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After much hard work, the leadership of LCOR is proud to publish our Ministry Plan. We pray God's blessings as we undertake HIS work in our community.

Rain Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026

To attend our VBS this year, we need your student registration by Tuesday, July 7! Register at https://myvbs.org/vbs2026-lcor

EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION TO THE AUGSBURG CONFESSION Against the gates of hell, with the grace and help of God. —Layman Gregory Brück On Saturday, June 25, 1530, at three o’clock in the afternoon, Dr. Christian Beyer stood, walked toward the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Charles V, and began reading the Augsburg Confession in a loud and distinct voice. Through the open windows a hushed crowd outside in the courtyard hung on his every word, as did the two hundred or so people

Vacation Bible School July 27 - 31, 2026 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Click on Image to Register on our VBS page

Made possible in part by a grant from The Lutheran Church--Extension Fund.

Given the forecast of 1-3" of snow for tomorrow morning, we are canceling our Wednesday class this week to be on the safe side and to give time for the lot to get plowed as needed. The Lenten services at 1 pm and 7 pm and the soup supper at 5:30 pm are still on.

The hours of daylight are increasing. We’ve come through the longest days of darkness. And Lent is again upon us. (Lent comes from the Latin word for “Spring”.) I know, it’s kind of hard to think about Spring in the month of February. And yes, Lent is early this year because Easter is Sunday, April 5! The Season of Lent is 40 days (excluding Sundays. Sundays are said to be “in” Lent, but not “of” Lent. Sundays, then, retain an Easter tone and may be less solemn than the mid

Join us beginning on Ash Wednesday as we walk the Way of Grace during the Season of Lent with Jesus Christ to the cross of Calvary and the joy of Easter and His Resurrection. Ash Wednesday: Feb. 18, 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Confession and Absolution Midweek 1: Feb. 25, 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Confession and Absolution Midweek 2: March 4, 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Baptism Midweek 3: March 11, 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Baptism Midweek 4: March 18, 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service December 24, 2025, 7:00 p.m. Christmas Day Service December 25, 2025, 10:30 a.m. 1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was

The Enfield Community Band under the direction of Mr. John Power will hold its Winter Concert on Monday, December 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the J.F.K. Middle School Auditorium (155 Raffia Rd. Enfield, CT 06082).

"Our Coming King" An Advent Series Based on the Second Article of the Apostles' Creed Advent Wednesdays, 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Join us during this Season of Advent for a special time of worship that focuses us on Jesus, God's Son, our Savior. December 3, 2025 "My Lord Who Has Redeemed Me" December 10, 2025 "True God and True Man" December 17, 2025, "He Shall Come to Judge"

Photo Credit: John Ludemann

"Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His love endures forever." (Psalm 136:1) We will hold our annual Thanksgiving Eve Services on Wednesday, November 26 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Join us at either service as we thank and praise God for all the blessings of this earthly life and especially for the gift of His Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ, in whom we have forgiveness of sins and eternal life. "We thank You, Lord God, heavenly Father, for all Your benefits, through Jesus Chris

We will be observing the Festival of the Reformation in our services this week. Please join us as we rejoice in the Gospel of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection for our forgiveness. Grace Alone. Faith Alone. Scripture Alone. Christ Alone. Services are at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.