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Messiah
Lutheran Church (LCMS)
2727 Five Mile Rd. NE
Grand Rapids, Michigan
49525
Prayer of the Season:
Almighty and everlasting God,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, since you have given us grace to
acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity by the confession of a true
faith, and to worship the true Unity in the power of your divine
majesty, keep us also steadfast in this true faith and worship, and
defend us ever from all our adversaries; through Jesus Christ, your Son,
our Lord, Amen.
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Knowing Christ through Worship
Our Worship
We gather for worship because in the Divine Service, our Lord speaks to us and we listen. Faith comes from
hearing the Gospel and eagerly receives God's gifts. Faith also responds with thanksgiving and praise. We build one another up as we speak and
sing to one another in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. We have blended
worship in which we sing classic and contemporary hymns. Our attitude echoes
that of of the Psalmist who wrote, I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the
LORD (Psalm 121:1).
Our Schedule of Sunday Divine Services
Sundays
Time
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Divine Services & Classes
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| 8:30 a.m. |
The Divine Service |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Coffee & Fellowship |
| 9:45 a.m. |
Classes for Children, Youth, and Adults |
| 11:00 a.m. |
The Divine Service |
(Holy Communion is celebrated on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays of each month
and on festival Sundays.)
(A staffed nursery is available for children under three for the Sunday
services.)
Other Worship Services
Lenten Worship:
Special Wednesday evening services are offered during Lent.
Thanksgiving & Midweek Advent & Christmas Worship
Special Wednesday services are offered during seasons of Advent and Christmas
Why Do We Gather for Worship?
"The most precious gifts and treasures our Lord gives us
are His forgiveness, life and salvation. Through His innocent life and bitter
sufferings and death, Christ has purchased and won us from sin, death and the
devil. Through Jesus Christ, all the sins of the world were paid for and the
wrath of God was appeased. Christ has reconciled the whole world to God.
Jesus Christ serves us again and again as His Gospel is
proclaimed, as His people are baptized and as His Word is read. He serves us as
His forgiveness is pronounced and penitents absolved. He serves us as He gives
us His body and blood under the bread and wine to eat and to drink. This is how
our Lord gives us forgiveness, life, and salvation. What a blessing it is to be
called and gathered for worship by our good and gracious God!" (A.
L. Barry)
If you wish to learn more about the worship practices of the Lutheran Church
click
here.
Last Modified:
September 16, 2009
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