May 17: Ascension Festival Service
You are invited to a circuit-wide worship service in observance of the Festival of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. The service will be held at 6:30pm on Wednesday, May 17 (Ascension Eve) at Jehovah Lutheran Church (1566 Thomas Avenue in St. Paul).–Rev. Steven Bielenberg (Pastor of King of Kings, Roseville) will be preaching.–Rev. Dr. Joshua C. Miller (Pastor of Jehovah Lutheran) will preside at Holy Communion.–Other pastors from the St. Paul Metro Circuit of LCMS congregations will lead other portions of the service.–Jehovah Lutheran’s Music Director, Mrs. Elizabeth Wegner, is inviting those interested to form a choir. (Please see invitation to sing and details below.)We also invite you to stay after the service for coffee and dessert in the fellowship hall.Please join us as we praise and receive the gifts of our crucified, risen, ascended, and reigning Lord Jesus!
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A Message from Mrs. Elizabeth Wegner:
To add to the celebratory atmosphere of this service, a Festival Choir will be assembled from interested singers and friends of the congregations of our circuit.
We will rehearse from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm in Drews Chapel at Jehovah Lutheran Church on 9 May 2023. Music for a psalm and an anthem will be provided. Feel free to bring a water bottle if you’d like. Singers age 13 and up are welcome.
Our gathering time before the service will be May 17 at 5:45 pm. (The end of the work day can be a difficult time to gather, but please make an effort to arrive by that time.)
Please join us we unite our voices in praise!
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