The three Ecumenical Creeds are a distillation of the essentials of what we believe, teach, and confess. Starting on July 5th, Lutheran Essentials will take a deep dive into these Creeds.
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
Worksheet for the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds
As part of our upcoming class on the Ecumenical Creeds we are providing worksheets that contain the Creeds, Scripture references, and hymns. This worksheet is the first of two and deals with the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds. We have placed the two creeds side by side for easy comparison. We have then included Scripture references…
Lutheran Essentials July 21st, 2017
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. Our current study…
Lutheran Essentials June 14th, 2017
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. Our current study…
Hymns for the Book of Concord
Those who have been attending Lutheran Essentials or following our posts will have noticed that we have selected hymns for each section of the Book of Concord. This has both a pedagogical and catechetical reason. The pedagogical reason is that people learn many ways, some by reading the text, others by listening, others by singing,…
The Ecumenical Creeds
Even though we say the Apostle’s Creed daily, the Nicene Creed in the Divine Service, and the Athanasian Creed on Trinity Sunday, we never think much about what we are saying and why we say it. However, the three Ecumenical Creeds form the rule of faith for the whole Christian Church and are a distillation…
Lutheran Church of the Way golf outing supports Riss Family
The 13th annual golf outing at Lutheran Church of the Way in Raynham will be held Sunday, June 25th, 2017. Proceeds go to support the family of Pastor Augusto Riss who was recently murdered overseas. Download the flyer here: Golf_Event_Flyer_2017 The event takes place at the well-manicured Village Links 18 hole Par 3 golf course in…
Lutheran Essentials June 7th, 2017
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. Our current study…