He Is Risen! Blessed Easter

(From Luther's Easter Sermon) This is the meaning of the words by St. Paul: "Christ was raised for our justification." Here Paul turns my eyes away from my sins and directs them to Christ, for if I look at my sins, they will destroy me.

Therefore I must look unto Christ who has taken my sins upon himself, crushed the head of the serpent and become the blessing. Now they no longer burden my conscience, but rest upon Christ, whom they desire to destroy.

Let us see how they treat him. They hurl him to the ground and kill him. 0 God; where is now my Christ and my Saviour? But then God appears, delivers Christ and makes him alive; and not only does he make him alive, but he translates him into heaven and lets him rule over all. What has now become of sin? There it lies under his feet. If I then cling to this, I have a cheerful conscience like Christ, because I am without sin.

Now I can defy death, the devil, sin and hell to do me any harm. As I am a child of Adam, they can indeed accomplish it that I must die. But since Christ has taken my sins upon himself, has died for them, has suffered himself to be slain on account of my sins, they can no longer harm me; for Christ is too strong for them, they cannot keep him, he breaks forth and overpowers them, ascends into heaven  and rules there over all throughout eternity.

Now I have a clear conscience, am joyful and happy and am no longer afraid of this tyrant, for Christ has taken my sins away from me and made them his own. But they cannot remain upon him; what then becomes of them? They must disappear and be destroyed. This then is the effect of faith. He who believes that Christ has taken away our sin, is without sin, like Christ himself, and death, the devil and hell are vanquished as far as he is concerned and they can no longer harm him.

Join Us for Holy Week

Maundy Thursday - 7 pm - Preparing the sacrificial Lamb

Good Friday - 7 pm - A holy and perfect sacrifice for sin.

Easter Sunday
- 8 am Morning Service
- 9 am Breakfast
- 10:30 Celebrate the Resurrection in Christ's true body and blood for the forgiveness of sins.

Ash Wednesday at Faith

“Remember that you are dust,

and to dust you shall return.”

For nearly a thousand years, these words have been spoken to young and old alike as the sign of the cross is traced on their foreheads with ashes—the Imposition of Ashes, as it has come to be known.  “What does this mean?”

Ashes in the Bible

The Bible contains a number of references to ashes and dust (cf. Joshua 7:6; 1 Samuel. 4:12; 2 Samuel 1:2, 15:32; Job 2:12, 16:15; Jeremiah 25:34; Lamentation 2:10; Ezekiel 27:30; Jonah 3:6). In fact, the Lord's curse on Adam, “dust you are, and to dust you shall return” (Gen. 3:19) is echoed in the Imposition of Ashes formula. 


In the New Testament, Jesus declares: “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes” (Matt. 11:21). Thus, in the Bible, ashes carry a two-fold meaning: as a sign of human mortality (Gen. 3:19) and as a sign of public repentance (Matt. 11:21).
 
Ashes Today?

A reminder of your baptism. Lutherans use the Imposition of Ashes with the two-fold biblical understanding of ashes: as a sign of our mortality and as a sign of our repentance. The pastor traces the cross on the forehead with the traditional formula, “Remember, you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” It's a paraphrases of the words of God in the Garden of Eden (Gen. 3:19).

Spaghetti Dinner - Benevolence in Mercy - $600+ Raised

Thanks to all the hard work, the volunteers and friends of Faith who attended.

Over $600 was raised to add to our Benevolence in Mercy fund.

"The one who does acts of mercy, does so with cheerfulness."

Acts of Mercy

Faith is hosting a spaghetti dinner as a fund raiser to support her benevolent activity throughout the year. Annually, Faith provides thousands of dollars in aid for families and individuals who are in dire need.

Our Benevolence in Mercy is governed by the Elders of our church. Faith uses our gifts to provide food, shelter, and other individual needs. Cash is NEVER given out.

"...so we, though many, are one body in Christ, ... Having gifts that differ according to the grace given us... if service, in our serving, the one who teaches in his teaching;... the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness (Romans 12:5-8)."

Suggested Donations

• Children 4 and under Free!
• 5-11 yrs. old $4
• 12 and up $7

Contact Wendy Hagan to help with preparations or call Faith (636) 239-0554.

A Story of Mercy $500 before Christmas
How the Lord Cares for People
It was a week before Christmas and there was a message left on the Church's phone. "I'd like to give $500 to Faith to help someone in need." Benevolence in Mercy went into action. The caller hoped that the gift would help someone in time for Christmas.

Faith's Organ Fund - Opus 220

Thank You! Thank You!
Money Raised in 2 Sundays!
Organ Fund

Johannus Opus 220

Former organist, Karen Rabe, is offering her personal organ to Faith for $500. Our current organ is broken (no foot pedals). The organ is currently in our neighborhood and would be easy to move to our church.

Good news! We are half way there already! Donations of $250 were committed last week.

We need $250 more.

 $500 Price

-Over $700 Raised
 $00 Needed.

Details on the organ, Johannus Opus 220

How to donate?

Make check out to:

Faith Lutheran Church

     Memo: Organ Fund

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