ST. JOHN’S – PEKIN, ILLINOIS

Welcome! St. John's is a congregation of caring and confessing Christians. We belong to the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod which has a long history of a stalwart and bold setting forth of the truth for the salvation of every hearer.

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT LITURGY: Order of Matins (pg 32 in TLH) Sermon:  “If Anyone Wishes to Follow Me…”                     Mark 8:34 Let him deny himself. Let him take up his cross. Let him foll

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FEBRUARY 21, 2021

FIRST SUNDAY in LENT LITURGY: Confessional Service with Holy Communion (pg46 TLH) Sermon – “Blessing in Testing”  Genesis 22:16-18 The Lord blessed Abraham and all nations when He tested him. The Lord blesses us when He tests us.

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February 14, 2021

TRANSFIGURATION SUNDAY LITURGY: Order of Service without Holy Communion (Pg 5 TLH) SERMON: “God’s Glory in the Face of Christ” 2 Corinthians 4:6 We are illumed in the knowledge of the glory of God by the apostolic word. We see God’s brightness and saving grace in the face of Christ. We resp

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FEBRUARY 07, 2021

FIFTH SUNDAY after the EPIPHANY LITURGY: Order of Holy Communion SERMON: “Jesus Brings Full Salvation” Mark 1:29-39 Salvation from sin and death. Salvation from sin’s other results, including sickness. Salvation from demons.

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JANUARY 31, 2021

FOURTH SUNDAY after the EPIPHANY LITURGY: Order of Holy Communion SERMON: “Jesus, the Prophet Like Moses – but Greater”                     Deut. 18:17–19 He speaks God’s words of life. The L

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JANUARY 24, 2021

THIRD SUNDAY after the EPIPHANY LITURGY: Order of Matins (pg 32 in TLH) Sermon:  “God’s Blessing for Salvation among All Nations”                     Psalm 67:1-3 God’s blessing in Christ’s earth

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