Welcome to Living Word Lutheran Church Church

Each Sunday we gather under God’s Word of compassion and hope and around the altar celebrating the saving power of Jesus the Christ in Holy Communion. Although our worship is typically Liturgical in structure, (following the format and ancient practice of the Christian Church), our style is relaxed and informal.   Worship at Living Word includes a blend of both traditional and contemporary music, and has the flavor of a big family gathered around  a table to celebrate an important life event (which is pretty much what is happening!)  And of course, the family would not be complete without children!   There is a nursery available, but we love to have children participate and we try to make it engaging for them as well.        

Time after Pentecost

James tells us to stop showing favoritism in the assembly, treating the rich visitor with more honor than the poor one. Jesus himself seems to show partiality in his first response to the Syrophoenician woman in today’s gospel. Was he testing her faith in saying Gentiles don’t deserve the goods meant for God’s children? Or was he speaking out of his human worldview, but transcended those limits when she took him by surprise with her reply? Either way, the story tells us that God shows no partiality. Everyone who brings a need to Jesus is received with equal honor as a child and heir.

Isaiah 35:4-7a 

Like streams in the desert, God comes with healing.

Psalm 146 

I will praise the Lord as long as I live. (Ps. 146:2) 

James 2:1-10 [11-13] 14-17 

Faith without works is dead.

Mark 7:24-37 

Christ healing a little girl and a deaf man.