Our Christmas Eve service will be at 7:00 PM on December 24th. It will be a service of carols and candle light. Our Christmas Day service will be at 10:00 AM on December 25th. It will be a Divine Service with the Lord’s Supper, having a “Christ’s Mass” on Christmas Day.
Why December 25th is the Day for Christmas
December 17, 2013 by
This is our pastor’s article for the Stone County Gazette. It should be published on December 26th. Why is December 25th the day we celebrate Jesus’ birth? If we are going to let the earliest history in the Christian Church be our guide, then the early Church chose December 25th to help teach that […]
Church for December 8th is Cancelled
December 7, 2013 by
Because of the continuing freezing temperatures, iciness of the roads, and the steep incline to get up to our church building, all church activities for Sunday, Dec 8th have been cancelled.
Midweek Advent Services to Begin
December 1, 2013 by
Our Midweek Advent services will be on December 4th, 11th, and 18th. We will have two services each Wednesday, with 7:00 PM as the primary time and an afternoon alternate time of 1:00 PM. The order of service for both services will be Evening Prayer.
Thanksgiving-Eve Service
November 19, 2013 by
Our Thanksgiving-Eve Service will be on Wednesday, November 27th at 7:00 PM. Thanksgiving is not a holy day on the Church’s calendar. It is, instead, a day of national thanksgiving when we take a moment to reflect on the blessings that God has given us–individually and as a nation. It is also a time to […]
Dealing with Life and Death in a Fallen, Uncertain World
October 23, 2013 by
This is our pastor’s newsletter article for SOTHLC’s November, 2013 newsletter. Last month, Sheri and I took our 21 year old dog, Samson, to the vet to be put to sleep. It was heart breaking. Yet, we felt compelled, as his health had declined so badly that his life was one of constant burden and […]
St. Michael and All Angels
October 2, 2013 by
On September 29th, we at SOTHLC celebrated St. Michael and All Angels. The name Michael means “Who is like God?” The Old Testament book of Daniel mentions Michael (Daniel 12:1), as well as the New Testament in Jude (v. 9) and Revelation (12:7). The Jewish, non-biblical book of 1 Enoch, which the New Testament book of Jude […]
Memorial Service for Niles Gappa
September 8, 2013 by
The memorial service for Niles Gappa will be on Thursday, September 12th, here at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. Following the service will be a luncheon for friends and family of the Gappa family.
Understanding Alzheimer’s
August 21, 2013 by
This is our pastor’s article for our September newsletter. Our fall into sin has dealt us all a cruel fate. Sin has not only affected us, but its aftershocks have sown the seeds of decay into all creation. One of our dogs is Samson. He’s 21 years old, hard of hearing, nearly blind, has […]
Jack Terry’s Visitation
July 29, 2013 by
The visitation for Jack Terry will be on Wednesday, July 31st, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM at Stumpff Funeral Home in Kimberling City.
