The Son of David comes in gentle humility, “sitting on a donkey’s colt,” yet as the King of Israel “in the name of the Lord” (John 12:13–15). He comes to be lifted up in glory on the cross in order to cast out “the ruler of this world” and draw all people to Himself (John 12:23–32).
As disciples of Jesus, we recline at the table with Him to eat and drink in peace (Mark 14:18). In Him, we see “the God of Israel” (Ex. 24:10), and yet He does not lay His hand on us to punish us.
Good Friday calls for sober reflection on the cost of our redemption. Jesus, the Lamb of God, is led to the slaughter of His cross as the Sacrifice of Atonement for the sin of the world.
By the shed blood of Christ, eternal death has passed over us, and now we pass with Christ through death into life everlasting. For Christ the crucified One is risen!
The LCMS Board for International Mission is scheduled to meet on May 1-2, 2025, in St. Louis.
The 2021 LCMS Wyoming District Convention is scheduled for Sunday, May 6, to Tuesday, May 8, in Casper, Wyo., at the Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center.
The LCMS Board for National Mission is scheduled to meet on Thursday, May 8, and on Friday, May 9, 2025.
The 2025 LCMS Southeastern District Convention is scheduled for Thursday, May 8, and Friday, May 9, in Richmond, Va., at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Richmond-Midlothian.
The 2025 LCMS California-Nevada-Hawaii District Convention is scheduled for Thursday, May 15, to Saturday, May 17, in Sacramento, Calif., at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West Hotel.
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Board of Directors is scheduled to meet on Nov. 17-18, 2023, in St. Louis.
The 2025 LCMS Rocky Mountain District Convention is scheduled for Thursday, May 29, and Friday, May 30, at the Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows in Lone Tree, Colo.
The 2022 LCMS North Wisconsin District Convention is scheduled for Sunday, June 5, to Monday, June 6, in Rothschild, Wis., at the Central Wisconsin Convention and Expo Center.