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On this page, you can read selected Grace Notes articles from the Pastor from past months and study them in closer detail. Enjoy!
February 2026
During a Pastoral Transition
Remember that God will be with this church at all times.
You are not forsaken. God is with us. “I will never leave you or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5).
God is in control.
God “works all things according to the counsel of His will” (Ephesians 1:11). This pastoral transition is not happening outside of the will of God, He is working this according to the counsel of His will. We need to rest in Him by trusting Him.
Ministry must go on.
“Go therefore and make disciples” doesn’t only mean the Pastor, but all who are in the church. We are all in this together and will keep going to continue to make this a great congregation so that we are ready for the new pastor.
The church must not scatter.
Resist the temptation to scatter. Work more diligently to stay bound together in unity and love. This may be a season of testing, but we will endure. Uphold one another in love and prayer. Come to worship, Bible study and fellowship events.
Reinforce our mission and vision.
We are rooted in Christ. We will keep our ministry aligned with the church’s vision and keep that focus during this transition.
Maintain hope and expectation.
As Romans 8 reminds us, “God works in all things to bring about good.” Remain hopeful that we will carry on the work of God and that He will, in His time, have a Pastor to lead us. In the meantime, He will provide a temporary Shepherd and we will be fine.
Pray.
Pray as Jesus did in Matthew 26:39, “Not my will, but your will be done.” Pray for God’s guidance, for unity and for joy.
Sincerely yours,
Pr. Grant Bode
During a Pastoral Transition
Remember that God will be with this church at all times.
You are not forsaken. God is with us. “I will never leave you or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5).
God is in control.
God “works all things according to the counsel of His will” (Ephesians 1:11). This pastoral transition is not happening outside of the will of God, He is working this according to the counsel of His will. We need to rest in Him by trusting Him.
Ministry must go on.
“Go therefore and make disciples” doesn’t only mean the Pastor, but all who are in the church. We are all in this together and will keep going to continue to make this a great congregation so that we are ready for the new pastor.
The church must not scatter.
Resist the temptation to scatter. Work more diligently to stay bound together in unity and love. This may be a season of testing, but we will endure. Uphold one another in love and prayer. Come to worship, Bible study and fellowship events.
Reinforce our mission and vision.
We are rooted in Christ. We will keep our ministry aligned with the church’s vision and keep that focus during this transition.
Maintain hope and expectation.
As Romans 8 reminds us, “God works in all things to bring about good.” Remain hopeful that we will carry on the work of God and that He will, in His time, have a Pastor to lead us. In the meantime, He will provide a temporary Shepherd and we will be fine.
Pray.
Pray as Jesus did in Matthew 26:39, “Not my will, but your will be done.” Pray for God’s guidance, for unity and for joy.
Sincerely yours,
Pr. Grant Bode
January 2026
O little town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep,
The silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth, The everlasting Light,
The hopes and fears of all the years,
Are met in thee tonight
"O Little Town of Bethlehem" is a Christmas carol based on an 1868 text written by Rev. Phillips Brooks. Rev. Brooks was born in Boston, Dec. 13, 1835, graduated from Harvard College 1855, and was ordained in 1859. Successively Rector of the Church of the Advent, Philadelphia, and Trinity Church, Boston, he became the Epis-copal Bishop of Massachusetts in 1891 and died at Boston in Jan. 1893.
His Carol, "O little town of Bethlehem," was written for his Sunday School in 1868, the author spent the season of Christmas in the village of Bethlehem (1866).
The Organist Lewis Redner wrote his recounting of the story:
“As Christmas of 1868 approached, Mr. Brooks told me that he had written a simple little carol for the Christmas Sunday-school service, and he asked me to write the tune to it. The simple music was written in great haste and under great pressure. We were to practice it on the following Sunday. Mr. Brooks came to me on Friday, and said, “Redner, have you ground out that music yet to "O Little Town of Bethlehem"? I replied, 'No,' but that he should have it by Sunday.
On the Saturday night previous my brain was all confused about the tune. I thought more about my Sunday school lesson than I did about the music. But I was roused from sleep late in the night hearing an angel-strain whispering in my ear and seizing a piece of music paper I jotted down the treble of the tune as we now have it, and on Sunday morning before going to church I filled in the harmony. Neither Mr. Brooks nor I ever thought the carol or the music to it would live beyond that Christmas of 1868.
It’s good to know and learn something of the hymns we enjoy and sing at Christmas and throughout the year. It adds to our appreciation and love of such hymnody. It grows in its meaning as we age and mature. And it is something of true value we can pass on to our children and grandchildren, future generations.
It is our Christian heritage.
So rich in meaning that in a “throw away” age here is something in our Church of “heirloom” val-ue.
O come, let us sing unto the Lord:
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. ~ Psalm 95:1
God’s Blessings!
Pastor Bode
O little town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep,
The silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth, The everlasting Light,
The hopes and fears of all the years,
Are met in thee tonight
"O Little Town of Bethlehem" is a Christmas carol based on an 1868 text written by Rev. Phillips Brooks. Rev. Brooks was born in Boston, Dec. 13, 1835, graduated from Harvard College 1855, and was ordained in 1859. Successively Rector of the Church of the Advent, Philadelphia, and Trinity Church, Boston, he became the Epis-copal Bishop of Massachusetts in 1891 and died at Boston in Jan. 1893.
His Carol, "O little town of Bethlehem," was written for his Sunday School in 1868, the author spent the season of Christmas in the village of Bethlehem (1866).
The Organist Lewis Redner wrote his recounting of the story:
“As Christmas of 1868 approached, Mr. Brooks told me that he had written a simple little carol for the Christmas Sunday-school service, and he asked me to write the tune to it. The simple music was written in great haste and under great pressure. We were to practice it on the following Sunday. Mr. Brooks came to me on Friday, and said, “Redner, have you ground out that music yet to "O Little Town of Bethlehem"? I replied, 'No,' but that he should have it by Sunday.
On the Saturday night previous my brain was all confused about the tune. I thought more about my Sunday school lesson than I did about the music. But I was roused from sleep late in the night hearing an angel-strain whispering in my ear and seizing a piece of music paper I jotted down the treble of the tune as we now have it, and on Sunday morning before going to church I filled in the harmony. Neither Mr. Brooks nor I ever thought the carol or the music to it would live beyond that Christmas of 1868.
It’s good to know and learn something of the hymns we enjoy and sing at Christmas and throughout the year. It adds to our appreciation and love of such hymnody. It grows in its meaning as we age and mature. And it is something of true value we can pass on to our children and grandchildren, future generations.
It is our Christian heritage.
So rich in meaning that in a “throw away” age here is something in our Church of “heirloom” val-ue.
O come, let us sing unto the Lord:
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. ~ Psalm 95:1
God’s Blessings!
Pastor Bode
December 2025
And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. Luke 2:7
This Advent and Christmas Season I thought I would continue my theme of the Bethlehem stable where Joesph and Mary took lodging and where Jesus was born.
Last Advent and Christmas I had a children’s board-book where I built a series theme around the various animals that might have been present in a first century Bethlehem stable… a sheep, a donkey, a camel, an ox and a dove.
It was a constructed theme intended maybe more so for children then adults, but we all learn in a similar fashion. And sometimes (perhaps often) it is the simple things that we need to relearn over and over again, for we often forget or neglect the simple truths. And truth is not complicated when cut with the Sword of the Spirit.
Some years back there was even a bestselling book titled “All I ever really needed to know I learn in kindergarten” by Rev. Robert Fulghum (2004) which reminded us that the basic concepts of right and wrong, good and evil, truth and lie don’t change and even as little children we soon learn enough to distinguish between the two.
This year we examine the simple things once again that one might have found in such a Christmas stable, but this time instead of animals we focus on “stable” objects:
Merry Christmas!
Pastor Bode
And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. Luke 2:7
This Advent and Christmas Season I thought I would continue my theme of the Bethlehem stable where Joesph and Mary took lodging and where Jesus was born.
Last Advent and Christmas I had a children’s board-book where I built a series theme around the various animals that might have been present in a first century Bethlehem stable… a sheep, a donkey, a camel, an ox and a dove.
It was a constructed theme intended maybe more so for children then adults, but we all learn in a similar fashion. And sometimes (perhaps often) it is the simple things that we need to relearn over and over again, for we often forget or neglect the simple truths. And truth is not complicated when cut with the Sword of the Spirit.
Some years back there was even a bestselling book titled “All I ever really needed to know I learn in kindergarten” by Rev. Robert Fulghum (2004) which reminded us that the basic concepts of right and wrong, good and evil, truth and lie don’t change and even as little children we soon learn enough to distinguish between the two.
This year we examine the simple things once again that one might have found in such a Christmas stable, but this time instead of animals we focus on “stable” objects:
- Post/Nail,
- Straw/Swaddling Clothes,
- Lantern/Lamp,
- Manger/Creche,
- Door/Key,
- Staff/Whip.
Merry Christmas!
Pastor Bode
November 2025
Thanksgiving
There are two particular times in which Jesus gave thanks that I draw your attention to this day.
Both of these had to do with bread.
The first is when Jesus fed the 5,000 with 5 loaves and 2 fish. We are told in the text that when the meager amount was brought to Jesus that he blessed it exponentially! But tucked in the midst of the lesson of all four gospels are the words that Jesus, “gave thanks.” The Greek words here used for thanksgiving are:
ὐχάριστος (John) This word is transliterated into English as eucharist (thanksgiving).
εὐλογέω (Matthew, Mark and Luke). This word is transliterated into English as eulogy (blessed words).
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to set before the people. ~ Lk. 9:16
The second time that Jesus particularly gave thanks, or better said, the second time the Evangelists make a special point of noting Him doing so, was when Jesus celebrated the Lord’s Supper.
Here in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark both use the word εὐλογέω (eulogeo) while Luke chooses to use the word εὐχάριστος (eucharistos) and so does Paul in 1 Cor. 11:24. John’s Gospel doesn’t tell us of the Holy Supper, but focuses instead on other details surrounding the events of the Upper Room. The point that I make is this: Jesus gave thanks. This might surprise us. After all here was God in the flesh, and yet by example, he teaches us about what it means to be grateful, humble and thankful. He looks up to heaven and returns to God the Father his thanksgiving. Acknowledging that by the grace of God we live, move and have our being (Acts 17:28). Jesus in both situations lifted the bread and in both circumstances gave thanks. In fact I was once told by a Jewish man that in a Jewish home table grace is always said over the bread, the staple of life (manna). But too, it reminds us of Jesus who taught us to give thanks and pray… “Give us this day our daily bread.” Jesus, who took bread and fed the multitude. Jesus, who took bread and said, “This is my body given for you.”
So this Thanksgiving holiday as you sit down at your table and you look out over all that you have to support this body and life, and as your eyes gaze over the bread on your table may it be a reminder for you of Jesus who gave thanks and blessed the bread and broke it. Who said, "I am the bread of life (Jn. 6:48).
Therefore, let us give thanks for it is meet and right so to do!
In Christ,
Pastor Bode
Thanksgiving
There are two particular times in which Jesus gave thanks that I draw your attention to this day.
Both of these had to do with bread.
The first is when Jesus fed the 5,000 with 5 loaves and 2 fish. We are told in the text that when the meager amount was brought to Jesus that he blessed it exponentially! But tucked in the midst of the lesson of all four gospels are the words that Jesus, “gave thanks.” The Greek words here used for thanksgiving are:
ὐχάριστος (John) This word is transliterated into English as eucharist (thanksgiving).
εὐλογέω (Matthew, Mark and Luke). This word is transliterated into English as eulogy (blessed words).
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to set before the people. ~ Lk. 9:16
The second time that Jesus particularly gave thanks, or better said, the second time the Evangelists make a special point of noting Him doing so, was when Jesus celebrated the Lord’s Supper.
Here in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark both use the word εὐλογέω (eulogeo) while Luke chooses to use the word εὐχάριστος (eucharistos) and so does Paul in 1 Cor. 11:24. John’s Gospel doesn’t tell us of the Holy Supper, but focuses instead on other details surrounding the events of the Upper Room. The point that I make is this: Jesus gave thanks. This might surprise us. After all here was God in the flesh, and yet by example, he teaches us about what it means to be grateful, humble and thankful. He looks up to heaven and returns to God the Father his thanksgiving. Acknowledging that by the grace of God we live, move and have our being (Acts 17:28). Jesus in both situations lifted the bread and in both circumstances gave thanks. In fact I was once told by a Jewish man that in a Jewish home table grace is always said over the bread, the staple of life (manna). But too, it reminds us of Jesus who taught us to give thanks and pray… “Give us this day our daily bread.” Jesus, who took bread and fed the multitude. Jesus, who took bread and said, “This is my body given for you.”
So this Thanksgiving holiday as you sit down at your table and you look out over all that you have to support this body and life, and as your eyes gaze over the bread on your table may it be a reminder for you of Jesus who gave thanks and blessed the bread and broke it. Who said, "I am the bread of life (Jn. 6:48).
Therefore, let us give thanks for it is meet and right so to do!
In Christ,
Pastor Bode
October 2025
Was the Lutheran Reformation Necessary?
Well, you know the answer already I’d think, as this is the newsletter for our two LUTHER-AN congregations. If the reformation had no bearing then I’d think the word “Lutheran” could be dropped altogether within the name don’t you?
So, was the Reformation necessary and are the doctrinal teachings within still applicable to our age?
“Can’t we all just get along?” so said Rodney King who, back on March 3rd,1991, was brutely beaten by the Los Angeles Police at a traffic stop. It was, despite the terrible events he endured, his way of encouraging people not to riot after the trial and police ver-dict. It has since become sort of a catch-phrase for tolerance. Now some might say if it applies there then it applies here. Is it ecumenical (just getting along) to shun and/or ig-nore the differences so as to have some sort of peace (if even tenuously achieved and held)?
Back in 1999 the Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran World Federation signed an agreement on Justification called, “The Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification.” The intent was to foster a conversation of “getting along” between Catholics and Luther-ans. There are benefits to talking, of course. Arguments can be settled by talking (you might wish for example that Ukraine/Russia and Israel/Hamas would converse more about peace and less about war). Talking can help the process, but even more so is a de-sire for purity of God’s Word within.
Purity in doctrine, teaching and practice… Luther was all about it. In fact, it shaped the Reformation… these 5 SOLAS were/are guiding principles: Sola (only) Christ, Sola Scrip-tures, Sola Faith, Sola Grace, Sola Deo Glory. They are the bedrock of Christianity and any foundation within must be built on them or that edifice will fissure and fail. So much pain, hurt, conflict and even war wreak havoc when they are not paramount. By the way, the LCMS never did sign-on to the “Joint Declaration” as did all the liberalizing Lutheran church bodies. I’m thinking though that now nearly 25 years later, since this statement of “Joint Declaration” that the social-direction (wokeism) within these liberalizing churches has actually widened the gap into a deep chasm.
Luther was right on Justification…. And therefore, the Reformation was necessary… and still is.
We are saved by God’s grace through faith in Christ alone!
When we make that the centerpiece and build a sound biblical theology around these then constructive conversations can and do occur. The LCMS is finding more and more global church bodies that agree and are appreciative of a sound biblical doctrinal stance.
Just as the great Lutheran composer and musician J.S. Bach penned at the end of all his musical compositions… SDG (soli Deo gloria ~ to God only be the glory!). Amen. And so too, it is our Amen, Amen. (Rev. 3:14).
In Christ,
Pastor Bode
Was the Lutheran Reformation Necessary?
Well, you know the answer already I’d think, as this is the newsletter for our two LUTHER-AN congregations. If the reformation had no bearing then I’d think the word “Lutheran” could be dropped altogether within the name don’t you?
So, was the Reformation necessary and are the doctrinal teachings within still applicable to our age?
“Can’t we all just get along?” so said Rodney King who, back on March 3rd,1991, was brutely beaten by the Los Angeles Police at a traffic stop. It was, despite the terrible events he endured, his way of encouraging people not to riot after the trial and police ver-dict. It has since become sort of a catch-phrase for tolerance. Now some might say if it applies there then it applies here. Is it ecumenical (just getting along) to shun and/or ig-nore the differences so as to have some sort of peace (if even tenuously achieved and held)?
Back in 1999 the Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran World Federation signed an agreement on Justification called, “The Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification.” The intent was to foster a conversation of “getting along” between Catholics and Luther-ans. There are benefits to talking, of course. Arguments can be settled by talking (you might wish for example that Ukraine/Russia and Israel/Hamas would converse more about peace and less about war). Talking can help the process, but even more so is a de-sire for purity of God’s Word within.
Purity in doctrine, teaching and practice… Luther was all about it. In fact, it shaped the Reformation… these 5 SOLAS were/are guiding principles: Sola (only) Christ, Sola Scrip-tures, Sola Faith, Sola Grace, Sola Deo Glory. They are the bedrock of Christianity and any foundation within must be built on them or that edifice will fissure and fail. So much pain, hurt, conflict and even war wreak havoc when they are not paramount. By the way, the LCMS never did sign-on to the “Joint Declaration” as did all the liberalizing Lutheran church bodies. I’m thinking though that now nearly 25 years later, since this statement of “Joint Declaration” that the social-direction (wokeism) within these liberalizing churches has actually widened the gap into a deep chasm.
Luther was right on Justification…. And therefore, the Reformation was necessary… and still is.
We are saved by God’s grace through faith in Christ alone!
When we make that the centerpiece and build a sound biblical theology around these then constructive conversations can and do occur. The LCMS is finding more and more global church bodies that agree and are appreciative of a sound biblical doctrinal stance.
Just as the great Lutheran composer and musician J.S. Bach penned at the end of all his musical compositions… SDG (soli Deo gloria ~ to God only be the glory!). Amen. And so too, it is our Amen, Amen. (Rev. 3:14).
In Christ,
Pastor Bode
September 2025
Getting a Good Education “Here comes the school bus!” so will say many a mom/dad as their children are still finishing up breakfast. And like a mad scrabble, they will gulp the last of the OJ and shovel in the last spoon of cereal. Grabbing their backpacks, they will run out the door. A school bus driver doesn’t wait forever, you know!
Ah, the joys of school days again. I know you parents with kids are thinking “ugh” to the thought of all the stress and chaos of busy mornings, but I will tell you now enjoy them for they don’t last forever and there will come a day in the distant future where you would wish for seeing again your precious children running to catch a school bus again.
Well in Jesus day they didn’t have school busses. They had donkeys, and I imagine they could be just as fun too! Jesus was a school boy. Our only story of him in such a setting is Luke 5:41-52 which is titled in my Bible, “The Boy Jesus at the Temple.” It is a lesson of Jesus among the priests and teachers of his day learning and “teaching” the teachers. What kid doesn’t dream of teaching the teachers a thing or two!
Here they were discussing the finer points of the Torah. And the Bible says of Jesus, “Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers.” He was a bright student. This is a reflection of two things: 1) He was the Son of God, of course
2) Mary and Joseph were doing their parental duty with love and care. They were making God’s Word a high priority in their home. And the children in the house reflected this with their attitude, demeanor and outlook.
Later in the lesson when Jesus is returning home to Nazareth, we read that he was obedient and continued to grow in wisdom and stature. He was a “good” kid (we might say of such a boy), but truth is, he was a “perfect” kid (the only one that ever was). A perfect example to emulate for us all.
Enjoy your school days, kids! Enjoy teaching, teachers! Enjoy being mom and dad, parents! How wonderful it is to see your kids grow in wisdom, stature and favor with God and men.
In Christ,
Pastor Bode
Getting a Good Education “Here comes the school bus!” so will say many a mom/dad as their children are still finishing up breakfast. And like a mad scrabble, they will gulp the last of the OJ and shovel in the last spoon of cereal. Grabbing their backpacks, they will run out the door. A school bus driver doesn’t wait forever, you know!
Ah, the joys of school days again. I know you parents with kids are thinking “ugh” to the thought of all the stress and chaos of busy mornings, but I will tell you now enjoy them for they don’t last forever and there will come a day in the distant future where you would wish for seeing again your precious children running to catch a school bus again.
Well in Jesus day they didn’t have school busses. They had donkeys, and I imagine they could be just as fun too! Jesus was a school boy. Our only story of him in such a setting is Luke 5:41-52 which is titled in my Bible, “The Boy Jesus at the Temple.” It is a lesson of Jesus among the priests and teachers of his day learning and “teaching” the teachers. What kid doesn’t dream of teaching the teachers a thing or two!
Here they were discussing the finer points of the Torah. And the Bible says of Jesus, “Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers.” He was a bright student. This is a reflection of two things: 1) He was the Son of God, of course
2) Mary and Joseph were doing their parental duty with love and care. They were making God’s Word a high priority in their home. And the children in the house reflected this with their attitude, demeanor and outlook.
Later in the lesson when Jesus is returning home to Nazareth, we read that he was obedient and continued to grow in wisdom and stature. He was a “good” kid (we might say of such a boy), but truth is, he was a “perfect” kid (the only one that ever was). A perfect example to emulate for us all.
Enjoy your school days, kids! Enjoy teaching, teachers! Enjoy being mom and dad, parents! How wonderful it is to see your kids grow in wisdom, stature and favor with God and men.
In Christ,
Pastor Bode
August 2025
Myrrh-Bearers Joanna, Mary and Salome
August 3rd ~ Day of Commemoration
On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus… ~ Lk. 24 (selected verses)
These women went to the tomb expecting the worst but heard instead the good news of the resurrection. Jesus was alive, not dead. He had arisen. The tomb was empty. They went to the tomb in procession carrying with them a perfumed oil and spice called myrrh.
We might think of this word, myrrh, more with the season of Christmas than perhaps Easter, as it was one of the gifts the Magi brought with them, gold, frankincense and myrrh. Myrrh was/ is a fragrant spice extracted from the gum resin of a particular tree in that ancient world. It is still cultivated today. Myrrh produced in both an oil and granular form had various functions from medicinal to ceremonial.
For the Jewish religious life myrrh had a twofold purpose:
1) It was a special anointing oil for priests (sacred to Temple use, Exodus 30:26-29)
2) It was also used for burial (a ceremonial ritual)
The women were coming to anoint the body of Jesus with the fragrance of myrrh. They loved the Lord even in his death, not knowing then that he had already arisen, and the tomb was empty.
Interestingly the word “christen” is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew word for anointing which is: ַ חוּשָׁמMashiach (from where we get the word, Messiah, which means… the anointed one).
Therefore, there is a richness to the meaning of the title “Christian,” for it means that you too are anointed, as you are too a member of the royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9). And, you have been commissioned and sent into the world to be “myrrh bearers.” We carry with us the fragrance of Christ wherever we go, if even in procession to the tomb we carry in our person the good news of Jesus and the hope of the resurrection.
For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. 2 Cor. 2:15
Blessings,
Pastor Bode
Myrrh-Bearers Joanna, Mary and Salome
August 3rd ~ Day of Commemoration
On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus… ~ Lk. 24 (selected verses)
These women went to the tomb expecting the worst but heard instead the good news of the resurrection. Jesus was alive, not dead. He had arisen. The tomb was empty. They went to the tomb in procession carrying with them a perfumed oil and spice called myrrh.
We might think of this word, myrrh, more with the season of Christmas than perhaps Easter, as it was one of the gifts the Magi brought with them, gold, frankincense and myrrh. Myrrh was/ is a fragrant spice extracted from the gum resin of a particular tree in that ancient world. It is still cultivated today. Myrrh produced in both an oil and granular form had various functions from medicinal to ceremonial.
For the Jewish religious life myrrh had a twofold purpose:
1) It was a special anointing oil for priests (sacred to Temple use, Exodus 30:26-29)
2) It was also used for burial (a ceremonial ritual)
The women were coming to anoint the body of Jesus with the fragrance of myrrh. They loved the Lord even in his death, not knowing then that he had already arisen, and the tomb was empty.
Interestingly the word “christen” is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew word for anointing which is: ַ חוּשָׁמMashiach (from where we get the word, Messiah, which means… the anointed one).
Therefore, there is a richness to the meaning of the title “Christian,” for it means that you too are anointed, as you are too a member of the royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9). And, you have been commissioned and sent into the world to be “myrrh bearers.” We carry with us the fragrance of Christ wherever we go, if even in procession to the tomb we carry in our person the good news of Jesus and the hope of the resurrection.
For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. 2 Cor. 2:15
Blessings,
Pastor Bode
July 2025
Now he belongs to the ages.
The words above mark the final words of epitaph at the tomb of Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. They were first spoken by the Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton as Lincoln lay dead in a room across the street from Ford’s Theatre in DC. What did he mean by that sentiment? It’s debated. Some say it was a reference to heaven itself where the ages of time have no clock and the saints who have passed from this vale of the tears live with God into eternity (the ages).
When they buried Lincoln, there was hatched a plot by two Chicago men to try and steal the body from the tomb and hold it for ransom. It failed. Shortly thereafter the tomb was redone to deter any future such plots. The coffin was buried an additional 10 feet deeper and then encased in solid concrete. But did you know that before they did so they opened the coffin and 23 people attested to the fact the remains were Lincoln.
Here’s my point, as we celebrate our nation’s history of freedom and independence this month and often would think of and quote Lincoln in such matters of our nation’s history … Abraham Lincoln died, and his body was interred to await the day of resurrection.
Now he belongs to the Ages!
But in whom do the ages rest, but in that One we call in hymnody “the rock of ages” Jesus Christ.
When the disciples came running to the Easter Tomb it was empty. Imagine their surprise and astonishment! The angels announced the resurrection to the women there and later Jesus appeared to disciples in the Upper Room to show to them that he had overcome the greatest enemies of freedom... the bondage of sin and death.
Jesus once said, If the son sets you free you will be free indeed (Jn. 8:36).
Jesus is the Lord of the Ages… who was and is and will ever be, Alpha and Omega ( Rev. 1:8).
I once heard that after Jesus, Lincoln is the most wrote about person in history. But Lincoln lays in his tomb (the fate of all), but there is hope… one Tomb was/is empty and that’s what matters most.
“Trusting in Him, who can go with me, and remain with you and be everywhere for good, let us confidently hope that all will yet be well. To His care commending you, as I hope in your prayers you will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell.”
Lincoln Farewell Address on February 11, 1861
Blessings, Pastor Bode
Now he belongs to the ages.
The words above mark the final words of epitaph at the tomb of Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. They were first spoken by the Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton as Lincoln lay dead in a room across the street from Ford’s Theatre in DC. What did he mean by that sentiment? It’s debated. Some say it was a reference to heaven itself where the ages of time have no clock and the saints who have passed from this vale of the tears live with God into eternity (the ages).
When they buried Lincoln, there was hatched a plot by two Chicago men to try and steal the body from the tomb and hold it for ransom. It failed. Shortly thereafter the tomb was redone to deter any future such plots. The coffin was buried an additional 10 feet deeper and then encased in solid concrete. But did you know that before they did so they opened the coffin and 23 people attested to the fact the remains were Lincoln.
Here’s my point, as we celebrate our nation’s history of freedom and independence this month and often would think of and quote Lincoln in such matters of our nation’s history … Abraham Lincoln died, and his body was interred to await the day of resurrection.
Now he belongs to the Ages!
But in whom do the ages rest, but in that One we call in hymnody “the rock of ages” Jesus Christ.
When the disciples came running to the Easter Tomb it was empty. Imagine their surprise and astonishment! The angels announced the resurrection to the women there and later Jesus appeared to disciples in the Upper Room to show to them that he had overcome the greatest enemies of freedom... the bondage of sin and death.
Jesus once said, If the son sets you free you will be free indeed (Jn. 8:36).
Jesus is the Lord of the Ages… who was and is and will ever be, Alpha and Omega ( Rev. 1:8).
I once heard that after Jesus, Lincoln is the most wrote about person in history. But Lincoln lays in his tomb (the fate of all), but there is hope… one Tomb was/is empty and that’s what matters most.
“Trusting in Him, who can go with me, and remain with you and be everywhere for good, let us confidently hope that all will yet be well. To His care commending you, as I hope in your prayers you will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell.”
Lincoln Farewell Address on February 11, 1861
Blessings, Pastor Bode
June 2025
The Prodigal Son
Luke 15:11-32
Here is a parable Jesus told about waywardness.
In fact, the whole chapter (go read it) is that of three such parables.
the Lost Sheep
the Lost Coin
the Lost Son
The chapter begins by setting the scene… Jesus was being surrounded by tax collectors and sinners who wanted to hear him teach, but this upset the Pharisees and Scribes who muttered that Jesus receives sinners and even eats with them. Eating with anyone denotes closeness and, in that world, it was communal eating in the sense that you would dip your bread in the same bowl (they didn’t use forks and spoons) so you would use your flat bread much like a spoon. So, Jesus ate with them… that says a lot! In the mind of Jewish kosher rules of life, especially pertaining to religious expectations, this action of was “out of bounds” for any respectable rabbi of the day.
Thus, Jesus tells the parables of waywardness. Jesus understood the nature of sin & sinners. When the sinner was hard-hearted, they met the Law (as do we) but if the sinner was already broken by his/her sinful ways, Jesus held out his hand to offer a better Way.
A way back home was being offered. Forgiveness and reconciliation.
And so, the prodigal son is a story of a sinner reaching his darkest depth… “longing to eat what the pigs were eating”
But when the son comes to his senses, he returns to that place where he knows is home, it is the world of his youth where he was taught from childhood even, the way, the truth and the life of God’s goodness. He returns to the Father.
And here the story changes its focus to the forgiving Father who longed for such a day… to see his prodigal son, whom he loves, return.
It is a beautiful parable, especially as we think of Father’s Day.
It shows the Father as the “bridge-builder” … he connects his two sons who are so different… one was prodigal but turned repentant, the other, loyal, but angry and judgmental.
So, the Father reaches out to both. He is forgiving and reconciling.
You too be a “bridge-builder” — helping yourself and others to know/feel the grace of God.
Blessings, Pastor Bode
The Prodigal Son
Luke 15:11-32
Here is a parable Jesus told about waywardness.
In fact, the whole chapter (go read it) is that of three such parables.
the Lost Sheep
the Lost Coin
the Lost Son
The chapter begins by setting the scene… Jesus was being surrounded by tax collectors and sinners who wanted to hear him teach, but this upset the Pharisees and Scribes who muttered that Jesus receives sinners and even eats with them. Eating with anyone denotes closeness and, in that world, it was communal eating in the sense that you would dip your bread in the same bowl (they didn’t use forks and spoons) so you would use your flat bread much like a spoon. So, Jesus ate with them… that says a lot! In the mind of Jewish kosher rules of life, especially pertaining to religious expectations, this action of was “out of bounds” for any respectable rabbi of the day.
Thus, Jesus tells the parables of waywardness. Jesus understood the nature of sin & sinners. When the sinner was hard-hearted, they met the Law (as do we) but if the sinner was already broken by his/her sinful ways, Jesus held out his hand to offer a better Way.
A way back home was being offered. Forgiveness and reconciliation.
And so, the prodigal son is a story of a sinner reaching his darkest depth… “longing to eat what the pigs were eating”
But when the son comes to his senses, he returns to that place where he knows is home, it is the world of his youth where he was taught from childhood even, the way, the truth and the life of God’s goodness. He returns to the Father.
And here the story changes its focus to the forgiving Father who longed for such a day… to see his prodigal son, whom he loves, return.
It is a beautiful parable, especially as we think of Father’s Day.
It shows the Father as the “bridge-builder” … he connects his two sons who are so different… one was prodigal but turned repentant, the other, loyal, but angry and judgmental.
So, the Father reaches out to both. He is forgiving and reconciling.
You too be a “bridge-builder” — helping yourself and others to know/feel the grace of God.
Blessings, Pastor Bode
May 2025
Ascension
Where did Jesus go?
Why don’t we physically see Jesus if his body was resurrected from the tomb? Those are questions that I’ve been asked before, sometimes it is a confirmand or adult trying to comprehend the mystery.
Where did Jesus go?
We believe as the Bible teaches that 40 days after the resurrection Jesus ascended into heaven. The Gospel of Mark makes quick mention of it (Mark 6:19) and so does the Gospel of Luke (24:50-53). Both Gospels referent that our Lord “was taken up into heaven.” Interesting to note, the Greek/Hebrew association for “lifted up” carries the idea of a sacrifice ascending to God in Heaven as an act of worship and atonement.
It is the New Testament book of Acts that gives the fullest version of the event of the Ascension.
After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight. They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.” Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, (Acts 1:9-12a)
It is an amazing incident! Even profound! And with such a relatively short explanation (just a few verses) it defies human understanding. Like the resurrection of our Lord, it requires trust and faith that the Word delivered by the Apostles and Evangelists via the Written Word of the New Testament Scriptures is truth and life, inerrant and inspired.
The angels that appeared at the Easter Tomb now appear at the Ascension from the Mount of Olives, near Jerusalem.
As the disciples peer up into the sky, beyond the clouds, looking for the Chosen One, they find themselves suddenly startled and surprised by visiting angels standing near them dressed in white robes.
Speaking, the angels remind the “men of Galilee” of something profoundly important… that Jesus will come again.
The first coming of Jesus was as a baby with angels announcing good news to shepherds abiding their flocks by night.
Now the word of the angels to the men of Gailee is a referent to Jesus’ Second Coming when Jesus will “descend” from above even with all the company of heaven! What an awe-filled Day that will be as we peer up into the heavens to see what is coming onto the world! Then will come to pass all that we were told concerning the End Times … that our Lord will descend and raise the dead with a trumpet call, judge them and us all, and with great power and might do that which only GOD can do… usher into existence the new creation, a new heaven and earth, a new Jerusalem! WOW!!
Ascension marks the point at which those forward thinking events begin now to pass as each day draws closer.
To that all we can say and pray is: Marathana! (Come Lord Jesus)
Blessings, Pastor Bode
Ascension
Where did Jesus go?
Why don’t we physically see Jesus if his body was resurrected from the tomb? Those are questions that I’ve been asked before, sometimes it is a confirmand or adult trying to comprehend the mystery.
Where did Jesus go?
We believe as the Bible teaches that 40 days after the resurrection Jesus ascended into heaven. The Gospel of Mark makes quick mention of it (Mark 6:19) and so does the Gospel of Luke (24:50-53). Both Gospels referent that our Lord “was taken up into heaven.” Interesting to note, the Greek/Hebrew association for “lifted up” carries the idea of a sacrifice ascending to God in Heaven as an act of worship and atonement.
It is the New Testament book of Acts that gives the fullest version of the event of the Ascension.
After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight. They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.” Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, (Acts 1:9-12a)
It is an amazing incident! Even profound! And with such a relatively short explanation (just a few verses) it defies human understanding. Like the resurrection of our Lord, it requires trust and faith that the Word delivered by the Apostles and Evangelists via the Written Word of the New Testament Scriptures is truth and life, inerrant and inspired.
The angels that appeared at the Easter Tomb now appear at the Ascension from the Mount of Olives, near Jerusalem.
As the disciples peer up into the sky, beyond the clouds, looking for the Chosen One, they find themselves suddenly startled and surprised by visiting angels standing near them dressed in white robes.
Speaking, the angels remind the “men of Galilee” of something profoundly important… that Jesus will come again.
The first coming of Jesus was as a baby with angels announcing good news to shepherds abiding their flocks by night.
Now the word of the angels to the men of Gailee is a referent to Jesus’ Second Coming when Jesus will “descend” from above even with all the company of heaven! What an awe-filled Day that will be as we peer up into the heavens to see what is coming onto the world! Then will come to pass all that we were told concerning the End Times … that our Lord will descend and raise the dead with a trumpet call, judge them and us all, and with great power and might do that which only GOD can do… usher into existence the new creation, a new heaven and earth, a new Jerusalem! WOW!!
Ascension marks the point at which those forward thinking events begin now to pass as each day draws closer.
To that all we can say and pray is: Marathana! (Come Lord Jesus)
Blessings, Pastor Bode
April 2025
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. 2And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling clothing; 5and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living One among the dead? 6“He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, 7saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.” 8And they remembered His words. ~ Lk. 24:1-8
This month we celebrate the events of Holy Week. The story of the great Passion of our Lord is played out before us in the events that occur. Beginning with his triumphant entry into Jerusa-lem with palm leaves and loud hosannas! And then moving through the week, including on Monday overturning the moneychangers’ tables, Tuesday teaching, Wednesday at days end watching an elderly widow put two small coins into the treasury box of the Temple and his dis-course from the Mt. of Olivet about the End Times, Thursday was the preparation for Passover and the institution of the Holy Supper, and later his betrayal and arrest in the Garden of Geth-semane. Friday his trial before Caiaphas and Pontius Pilate, his crucifixion and death and buri-al, Saturday a day of rest in the Tomb and then Sunday morning the wonderful events of the Resurrection.
It is the culmination of the foundation of our Chrisitan faith, that Jesus is the RISEN Savior! The tomb could not hold back our Living Lord, but the angels rolled away the stone to reveal it empty and there they sat waiting until the women arrived to annouce to them the Gospel (good news) … HE IS RISEN! To which we all who believe reply, “ALLELUIA!”
I encourage you as pastor to reflect on what Christ means to you. Perhaps you have been ab-sent from worship at church. Maybe circumstances cause this (shut-in or poor health), but I’d suspect for most it might just be a matter of neglected priority. As God so loves us, so He also call us to be in wonderful fellowship with Him. Here we all find (sinner/saint) the same loving, forgiving, gracious God who gives to us through His Son forgiveness, hope and everlasting life.
To commune on Holy Easter is particularly meaningful and should be for every member of our congregation.
It is a celebration of the Lord’s Day!
A common expression in the New Testament, “the Lord’s Day” for it crosses time and space… directing up back into the past and the morning of the empty tomb and resurrection, and the present time of Sunday morning worship, and at last to a future moment when the Lord’s Day shall come in its fullest expression with shouts of acclamation!
And we will see Jesus in all his magnificent glory even as he raises by his Voice the dead and will bring about the consummation of all things… to truly usher in the “golden age” of ever-lasting life ~ eternity in paradise.
Blessings,
Pastor Bode
PS Also this month (Palm Sunday) is the Rite of Confirmation of our three youth… Blake Swanson, Saylor Swanson, Bryce Lucht. We celebrate with them their affirmation of faith. Confir-mation is a catechetical course of study that is intended to review the basics of our Christian faith primarily being a review of Dr. Martin Luther’s Small Catechism and its six chief parts… The 10 Commandments, The Creed, The Lord’s Prayer, Holy Baptism, Confession/Absolution, Holy Communion.
Confirmation includes vows to God of faithfulness to a life of Christ-centeredness and fidelity to His Word. So be sure to pray for these young people in your daily prayers, encouraging them, especially as their day of Confirmation approaches.
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. 2And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling clothing; 5and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living One among the dead? 6“He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, 7saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.” 8And they remembered His words. ~ Lk. 24:1-8
This month we celebrate the events of Holy Week. The story of the great Passion of our Lord is played out before us in the events that occur. Beginning with his triumphant entry into Jerusa-lem with palm leaves and loud hosannas! And then moving through the week, including on Monday overturning the moneychangers’ tables, Tuesday teaching, Wednesday at days end watching an elderly widow put two small coins into the treasury box of the Temple and his dis-course from the Mt. of Olivet about the End Times, Thursday was the preparation for Passover and the institution of the Holy Supper, and later his betrayal and arrest in the Garden of Geth-semane. Friday his trial before Caiaphas and Pontius Pilate, his crucifixion and death and buri-al, Saturday a day of rest in the Tomb and then Sunday morning the wonderful events of the Resurrection.
It is the culmination of the foundation of our Chrisitan faith, that Jesus is the RISEN Savior! The tomb could not hold back our Living Lord, but the angels rolled away the stone to reveal it empty and there they sat waiting until the women arrived to annouce to them the Gospel (good news) … HE IS RISEN! To which we all who believe reply, “ALLELUIA!”
I encourage you as pastor to reflect on what Christ means to you. Perhaps you have been ab-sent from worship at church. Maybe circumstances cause this (shut-in or poor health), but I’d suspect for most it might just be a matter of neglected priority. As God so loves us, so He also call us to be in wonderful fellowship with Him. Here we all find (sinner/saint) the same loving, forgiving, gracious God who gives to us through His Son forgiveness, hope and everlasting life.
To commune on Holy Easter is particularly meaningful and should be for every member of our congregation.
It is a celebration of the Lord’s Day!
A common expression in the New Testament, “the Lord’s Day” for it crosses time and space… directing up back into the past and the morning of the empty tomb and resurrection, and the present time of Sunday morning worship, and at last to a future moment when the Lord’s Day shall come in its fullest expression with shouts of acclamation!
And we will see Jesus in all his magnificent glory even as he raises by his Voice the dead and will bring about the consummation of all things… to truly usher in the “golden age” of ever-lasting life ~ eternity in paradise.
Blessings,
Pastor Bode
PS Also this month (Palm Sunday) is the Rite of Confirmation of our three youth… Blake Swanson, Saylor Swanson, Bryce Lucht. We celebrate with them their affirmation of faith. Confir-mation is a catechetical course of study that is intended to review the basics of our Christian faith primarily being a review of Dr. Martin Luther’s Small Catechism and its six chief parts… The 10 Commandments, The Creed, The Lord’s Prayer, Holy Baptism, Confession/Absolution, Holy Communion.
Confirmation includes vows to God of faithfulness to a life of Christ-centeredness and fidelity to His Word. So be sure to pray for these young people in your daily prayers, encouraging them, especially as their day of Confirmation approaches.
March 2025
Immediately the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness, and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him. ~ Mark 1:12-13
Like many Lutheran churches we will have in addition to our regular Sunday worship a series of Lenten Wednesday evening services to mark the journey of our Lord to Calvary… for the season of Lent is an unfolding of the story of our Lord’s Passion. The word “passion” nowadays might cause someone think of a Harlequin romance novel, but that is not the original understanding of the word. It is from the Latin word (patior) and etymologically means suffering. Jesus once said that no greater love exists than that love that is sacrificial (Jn. 15:13). Jesus therefore redeems us with his love, his blood, his suffering, his cross, his passion.
For this Lententide we will on Wednesday evenings in worship read through the entire Gospel of Mark.
The readings (a few chapters each week) will replace the sermon.
Our volunteer reader is Brian Moreau (a church elder). Brian will each Wednesday evening (even as we rotate churches) read through a few chapters of the Gospel of Mark until we complete the hearing of the whole Gospel.
In the church pews there are ESV bibles available for those that might enjoy following along. If you have opportunity, I encourage you to go to YouTube and listen to the actor David Suchet read the Gospel of Mark in preparation for our own reading of the Gospel. This will give you an idea of the theme/format for our Wednesday evening worship services.
The Gospel of Mark is a fast-moving gospel. In fact, the Greek word “euthus” (meaning, immediately) appears 41 times! The focal point of the Gospel is to reveal that Jesus truly is the Son of God! The cli-max of which even the Roman soldier at the cross acknowledges (Mark 15:39). Tradition is that Mark listened to Peter preach and so wrote down the Gospel. If that be so, Mark’s Gospel is in a sense us hearing the preaching of Peter and his direct experience of being with the Lord.
I invite you on a fast-paced odyssey as we pace ourselves these 40 days of Lent to hearing the Gospel of Mark. Come and worship, come and listen, as the Gospel of Mark reveals to us the Son of God and His Great Passion.
Date Liturgy Psalm Gospel of Mark Location Hymns (LSB)
March 5 Evening Prayer Ps. 130 Mark ch 1-3 Braham 440, 420, 886
March 12 Compline Ps 121 Mark ch 4-6 Rush City 891, 430, 880
March 19 Vespers Ps 124 Mark ch 7-9 Braham 560, 685, 919
March 26 Evening Prayer Ps 125 Mark ch 10-11 Rush City 423, 686, 887
April 2 Compline Ps 126 Mark ch 12-13 Braham 528, 563, 718
April 9 Vespers Ps 134 Mark ch 14-16 Rush City 575, 761, 883
God's Blessings,
Pastor Bode
Immediately the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness, and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him. ~ Mark 1:12-13
Like many Lutheran churches we will have in addition to our regular Sunday worship a series of Lenten Wednesday evening services to mark the journey of our Lord to Calvary… for the season of Lent is an unfolding of the story of our Lord’s Passion. The word “passion” nowadays might cause someone think of a Harlequin romance novel, but that is not the original understanding of the word. It is from the Latin word (patior) and etymologically means suffering. Jesus once said that no greater love exists than that love that is sacrificial (Jn. 15:13). Jesus therefore redeems us with his love, his blood, his suffering, his cross, his passion.
For this Lententide we will on Wednesday evenings in worship read through the entire Gospel of Mark.
The readings (a few chapters each week) will replace the sermon.
Our volunteer reader is Brian Moreau (a church elder). Brian will each Wednesday evening (even as we rotate churches) read through a few chapters of the Gospel of Mark until we complete the hearing of the whole Gospel.
In the church pews there are ESV bibles available for those that might enjoy following along. If you have opportunity, I encourage you to go to YouTube and listen to the actor David Suchet read the Gospel of Mark in preparation for our own reading of the Gospel. This will give you an idea of the theme/format for our Wednesday evening worship services.
The Gospel of Mark is a fast-moving gospel. In fact, the Greek word “euthus” (meaning, immediately) appears 41 times! The focal point of the Gospel is to reveal that Jesus truly is the Son of God! The cli-max of which even the Roman soldier at the cross acknowledges (Mark 15:39). Tradition is that Mark listened to Peter preach and so wrote down the Gospel. If that be so, Mark’s Gospel is in a sense us hearing the preaching of Peter and his direct experience of being with the Lord.
I invite you on a fast-paced odyssey as we pace ourselves these 40 days of Lent to hearing the Gospel of Mark. Come and worship, come and listen, as the Gospel of Mark reveals to us the Son of God and His Great Passion.
Date Liturgy Psalm Gospel of Mark Location Hymns (LSB)
March 5 Evening Prayer Ps. 130 Mark ch 1-3 Braham 440, 420, 886
March 12 Compline Ps 121 Mark ch 4-6 Rush City 891, 430, 880
March 19 Vespers Ps 124 Mark ch 7-9 Braham 560, 685, 919
March 26 Evening Prayer Ps 125 Mark ch 10-11 Rush City 423, 686, 887
April 2 Compline Ps 126 Mark ch 12-13 Braham 528, 563, 718
April 9 Vespers Ps 134 Mark ch 14-16 Rush City 575, 761, 883
God's Blessings,
Pastor Bode