King of Kings Lutheran Church

 Those affected by the wildfires in California. Almighty God, merciful Father, Your thoughts are not our thoughts, Your ways are not our ways. In Your wisdom You have permitted the disastrous wildfires in California  to befall those who reside there. We implore You, let not the hearts of Your people despair nor their faith fail them, but sustain and comfort them. Direct all efforts to attend the injured, console the bereaved, and protect the helpless. Bring hope and healing that the people there may find relief and restoration; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.  

  To everyone who works this Christmas: THANK YOU. It is Monday December 23, 2024. Early morning and I’m in my study with a coffee and advent/Christmas songs playing in the background. I ponder. To all the pastors serving and retired. Thank you. I fondly recall this time of year growing up with the church being an integral and central part of my life. I always remember my mother having worked her last night shift before going back a few days later. She got home on the morning of December 24 and didn’t sleep. She got busy taking care of all the cooking for our family and friends coming over for our traditional no meat Christmas Eve dinner. But in the background, she was juggling all the smells of turkey, dressing, meatballs, gravy, vegetables, that creamy mashed potato all waiting to make their appearance on Christmas Day. My father would come home by four o clock (having set the table with all the fine crystal and chinaware the night before). Guests would be there for five ...

 Christmas Worship Services 2024 Dec. 24 - 4:00pm Candlelight Service (King of Kings Lutheran Church)                    6:00pm and 8:00pm Candlelight Service (Riverbend Lutheran Church) Dec. 25 - 9:00am Christmas Day with Holy Communion (King of Kings Lutheran Church)                    11:00am Christmas Day with Holy Communion (Riverbend Lutheran Church) Home Blessings during the season of Epiphany - contact Pastor Jan for more information.

 December 10  - Council Meeting King of Kings Lutheran Church :  December 24 at 4:00pm - Candlelight service December 25 - Christmas Day - 9:00am with Holy Communion Riverbend Lutheran Church December 24 - 6:00pm and 8:00pm December 25 - 11:00am with Holy Communion “Stir-up” Sunday Chocolate Pudding "Stir up" Sunday Chocolate Pudding History The Last Sunday of the Church Year has historically been known in the Western Church as “Stir-up Sunday,” a name that comes from a long tradition of associating the day with the start of Advent preparations and excitement for the season to come. This term specifically hails from the opening words of the collect for the day found in the 1549 Book of Common Prayer. Like many of the Sundays of the Church year—such as the ones that fall in Advent, Gesimatide, and Lent—a Latin incipit, or the first words of a particular prayer, has over time become the name associated with the day. In this case it is  Excita,  or “stir up,” which...

  Thanks to Deacon Kathy of Riverbend for all her work in organizing  Vacation Bible School. Thank you to our term from King of Kings. Elaine, Carly, Tracy, Susan, Bob and Pastor Jan

 Read about two news items below: 1) LAMP mission trip 2) The Never-Children Are His Always Children