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Church on Christmas Break Next Church Service Sunday January 18
Holy Communion 3rd Sundays of the month
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church of the Deaf Christmas Break
Christmas Break starts December 15 2025. Church returns on January 18 2026. Have a Merry Christmas and be safe! Pastor Ken
Holy Communion 3rd Sundays
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.
FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS
Christmas 1
(28 December 2025)
Isaiah 63:7–14
Galatians 4:4–7
Matthew 2:13–23
The Lord Jesus Undergoes a New Exodus in Order to Save His People from Their Sins
Herod’s efforts to destroy the little Lord Jesus anticipate the cross for which He was born. In response to Herod’s edict, Joseph must “take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt”(Matt. 2:13). But the Lord does not abandon the Holy Family there. He brings about salvation for all people, just as He “had spoken by the prophet, ‘Out of Egypt I called my son’” (Matt. 2:15). With might and strength, God accompanies His people, causing “his glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses” (Is. 63:12). Now through Jesus, even our afflictions are borne by Christ on the cross. “He redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them”(Is. 63:9). All of this is accomplished by God’s might so that we, too, are claimed as members of His family. For we “receive adoption as sons” in the only begotten Son, Christ Jesus, even as He became like us by His conception and birth of the woman. Thus redeemed by Christ, no longer slaves of sin and death but beloved children and heirs of God, we pray in Jesus’ name: “Abba! Father!” (Gal. 4:4–6).LCMS Summaries.
Introit (Jeremiah 31)
P: God said, when ISRAEL was a child, I loved Him.
C: I called My Son out of EGYPT.
P: The Lord says, a voice in the city RAMAH,
C: Grieving and crying loud.
P: RACHEL is crying for her children.
C: No one can comfort her because her children are gone.
P: The Lord says, don’t shout in grief.
C: Don’t cry.
P: The Lord announces, I bless you for your work.
C: The people will come home from the enemy’s land.
P: The Lord announces, you have hope for your future.
C: Your children will come home to their own country.
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: O God, You make us and save us. You made us in a wonderful way. But through Your Son becoming human, You make us more wonderful. Let us always live in Jesus who came to live with us. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. 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 December , 2025 (ASL Format)
Readings for Dec 28, 2025.
The Old Testament lesson is from Isaiah chapter 63.
I will tell about the Lord’s faithful love. I will praise God for all the things He gives us, and His great good for the people ISRAEL. God blesses His people because of His mercy and great love.
The Lord said, “Truly they are My people. They are My children and they will not lie.” And God saved them. When they suffered, He suffered the same. His own messenger came and saved them. In His love and mercy He bought them for Himself. Long-ago, God always took-care-of them.
But they rebelled and made His Holy Spirit grieve. Then God became their enemy and He fought-against them. But then He remembered long-ago His people with MOSES. Who brought His people and their shepherds out of the sea? Who gave them His Holy Spirit? Who gave His power to MOSES and made the waters divide? Who made His own Name famous and led the people through the water? God did all that.
The same-as a horse in the desert, the people didn’t fall. The same as cows go into a valley, the Spirit of the Lord gave the people rest. Lord, You led Your people and made Your name glorious.
This is the word of the Lord.
C: (copy) Thanks give to God.
The New Testament lesson is from Galatians chapter 4.
At the right time, God sent His Son, born from a woman, born to obey the law. The law controls all people, and Jesus came to save us and to adopt us as God’s sons. And because you are His sons, God sent the Spirit from His Son into our hearts. The Holy Spirit shouts, “Daddy, Father.” Now, you are no-more a slave. You are God’s sons. And because you are His sons, you will receive an inheritance from God.
This is the word of the Lord.
C: (copy) Thanks give to God.
The Gospel lesson is from Matthew chapter 2.
C: (copy) Glory to You, O Lord.
The Wise Men went home. Then an angel from the Lord appeared to JOSEPH in a dream and said, “Wake up! Take the baby and His mother MARY and escape to EGYPT. Stay there until I tell you. Because King HEROD prepares to search-for the baby and kill Him.”
And JOSEPH got up in the night and went to EGYPT with the baby and MARY. And they stayed in EGYPT until King HEROD died. Then the prophet’s writing happened perfectly: “I called My Son out-of EGYPT.”
Herod understood the wise men fooled him. He became very angry and sent soldiers to kill all the boy babies in BETHLEHEM. He killed all of them up to 2 years old. He did that because of what the wise men said about the time the star appeared.
That made happen these words from the prophet JEREMIAH; “A voice in the city RAMAH, crying loud. RACHEL is crying for her children. No one can comfort her because her children are gone.”
When HEROD died, one angel from the Lord appeared in a dream to JOSEPH and said, “Get up, take the child and His mother, and go home to ISRAEL. The people who wanted to kill the child are now dead.”
And JOSEPH got up, got the child and His mother, and they went to the country ISRAEL. But JOSEPH heard that HEROD’s son named ARCHELAUS now reigned over JUDEA, and he was afraid to go there. God warned JOSEPH in a dream, and JOSEPH went to the country named GALILEE. JOSEPH lived in a city named NAZARETH. Then the prophet's announcement happened, “He will be named a NAZARENE.”
This is the gospel of the Lord.
C: (copy) Praise to You, O Christ.