Good Shepherd Lutheran Church - Collinsville, Illinois

Kneeling to Stand 1 Timothy 1:2-17

Sept 4 2016

Your Kind of Party?

Staying on the Narrow Way Luke 13:22-30

Only faith in Christ, not familiarity with Christ, saves. True faith is repentance, forgiveness and new life in Christ. Familiarity is about trying to be good.

The Whole Truth

The Best Survival Tip of All Luke 12:31-34

This sermon will help us understand what it means to “Seek First the Kingdom of God” and encourage us to do so. We look to God’s grace to help us both with “understanding” and “doing.” 

Responding to Wickedness - Evening Prayer Service July 27, 2016

Evening Prayer Service in the Lutheran Service Book page 243

Psalm 89.47-53

Remember how short my time is;

For what futility have You created all the children of men?

What man can live and not see death?

Can he deliver his life from the power of the grave?

Lord, where are Your former lovingkindnesses,

Which You swore to David in Your truth?

Remember, Lord, the reproach of Your servants—

How I bear in my bosom the reproach of all the many peoples,

With which Your enemies have reproached, O Lord,

With which they have reproached the footsteps of Your anointed.

Blessed be the Lord forevermore!

Amen and Amen.

Office Hymn "God Moves in a Mysterious Way" LSB 765

Scripture Reading  Colossians 2.6-15

Closing Hymn "There Is a Time for Everything" LSB 762

The service concludes with Prelude in G Minor by Nicolaus Bruhns.

The Good Shepherd Story - Introduction by Phyllis Wallace

Phyllis is a long time member of Good Shepherd who served as a counselor in our school, Bible study leader and in many other ways. Phyllis came up with the idea of an oral history of our church and is the producer for The Good Shepherd Story. She is married to Rich.

The Good Shepherd Story with Harold Ulkus

Harold served for many years as an elder at Good Shepherd. He knows many of the difficulties as well as the blessings of the past. He is married to Doris. 

The Good Shepherd Story with Leona Engeling

Leona is a long time member of Good Shepherd who has good memories of the earliest days of our church!