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 March 27th, 2019
Lutheran Essentials meets in the undercroft of the church on following the Lenten Vespers service which starts 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 […]
Readings for 3/25-3/31/19
Our reflection on our need for a Savior continues this week as we prepare for the fourth Sunday of Lent. Like the Israelites wandering in the desert, we may be tempted to grumble as this season of penitence wears on. Yet despite our grumbling, God still feeds us in the desert, and sends His only Son, the bread of life, […]
Dr. Jonathan Wessler Featured on Issues, Etc. (March 2019)
This week, our own Minister of Music, Dr. Jonathan Wessler, was featured on Issues, Etc., a broadcast of Lutheran Public Radio. In honor of the 334th birthday of J.S. Bach, Dr. Wessler discussed Bach’s music and career in a podcast last Tuesday (click here to listen). Don’t forget to join us for a full day of free concerts on Saturday, […]
Bach Birthday 2019 flyer
To sign up to volunteer for the Boston Bach Birthday, please use the link below: VOLUNTEER!
Pastoral Epistles Study – Mar. 17, 2019
Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David.This is my gospel, for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God’s word is not chained. 2 Timothy 2:8-9 Our study of the pastoral epistles continued last Sunday with a look at 2 Timothy chapter 2, concerning how pastors (and other Christians) should grow strong in God’s grace […]
Epitome of the Formula of Concord
After the death of Luther in 1546 many controversies rocked the nascent Lutheran church as it struggled against external and internal forces that tried to tear it away from the clear preaching of God’s Word found in the unaltered Augsburg Confession of 1530. To respond to this challenge the Lutheran princes in 1577 had Jacob Andreae, Nicholas Selnecker, Andrew Musculus, […]
