Good Shepherd Lutheran Church & School

LCMS • 2101 Lor Ray Drive, North Mankato, MN • 507.388.4336

The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd - LCMS - North Mankato, MN

Worship


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Sunday Service - 9:00am
Education Hour - 10:15am



Readings for:


April 27, 2025
Second Sunday of Easter - Quasimodo Geniti
First Reading
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Second Reading
1 John 5:4-10
Gospel Reading
John 20:19-31
Liturgical Color
White

All the Household - A place for Lutherans who want to use the Church's calendar to center their household life around the Church's Lord.


Stewardship


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John 20:19 – “On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ ” Fear is the opposite of faith. That is, the kind of cringing fear we have in the face of something that is hostile to us and more powerful than we are. Jesus spends a lot of His time telling the disciples to not be afraid. Our fears constantly hem us in and prevent us from following the Lord’s will. But there is no need to fear. Jesus has conquered. No fear can keep us locked up. We have been set free by Jesus for lives that declare His marvelous deeds.


Life Message


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“Knowing that God is always near as our Help moves us to reflect the Savior’s love in helping others. ‘Carry each other’s burdens’ (Galatians 6:2).” Daily Devotion, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Sister Lakes, Michigan - A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life www.lutheransforlife.org

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