The Third Sunday in Advent

The Third Sunday in Advent December 17, 2023 Isaiah 61:1-3, 10-11 The King Shall Come— He is Bringing Perfect Peace! 1The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from […]

The Second Sunday in Advent

The Second Sunday in Advent December 10, 2023 Mark 1:1-8 The King Shall Come— Prepare to Meet Him! 1The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2It is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way”— 3“a voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Prepare the […]

The First Sunday in Advent

The First Sunday in Advent December 3, 2023 Mark 11:1-10 The King Shall Come— He is Coming to Save Us! 1As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples, 2saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find […]

Last Sunday of the Church Year

The Last Sunday of the Church Year November 26, 2023 Matthew 25:31-46 The Time In Between— A Time to Yearn for the End! 31“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. 32All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the […]

Our Church History

The History of LIVING WORD EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH of Petaluma, Californiaas written by Paul H. Marggraf – May 1, 1984 Kitty Hawk, North Carolina — December 17, 1903.  Orville Wright climbs into his bi-plane, “The Flyer,” and if the words are not actually spoken, a few spectators are no doubt thinking, “It will never get off the ground.”  Despite the […]