8/23/2026 Worship Service

AS WE GATHER Sometimes people at worship are seemingly surprised when the same hymn is sung at services two weeks in a row or even twice in the same month. Many hymns are chosen in a way that honors the statement of Martin Luther: “A good song may well be sung often” (WLS § 1839). Luther expressed this truism as he was commenting on how frequently telling and retelling the grace of God is a good thing for Christian people. He states in a sermon from 1537: “This is grace: the forgiveness of sins for the sake of the Lord Christ, the covering up of all sins” (WLS § 1839). Our lives are shaped by the amazing grace of God, for which, through our faithful worship, we offer our thanks again and again.