J.S. Bach’s Sunday Cantata: Third Sunday after Trinity
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J.S. Bach’s Sunday Cantata: Third Sunday after Trinity

JESUS
Yes, I come and restore
You with my gaze of grace;
Your soul, it shall live
And not die;
Here, out of this wound-cavity [in my rib],
You shall inherit
Healing/salvation through [my blood,] this juice of the grape;
No, ah no, you are chosen [for salvation].
Yes, ah yes, I love you.
Escape, you worries; disappear, you pain.
Yes, I come and restore
You with my gaze of grace.

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This Past Sunday at St. Thomas: Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
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This Past Sunday at St. Thomas: Feast of Saints Peter and Paul

Discover resources and the sermon from the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul at St. Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church (UAC) in Magnolia, TX. Reflect on the faith and witness of the apostles and find materials to strengthen your walk with Christ this week. As we look ahead to the Third Sunday after Trinity, join us for worship, catechesis, and new content designed to deepen your understanding of God’s mercy and grace in Montgomery County. Stay connected for updates and opportunities to grow in faith together.

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Nativity of St. John the Baptist—Infant Faith, Baptism, and the Hand of the Lord: God's Grace from the Womb
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Nativity of St. John the Baptist—Infant Faith, Baptism, and the Hand of the Lord: God's Grace from the Womb

If you are in heaven at the end of all time, it is because God chose you before the foundation of the world for the sake of what His Son did for each of you on the cross. And baptism is one of the means by which He brings that election to fulfillment in time. Whether you were baptized as an infant or an adult, it is always God's work—His gift, not ours.

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This Past Sunday at St. Thomas: Trinity 1
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This Past Sunday at St. Thomas: Trinity 1

Discover resources and the sermon from the First Sunday after Trinity at St. Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church (UAC) in Magnolia, TX. Dive into the message of Christ’s mercy from Luke 16:19-31 and find materials to deepen your faith throughout the week. As we look forward to celebrating the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul on June 29th, join us in exploring their bold witness and what it means to confess Christ today. Stay connected for upcoming worship times, catechesis, and new content to support your walk with Christ in Montgomery County.

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First Sunday after Trinity—Faith and Love: The One Commandment for Christians
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First Sunday after Trinity—Faith and Love: The One Commandment for Christians

Faith in God and fervent love for our neighbor is the sum of the Christian life. Faith and love go together. To believe and love are one. You cannot believe without loving. You cannot love without believing. Our Lutheran Confessions say, “Love is a fruit that surely and necessarily also follows true faith. The fact that a person does not love is a sure sign that he is not justified. He is still in death or has lost the righteousness of faith again.”

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This Past Sunday at St. Thomas: Trinity
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This Past Sunday at St. Thomas: Trinity

Looking for a Lutheran church near you in Magnolia, TX? Celebrate the mystery and majesty of the Holy Trinity with us at St. Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church (UAC)! This Sunday, we gather for the Divine Service at 9:00am, where we confess our faith in the Triune God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—and receive His gifts through Word and Sacrament. Stay for Family Catechesis at 10:30am as we explore the meaning of the Trinity and its importance for our daily lives.

We offer Christ-centered worship, Bible study for all ages, and special events throughout the season. Experience a caring community, biblical teaching, and resources to support your faith and family every week. Whether you’re new to the area or looking for a church home, all are welcome at St. Thomas—come grow with us as we rejoice in the grace of our Triune God!

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Trinity Sunday—The Doctrine of the Trinity in the Old Testament
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Trinity Sunday—The Doctrine of the Trinity in the Old Testament

If the Son is not truly God, we cannot trust that His blood actually, infallibly, pays for our sins and washes them away. If the Spirit is not truly God, then you cannot trust that He’s going to perfectly and infallibly testify of Christ and convict the world concerning sin, righteousness, and judgment. And even the Father—if you do not trust completely that He is truly God—then the fact that He elected us for salvation is not something you can trust in with your whole heart, because He might be wrong.

But we are assured of that fact from God Himself: ‘The LORD your God is one’—and His name, I AM, is shared by each of the Three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This is the Triune Lord who loved you from eternity, gave His blood for you, and sanctifies you through His Spirit. Believe in this God—and you will be saved.

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J.S. Bach’s Sunday Cantata: First Sunday after Trinity
Stanley Lacey Stanley Lacey

J.S. Bach’s Sunday Cantata: First Sunday after Trinity

My Jesus shall be my everything. His precious blood is my imperishable purple, He himself my very highest good, and his spirit’s fervor of love my very sweetest wine of joy.

What God does is done well; if right now I must taste the cup of suffering that is bitter according to my way of thinking, I do not let myself yet be afraid, because yet at the last I will be cheered with sweet comfort in my heart; there at the last all sorrows give way.

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This Past Sunday at St. Thomas: Pentecost
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This Past Sunday at St. Thomas: Pentecost

Looking for a Lutheran church near you in Magnolia, TX? Join us this Sunday at St. Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church (UAC) for the Divine Service at 9:00am and Family Catechesis at 10:30am. We offer Christ-centered worship, Bible study for all ages, and special events. Experience a caring community, biblical teaching, and resources to support your faith and family throughout the week. All are welcome at St. Thomas—come grow with us!

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This Past Sunday at St. Thomas: Rogate
Stanley Lacey Stanley Lacey

This Past Sunday at St. Thomas: Rogate

Looking for a Lutheran church near you in Magnolia, TX? Join us this Sunday at St. Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church (UAC) for the Divine Service at 9:00am and Family Catechesis at 10:30am. We offer Christ-centered worship, Bible study for all ages, and special events. Experience a caring community, biblical teaching, and resources to support your faith and family throughout the week. All are welcome at St. Thomas—come grow with us!

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Rogate—Praying in Jesus’ Name: What It Really Means
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Rogate—Praying in Jesus’ Name: What It Really Means

There is not a limit to this promise of our Lord Jesus: 'Whatever you ask the Father in my name, He will give you' (John 16:23). To pray to the Father in the name of Jesus means more than just saying the words—it means bringing before God not our own reputation or works, but the words, works, and authority of Christ Himself. When we pray in Jesus’ name, we pray in faith and submission to His will, trusting that God always hears us and gives what is best for us, even when His answer looks different than what we expect.

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J.S. Bach’s Sunday Canata: Exaudi
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J.S. Bach’s Sunday Canata: Exaudi

It is and remains the consolation of Christians that God watches over his church. For even though tempests may tower, soon after storms of tribulation the sun of joy has indeed smiled. So be now, soul, yours, and trust only in the one who has created you. Let things be, as they may; your father on high, he knows counsel in all matters.

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J.S. Bach’s Sunday Canata: Rogate
Stanley Lacey Stanley Lacey

J.S. Bach’s Sunday Canata: Rogate

God does not act like the world, that promises much and keeps little; for what he promised must happen, so that in this we can see his delight and joy. God’s help is certain; if for the moment his help is postponed, it is not therefore cancelled. For God’s word makes this clear: God’s help is certain!

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Cantate—The Holy Spirit: Conviction and Comfort
Stanley Lacey Stanley Lacey

Cantate—The Holy Spirit: Conviction and Comfort

No matter what you look around at and see and experience in this world, the truth is that you lack nothing. That you're sons of God by faith. That you are wherever Christ is, and He is seated at the right hand of God. That you have all that you need, whether you're sitting all by yourself in the pews in your church, or you're surrounded by thousands of people. Whether everybody is getting along or not, you have all that you need. That is part of that truth He is declaring to you.

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This Past Sunday at St. Thomas: Cantate
Stanley Lacey Stanley Lacey

This Past Sunday at St. Thomas: Cantate

Looking for a Lutheran church near you in Magnolia, TX? Join us this Sunday at St. Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church (UAC) for the Divine Service at 9:00am and Family Catechesis at 10:30am. We offer Christ-centered worship, Bible study for all ages, and special events like our annual church picnic and youth bake sale. Experience a caring community, biblical teaching, and resources to support your faith and family throughout the week. All are welcome at St. Thomas-come grow with us!

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J.S. Bach’s Sunday Canata: Cantate
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J.S. Bach’s Sunday Canata: Cantate

If You, Lord Jesus, go away to heaven, then I can hope with confidence that I will come to the wished-for haven, to the redeemed. Your Holy Spirit will thus govern me, that I may go on the right course.

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This Past Sunday at St. Thomas: Jubilate
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This Past Sunday at St. Thomas: Jubilate

Though we live as strangers in a world at odds with Christ, we wait with hope and confidence. “Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength.” Our sorrow is only for a little while—eternal joy is coming with the risen Savior.

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Jubilate—A Little While: The Sorrow That Gives Way to Joy
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Jubilate—A Little While: The Sorrow That Gives Way to Joy

The Lord is in your midst now. You do not see Him as the disciples saw Him on that first Easter evening, and as you will see Him on that great and glorious Last Day. But He is here, and what He comes to give you brings joy to every Christian heart.

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