Sunday, September 6, 2026 – Labor Day Weekend
The Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost

Theme for the Day: A New Beginning Does Not Take Much!
September Pentecost Theme: Celebrating And Sharing A New Beginning In God’s Grace Alone!
Readings: Matthew 18:15-20

Every new beginning can seem overwhelming. We wonder if we have enough faith, enough strength, enough wisdom, or enough courage to take the next step. Yet again and again, God reminds us that His work has never depended upon having "enough." It has always depended upon His grace.

In this week's Gospel, Jesus promises that where two or three gather in His name, He is present among them. What seems small by the world's standards becomes something extraordinary in God's hands. A conversation, a prayer, an act of forgiveness, a small gathering of believers, these become places where Christ is powerfully present.

As we begin a new month and a new season with the theme, Celebrating And Sharing A New Beginning In God's Grace Alone!, we are invited to trust that God can accomplish great things through ordinary people. We may question our faithfulness or feel that what we have to offer is not much. Yet God takes who we are, what we have, and our willingness to follow, and transforms it into far more than enough.

As summer gives way to autumn and new routines begin, may we celebrate each fresh start with confidence. The gentle breeze of God's grace continues to move among us, reminding us that every new beginning starts not with our abilities, but with God's faithful presence.

Worship Highlights:

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20
Message: “A New Beginning Does Not Take Much!”

In Person: Worship at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Lakeville, Minnesota
Online: Join Lord of Life LIVE at https://www.youtube.com/@lordoflifemn

Let us gather together in Christ's name and celebrate the new beginnings God is creating among us, trusting that His grace is always more than enough, and that wherever we gather, He is faithfully present.

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