Wheat Ridge Evangelical Lutheran Church holds the tradition that the Rite of Confirmation for our youth will take place on Pentecost (unless, Pentecost falls on Mother’s Day, then we will

In the flesh He came to this spinning globe of ours.  Flesh like you, flesh like me, He came to his own creation.  Born from His mother raised by His

An Open Letter To The Open Grave: O grave, what happened?  Were you so sure of yourself like all the other times?  Was your trust in your walls or in

Bernard of Clairvaux writes in his famous Lenten hymn, “How pale Thou art with anguish, With sore abuse and scorn!  How doth Thy face now languish That once was bright

“According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  He was in the beginning with God.  All things were made through him,

“Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, ‘Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.’”  (Isaiah 7:10) —Ask for a sign

From the Pastor: Giving Thanks With the approach of Thanksgiving, we are reminded of the story of the Ten Lepers. This is the Gospel Reading for the “Day of Thanksgiving”

“[Jesus said,] ‘Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.   Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am

Our Lord has given His people many gifts; the greatest, of course, is the forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation.  These are what we call, Second Article gifts, because they