Welcome to St. John's Lutheran Church!

God has blessed St. John’s since 1862 with faithful members, pastors, and newcomers. We’re a congregation of sinners and saints of all ages. Our worship blends traditional and contemporary, with opportunities for growth, fellowship, and service. We extend Christ’s welcome to all who seek to worship, know, and serve the Lord.

Saturday Worship 5:00 pm  
Sunday Worship 8:00 & 9:45 am 
9:45 worship is also on Facebook Live.

Lenten Worship –  Wednesdays 11am & 7 pm.  Lunch at noon and simple supper at 6pm. 

All are welcome!

 

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Pastor's Message
Dear Partners in the Gospel,

We're going to try Ash Wednesday x2 (March 1) to get underway with our Lent series The Way of Love. The 40 days of Lent are really about getting back to 'the basics.' We are both sinners and saints. God is gracious and merciful. Living Christian lives is something like driving a car down the road-somebody is at the wheel to pay attention and to make all those minor corrections to keep things straight! (I know there are Tesla cars with self-driving capabilities, but...). Our lives and faith always require attention and re-direction!

In Wednesday worship (11am/7pm) we'll explore 7 core practices and re-commit ourselves to them: +TURN: Pause, Listen and choose to follow Jesus +LEARN: Reflect on scripture each day, especially on Jesus' life and teachings. +PRAY: Dwell intentionally with God daily. +WORSHIP: Gather in community weekly to thank, praise, and dwell with God. +BLESS: Share faith and unselfishly give and serve. +GO! Cross boundaries, listen deeply and live like Jesus.

We're using resources created by the Episcopal Church, and a book (available in your library!) by Bishop Michael Curry. It's a good 'read'! You can explore online resources too. Google "The Way of Love" and include "Episcopal Church". (By the way, did you know that since 2000, we in the ELCA have been in 'full communion' fellowship with The Episcopal Church?)

We also invite you to Lent lunches and suppers that will nourish your body and spirit (and might simplify your schedule for one meal!)

Our Lent offerings will be shared with 4 of our regular ministry partners: 1. Our ELCA Hunger Appeal, 2. Our Greater Milwaukee Synod "Outreach for Hope" ministries, 3. All Peoples' Church/Milwaukee, and 4. Ulong'a Parish in Tanzania.

I don't know about you, but Lent is actually my favorite 'season' of the church year and, of course, it leads to Easter joy and resurrection promise! Join in as you are able! And blessings in these 40 days!

-Pastor Paul

Sunday, March 19, 2023

Posted on Mar 17 2023
DIGGING DEEPER INTO MATTHEW 25:1-13 Bible Background: Matthew is the only gospel that records this parable. He seems more interested in the final judgement than Mark or Luke. This parable is about expecting Christ’s return, and Christ’s return bringing judgement. To Matthew’s
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Sunday, March 12, 2023

Posted on Mar 11 2023
DIGGING DEEPER INTO MATTHEW 22:1-14 Bible Background: Dr. David Lose calls this “an ugly parable.” None of the characters look good in it. Characteristic of other parables, this one uses hyperbole for ‘shock-value.’ There’s a softer version of this parable in Luke
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Sunday, March 5, 2023

Posted on Mar 03 2023
Matthew 20:1-16 Parable of the Generous Landowner Bible Background: This parable (usually identified as “The Laborers in the Vineyard”) comes just before Jesus’ 3rd prediction of his suffering and death in Matthew. It is only found in Matthew. Like many parables, it upsets our
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Sunday, February 26, 2023

Posted on Feb 23 2023
REFLECTIONS ON MATTHEW 18:15-35 Bible Background: Chapter 18 starts with a question on “Who is the greatest in the kingdom?” to which Jesus makes a point that little ones, who are like children, are the greatest. Then comes a warning about causing one of these ‘little
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