Mount Calvary Lutheran Liturgical Life
Men’s Bible Study Breakfast Trip to Trappe
On Saturday, January 31 at 7:30 AM, Men’s Bible Study will gather at church for their usual breakfast and study. The topic will be, “Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, the Father of American Lutheranism.” We will learn about the man who began the first native born Lutheran church body on American soil, The Pennsylvania Ministerium. The following month on Saturday, February 28, we will travel to Trappe, Pennsylvania where we will take a tour of the Muhlenberg House, Augustus Lutheran Church, Muhlenberg’s grave, and other sites. (Only 20 spots are available for the Trip to Trappe! Cost $15) Please sign up on the sheet in the narthex. More information to follow about the morning schedule in Trappe, PA.
Church Family Group Gathers
Family Group and the Young at Heart will meet at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Lititz, PA on Saturday, January 31 at 4:00 PM for a potluck (bring a dish or two to pass) and discussion-based study at the congregation. After supper, the children will be excused to enjoy some organized playtime. Please RSVP on the easel in the narthex, or text your interest to Pastor Seifferlien.
Mount Calvary Dining Night Out
Dining Out Night will be held on Tuesday, February 3 at 6:00 PM for food and fellowship. We will be dining at Rising Sun Restaurant, 2850 Horseshoe Pike, Palmyra. Sign up on the sheet in the narthex no later than February 1 and join us! This is a great way to spend an evening getting to know each other. Contact Terry Nixdorf for further information.
Lutherans at March for Life
Members of the Seifferlein and West family attended the March for Life in our nation’s capital on Friday, January 23. (Izzy and Lily flew from their respective Concordias with their life teams to attend a Y4Life conference for LCMS college students). In addition they met Hershey summer intern Ella Hildebrand! We walk, we speak, we think, we love, we care, we stand–for the dignity of all, from conception to natural death.
MARCH, LUTHERANS, CHRISTIANS
FOR LIFE
Lutheran Church in Lititz at Mount Calvary
This week we celebrate The Conversion of the Apostle Paul. The bible says, “He who used to persecute us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy”(Galatians 1:23). The conversion of Paul is a dramatic example of what God does in us. The bondage of our sin makes saving faith impossible. But even this is no obstacle for our Lord’s grace. Baptized, filled with the Holy Spirit, and hearing the Word of Christ, our ears are opened and our spiritual blindness is lifted. Paul now considers everything that he left behind as “rubbish” compared to the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:8). We rejoice now, with Paul, in the eternal life that we, with him, will inherit.
The bulletin can be found here. The audio of the Sermon is available below. This week we were grateful to welcome Charles to new membership by way of Holy Baptism and Karen by Confirmation. May our Lord continue to feed them through His Word and Sacrament.
Church in Lititz Every Wednesday Night
As the week unfolds and the burdens of daily life press in, Mount Calvary Lutheran Church warmly invites you to join us for the Midweek Divine Service tonight and every Wednesday evening. In the midst of busy schedules and constant noise, this service offers a quiet, reverent gathering around the Lord’s life-giving gifts. Here, Christ comes to His people not with demands, but with mercy, through His Word faithfully proclaimed and His Sacraments administered according to His promise.
The Midweek Divine Service follows the historic liturgy of the Church, shaped by Scripture, prayer, and hymnody that has sustained Christians for generations. Each week, we pause to confess our sins, hear the absolution spoken in Christ’s name, listen to the Scriptures, and receive comfort and strength through the preaching of the Gospel. It is a time set apart for restoration, reflection, and renewal in the grace of God.
