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SUMMARY:Good Friday
DESCRIPTION:Good Friday will be commemorated on Friday\, March 29\, 2024. \nTo attend a Good Friday service\, visit locator.lcms.org/church to find a local Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod congregation. Enter your zip code and click “Search” to see a list of area churches\, service times\, and contact information. \nIf you are homebound\, traveling\, or otherwise unable to attend a service in person\, KFUO Radio airs worship services throughout the church year. Visit KFUO.org to view the schedule and listen to services. \nFind church near me \n\nLiturgical color for Good Friday\nThe altar will be adorned with black. The calendar calls for its use only twice — Good Friday and Ash Wednesday. There’s no mistaking the message that this sober color gives. Black is the absence of light. Good Friday\, or Black Friday in combination with Ash Wednesday\, calls for sober reflection on the cost of our redemption. \nWithout Christ’s sacrifice on the day the sky turned dark and hid the light of the sun\, there would be no bright Light of Christ to live in\, nor new life in Christ to enjoy. \n\nThree-Year Series B\nScripture readings\n\nIsaiah 52:13—53:12\n\n\nHebrews 4:14-16; 5:7–9\n\n\nJohn 18:1-19:42 or John 19:17-30\n\nLectionary summary\nBehold the Lamb of God\, Who Takes Away the Sin of the World\nJesus\, the Lamb of God\, is led to the slaughter of His cross as the Sacrifice of Atonement for the sin of the world. “Despised and rejected by men\, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief” (Is. 53:3)\, He is the righteous Servant who justifies many by His innocent suffering and death. He bears our griefs and sorrows; He is wounded for our transgressions; He is crushed for our iniquities; He suffers our chastisement; “and with his wounds we are healed” (Is. 53:4–5). As the Son of God\, He fulfills the Law for us in human flesh\, and so fulfills the Scriptures (John 19:7\, 24). In perfect faith and faithfulness\, He shares all our weaknesses and temptations\, “yet without sin” (Heb. 4:15). As our merciful High Priest\, He brings us to the Father in peace\, “makes intercession for the transgressors” (Is. 53:12) and joins our prayers to His own\, so that we are heard “because of his reverence” (Heb. 5:7). From His cross\, He gives us His Spirit (John 19:30)\, washes us with water from His side and covers us with His blood (John 19:34). \n\nOne-Year Series\nScripture readings\n\nIsaiah 52:13-53:12\n\n\n2 Corinthians 5:14–21\n\n\nJohn 18:1-19:42\n\nLectionary summary\nBehold the Lamb of God\, Who Takes Away the Sin of the World\nJesus\, the Lamb of God\, is led to the slaughter of His cross as the sacrifice of atonement for the sins of the world. “Despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows\, and acquainted with grief” (Is. 53:3)\, He is the righteous Servant who justifies many by His innocent suffering and death. He bears our griefs and carries our sorrows; He is wounded for our transgressions; He is crushed for our iniquities; He suffers our chastisement\, so that “with His stripes we are healed” (Is. 53:4–5). As the Son of God\, He fulfills the Law for us in human flesh\, and so fulfills the Scriptures (John 19:7\, 24). For in Christ\, “God was reconciling the whole world to Himself\, not counting their trespasses against them” (2 Cor. 5:19). \n\nLCMS Worship\n\nlcms.org/worship\n\n\nWorship planning resources\n\n\nSubscribe to monthly resources email\n\nFind church near me
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/good-friday-series-b-and-one-year-series/
CATEGORIES:Church Year
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240331
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240401
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SUMMARY:Easter
DESCRIPTION:Easter — the Resurrection of Our Lord — will be celebrated on Sunday\, March 31\, 2024. \nBy 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! \nTo attend an Easter service\, visit locator.lcms.org/church to find a local Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod congregation. Enter your zip code and click “Search” to see a list of area churches\, service times\, and contact information. \nIf you are homebound\, traveling\, or otherwise unable to attend a service in person\, KFUO Radio airs worship services throughout the church year. Visit KFUO.org to view the schedule and listen to services. \nFind a church near me \n\nLiturgical colors for Easter\nThe altar will be adorned with white\, which is the color of purity and completeness and the color for all major feasts of Christ. The theme for the “great fifty days” of Easter is supported by the use of white. This color\, used primarily during these Sundays\, assists in bearing the message that “though your sins be as scarlet\, they shall be white as snow.” Christ’s triumph from the grave on Resurrection day is the cause for our rejoicing. His purity before his Father becomes our purity. White reinforces that message of joy. \nGold may also be used for Easter Sunday and major feasts of Christ. Gold represents value and worth. The golden festival of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the event that gives our lives meaning and worth. He is worthy of our praise as we adorn his altar with the color of splendor. \n\nThree-Year Series B\nScripture readings\n\nIsaiah 25:6–9\n\n\n1 Corinthians 15:1–11\n\n\nMark 16:1–8\n\nLectionary summary\nThe Risen Christ Has Swallowed Up Death Forever!\nThe entire fallen world is veiled in a funeral shroud “that is spread over all nations” and “cast over all peoples” (Is. 25:7). But the Lord of hosts\, in the Person of the incarnate Son\, Jesus Christ\, has removed that terrible pall and swallowed up death forever. By submitting Himself to death\, He burst it apart from the inside out. Now He wipes away all tears from our faces\, and He invites us to “be glad and rejoice in his salvation” (Is. 25:9). His body and His blood\, crucified and risen\, are given and poured out for us as a feast “of rich food full of marrow\, of aged wine well refined” (Is. 25:6). We enter that feast through Holy Baptism\, whereby our old man is buried with Jesus Christ\, and we are raised up in Him\, “dressed in a white robe” of His perfect righteousness (Mark 16:5). What St. Paul and the other apostles received “by the grace of God” is also “delivered to you” by the preaching of Christ\, “in which you stand\, and by which you are being saved” (1 Cor. 15:1–11). \n\nOne-Year Series\nScripture readings\n\nJob 19:23–27\n\n\n1 Corinthians 5:6–8 or 1 Corinthians 15:51–57\n\n\nMark 16:1–8\n\nLectionary summary\nChrist’s Resurrection Means That We Will One Day Be Raised\n“Christ\, our Passover lamb\, has been sacrificed” (1 Cor. 5:7). By the shed blood of Christ\, the Lamb of God\, eternal death has passed over us. Now we pass with Christ through death into life everlasting. For Christ the crucified One is risen! The stone has been rolled away from the tomb\, revealing that the tomb could not hold Him (Mark 16:1–8). Now our Redeemer lives eternally to save us from sin and Satan and the grave\, and we can live in the sure hope of our own bodily resurrection with Christ. “After my skin has been thus destroyed\, yet in my flesh I shall see God” (Job 19:26). Feasting on the living Christ\, who is our meat and drink indeed\, we boldly say: “O death\, where is your victory? O death\, where is your sting? . . . But thanks be to God\, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Cor. 15:54–55\, 57). \n\nLCMS Worship\n\nlcms.org/worship\n\n\nWorship planning resources\n\n\nSubscribe to monthly resources email\n\nFind a church near me
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/easter-series-b-and-one-year-series/
CATEGORIES:Church Year
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SUMMARY:2024 Colorado March for Life in Denver
DESCRIPTION:Join us in Denver for the Colorado March for Life 2024 on April 12 at the State Capitol. The rally begins at 11:00am and the march at 12:00pm. More details are to come.
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/2024-colorado-march-for-life-in-denver/
LOCATION:Denver State Capitol\, 200 E. Colfax Ave\, Denver\, CO\, 80203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pro-life events
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SUMMARY:Created Male and Female: In His Image Conference - 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Created Male and Female: In His Image Conference\, hosted by National Mission together with DOXOLOGY\, will be held April 15–16\, 2024\, at The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod International Center in St. Louis. \nConference topics will include: \n\nPastoral care for those who cohabitate;\nPastoral support for parents of children who identify as transgender;\nThe Christian worldview and sexuality;\nSpiritual care for those suffering with LGBT-related temptations; and\nChristian counsel for families of individuals with same-sex attraction.\n\nThe conference has three different tracks geared toward specific audiences. \n\nAfternoon sessions on Monday\, April 15 are geared towards clergy;\nEvening sessions on Monday\, April 15 are geared towards families and laity; and\nAll sessions on Tuesday\, April 16 are geared towards educators and church workers.\n\nFeatured presenters include: \n\nRev. David C. Fleming\, executive director for Spiritual Care\, DOXOLOGY;\nDr. Beverly K. Yahnke\, executive director for Christian Counsel\, DOXOLOGY; and\nRev. Matthew Wurm\, senior pastor of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church\, Brookings\, S.D.\n\nRegistration\nSpace is limited for in-person attendees\, so register soon to reserve your spot. Registration closes on April 1 or when capacity is reached. The registration fee\, which includes lunch\, is $25. \nRegister
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/created-male-and-female-conference-2024/
LOCATION:LCMS International Center: St. Louis\, 1333 S. Kirkwood Road\, St Louis\, MO\, 63122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences & Workshops
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240418
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SUMMARY:2024 Illinois March for Life in Springfield
DESCRIPTION:The 2024 Illinois March for Life will be on Wednesday\, April 17\, in Springfield. The rally begins at 11 a.m.\, and the march begins at noon. Check back for additional details about a worship service that day and the starting location of the march.
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/2024-illinois-march-for-life-in-springfield/
LOCATION:Springfield\, IL\, Springfield\, IL
CATEGORIES:Pro-life events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240420
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SUMMARY:Board for National Mission - April 2024 meeting
DESCRIPTION:The LCMS Board for National Mission is scheduled to meet on Thursday\, April 18\, and on Friday\, April 19\, 2024. \nThe Board for National Mission is charged with developing and determining policies for the coordination of and in support of district ministries which support congregations and schools. \nRead more about the LCMS Board for National Mission.
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/board-for-national-mission-april-2024-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Board for National Mission,Meetings
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T140000
DTSTAMP:20260624T020452
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SUMMARY:Stewardship Philippians Conference - Milwaukee and online
DESCRIPTION:The South Wisconsin District (SWD) of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS)\, in partnership with LCMS Stewardship Ministry\, will host a hybrid Philippians Conference on April 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Milwaukee. \nThe conference\, which will be held at the SWD office and available to watch online\, will be facilitated by the Rev. Dr. Nathan Meador\, SWD mission executive and LCMS National Mission stewardship specialist. \nWhat is a Philippians Conference?\nThe workshop is based on St. Paul’s words in Philippians 1\, where we see how the leadership of the congregation is working together in the realm of stewardship. \nThe Philippians Conference gathers pastors and lay leaders to spend a day together looking at the theology and practice of stewardship\, grounding congregational stewardship on the solid foundation of Scripture and the Confessions. The conference will also help local congregations to assess\, strengthen and even change their local stewardship culture. \nAttendees will get a fresh perspective on stewardship and leave the event with one or two action items to put into practice immediately at their congregation. \nWho should attend?\nPastors\, elders\, other elected leaders and other members of the congregation are all invited to attend. \nHow can I participate?\nLocal congregation groups are encouraged to join us in person at the SWD office in Milwaukee. In-person registration is limited to only 100 attendees. \nSince in-person registration is limited\, congregations are also invited to host an online “watch party.” This would mean that your pastor(s)\, congregational leaders and members would gather at your church to participate as a group via Zoom. There will be an online moderator to ensure the presenter addresses your questions. \nHow much does this cost?\nThere is no cost to participate in this event. \nHow do I register?\nBoth in-person and online seats are limited\, so register today at swd.lcms.org/hybrid. If you intend to join us in person\, please be ready to register your complete list of attendees. The registration form closes on April 15. \nOther questions?\nAll questions may be directed to the Rev. Nathan Meador at meador@swd.lcms.org or call 414-464-8101.
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/stewardship-philippians-conference-4-20-2024/
LOCATION:LCMS South Wisconsin District Office\, 8100 W. Capitol Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences & Workshops,Featured Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240423
DTSTAMP:20260624T020452
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SUMMARY:2024 California March for Life in Sacramento
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 2024 California March for Life in Sacramento on April 22\, 2024. The rally begins at 12:00pm and the march at 1:00pm. More information to come.
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/2024-california-march-for-life-in-sacramento/
LOCATION:Sacremento\, CA\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pro-life events
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