Celebrate the eighth day of Christmas & the beginning of 2026 at Messiah’s Divine Service on New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1st at 10:00 am. . The service is scheduled to be livestreamed at www.youtube.com/messiahgr, our website and our Facebook page.

The Lord’s benediction needs to be articulated constantly in our life’s journey, which oscillates back & forth between sin, guilt & confession and mercy, life & grace. The Divine Service unwraps the promises of God in Word & Sacrament, concluding with the comforting words “The Lord bless you & keep you.” And He does! Christ alone justifies us through faith, granting believing Jews & Gentiles an edict of equality - all the faithful are baptized, forgiven heirs of heaven. (Psalm 40:6-8, 16; Numbers 6:22-27; Galatians 3:23-29; Luke 2:21)