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Cross of Christ Lutheran Church of the Deaf & Hearing

Next Church Service Sunday April 19, 2026: EASTER 3 (A), @10:30am

Holy Communion 3rd Sundays of the month

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 - 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.

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

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.

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

(19 April 2026)

Acts 2:14a, 36–41

1 Peter 1:17–25

Luke 24:13–35

The Risen Lord Jesus Is with Us in Holy Baptism and in ‘the Breaking of the Bread’

From “before the foundation of the world” until heaven and earth pass away, “the word of the Lord remains forever” (1 Peter 1:20, 25). This “living and abiding word of God” is the preaching of Christ Jesus, namely that God “raised him from the dead and gave him glory” (1 Peter 1:21, 23). By this living word, we “have been born again” to eternal life (1 Peter 1:23) and ransomed from our sinful and mortal life “with the precious blood of Christ” (1 Peter 1:18–19). This living word also calls us to repentance, to dying and rising in Holy Baptism “in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins” (Acts 2:38). In this, we receive the Holy Spirit “for you and for your children and for all who are far off” (Acts 2:39). Through the preaching of His cross and resurrection, Jesus draws near to bring us “into his glory” (Luke 24:26). As He opens the Scriptures, He opens our minds to comprehend “the things concerning himself” (Luke 24:27), and He brings us to know Him “in the breaking of the bread” (Luke 24:3) LCMS Summaries.

Introit (Psalm 133)

P: It is good and pleasing

C: When believers live united!

P: That is the same-as oil poured-on the head, running down the high priest’s beard.

C: The oil running-down on his robes.

P: Believers together is the same-as rain on God’s holy mountain.

C: The Lord commands there His blessing of life forever.

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, because Your Son humbled Himself and suffered, You saved this sinful world. You finished saved us from eternal death. Give Your faithful people happiness and joy forever. 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 April 19 2026 (ASL Format)

April 19,2026

The First Lesson is from Acts chapter 2.

Then PETER stood-up with the eleven apostles and spoke to all the people. “All people in ISRAEL should know this. Jesus, the one you crucified, God made Him Lord and Christ.”

The people heard that and felt very guilty. They asked PETER and the other apostles, “Brothers, what must we do?”

PETER answered, “Everyone repent and get baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. This promise is for you and for your children, and to people in other nations, to every person our Lord calls.”

And PETER continued to teach and encourage them much. He said, “Become saved from these evil people.” Then the people that believed PETER’s message got baptized. On that day God added about 3,000 people to the church.

This is the word of the Lord.

C: (copy) Thanks give to God.

The Second Lesson is from First Peter chapter 1.

Happen you pray to God, you name Him Father. He judges all people honestly. He doesn’t favor some people more. He judges people, how? He looks-at the things they do. While you live on earth, honor Him much. You know He bought you for Himself. You learned a foolish life from your fathers, but God freed you from that. God didn’t use silver or gold. Those things melt-away. He used the precious blood of Christ, the same-as blood from a clean perfect lamb.

Before God made the world, He knew Christ. And now in this end time Christ came for you. Through Jesus, you believe in God. He raised Jesus from the dead and gave Him glory. Now you hope and trust in God.

You obey God’s truth and made your souls pure. That is why you truly love each other. Continue loving with a clean heart. You are born again to live, not to die. God’s living word continues forever, and that makes you alive.

The Bible says, “All people are the same as grass. People’s glory is the same-as flowers. The grass dies and the flower falls, but God’s word continues forever.” That word is the good news we preached to you.

This is the word of the Lord.

C: (copy) Thanks give to God.

The Gospel lesson is from Luke chapter 24.

C: (copy) Glory to You, O Lord.

The same day Jesus arose from the dead, two of Jesus’ disciples walked to a city named EMMAUS. That was about seven miles from JERUSALEM. The two men discussed about everything that happened to Jesus. While they talked, Jesus came and walked with them. But the two men didn’t-know He was Jesus.

Jesus asked, “What are you two talking about?”

They stopped walking and stood with sad faces. One man, named CLEOPAS, said, “You are the only visitor in JERUSALEM not knowing what happened here the past few days?”

Jesus asked, “What happened?”

CLEOPAS answered, “All about Jesus from NAZARETH. Jesus was a wonderful prophet from God. His words and works were powerful. All the people honored Him. But our chief priests and leaders gave Jesus to the ROMANS for them to punish and crucify Him.”

“We hoped Jesus will save ISRAEL. But Jesus died three days ago. And now several women in our group surprised us. Early this morning the women went to the grave. But they couldn’t find Jesus’ body. The women came to us saying they saw a vision of angels. The angels said that Jesus is alive. Then some of our friends went to the grave and saw the empty grave same-as the women said. But our friends didn’t see Jesus.”

Jesus said, “You foolish men! You are slow to believe everything the prophets said! The Savior must suffer that way and enter His glory.” Then Jesus explained to them all the writings about the Savior, beginning with the books of MOSES and the books of the prophets.

They finally came near the city. Jesus seemed He will go farther. But the two men said, “No, please stay with us. The time is almost night, the day is almost finished.” So Jesus went into the house to stay with them.

Jesus sat down to eat with them. He took the bread, blessed and broke the bread and gave it to them. Then their eyes opened, and they knew He was Jesus! But then Jesus disappeared.

The two men said to one-another, “Truly our hearts burned while Jesus talked with us on the road and while He explained the Bible to us, correct?” Then quickly the two men left and went to JERUSALEM and found the eleven disciples and the people with them.

And the eleven disciples said, “The Lord is really risen! Jesus appeared to SIMON!”

The two men explained everything that happened on the road, and the way they knew Jesus when He broke the bread.

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C: (copy) Praise to You, O Christ.

Cross of Christ Lutheran Church of the Deaf & Hearing

Next Church Service Sunday April 19, 2026: EASTER 3 (A), @10:30am

ASL Video Sermons \ 2026 |

Trinity Lutheran Church, Litchfield Park, Arizona (interpreted) Rev. Dave Bolte

Martin Luther's Morning/Evening Prayer

Make the sign of the Holy Cross and say:

Evening Prayer

2026 LCC Synod Convention June 12-15, 2026

2026 LCC Synod Convention June 12-15, 2026

Welcome to the 2026 LCC Synod Convention Info-page

2026 LCC Synod Convention June 12-15, 2026

Welcome to the 2026 LCC Synod Convention Info-page

Scripture Readings April 19 2026 (ASL Format)

Cross of Christ Lutheran Church of the Deaf & Hearing

Next Church Service Sunday April 19, 2026: EASTER 3 (A), @10:30am

ASL Video Sermons \ 2026 |

Trinity Lutheran Church, Litchfield Park, Arizona (interpreted) Rev. Dave Bolte

Martin Luther's Morning/Evening Prayer

Make the sign of the Holy Cross and say:

Evening Prayer

2026 LCC Synod Convention June 12-15, 2026

2026 LCC Synod Convention June 12-15, 2026

Welcome to the 2026 LCC Synod Convention Info-page

2026 LCC Synod Convention June 12-15, 2026

Welcome to the 2026 LCC Synod Convention Info-page

Scripture Readings April 19 2026 (ASL Format)

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