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Next Church Service Sunday February 15, 2026@ 10:30am
Holy Communion 3rd Sundays of the month
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.
THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD
(15 February 2026)
Exodus 24:8–18
2 Peter 1:16–21
Matthew 17:1–9
God Manifests His Glory in the Body of Christ Jesus, Transfigured for Us by His Cross
The Transfiguration confirms “the prophetic word … to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place” (2 Peter 1:19). The divine glory of Jesus is manifested in the word of His apostles, who were “eyewitnesses of his majesty” (2 Peter 1:16). “He was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun” (Matt. 17:2). Moses and Elijah witnessed the fulfillment of the Old Testament in this Lord Jesus, and the Father testified concerning Him: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased” (Matt. 17:5). By His own blood, shed on the cross, Jesus makes and seals the new covenant with us. Hence, “the appearance of the glory of the LORD” is no longer “like a devouring fire” (Ex. 24:17), but it is graciously revealed in His own body. As “Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel” went up the mountain with Moses and “beheld God, and ate and drank” (Ex. 24:9, 11), we also behold the Lord our God in Christ Jesus, and we abide with Him as we eat and drink His body and blood at the altar. LCMS Summaries.
Introit (Psalm 99)
P: Praise the Lord our God and worship on His holy mountain,
C: Because the Lord our God is holy.
P: The Lord reigns, let the nations fear.
C: The Lord sits on His throne between bright burning angels. Let the earth shake.
P: The Lord is great in Jerusalem.
C: He is exalted above all people.
P: Let the people praise Your great and wonderful name.
C: He is holy!
P: The King is mighty. He loves right judgment.
C: In Israel, You did what is fair and good and right.
P: Praise the Lord our God and worship in-front-of His throne.
C: He is holy!
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.
P: God, on the mountain Jesus changed and became bright and shining. You named Jesus as Your Son and You also make us Your children. Keep us in Your mercy and make us inherit Your kingdom and Jesus as our King. 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 February 15, 2026 (ASL Format)
Feb 15, 2026
The Old Testament lesson is from Exodus chapter 24.
MOSES took the blood and sprinkled that on the people. MOSES said, “Look, the blood of God’s promise. The Lord made His promise for you, the same-as all His words said.”
Then MOSES, AARON, NADAB, ABIHU, and 70 of the elders in Israel all went up the mountain. They saw Israel’s God. Under His feet, there was something like pavement made with sapphire, clear the same-as the sky. God didn’t hurt the leaders of Israel. They saw God and they ate and drank.
The Lord told MOSES, “Come up to Me on the mountain and stay here. I will give you stone tablets with the law and commandments. I wrote them to teach the people.”
MOSES stood-up with his servant JOSHUA. MOSES went up the mountain of God. But he told the elders, “Wait here for us. We will come back to you. AARON and HUR are with you. If you need a judge, go to them.”
MOSES went up the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain. God’s glory stayed on Mount SINAI. For six days the cloud covered the mountain. On the seventh day, from the cloud God called to MOSES.
The people of Israel saw the Lord’s glory on the mountain. His glory looked the same-as a huge fire on the mountain. MOSES went up the mountain and entered the cloud. MOSES stayed on the mountain forty days and nights.
This is the word of the Lord.
C: (copy) Thanks give to God.
The New Testament lesson is from 2 Peter chapter 1.
PETER wrote: We did not follow stories that people invented. We told you the truth about our Lord Jesus Christ, His power and His coming. Our own eyes saw His glory. Jesus received honor and glory from God the Father. God’s wonderful glory said this about Jesus; “This is My Son, I love Him and I am very pleased with Him.” When we were with Jesus on the holy mountain, we heard that voice from heaven.
Now we have the prophets’ words more sure. It is good for you to pay attention to His word. God’s word is the same-as a lamp shining in a dark place, until sunrise and the morning star rises in your hearts. Remember this first; no Bible prophecy comes from one person’s interpretation. Because prophecy did not come from people. The Holy Spirit inspired people to speak God’s word.
This is the word of the Lord.
C: (copy) Thanks give to God.
The Gospel lesson is from Matthew chapter 17.
C: (copy) Glory to You, O Lord.
Six days later, Jesus took PETER, JAMES and JOHN, and Jesus led them up a high mountain. Jesus changed in front of them. His face became bright as the sun, and His clothes became white as light. And look! MOSES and ELIJAH appeared and talked with Jesus.
PETER said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you want, I will make three tents, one for You, one for MOSES, one for ELIJAH.”
While PETER was speaking, a bright cloud came and covered them. A voice from the cloud said, “This is My Son, I love Him, and I am very pleased with Him. Listen to Him!” The disciples heard the voice and were very afraid, and they fell face down.
Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, and don’t be afraid.” The disciples looked up and saw only Jesus, no one else. Jesus and His disciples came down the mountain. Jesus told them, “What you saw here, tell no one. After the Son of Man rises from the dead, then you can tell people.”
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C: (copy) Praise to You, O Christ.