July 27, 2025
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Luke 11:11 – “What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent?”
A generous, giving spirit comes from knowing that you have a generous, giving Father. He will care for our needs. We are therefore free to reflect His generosity in our lives.
We can be generous in raising our children, supporting the church and serving our neighbor in the community. In these three areas — home, church, and society — the Lord has called us to show His grace and generosity to those around us.
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Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Genesis 18:(17–19) 20–33; Colossians 2:6–15 (16–19); Luke 11:1–13
The Prayer of the Church Is the Voice of Faith
Jesus catechizes His disciples in the way of faith by teaching them how to pray. He promises us: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you” (Luke 11:9).
If earthly fathers know how to give good gifts to their children, “how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him” (Luke 11:13). Thus, father Abraham was bold in his prayer because he believed the gracious promise of the Lord, that he would “surely become a great and mighty nation” (Genesis 18:18).
When we pray in Jesus’ name, we also hold “fast to the Head” (Colossians 2:19), “rooted and built up in him and established in the faith” (Colossians 2:6–7).
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Life Thoughts for the Week
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost – There is no joy like the joy of welcoming another child into your life. You will marvel anew at how perfectly formed your little one is and over how quickly you will fall head over heels in love with him.
You will be enchanted with every tiny aspect of her appearance. The color of her hair, the shape of her nose, and the winsomeness of her smile will occasion endless happy debates about from which side of the family (yours, of course) she got that adorable trait.”
Steve Mosher, Population Research Institute, author of “Ten Great Reasons to Have Another Child” – A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life • lutheransforlife.org.
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Summer 2025 Worship Service Schedule
Divine Service - 9:00 a.m.
Holy Communion is offered at at every Divine Service.
Adult Discipleship Class / Children's Sunday School
10:30 a.m.