Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Announcements
Epiphany Divine Service
Epiphany Divine Service on Saturday, January 6 – Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church will celebrate the Epiphany of Our Lord on Saturday, January 6. This festival marks the beginning of the revelation to the nations that Jesus Christ is the Redeemer of the world. The members of Mount Calvary are cordially invited to join this celebration. Divine Service will be held at 6:00 PM. A dessert social will follow afterwards. Calvary is located at 208 Woods Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050.
We will be collecting donations for the men and women of Good Samaritan Services of Ephrata on Sunday, January 7. A list of needed items is available here.
Dining Night Out at Mount Calvary
Don’t forget to sign up for Dining Out Night! We will be enjoying food and fellowship on Tuesday, January 9 at 6:00 PM at Isaac’s Craft Kitchen and Brewery, 4 Crosswinds Dr., Lititz. Sign-up on the sheet in the narthex and join us! This is a great way to spend an evening getting to know each other. Questions? Contact Gabriel (570-541-2913) or Lynn Edwards (484-557-3319).
Mount Calvary Midweek Divine Service
A Midweek Divine Service was held on Wednesday, January 3 as we celebrated the Circumcision and Name of Jesus.
The bulletin for the service is available here.
The sermon text is available here.
An audio recording of the sermon is available:
January 7 Worship & Children’s Epiphany Presentation
The word “Epiphany” and the word “manifest” go together. The Epiphany season (a short season in the church which lasts between 3-6 weeks) is a time where Christ is manifested, shown, and revealed for who He is. If Christmas focused our attention upon the humanity of God, the Epiphany season shows us that this little child in the manger is none other than the Son of God Who comes with the power of God to save us. This week we enter the waters of the Jordan with Christ. We see and hear His baptism. As the water pours down on His head through the hand of John the Baptist, heaven opens, and the Spirit comes down from heaven in visible form and alights (stays) on Jesus. The Father’s voice is audibly heard declaring Christ to be His beloved Son in whom He is well pleased. Christ’s ministry begins in the waters of Holy Baptism, where He gains His calling to be the Spirit-filled Sin-Bearer. Through His Work He will bestow the life-giving Spirit of God to all flesh who come and receive His Word & Work. You may prepare by reading the Propers of the day.
Old Testament: Joshua 3:1-17
Psalm: Psalm 85:1-13
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17
The Sunday School students will have an Epiphany presentation during the Bible Class hour. You will want to be there to see, hear, and delight in the children’s presentation of the Christmas story entitled, “Light a Candle.” Thank you to Candace Ord, Sarah Holton, Jean Lin, Nancy Marshall, and Erin Seifferlein and parents for their work on this Christian educational presentation. Working with eager children has been a great learning experience. Thank you for your attendance!
