Sharing Christ, Changing Lives

 Dear Members, Friends, and Guests,

 This  weekend, I will continue my sermon series, “God at Work” as we explore  our vocations or callings to our families.  No family is perfect.  But  despite our imperfections,  God uses us as His “mask” to serve others and provide for their  needs.     

Joyfully Serving Jesus,

Pastor Mark 

 Dear Members, Friends, and Guests,

This weekend, my wife and I will be joining Our Savior Lutheran Church in Granbury, TX for their 50th Anniversary Celebration.  Our Savior was my first call out of  seminary, and I had the privilege of serving them for four years.

Deacon Bob will be leading worship and preaching this weekend.  He is in his 10th year of serving Epiphany as a volunteer lay deacon and has shown himself to be a  faithful and dedicated servant of Jesus.  

Next weekend, I will continue my sermon series, “God at Work”.   

Joyfully Serving Jesus,

Pastor Mark 

 Dear Members, Friends, and Guests,

Many  Christians today are scornful of “the institutional church.”  They see  its faults and its weaknesses, are distracted by the ordinary folks who  make up the typical church,  and are easily disillusioned with the way it operates. It is so  “unspiritual,” they think. 

But  minimizing the ordinary local church is a great mistake.  Christ is  hidden in His church on earth, and always has been. He is where He has  promised to be: in the Word of  God, in the Sacraments, and with those He has called to serve others.  Just like me, you are “Called by the Gospel” and Christ is at work in  our vocations as Christians.  Join us this weekend for part 3 of our  sermon series, “God at Work”.

Joyfully Serving Jesus,

Pastor Mark 

 Dear Members, Friends, and Guests,

Deacon Bob and I will be preaching part 2 of new sermon series, God at Work.  Deacon Bob will be leading worship on Saturday (I’m  finally going to my first ASU football game after living here 18  years!). I’ll be leading worship on Sunday.  The sermons are identical.   Our topic this week is the Biblical teaching of  vocations or “callings”.  That is, we all wear the “masks of God”.

After  each service this weekend, the Outreach Team is hosting an Outreach  Fair in the Fellowship Hall, complete with refreshments.  Please stop by  for some good fellowship and  to learn about how Epiphany reaches out to the community and beyond.   More importantly, though, think about what touches your heart and how  you can be involved in one or more of these very worthy ministries.

Finally, due to the importance of everyone attending the Outreach Fair, our regular adult Bible studies will not meet on Sunday morning.  Sunday school, confirmation and high school Bible study will meet.   

Joyfully Serving Jesus,

Pastor Mark