First Lutheran Church

As always, I hope this post finds you safe and well.Reflections for the morning of Maundy Thursday 2020. Peace,Pastor Chris Lee Photo: Pexels free stock image

And…Welcome to the our last full day of Lent.Evening worship on Maundy Thursday brings us the the “Three Holy Days” or Triduum, the pinnacle of the Christian life.Remember, I invite you to view and participate in our Maundy Thursday worship either before or after your evening meal as a way to both remember the Last … [Read more…]

Photos: Therese Guise

Siblings in Christ,Please find here the daily reflection for Tuesday in Holy Week. Grace and Peace to you.Pastor Chris Lee Photo: Pexels free stock image.

Siblings in Christ, As we approach the end of our Lenten journey, I thought I’d offer a short reflection on the daily texts assigned for each of the days leading up to Maundy Thursday. I pray that you can spend some of this time leading up to the Holy Three Days in prayer and contemplation … [Read more…]

Hosanna in the Highest! Happy Palm/Passion Sunday to you all.Please pay close attention to the announcements at the end of the service. Just in case you don’t get that far, I’m requesting that you participate in the electronic Maundy Thursday Service right before or after your evening meal, if that is reasonable and possible for … [Read more…]

It’s a new month. Governor J.B. Pritzker has extended the Stay-at-Home Order through the month of April for Illinoisans. Please stay tuned for a date when services will return to the First Evangelical Lutheran Church and Parish House. Below is Pastor Chris Lee’s Midweek Reflection for today, April 1st. Be well. Peace. Photo: Therese Guise

Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Pastor Chris Lee will be providing Sunday Worship Service and a Midweek Reflection via Zoom video on Facebook. Below is Pastor Lee’s Sunday, March 22, 2020, Worship Service on Facebook. Please join us: Photo credits: Pexels free images (woman at the well) and Therese Guise (First Lutheran sign) Music credits: … [Read more…]

Below is Pastor Chris Lee’s Sunday, March 29, 2020, Worship Service as posted on Facebook. Peace and Be Well. Image credit: Pexels free images. Music credits: “If You But Trust in God to Guide You.” Text: Georg Neumark, 1621 – 1681; tr. composite. Music: Georg Neumark. Text: copyright 1978, 2006 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. … [Read more…]

If you are on Facebook, you are welcome to listen to Pastor Chris Lee’s March 25th Midweek Reflection; this week he reflects on the Annunciation of Our Lord: Wishing you Peace.