CHRISTIAN SYMBOLS FOUNTAIN A fountain, or well, symbolizes Jesus, our living water. Jesus told the Samaritan woman at the well that everyone who drinks the water he gives will never thirst again. It “will become in them a spring …
Creator, I rest in your strength that never wearies; I trust in your understanding that reaches beyond all my searching. (Based on Isaiah 40:28.) 1st Sunday in Lent
Lent 2 2.28.21 Printable PDF THE SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT FEBRUARY 28, 2021 ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, FALLS CHURCH, VA SERVICE OF WORD AND PRAYER ✠ ✠ ✠ PRELUDE Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart Setting: Johann Sebastian …
Lent 1 2.21.21 Printable PDF THE FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT FEBRUARY 21, 2021 ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, FALLS CHURCH, VA SERVICE OF WORD AND PRAYER ✠ ✠ ✠ PRELUDE Jesus, Lead Thou On Setting: Paul Manz WELCOME ENTRANCE HYMN #718 …
Ash Wednesday Service 2021 Printable PDF ASH WEDNESDAY THE FIRST DAY OF LENT ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH ✠ ✠ ✠ February 17, 2021 PRELUDE Savior, When in Dust to Thee Setting: Sam Eatherton ADDRESS TO WORSHIPERS …
The Transfiguration Last Sunday after Epiphany Children’s B
Epiphany 6 The Transfiguration 2020.21 Printable PDF THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD THE LAST SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY FEBRUARY 14, 2021 ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, FALLS CHURCH, VA. SERVICE OF WORD AND PRAYER ✠ ✠ ✠ PRELUDE Jesus on the Mountain …
Why we lament In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic struck America during the middle of Lent, a season associated with deprivation. Some people made light of the shutdowns, joking, “I didn’t mean to give up this much for Lent!” Others asked why the …
Epiphany 5 2020.21 Printable PDF FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY FEBRUARY 7, 2021 ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, FALLS CHURCH, VA SERVICE OF WORD AND PRAYER ✠ ✠ ✠ PRELUDE Greet the Rising Sun Setting: J. Wayne Kerr WELCOMEENTRANCE HYMN #871 Greet …
Rock of ages On walks, I enjoy searching for heart-shaped rocks. One day in 2020, I spotted a broken heart, which seemed fitting as illness, racism and suffering dominated the headlines. I thought of Psalm 34:18, NIV: “The Lord is …