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Next Theology Discussion Group: First Communion and Confirmation

bmayes — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:27:08 +0000

Our next Theology Discussion Group will be on Thursday, April 22, 7:00 p.m., at the Gelateria del Leone, at Grand and Wyoming.

Our topic will be “First Communion and Confirmation,” focusing on 1 Corinthians 11:27-29. I encourage you to prepare by reading this passage, and then also using the Scripture index in your Book of Concord to examine how this passage is used.

Any questions? Contact me at brmayes@gmail.com

Choir Practice for Easter

bmayes — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:09:59 +0000

Would you like to join your voice with the choir, in praise of our risen Lord? If so, let Rev. Dr. Benjamin Mayes know (brmayes@gmail.com) so that he can give you the music. Here are the practice times and places:

Choir practice in preparation for Easter

Wednesday 3/24, 5:15pm, at school.
Sunday 3/28, 8:15am, at church.
Good Friday 4/2, 6:15pm, at church.

Marking Lent 2010 A+D

bmayes — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:04:20 +0000

The Church marks off forty days (not counting the Sundays) of special preparation called “Lent,” which begins with Ash Wednesday (Feb. 17). It is a time reminiscent of Our Lord’s fasting in the desert for forty days and the Israelites’ wandering in the wilderness for forty years. During Lent, especially, the Church urges her members to fasting, almsgiving, and prayer. Even as true repentance is not simply feeling sorry, but is a turning away from sin and toward God, or is sorrow over sin and at the same time faith in Jesus, so likewise, Lent is not so much a time of simply “giving things up” as it is a time for adding things that increase our awareness of God’s mercy in Christ Jesus.

What we give up, as a Church, are the Alleluias and the Gloria in Excelsis (“Glory be to God on High”). These songs of praise are muted during Lent, not because we are sad, but because we are sober and so that they would return on Easter with greater exuberance. For a feast to be truly satisfying, you must be hungry.

Though it seems, in a way, counter-intuitive, one of the things we add are soup suppers on Wednesday evenings preceding the service at 7:00 p.m. The soup suppers begin at 6:00 p.m. The idea is that this will make it easier for busy families to attend the service and also provide some fellowship time for us.

Why not mark this Lent in some way, by making a Lenten resolution of sorts, picking up some discipline or duty as a way of remembering the time and preparing for Easter? While it might seem self-serving, Lent is a great time to diet or pick up an exercise routine. While those things might have physical benefits, if done prayerfully and deliberately, they can also have spiritual benefits. Why not set yourself to attend every Sunday and Wednesday from now until Easter? If nothing else, why not at least pledge to attend all the services of Holy Week, including Maundy Thursday (April 1) at 7:00 p.m., Good Friday (April 2) at 7:00 p.m., and culminating with the Easter Sunday service (April 4) at 10:30 a.m.?

Theology Discussion Group, Nov. 12

bmayes — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:51:58 +0000

Our next Theology Discussion Group will be Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7:00 p.m. at Gelateria del Leone, located at Grand and Wyoming. The discussion will be about the Trinity. To prepare, please read the “Third Theological Oration” of Gregory Nazianzen. This short sermon is available for free at this website.

Tell all your friends! -Dr. Mayes

Mark your calendars: Theological Discussion Group – July 23rd

krolland — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:32:10 +0000

We will have our next Theological Discussion Group this Thursday, July 23rd, at Gelateria del Leone at South Grand and Wyoming. We will begin discussions at 7pm. Our theme is “Feasting in a Fast Food World.” The Gelateria del Leone is located at: http://www.thegelateria.com.

Rev. Wallace Schulz to preach at Emmaus January 25th

bsullivan — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:40:14 +0000

On Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009 at 10:30 a.m., the Rev. Wallace Schulz will be the guest preacher at Emmaus Lutheran Church in St. Louis (2241 S. Jefferson), celebrating the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul.

Rev. Schulz is the Evangelist for the Lutheran Heritage Foundation, a Lutheran mission society. Editor of Good News magazine and former “Lutheran Hour” speaker and LCMS vice president, Rev. Schulz has been instrumental in bringing the Gospel to countries where people are persecuted for their faith: China, Cuba, and the former Soviet Union.

Enabled by His Spirit, Emmaus Lutheran Church proclaims God’s love and grace in Jesus Christ to all people through excellent liturgical worship, bold community outreach, and dedicated, caring service to our neighbor. For more information, see: http://emmaus-stl.org/ and http://www.lhfmissions.org/. You can receive the latest edition of Good News by calling 1-800-778-1132.

Also in 2009, Emmaus Lutheran Church celebrates the 120^th Anniversary of its beginning as the Jefferson Avenue Mission to serve the South St. Louis neighborhood of Fox Park. One of our anniversary events will be held on Palm Sunday, April 5, 2009 for which Emmaus extends a special invitation to confirmation alumni and former members of Emmaus Lutheran Church to join us on Palm Sunday. If you are an Emmaus alum (or know of an Emmaus alum), please contact us: Phone: 314-776-1724 (leave message), Email: emmausstl@gmail.com; or for more information, visit Emmaus’ website: www.emmausstl.org.

Emmaus’ Confirmation Alumni Search Begins

bsullivan — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:51:23 +0000

In preparation for the thanksgiving celebration of the 120^th Anniversary of the Jefferson Avenue Mission, Emmaus Ev. Lutheran Church U.A.C., 2241 S. Jefferson Ave, St. Louis, Missouri seeks confirmation alumni. One of our anniversary events will be held on Palm Sunday, April 5, 2009.

Palm Sunday was the historical Confirmation Sunday for Emmaus Ev. Lutheran Church. For our anniversary celebration, Emmaus’ anniversary committee will invite confirmation alumni, members, and community friends to the Palm Sunday worship with a fellowship celebration following the divine service.

If you know the names and address information for Emmaus’ confirmation alumni, the anniversary committee would appreciate your help.

You can:

Send information to the church’s mailing address:

Emmaus Ev. Lutheran Church, 2617 Shenandoah Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63104

Email alumni contact information to:

emmausstl@gmail.com

Phone us and leave a message with alumni contact information:

(314) 776-1274