Advent, a season of repentance, waiting and watching, looks forward in hope. Our Christian faith rests on the hope that Christ, who came in the flesh in history to accomplish our salvation, will also return in the same way to be our judge on the last day and bring us into eternal life.
On the final Sunday in Advent, we turn our attention toward the nativity of our Lord. With Mary, we await the coming of the Christ, her Son, conceived in her womb by the Spirit of God.
Heaven and earth rejoice this night because the glory of the holy Triune God is manifested in the human birth of “our great God and Savior Jesus Christ” (Titus 2:13).
The Festival of the Nativity of our Lord is the traditional way of saying Christmas Day, on which Christians celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus.
While Christmas focuses on the incarnation of our Lord — God becoming flesh — the season of Epiphany emphasizes the manifestation or self-revelation of God in that same flesh of Christ.
The New Hampshire March for Life is January 10, 2026. Participants will gather at the New Hampshire State House in Concord.
The Tucson life march is Saturday, January 17, 2026. Join other Lutherans at 9:30am for devotions on the sidewalk in front of the Tucson Convention Center
There will be a life march in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on January 19, 2026 at 10:00am.
There is a life march at the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul, January 22, at 12:00pm and with a program following on the Capitol steps.
The 2026 National March for Life is in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 23, 2026.
Join Lutherans from around Texas on Saturday, January 24, 2026, for a Matins prayer service and Bible study from 9:00am to 11:00am at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Austin.
The 2026 Walk for Life West Coast is January 24, 2026 and begins at 11:00am at West Portal Lutheran Church.