Joy to you in the wonderful Name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!
“We exist to bring the message and example of Jesus Christ to Greater Boston and beyond.” Yes, this, our mission statement, is ambitious, and yes, we admit we will never accomplish it perfectly. But thanks be to God for nevertheless entrusting us with the keys of His Kingdom through His Holy Word in the Bible, and His precious Sacraments of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.
As Lutheran Christians we believe, teach and confess Christ crucified, risen, and coming again on the Last Day. We also heed His admonition to love our neighbors as ourselves. All this we do in an atmosphere of liturgical reverence, a high regard for His gift of music, and even a healthy sense of humor which acknowledges that we are saved by grace, not works!
Please consider your new or expanded participation in our exciting ministries located “deep” downtown in the beautiful and accessible Back Bay area of America’s most walkable city! The volunteers and staff of First Lutheran stand ready to help you “let your light so shine before others that people will see your good works and give glory to your Father in Heaven” (Matthew 5:16)!
Thanks for reading this; and may God richly bless your day!
Yours for Christ and His Kingdom,
Ingo R. Dutzmann, Senior Pastor
Happenings at FLC
Lutheran Essentials January 23rd, 2019
Lutheran Essentials meets in the undercroft of the church on Wednesday evenings at 7pm. You can reach the undercroft by going around to the back parking lot of the church and descending the staircase to the kitchen. Knock on the door if it is closed and some one will let you in. You can also join us remotely via our […]
Vespers for the Feast of the Presentation, February 2, 5pm
All are invited to the next Vespers service celebrated at First Lutheran Church, for the feast of the Presentation of Our Lord and the Purification of the Virgin Mary on Saturday, February 2, at 5pm (prelude begins at 4:40pm). The feast of the Presentation of Our Lord and the Purification of the Virgin Mary is one of the oldest on […]
Guest Pastor Jim Krikava
This Sunday, January 27 2019, Pastor Jim Krikava, director of LCMS Eurasian missions, will be preaching at both services and leading the adult Bible study at 9:30. Pastor Krikava sent the following letter to our congregation about his life and work and we look forward to welcoming him into our midst. A blessed Ephiphany season to you and yours and […]
Pastoral Epistles Study, Jan. 13 2019
In our second study of Paul’s pastoral epistles (1&2 Timothy and Titus), we examined the first chapter of 1 Timothy. In this first part of his letter to Timothy, who is in charge of the church at Ephesus, it is clear that Paul’s warning to the Ephesian elders in Acts 20 has come true – the church is plagued by […]
Pastoral Epistles Study, Jan. 6 2019
In our first study of Paul’s pastoral epistles (1&2 Timothy and Titus), we reviewed the historical background of the letters. The letters are named for their recipients, two young pastors that had helped Paul on his missionary journeys. Paul addresses each of them as his “dear son,” and both young men are mentioned elsewhere in the Bible. Timothy is mentioned […]
Sunday Bible Study: The Pastoral Epistles
Please join us this winter/spring season on Sundays at 9:30 as we study the Pastoral epistles together during the Sunday school hour. These three letters, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus, were written by St. Paul to the men he left in charge of the churches in Ephesus and Crete. His advice to these shepherds of God’s flock remains relevant […]
