: (copy) Thanks give to God.
The longer reading.
The New Testament lesson is from 2 Thessalonians chapter 1.
This letter is from PAUL, SILAS, and TIMOTHY.
To the church in the city THESSALONICA, to you people belonging to God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Dear Christians, we always thank God for you. That is right to do, because your faith is growing much, and you love each-other more and more. That is why we boast about you in God’s churches. We tell about your continuing faith and how you suffer persecution and trouble but you don’t give-up.
That shows God’s judgment is right. God will say you belong to His kingdom. You are suffering for His kingdom now.
God says this is His right judgment. He will punish those people who hurt you, and He will comfort you and us in our suffering. That will happen when the Lord Jesus comes from heaven with His powerful angels and fire. He will get revenge against those people who don’t know God and people who don’t obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
They will suffer punishment in eternal destruction. They will be away from the Lord and His powerful glory. That will happen on the day Jesus comes to get glory with His holy people. All those people who believed Him will worship Him, because you believed our message.
This is why we always pray for you. We ask God to make you His precious people, and with His power to help you do every good work of faith. Then the name of our Lord Jesus will have glory in you, and you can have glory in Jesus. The grace of our God and Lord Jesus Christ will do that.
This is the word of the Lord.
C: (copy) Thanks give to God.
The Gospel lesson is from Luke chapter 19.
C: (copy) Glory to You, O Lord.
Jesus entered the town named JERICHO and He walked through the city.
A man named ZACCHAEUS lived in that town. He was a boss TAX collector, and he was a rich man. ZACCHAEUS wanted to see Jesus, but he was short man, and he couldn't see because of the large crowd around Jesus. ZACCHAEUS ran ahead and climbed a tree to see Jesus, because Jesus will walk near that tree.
Happened Jesus came to that tree, Jesus looked-up and said, “ZACCHAEUS, come-down. Today I must visit your house.” ZACCHAEUS hurried-down and happily welcomed Jesus.
But all the people began to complain. “Jesus visits the house of that sinful man.”
ZACCHAEUS stood-up and said to Jesus, “Lord, half of my things I will give to the poor people. And if I cheated anyone, I will pay back four times the money.”
Jesus said, “Today salvation came to this house. Because ZACCHAEUS is also a son of ABRAHAM. The Son of Man came to seek and to save lost people.”
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C: (copy) Praise to You, O Christ.