A Note from Pastor (Mar 2026)

Throughout the month of March and the days of Lent, we primarily focus on repentance and sanctified living. However, the forty days of Lent are to help us prepare for the events of Holy Week, Good Friday and the celebration of our Lord’s Resurrection.

As we humbly reflect on our thoughts, words and deeds, which are tainted with sin, we do well to meditate on these words from Paul Gerhardt’s beautiful Holy Week hymn; (LSB 453):  “Who is it Lord, that bruised You?  Who has so sore abused You?  And caused You all Your woe?  We must all make confession, of sin and dire transgression, while You no ways of evil know.”

This verse reminds us of the words of the prophet Isaiah described the world’s Redeemer, Jesus Christ, that “He was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. All we like sheep have gone stray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” (Isaiah 53:4-6)

Recognizing our Lord’s great sacrifice for us and our salvation, use this season of Lent to focus on your Lord’s love for you. Take time to daily focus more on His Words and joyfully strive to live according to them, as the words of Gerhardt’s encourage, “Your cross I place before me; its saving power restore me, sustain me in the test.  It will, when life is ending, be guiding and attending, my way to Your eternal rest.” Therefore, rejoice in Jesus’ victory over sin, death and the devil, won for us on the cross as we await the celebration of Our Lord’s resurrection.