You may see all our videos on New Life's YouTube Channel. Our services are also aired in the Lake Zurich area at 1:00 PM on Wednesdays and 5:00 PM on Saturdays on Comcast Channel 4, and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 (select "Lake Zurich" as the community channel you want to access).
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Before Service Prayer: Lord Jesus, when You were age twelve, you benefitted from the teachings of a rabbi in Nazareth and underwent confirmation call Bar Mitzvah. After that rite of passage, You were regarded as an adult member of the religious community and traveled with Mary and Joseph to Jerusalem for the Passover. Bless our confirmand who today is confirmed in the faith. Grant that this day she may regard her confirmation as part of a lifelong journey of growing in Your grace and the knowledge of salvation. Let her always rejoice in the grown-up privileges that will be hers as an adult, confirmed member of this congregation. Amen.
Today's Theme:ALWAYS BE READY. The official motto of the United States Coast Guard is the Latin phrase, SEMPER PERATUS, which means, "Always be Ready." That motto makes sense for the Coast Guard since the Coast Guard needs to always be ready to act in a moment's notice to rescue those who send out a mayday, ready to rescue those at sea. The Coast Guard needs to be always ready to defend the coasts of our nation, bordered on both the east and west by water.
Today, Peter reminds all Christians that we need to always be ready, not to jump in a boat and rescue someone facing danger in the water, but always ready to give an answer to those who ask us about the hope we have as believers in Christ. If a student in the classroom is ready to give an answer to the teacher's question, the student must know his / her stuff. Though we may feel inadequate, though we may feel unworthy because we know our own sin, Christ has assigned to all of His people the job of speaking for Him so that others may know about the sure and certain hope we have of forgiveness, new life and salvation.
Christian hymns preach Jesus Christ: crucified, risen and seated at God's right hand. The hymns in this service are from "Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal" ©2021 Northwestern Publishing House. Used with permission. Additional hymns: "Christian Worship Supplement" ©2008 Northwestern Publishing House. Used with permission.
You may see all our videos on New Life's YouTube Channel. Our services are also aired in the Lake Zurich area at 1:00 PM on Wednesdays and 5:00 PM on Saturdays on Comcast Channel 4, and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 (select "Lake Zurich" as the community channel you want to access).