A memorial service will be held for Erna Marinier on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at 11:30 AM at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Kimberling City, MO. Erna R. Marinier, was the daughter of Wilhelm and Mina (John) Regitz. She was born on November 23, 1921, in Dirmingen, Germany and was baptized and brought into […]
Joyce Hutchinson to Visit on August 19th
August 18, 2012 by
At an early age, the creative world of art began to capture Joyce Hutchinson. As she grew older, Joyce began to live out her fascination with nature in her work. Even now, you can see this love of nature in her passion for portraying colorful florals. Yet, as she grew in her abilities, Joyce felt […]
SOTHLC’s Pantokrator Painting is Now Finished
August 14, 2012 by
The second of two paintings that SOTHLC has commissioned to be painted is now complete: The Pantokrator. This is a painting of the Jesus as the “all powerful,” which is what pantokrator means in Greek. It represents Jesus returning in glory and power on the Last Day to judge the living and the dead. Like […]
If It Seems Like Your Pastor Is Crazy…
August 7, 2012 by
This article is reprint of what was posted on Internet Monk on August 6, 2012. The author makes some insightful points about the state of the church in North America and how that impacts pastors. by Randy Thompson If it seems like your pastor might be crazy, it may well be that the poor […]
SOTHLC’s Hodegetria is Now Finished
August 6, 2012 by
One of the paintings SOTHLC has commissioned to be painted is now complete: The Hodegetria. This is a painting of the child Jesus with His mother, Mary, who is pointing to Him as the salvation of the world. Church tradition has St. Luke as the first painter of this painting. Although this cannot be proven, […]
St. Mary Magdalene, July 22nd
July 17, 2012 by
Whenever the New Testament Gospels name the women who followed Jesus, St. Mary Magdalene is listed first (John 19:25 is the only exception), perhaps because she was the first to see the risen Savior alive. Luke 8:2 reports that Jesus had cured her of being possessed by seven demons. Through the centuries, she has often […]
Pr. Bill Marler will be our guest preacher on July 8th
July 3, 2012 by
Rev. William R. Marler, moved to Springfield in 1986 to serve as a pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church. He is a 1983 graduate of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, where he remained until 1986 pursuing his post-graduate studies in Church History. During this time he also received his first divine call, Lutheran High School South, St. […]
Pastor Futrell on Issues Etc.
June 24, 2012 by
On June 21st, our pastor was on Issues Etc., a Lutheran radio talk show. To hear him help explain the Parable of the Prodigal Son, click here http://issuesetc.org/podcast/10390621121.mp3.
Two Paintings Will Soon Adorn SOTHLC’s Chancel
June 19, 2012 by
By Pr. Rich Futrell Note: The paintings in this article are not yet finished, and so you are seeing them in their draft form. You only see part of the Hodegetria painting. Last year, during a couple of Elders’ meetings, I discussed the possibility of having artwork in our church chancel that would boldly proclaim […]
Sunday, June 24th: The Nativity of St. John the Baptizer
June 16, 2012 by
On Sunday, June 24th, we will celebrate the Nativity (birth) of St. John the Baptizer. St. John the Baptizer, the son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, was born into a priestly family. An angel of the Lord announced his forthcoming birth to his father (Luke 1:5-23), and shortly after his birth, his aged father sang a […]
