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Divine Call Accepted

God be praised! The Rev. Fr. Daniel Suelzle has accepted the Divine Call to join the pastorate of All Saints Parish to serve as Associate Pastor and Teacher. Father Suelzle and his family will be moving to Jonesboro from Grand Forks, North Dakota, where he has been serving as campus pastor at Wittenberg Lutheran Chapel (University of North Dakota). We look forward to welcoming Father Suelzle, his wife Mary, and their four children, when they arrive toward the end of summer. Please keep them in your prayers during their transition.

Learn more about the Suelzle family.

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Hide Not Your Face from Me

This past Sunday was Exaudi, the Sunday within the Octave (eight day celebration) of Ascension. So, having just celebrated the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord last Thursday, what does it mean for us today that Jesus has ascended to the right hand of the Father? Is He no longer with us? Are we left to fend for ourselves until He appears in glory on the Last Day? That can’t be the case, since He promised His disciples and the Church His ongoing presence. God always keeps His promises; so we know that, even thought we can’t see Christ with our physical eyes, that He continues to be with us. Then how is He with us? How do we know that God continues to look upon us with His mercy and grace in Christ? What assurance do we have? The truth is that God has given us very particular means through which He gives us that assurance and confidence. Listen to the sermon from Father Leigeber to hear more.

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God is gone up with a triumphant shout!

What a blessing it was to be able to gather together with our brothers and sisters in Christ at Zion Lutheran Church in Waldenburg yesterday to celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord. In addition to being fed by Christ with His holy Word and blessed Sacrament in a wonderful Divine Service, we had the privilege of enjoying some hearty conversation and great food provided by the saints of Zion. God be praised!