Thanksgiving Archives - St. Peter's Lutheran Church

Giving Thanks for Unusual Blessings

I share the cover picture for this devotion with you, because many of you may not get to see it live, unless you … stop by the church in the next two weeks … and take the time to step into the sanctuary and put on the lights. The decorations are similar to previous years,…

A Little Something Sweet…

We thank Brendan Armitage for writing this week’s email devotional! “I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for that person it is unclean.” ~~ Romans 14:14 (NRSV) “Oh, Martha! That cake is sinfully delicious!” Insert your favorite decadent…

Bridges

New Day Sermon Pentecost 18 When we’re at our edge God sends us bridges. What may prevent us from taking them?

Community Thanksgiving Eve Service

St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lancaster invites the community to a Manheim Township Community Thanksgiving Eve Service on November 21 at 7:00pm. Several pastors and church leaders from the community will be co-leading a service of thanksgiving, prayer, and giving. As part of giving thanks, we will be collecting canned goods which will be…

Feast Your Eyes on Thanksgiving

November is a time we often think about feasting. Of course, we have the greatest feast of the whole year, that most wonderful event of the whole holiday season, Thanksgiving. Bear with me here. I know that the traditional Thanksgiving story we tell is at best a feel-good story about people of different backgrounds getting…

I thank my God every time I remember you …

So I’ll warn you from the outset, this isn’t a real devotion. It is a thank you. (Though I do find inspiration from our forefather, St. Paul). I simply have to find a way to broadly acknowledge everyone’s kindness, since it will take a while to respond individually. Many of you know that I don’t…

Now Thank We All Our God

Thanksgiving is a time to voice the ways we are thankful. It’s a time that we hope to gather with loved ones and pause to give thanks for the blessings that we enjoy. When you give thanks this week, what blessings will you name? A well known hymn Now Thank We All Our God offers these…

Generosity Grows from Gratitude

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances! –1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Would you like to be a more generous person, possessing a generous heart? Then try embracing gratitude as a spiritual practice. Since Thanksgiving is on the 23rd of this month, November is a great time to give it a try. Gratitude and…

Do You Believe in Prayer?

New Day Sermon Pentecost 10 Before listening to the sermon be sure to watch this comical and unorthodox prayer by Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own. Understanding the loving relationship we have with God a large part of prayer. As we walk the road of life, we do not walk alone. May God help…