Pastor Jerry Reynolds and the members of Lutheran Church of the Incarnation welcome all to join us in worship and fellowship. Children are encouraged to attend all services. Worship services are centered on the Good News of the Bible, the redemption afforded to all through faith in God's Son Jesus Christ. The congregation is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. In addition to the Word, prayer, and thoughtful sermons from Pastor, our congregation enjoys a wonderful music ministry. We are blessed with the talents of our organist and our choir director, who leads the bell choir and adult and children's choirs. We hope that this website provides a good introduction to our congregation and our church's ministries. Our doors are open to all: visitors, those looking for a home church, individuals, families, and children. If you have any questions or concerns, you could also simply phone or send email.
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View From The Pulpit:
As we continue our Lenten Journey to the cross, we reflect on what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. The word of the cross is pure foolishness and nonsense to the world because it claims that God is mostly revealed in weakness, humiliation, and death. But through such divine foolishness and weakness, God is working to save us.
While we were dead in our sinfulness, God acted to make us alive as a gift of grace in Christ Jesus. We are saved not by what we do, but by grace through faith. Thus our good works are really a reflection of God’s grace at work in our lives.
Christ lived in trusting obedience to God, and so God has made Christ the source of our eternal salvation. Christ did not act to attain status and glory but was obedient to God even to the point of death. Following Christ’s example, we do not seek personal status or glory but care for others as God cared for us in Christ’s death.
In this season of Lent we are called to reflect on the disciplines of prayer, almsgiving, and fasting. How we live matters. We are called to be Christ’s presence in this world. A world that thinks we are foolish and nonsensical for believing that Christ is our salvation.
Our Baptism immerses us into our identity as beloved children of God. Claimed and named as God’s own and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we are forgiven.
Breathe deep and listen to Jesus, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent and believe in the good news.” Remember, as baptized and beloved children of God we are united in Christ’s death and resurrection. What good news! The Good News who is Jesus the Christ! Let each day of your Lenten journey be the first day of the rest of your lives! Now and forever.
My love to you in Christ,
Pastor Jerry
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