Christ Lutheran Church

A call has been extended to Pastor Edward Bryant of Lombard Illinois (ELS) to serve our dual parish. May the Holy Spirit direct Pastor Bryant to the Lord's will.

Tomorrow is Holy Trinity Sunday. We recall the Bible teaching and divine mystery that we worship one God who is yet three persons. The word trinity is not in the Bible but it is taught and alluded to throughout. Our service today includes the Athanasian Creed that spells out this doctrine and its’ importance. How blessed we are by our triune God- Father, Son and Holy Spirit!

Lopez: What can we learn from the witness of the Copts in Egypt and these 21 who were murdered? (Interview- George Tadros) Tadros: The last words from the mouths of the martyrs were Jesus Christ. We often read stories about early martyrs of the Church. We produce movies depicting their stories and lives, but nothing can capture it like the scene of men dying for their faith in their Savior and Redeemer. Sometimes we think of martyrs as being above human, as legendary fi...gures who lived extraordinary lives, but these men were ordinary. They were men who lived normal lives, poor men who traveled to Libya to feed their families. Yet at the critical moment, they did not deny their Savior or run away from him. Pushed on their knees to be killed, they stood taller than their murderers. They stood tall for the whole world to watch what Christianity is all about. See more

"The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom" Those were the Holy Spirit inspired words of St. Paul as he readied himself to be executed. This is the assurance we have in Christ. And I agree with the pope, the blood of these men confesses Christ in the face of this ISIS evil. I pray for their families this morning. May the Good Shepherd comfort them.