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God’s grace changed Martin Luther’s life, and inspired him to proclaim the gospel of Christ Jesus in ways that reformed the church and transformed the world. How has God’s grace changed your life? How might you share God’s grace with others? ********** Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:15am and 11:15am.Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining our mailing list. Email [email protected] and request to be added!If you are in need of prayer or pastoral care, email Pastor Jen at [email protected] or Pastor Emily at [email protected] are deeply grateful for the ongoing generosity of our St. John’s community members, and the faithful financial support that contributes to our mission to “Know Christ and Make Christ Known.”Thank you!Ways you can Give: • Online stjohnslutheran.church • Text "Give" to 760-330-2326 • Mail a check: 42695 Washington St. Palm Desert, CA 92211For more information about Worship and Ministry at St. John’s, please email the Church Office at [email protected] or call us at (760) 345-2122CCLI Streaming & Podcast License # CSPL129016

The elites ask Jesus where you should place your value. As Martin Luther said, “...anything upon which you hang your heart and rely, I say, is really your God.” Therefore I ask, on what do we hang our hearts? ********** Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:15am and 11:15am.Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining our mailing list. Email [email protected] and request to be added!If you are in need of prayer or pastoral care, email Pastor Jen at [email protected] or Pastor Emily at [email protected] are deeply grateful for the ongoing generosity of our St. John’s community members, and the faithful financial support that contributes to our mission to “Know Christ and Make Christ Known.”Thank you!Ways you can Give: • Online stjohnslutheran.church • Text "Give" to 760-330-2326 • Mail a check: 42695 Washington St. Palm Desert, CA 92211For more information about Worship and Ministry at St. John’s, please email the Church Office at [email protected] or call us at (760) 345-2122CCLI Streaming & Podcast License # CSPL129016

The “Parable of the Wedding Banquet,” told by Jesus (Matt 22:1-14), does not sound like good news. It’s filled with violence and vengeance and the ‘weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ It seems to contradict the biblical narrative, filled with love and healing and forgiveness, that surrounds it. What are we to do with this startling story? ********** Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:15am and 11:15am.Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining our mailing list. Email [email protected] and request to be added!If you are in need of prayer or pastoral care, email Pastor Jen at [email protected] or Pastor Emily at [email protected] are deeply grateful for the ongoing generosity of our St. John’s community members, and the faithful financial support that contributes to our mission to “Know Christ and Make Christ Known.”Thank you!Ways you can Give: • Online stjohnslutheran.church • Text "Give" to 760-330-2326 • Mail a check: 42695 Washington St. Palm Desert, CA 92211For more information about Worship and Ministry at St. John’s, please email the Church Office at [email protected] or call us at (760) 345-2122CCLI Streaming & Podcast License # CSPL129016

God created us as cultivators of the earth. There are so many seeds we can plant, seeds of love, hurt, fear, hope. What will you decide to cultivate? What will it yield? ********** Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:15am and 11:15am. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining our mailing list. Email [email protected] and request to be added! If you are in need of prayer or pastoral care, email Pastor Jen at [email protected] or Pastor Emily at [email protected]. We are deeply grateful for the ongoing generosity of our St. John’s community members, and the faithful financial support that contributes to our mission to “Know Christ and Make Christ Known.” Thank you! Ways you can Give:  • Online stjohnslutheran.church  • Text "Give" to 760-330-2326  • Mail a check: 42695 Washington St. Palm Desert, CA 92211 For more information about Worship and Ministry at St. John’s, please email the Church Office at [email protected] or call us at 760-345-2122 CCLI Streaming & Podcast License # CSPL129016

Peter asks Jesus, “...how often should I forgive?” and Jesus responds, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.” (Matthew 18:21-22). Easy enough to say, but the journey to forgiveness can be a long and challenging one. How do we reconcile this journey?***********Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:15am and 11:15am.Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining our mailing list. Email [email protected] and request to be added!If you are in need of prayer or pastoral care, email Pastor Jen at [email protected] or Pastor Emily at [email protected] are deeply grateful for the ongoing generosity of our St. John’s community members, and the faithful financial support that contributes to our mission to “Know Christ and Make Christ Known.”Thank you!Ways you can Give: • Online stjohnslutheran.church • Text "Give" to 760-330-2326 • Mail a check: 42695 Washington St. Palm Desert, CA 92211For more information about Worship and Ministry at St. John’s, please email the Church Office at [email protected] or call us at (760) 345-2122CCLI Streaming & Podcast License # CSPL129016

“That’s not fair!” grumble the first-hired workers in the Parable of the Vineyard (Matt 20:1-16) - and perhaps we agree with them. But what does it mean to get a fair share when it comes to God’s limitless love and boundless generosity? The perspective Jesus offers in his parable might surprise you. **********Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:15am and 11:15am.Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining our mailing list. Email [email protected] and request to be added!If you are in need of prayer or pastoral care, email Pastor Jen at [email protected] or Pastor Emily at [email protected] are deeply grateful for the ongoing generosity of our St. John’s community members, and the faithful financial support that contributes to our mission to “Know Christ and Make Christ Known.”Thank you!Ways you can Give: • Online stjohnslutheran.church • Text "Give" to 760-330-2326 • Mail a check: 42695 Washington St. Palm Desert, CA 92211For more information about Worship and Ministry at St. John’s, please email the Church Office at [email protected] or call us at (760) 345-2122CCLI Streaming & Podcast License # CSPL129016

Jesus Christ, equal with God, humbled himself “assuming human likeness”. (Philippians 2:6-7) What does this mean for us, as disciples of Christ who are made in the image of God? How are we called to do God’s work with our own hands?***Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:15am and 11:15am.Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining our mailing list. Email [email protected] and request to be added!If you are in need of prayer or pastoral care, email Pastor Jen at [email protected] or Pastor Emily at [email protected] are deeply grateful for the ongoing generosity of our St. John’s community members, and the faithful financial support that contributes to our mission to “Know Christ and Make Christ Known.”Thank you!Ways you can Give: • Online stjohnslutheran.church • Text "Give" to 760-330-2326 • Mail a check: 42695 Washington St. Palm Desert, CA 92211For more information about Worship and Ministry at St. John’s, please email the Church Office at [email protected] or call us at (760) 345-2122CCLI Streaming & Podcast License # CSPL129016

Life, relationships, and churches are often filled with conflict. How are Christians to respond when conflicts arise? In his teaching (Matt 18:15-20), Jesus offers helpful and practical wisdom for resolving conflicts, healing relationships, and building healthy communities. *** Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:15am and 11:15am. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining our mailing list. Email [email protected] and request to be added! If you are in need of prayer or pastoral care, email Pastor Jen at [email protected] or Pastor Emily at [email protected]. We are deeply grateful for the ongoing generosity of our St. John’s community members, and the faithful financial support that contributes to our mission to “Know Christ and Make Christ Known.” Thank you! Ways you can Give:  • Online stjohnslutheran.church  • Text "Give" to 760-330-2326  • Mail a check: 42695 Washington St. Palm Desert, CA 92211 For more information about Worship and Ministry at St. John’s, please email the Church Office at [email protected] or call us at 760-345-2122 CCLI Streaming & Podcast License # CSPL129016

Mary was a poor, young woman from a small, unremarkable village. Mary was also the mother of Jesus, God incarnate, the Savior of the world. Mary reminds us that we are all ordinary, extraordinary people, and it is ordinary, extraordinary people we are called by our Savior to love.Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:15am and 11:15am. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining our mailing list. Email [email protected] and request to be added! If you are in need of prayer or pastoral care, email Pastor Jen at [email protected] or Pastor Emily at [email protected]. We are deeply grateful for the ongoing generosity of our St. John’s community members, and the faithful financial support that contributes to our mission to “Know Christ and Make Christ Known.” Thank you! Ways you can Give: • Online stjohnslutheran.church • Text "Give" to 760-330-2326 • Mail a check: 42695 Washington St. Palm Desert, CA 92211 For more information about Worship and Ministry at St. John’s, please email the Church Office at [email protected] or call us at 760-345-2122 CCLI Streaming & Podcast License # CSPL129016

When the new king was promised, many expected glory and power. What they did not expect was a shepherd leading his flock; a shepherd that would protect his sheep with his very life. This is what Christ’s reign looks like. Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:15am and 11:15am. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining our mailing list. Email [email protected] and request to be added! If you are in need of prayer or pastoral care, email Pastor Jen at [email protected] or Pastor Emily at [email protected]. We are deeply grateful for the ongoing generosity of our St. John’s community members, and the faithful financial support that contributes to our mission to “Know Christ and Make Christ Known.” Thank you! Ways you can Give: • Online stjohnslutheran.church • Text "Give" to 760-330-2326 • Mail a check: 42695 Washington St. Palm Desert, CA 92211 For more information about Worship and Ministry at St. John’s, please email the Church Office at [email protected] or call us at 760-345-2122 CCLI Streaming & Podcast License # CSPL129016

How do you envision the second coming of Christ?  The Revelation of Scripture envisions a day when Christ Jesus will come again - as he came before. He will bring heaven to earth. He will establish the reign of our good and gracious Lord. He will heal us and the whole broken and beautiful creation. This is not a future to fear. This is a future to celebrate! Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:15am and 11:15am. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining our mailing list. Email [email protected] and request to be added! If you are in need of prayer or pastoral care, email Pastor Jen at [email protected] or Pastor Emily at [email protected]. We are deeply grateful for the ongoing generosity of our St. John’s community members, and the faithful financial support that contributes to our mission to “Know Christ and Make Christ Known.” Thank you! Ways you can Give: • Online stjohnslutheran.church • Text "Give" to 760-330-2326 • Mail a check: 42695 Washington St. Palm Desert, CA 92211 For more information about Worship and Ministry at St. John’s, please email the Church Office at [email protected] or call us at 760-345-2122 CCLI Streaming & Podcast License # CSPL129016

Some Sadducees have a question for Jesus about the resurrection. However, their ulterior motive is to trap Jesus with his answer. Jesus responds by upending an understanding of the resurrection itself. For as we can see throughout the bible to our current day and in the future promise, when we see God everything changes. Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:15am and 11:15am. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining our mailing list. Email [email protected] and request to be added! If you are in need of prayer or pastoral care, email Pastor Jen at [email protected] or Pastor Emily at [email protected]. We are deeply grateful for the ongoing generosity of our St. John’s community members, and the faithful financial support that contributes to our mission to “Know Christ and Make Christ Known.” Thank you! Ways you can Give: • Online stjohnslutheran.church • Text "Give" to 760-330-2326 • Mail a check: 42695 Washington St. Palm Desert, CA 92211 For more information about Worship and Ministry at St. John’s, please email the Church Office at [email protected] or call us at 760-345-2122 CCLI Streaming & Podcast License # CSPL129016

“Saint” in Scripture is not used to single out extraordinary individuals or exclusively for the faithful departed. Saint describes each and every follower of Jesus Christ. And so “sainthood” is not something we achieve or something we only await. Sainthood is our present reality and our future hope. Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:15am and 11:15am. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining our mailing list. Email [email protected] and request to be added! If you are in need of prayer or pastoral care, email Pastor Jen at [email protected] or Pastor Emily at [email protected]. We are deeply grateful for the ongoing generosity of our St. John’s community members, and the faithful financial support that contributes to our mission to “Know Christ and Make Christ Known.” Thank you! Ways you can Give: • Online stjohnslutheran.church • Text "Give" to 760-330-2326 • Mail a check: 42695 Washington St. Palm Desert, CA 92211 For more information about Worship and Ministry at St. John’s, please email the Church Office at [email protected] or call us at 760-345-2122 CCLI Streaming & Podcast License # CSPL129016

To believe also means ‘to put your faith in and trust’. Proclaiming our belief in God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is to be part of a covenant. This covenant is the promise of God’s grace that we can trust in as we embody our faith. Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:15am and 11:15am. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining our mailing list. Email [email protected] and request to be added! If you are in need of prayer or pastoral care, email Pastor Jen at [email protected] or Pastor Emily at [email protected]. We are deeply grateful for the ongoing generosity of our St. John’s community members, and the faithful financial support that contributes to our mission to “Know Christ and Make Christ Known.” Thank you! Ways you can Give: • Online stjohnslutheran.church • Text "Give" to 760-330-2326 • Mail a check: 42695 Washington St. Palm Desert, CA 92211 For more information about Worship and Ministry at St. John’s, please email the Church Office at [email protected] or call us at 760-345-2122 CCLI Streaming & Podcast License # CSPL129016

‘Just keep going.’ Like Jacob who wrestled with the Lord for blessing (Genesis 32). Like Paul and Timothy who proclaimed the Gospel of Christ in good times and bad times (2 Timothy 3). Like the Persistent Widow in the story Jesus told to encourage us to pray always and not lose heart (Luke 18). Scripture rings with the encouragement to demonstrate grit. Join us In-Person or Online for Worship Sundays at 9:15am and 11:15am. Find out more about upcoming events and ways to serve our community by joining our mailing list. Email [email protected] and request to be added! If you are in need of prayer or pastoral care, email Pastor Jen at [email protected] or Pastor Emily at [email protected]. We are deeply grateful for the ongoing generosity of our St. John’s community members, and the faithful financial support that contributes to our mission to “Know Christ and Make Christ Known.” Thank you! Ways you can Give: • Online stjohnslutheran.church • Text "Give" to 760-330-2326 • Mail a check: 42695 Washington St. Palm Desert, CA 92211 For more information about Worship and Ministry at St. John’s, please email the Church Office at [email protected] or call us at 760-345-2122 CCLI Streaming & Podcast License # CSPL129016