This past Sunday, after four weeks of visiting other congregations, I found myself back at St. Paul's Lutheran Chapel. For those who are just tuning in, St. Paul's is the mother congregation for the St. Silas Lutheran Church plant in North Liberty. Mother is doing well. This was the first time I had been to St. Paul's while the University of Iowa school year was in session. It was a much livelier place with all the students there. I heard an excellent organist and an excellent homiletician (Greek for "man, that guy can preach!"). Sins were forgiven, Christ crucified was preached, Jesus' body and blood were received, and the devil is still nursing his wounds. The Divine Service may not look like much on the surface, but it's a war every Lord's Day, a war that Jesus already won and the devil already lost.
It was great to be with you all again.
In Christ
Pastor Andrew Richard
St. Silas Lutheran Church
www.stsilaslutheran.org
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