septuagesima – St. John's and Grace Evangelical Lutheran Parish

Run That You May Obtain It

Today, St. Paul encourages us to run our course of faith with purpose, that is, that we keep what God has promised as our sole focus.

Text: Matthew 20:1-16 This week we begin the long walk to our Lord’s cross and resurrection. In our closing hymn last week, we bid farewell to the Alleluia, and already its absence is felt in the service today. We will continue to refrain from singing it until we sing it with joy at our Lord’sContinue reading “Laborers in the Vineyard”