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The faculty of Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, St. Catharines, offer these biblical reflections to encourage confidence in God’s goodness and faithfulness to Christ’s mandates as the Church reconvenes for public worship. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vwWW08_1wQYLRo8Kx_5n5FxDbCrRmprJ/view The … Read More

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October 2025

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			1 Men's Study Men's Study October 1, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 4809 S Colony Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056, USA See more details •	2 Pastors' Study Group in Plano Pastors' Study Group in Plano October 2, 2025 See more details •	3	4
5 Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity October 5, 2025 Color: Green\r\rOld Testament: 1 Kings 17:17–24\rPsalm: Psalm 30; antiphon: v. 5b\rEpistle: Ephesians 3:13–21\rGospel: Luke 7:11–17\rIntroit: Psalm 86:1, 7, 12–13; antiphon: vv. 3, 5\rGradual: Psalm 102:15–16\rVerse: Psalm 115:11\r\rJesus Calls forth Life from Death\r \rA large funeral procession carrying the only son of a widow is confronted by another large procession, Jesus and His followers. Death and Life meet face to face at the gate of the city (Luke 7:11–17). Filled with compassion, Jesus comes into direct contact with our mortality in order to overcome it. He touches the coffin and speaks His creative words of life, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” Jesus does what is neither expected nor requested. For through Christ, God the Father “is able to do far more abundantly than all we ask or think” (Eph. 3:14–21). Jesus bore our death in His body that we may share in His resurrection. Even as Elijah stretched himself out three times over the Zarephath woman’s son (1 Kings 17:17–24), God stretched Himself out over us in the threefold application of His name in the baptismal water, breathing new and everlasting life into us. “To Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”\r\rLectionary summary © 2021 The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Used by permission. http://lcms.org/worship See more details Divine Service Divine Service October 5, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 4809 S Colony Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056, USA See more details Bible Study Bible Study October 5, 2025 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm 4809 S Colony Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056, USA See more details Youth Catechesis Youth Catechesis October 5, 2025 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm See more details • • • •	6 Bible Study Bible Study October 6, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 4809 S Colony Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056, USA See more details •	7	8 Men's Study Men's Study October 8, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 4809 S Colony Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056, USA See more details •	9 Elder Meeting Elder Meeting October 9, 2025 12:45 pm - 2:45 pm See more details •	10	11
12 Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity October 12, 2025 Color: Green\r\rOld Testament: Proverbs 25:6–14\rPsalm: Psalm 2; antiphon: v. 11\rEpistle: Ephesians 4:1–6\rGospel: Luke 14:1–11\rIntroit: Psalm 119:1–2, 5–6; antiphon: vv. 137, 124\rGradual: Psalm 33:12, 6\rVerse: Psalm 116:1\r\rWhoever Humbles Himself Will Be Exalted\r \r“Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presence” (Prov. 25:6–14). Rather, take the lowest position at the table. Humble yourself before Him. For your place is not for you to take but for Him to give. Conduct yourself with all lowliness and gentleness, bearing with one another in love (Eph. 4:1–6), that the King may give you glory in the presence of those at the table with you. “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted” (Luke 14:1–11). Is this not the way of Christ? He is the one who took the lowest place, who humbled Himself even to the point of death for us. He is now exalted to the highest place at the right hand of the Father that penitent believers may be exalted together with Him in the resurrection. To the humble at His Supper He says, “Friend, move up higher,” giving you His very body and blood for your forgiveness that you may ascend to take part in the great wedding feast which has no end.\r\rLectionary summary © 2021 The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Used by permission. http://lcms.org/worship See more details Divine Service Divine Service October 12, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 4809 S Colony Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056, USA See more details Bible Study Bible Study October 12, 2025 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm 4809 S Colony Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056, USA See more details Youth Catechesis Youth Catechesis October 12, 2025 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm See more details • • • •	13 Bible Study Bible Study October 13, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 4809 S Colony Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056, USA See more details •	14	15 Men's Study Men's Study October 15, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 4809 S Colony Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056, USA See more details •	16	17	18 [F] St. Luke, Evangelist [F] St. Luke, Evangelist October 18, 2025 Color: Red\r\rOld Testament: Isaiah 35:5–8\rPsalm: Psalm 147:1–11; antiphon: v. 12\rEpistle: 2 Timothy 4:5–18\rGospel: Luke 10:1–9\rIntroit: Psalm 92:1–5; antiphon: Luke 24:46–47\rGradual: Psalm 119:105, 103; 45:1a, c\rVerse: Luke 19:9b, 10\r\rSt. Luke, Evangelist\r \rThe Lord bids us to “pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest” (Luke 10:2). The fields look more like deserts, filled with jackals (Is. 35:6–7), and the Lord sends His laborers out “as lambs in the midst of wolves.” But Christ’s Word of “peace” heals the sick and brings the very “kingdom of God … near” to those who hear it (Is. 35:5; Luke 10:3–9). St. Luke, the beloved physician (Col. 4:14), did “the work of an evangelist” (2 Tim. 4:5). He diligently prepared both a Gospel, the history of Christ’s work in the flesh before His ascension, and the Acts of the Apostles, the history of His continued work among His Church. Luke and his Scriptures are a gift from this ascended Lord (Eph. 4:8–12), written for Theophilus and for “all who have loved his appearing” (2 Tim. 4:5–8). Tradition suggests that Luke was one of the 72 sent out ahead of Jesus, “two by two” (Luke 10:1). Luke proved himself to be a faithful companion throughout St. Paul’s missionary journeys, through many trials and crosses, and even to Rome, where he alone was with Paul.\r\rLectionary summary © 2021 The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Used by permission. http://lcms.org/worship See more details •
19 Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity October 19, 2025 Color: Green\r\rOld Testament: Deuteronomy 10:12–21\rPsalm: Psalm 34:8–22; antiphon: v. 19\rEpistle: 1 Corinthians 1:1–9\rEpistle: 1 Corinthians 1:4–9\rGospel: Matthew 22:34–46\rIntroit: Psalm 122:1, 6, 8–9; antiphon: Liturgical Text\rGradual: Psalm 122:1, 7\rVerse: Psalm 117:1\r\rIn Life and Death, Christ Fulfills the Law of God\r \rThe Pharisees ask a Law question. Jesus asks a Gospel question. The Pharisees seek to test Jesus in His own words. Jesus seeks to “test” them in the saving reality of who He is as the Messiah (Matt. 22:34–46). The Law requires you to “fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul” and to “love the sojouner” (Deut. 10:12–21). Failure to keep the Law perfectly brings judgment. On the other hand, the Gospel brings the grace of God given by Jesus Christ, that you may be blameless in the day of His return (1 Cor. 1:1–9). Jesus is David’s Son yet David’s Lord, true God and true man. He is Love incarnate who fulfilled all the demands of God’s Law on our behalf, that we might be saved from the Law’s condemnation and sanctified in the Gospel’s forgiveness. Thereby we see that “God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord” (1 Cor. 1:9).\r\rLectionary summary © 2021 The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Used by permission. http://lcms.org/worship See more details Divine Service Divine Service October 19, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 4809 S Colony Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056, USA See more details Bible Study Bible Study October 19, 2025 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm 4809 S Colony Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056, USA See more details Youth Catechesis Youth Catechesis October 19, 2025 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm See more details • • • •	20 Bible Study Bible Study October 20, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 4809 S Colony Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056, USA See more details •	21 Circuit Pastors' Meeting Circuit Pastors' Meeting October 21, 2025 See more details •	22 Men's Study Men's Study October 22, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 4809 S Colony Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056, USA See more details •	23 [F] St. James of Jerusalem, Brother of Jesus and Martyr [F] St. James of Jerusalem, Brother of Jesus and Martyr October 23, 2025 Color: Red\r\rFirst Reading: Acts 15:12–22a\rPsalm: Psalm 133; antiphon: v. 1\rEpistle: James 1:1–12\rGospel: Matthew 13:54–58\rIntroit: Psalm 31:1, 3, 5; antiphon: Revelation 7:14b\rGradual: Psalm 48:10–11\rVerse: Psalm 116:15\r\rSt. James of Jerusalem, Brother of Jesus and Martyr\r \r“A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household” (Matt. 13:58). James the Just was once offended at Jesus’ “wisdom and … mighty works” (Matt. 13:54). But he came to faith following His resurrection, when Jesus appeared to him (1 Cor. 15:7). He then became a leader of the Early Church in Jerusalem, present at the council recorded in Acts 15. There James recognized from the prophets that Jesus was the Lord “known from of old” and returned to rebuild David’s fallen tent and restore it, “that the remnant of mankind may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by my name” (Acts 15:16–18). “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness” (James 1:2–3). Josephus and other historians record that James was martyred by stoning in the 60s A.D. “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him” (James 1:12).\r\rLectionary summary © 2021 The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Used by permission. http://lcms.org/worship See more details •	24	25
26 Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity October 26, 2025 Color: Green\r\rOld Testament: Genesis 28:10–17\rPsalm: Psalm 84; antiphon: v. 8\rEpistle: Ephesians 4:22–28\rGospel: Matthew 9:1–8\rIntroit: Psalm 78:1–3, 4b; antiphon: Psalm 35:3b; 34:17a, 6b; 48:14a\rGradual: Psalm 141:1–2\rVerse: Psalm 98:1a\r\rJesus’ Incarnation Secures for Us Life, Forgiveness, and Healing\r \rThe Lord does not require us to ascend to Him; in mercy He descends to us (Gen. 28:10–17). The ladder in Jacob’s dream was not for climbing; it was the means by which the Lord came to bless Jacob. This event finds its fulfillment in Christ who descended from His throne to save and bless us. By His incarnation He is the eternal bridge between heaven and earth. “The Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” (Matt. 9:1–8). The Lord was present in the flesh to absolve the paralytic. Jesus also healed and restored this man’s body. “For where there is forgiveness of sins, there is also life and salvation” (Small Catechism). The Lord still has power on earth to forgive sins. In holy absolution He raises up the new man (Eph. 4:22–28) and bestows the healing medicine which will bring about our resurrection on the Last Day. Thus we say with Jacob, “This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!” (Gen. 28:17).\r\rLectionary summary © 2021 The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Used by permission. http://lcms.org/worship See more details Pastor Off Pastor Off October 26, 2025 See more details Divine Service Divine Service October 26, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 4809 S Colony Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056, USA See more details Bible Study Bible Study October 26, 2025 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm 4809 S Colony Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056, USA See more details Youth Catechesis Youth Catechesis October 26, 2025 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm See more details • • • • •	27 Bible Study Bible Study October 27, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 4809 S Colony Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056, USA See more details •	28 [F] St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles [F] St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles October 28, 2025 Color: Red\r\rOld Testament: Jeremiah 26:1–16\rPsalm: Psalm 43; antiphon: v. 5b\rEpistle: 1 Peter 1:3–9\rGospel: John 15:17–21\rGospel: John 15:12–21\rIntroit: Psalm 89:1, 5, 15–16; antiphon: Psalm 119:46\rGradual: Romans 10:15b, 18b; Isaiah 52:7b, alt.\rVerse: John 15:16a\r\rSt. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles\r \r“Speak to them; do not hold back a word” (Jer. 26:1–6). The Word is always repentance for the forgiveness of sins (Luke 24:44) — “great mercy” and “a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 1:3). “If they kept my word,” says Jesus, “they will also keep yours,” but “if the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you” (John 15:18–21). In Jeremiah’s day, the people demanded he die, but they did not bring his “innocent blood” on themselves (Jer. 26:8–16). When the priests and people gathered around Jesus, they refused to hear (Matt. 27:20–26). Christ’s servants will not be above their master (John 15:20). According to tradition, Simon (the Zealot) and Jude (also known as Thaddaeus) worked to bring the Gospel to Persia, where they were martyred together. But even in this, God’s servants are “more than conquerors” (Rom. 8:37). “Though … tested by fire” and suffering, we obtain “the outcome of [our] faith, the salvation of [our] souls,” and rejoice (1 Peter 1:6–9). For as Jesus told Jude, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him” (John 14:23).\r\rLectionary summary © 2021 The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Used by permission. http://lcms.org/worship See more details •	29 Men's Study Men's Study October 29, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 4809 S Colony Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056, USA See more details •	30	31 [F] Reformation Day [F] Reformation Day October 31, 2025 Color: Red\r\rFirst Reading: Revelation 14:6–7\rPsalm: Psalm 46; antiphon: v. 7\rEpistle: Romans 3:19–28\rGospel: Matthew 11:12–19\rGospel: John 8:31–36\rIntroit: Psalm 34:1–2, 11, 22; antiphon: Psalm 119:46\rGradual: Psalm 48:1a, 12–14a\rVerse: Luke 12:32\r\rThe Son of God Has Set Us Free from Sin and Death by His Grace\r \r“Wisdom is justified by her deeds” (Matt. 11:19), and the true Wisdom of God, Christ Jesus the incarnate Son, justifies us by His deeds. He prepares His way by the preaching of repentance, but He has suffered the violence of the Law and voluntarily handed Himself over to violent men, that we might eat and drink with Him in His Kingdom and “remain in the house forever” (John 8:35). For He is “a friend of tax collectors and sinners” (Matt. 11:19), and He has rescued us by His grace from the slavery of sin and death. By the proclamation of His eternal Gospel “to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people” (Rev. 14:6), “the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law” (Rom. 3:21), “that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus” (Rom. 3:26). And by hearing the Gospel of Christ Jesus, “whom God put forward as a propitiation by His blood, to be received by faith” (Rom. 3:25), “you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:31–32).\r\rLectionary summary © 2021 The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. 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