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Saintly Sinners, Sinful Saints
All Saints Sunday and the appointed readings are pregnant with themes of stark contrast: death and life, condemnation and redemption, sorrow and joy, suffering and relief, present life and future life. Such is life, too, as baptized children of God. The very nature of our lives is stark contrast.
By virtue of our baptism into the death and resurrection of Jesus, we are made saints while we are still sinners. Every day in this juxtaposed life we navigate through rough waters such as sin, evil, pain, heartache, addiction, abuse, hunger, disease, and war. But our bearing is always set, not by the North Star but by the Daystar, who has been the heading for the faithful of every generation. With the scriptures as our compass and the confessions our map, we sail as a part of the great flotilla of saints on the waters of baptism, with the wind of the Spirit at our backs, always pointed in the direction of our guiding Daystar.
Today we give thanks for the saints who have gone before us, for the saints still among us, and for the saints of God still to come. We give thanks for the examples of faithful living that the saints have given us as they navigated the stormy waters of life, and also for the faithful acts of service we are empowered by God’s Holy Spirit to do in our own seas. We give thanks, too, for the fullness of eternal life in which the saints of God who have gone before us now partake and which we have yet to fully enjoy.
St. John Lutheran Church was established in 1877, with 19 founding families and a strong foundation of faith. Throughout the years we have seen many changes and welcomed many new faces. And we will be celebrating 150 years in 2027!
We want this to be the best celebration yet, so look for all the fun in the upcoming months.
If you would like to share your story here at St. John please reach out to Amanda in the office.
The parking lot is a great addition here at St. John! Thank you to Countryside Concrete and Ken Theis & Sons for making this happen.
Sunday Helpers
Nov 1
8:00am
Greeters - Kim & Jason T family
Reader - Olivia J
Communion - Bonnie V, Dave L, Dorothy K
Ushers - Brent S, Peyton S,
Greg S, Bruce S, Richard L
*Jaydon T, MJ K
Acolytes -
9:30am
Greeters - Chris & Katie H family
Reader - Amy Franck
Communion - Jan E, Kirk F, Teresa L
Ushers - Dave, Sara & Mason B,
Ron & Diane R
*Owen H, Holden K
Nov 8
8:00am
Greeters - Kim & Jason T family
Reader - Bryn D
Communion - Nick & Bryn D, Patty L
Ushers - Chris, Luke & Logan, Rob S, Mark S, Wayne K
*Jaydon T
Acolytes -
9:30am
Greeters - Cindy S
Reader - Jamie L
Communion - Sara B, Renee M, Cindy S
Ushers - Scott & Tricia R, Mike N, Amanda F
*Nathan J
Our church community thrives because of the incredible people of all ages who give their time and talents here at St. John. On Sunday mornings there are many opportunities to participate in different roles to help make our services run smoothly. Whether you enjoy welcoming familiar faces as greeters or ushers, or you are interested in reading scripture, assisting with communion or helping behind the scenes with audio visual or altar guild, we would LOVE to hear from you with your interest and availability.
Volunteering your time is not only about filling a need - it is a wonderful way to grow your faith, build lasting friendships, and directly impact lives. No prior experience is required and we will train you for these Sunday morning roles that you choose.
We are so incredibly thankful for those that are involved in these roles already! And we look forward to adding to our teams.
