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Cross of Christ Lutheran Church of the Deaf & Hearing

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*Next Church Service Sunday Sept 20

*Next Church Service Sunday Sept 20*Next Church Service Sunday Sept 20

Holy Communion 3rd Sundays of the month

ASL Video Sermons \ 2026 |

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

Holy Communion 3rd Sundays

It is with a heavy heart that I share the sad news that Kathy Bauer has been called to glory.  Kathy passed away on Saturday Sept 6, 2026.


Funeral Service to be held at 

Evergreen Funeral Home, 

Tuesday Sept., 15, 2026 at 2pm.


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.

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Proper 20

(20 September 2026)


Isaiah 55:6–9

Philippians 1:12–14, 19–30

Matthew 20:1–16


Disciples Live in Their Vocations by Grace through Faith in Christ

Those who are sent as “laborers for his vineyard” (Matt. 20:1) depict the wide diversity of vocations to which the disciples of Christ Jesus are called. Whatever our particular stations in life may be, we are called to live and serve by faith in His promises. Our labors do not merit anything before Him, for He is already generous to one and all without partiality. In mercy, He has chosen to bear “the burden of the day and the scorching heat” on our behalf, to make us equal to Himself and to give us what belongs to Him, that is, the kingdom of heaven (Matt. 20:12–15). This way of the Lord is foolishness to the world and foreign to our thoughts, but He draws near, so that “he may be found” (Is. 55:6), “have compassion” and “abundantly pardon” (Is. 55:7). So it is that we are found in Christ Jesus, and He is honored in our bodies, “whether by life or by death” (Phil. 1:20), by “fruitful labor” (Phil. 1:22) or by suffering. It is by faith in His forgiveness that our works are “worthy of the gospel” (Phil. 1:27).

   

Introit (Psalm 116)

P:  I will give God a sacrifice of thanks

C: And I will call-on the Lord’s name.

P:  What will I give the Lord

C: For all His blessings for me?

P:  I will lift-up the cup of salvation

C: And I will call-on the Lord’s name.

P: The Lord thinks serious

C: About His holy people dying.

P:  Lord, I am Your servant.

C: I am Your servant, the son of Your woman servant. You freed me!

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 God, heavenly Father, we can’t trust our good works to save us. Help us trust Your continuing grace and live agreeing with Your Word. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ, Your Son, 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 September 20, 2026 (ASL Format)

For Sunday September 20, 2026

  

The Old Testament lesson is from Isaiah chapter 55.

Search-for the Lord and find Him. Call to Him while He is near. Let bad people stop their sinful life and sinful thinking. Let evil people repent and go to the Lord. The Lord will show mercy.  Our God will give much forgiveness.

The Lord says, “My thoughts are not the same-as your thoughts. Your ways are not My ways. The same-as the sky is high above the earth, the same God’s ways and thoughts are far-above your ways and thoughts.”

This is the word of the Lord.

C: (copy) Thanks give to God.


The New Testament lesson is from Philippians chapter 1.

Dear believers, I want you to know that what is happening to me helped spread the gospel. I am in prison, and that means all the soldiers and everyone here knows about Christ. Also, now most of the believers are more brave to speak God’s word. They are not afraid.

I know I will become free, because you pray for me and the Spirit of Jesus Christ helps me. I hope very much that I will not feel ashamed. I always want to bravely honor Christ with my body, no-matter I live or die. 

For me, now I live in Christ. If I die, that is better. If I continue living here, then I can work for Christ. Live or die, which should I do? I don’t know. This is hard for me. I want to leave and be with Christ. That is much better for me. But you need me to continue alive. I know I will live and stay with you, to help you grow in faith and joy.  Then you will have good reason to rejoice in Christ Jesus, because I will see you again.

Let your life show the gospel of Christ in you. If I come to you or not, I want to hear that you are standing strong in faith as one group, with one spirit and one mind, working together for the gospel faith.

Don’t fear your enemies. They are your enemies; that is a sign God will destroy them, but He will save you. God gives you faith in Christ and lets you suffer for Christ. You saw me experience trouble and you hear about my trouble now. Now God lets you experience that same trouble.

This is the word of the Lord.

C: (copy) Thanks give to God.


The Gospel is from Matthew, chapter 20.

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

The kingdom of heaven is the same-as a man with a large farm. Early-in-the-morning he went and hired workers for his vineyard. He agreed to pay the workers for one full work day. He sent the workers into the field.

Then about 9:00 a.m., the owner went and saw men standing in town not working. The owner said to those men, “You go into my fields and I will pay you what is right.” And they went.

About noon and 3:00 p.m., the owner went again and hired more men. About 5:00 p.m. the owner went and found men in town not working. The owner asked, “Why do you stand here all day doing nothing?”

They answered, “No one hired us.” 

The owner said, “You go into my fields, also.”

That evening, the owner told the work boss, “Call the workers and pay them. Begin paying the last workers, then pay the first workers.” Those workers starting at 5:00 pm received pay for one full work day. The morning workers came and thought they will get more money; but they also got pay for one full work day. The workers accepted the money, but they complained against the owner.

They said, “These last workers only worked one hour and you paid them the same-as us. We did the hard work in the hot day.”

The owner answered, “Friend, I did nothing wrong. You agreed to work for me and I pay you for one full day, correct? Take your money and leave. I want to pay you and the last worker the same. I can spend my money how I want, correct? Are you jealous because I am kind?”

Jesus said, “The same way, the last will become first and the first will become last.”

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

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

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. 


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. 


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