Welcome to worship and ministry at First Lutheran Church.
We invite you to join us for worship this season of Epiphany. We are a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, located in near Canal Park and downtown Duluth across from Leif Erikson Park and the Lakewalk. Open our doors and experience what God’s saving grace can offer you.
Weekly Worship Schedule
8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion in the church sanctuary
Radio & Web Ministry-Listen to Worship Live!
KDAL AM 610- Live radio 8:30 a.m. only
Live Internet Audio Streaming 8:30 and 11:00 a.m
Global Festival of Faith Sunday, January 29, 9:45 am
All ages are invited to learn more about First Lutheran’s ministries around the globe and ELCA initiatives in global concerns about water, hunger, and malaria. Worship services will include global music and an emphasis on global missions.
Lent 2012 “Your Shall Love the Lord Your God”
In Mark 12, a scribe comes to ask Jesus, “Which commandment is the first of all?” Jesus answers, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength’” (Mark 12: 28-30). Jesus responds to the scribe’s question with words from the Shema, the passage from Deuteronomy 6 that is recited daily by many of the Jewish faith. These words form a covenant between God and God’s people and show us a way to respond to this God who so extravagantly loves us through the cross. The community at First Lutheran will explore these themes in worship and book study during Lent. We welcome all to join us in our Lenten journey this year!
Our Lives Are Not Our Own: Saying “Yes” to God is designed to encourage personal reflection and create dialogue about Christian accountability. God’s gracious act of love for us in Jesus Christ affects no only our salvation but also the choices we make in our lives. God calls us to the blessing of accountability, not the burden. How do we say “yes” to God with our time, financial resources, physical needs, relationships, and in our care for the environment?
This readable and engaging book provides an even fuller articulation of the meaning behind the We Say Yes! stewardship program. As authors Melander and Eppley write, “God’s saving act in Jesus does more than free us from the bondage of sin. God’s act frees us for service to God, the community of faith, and the world. In loving gratitude to God for all that God has done for us, we live accountable both to God and to one another.” (Source: Augsburg Fortress)