For You

“For us” is not simply a pithy line to use because it is easy to repeat. It is a confession of who God is and what He brings in giving us His Son. It helps us understand why God would send His Son to die for us.  The phrase “for us” also captures much of the Reformation’s theological emphasis—and Luther’s understanding of Scripture in particular. Luther went from searching for a righteous God and finding only stern rebuke to seeing God in the form of a little baby and as the one who became one of us for us so that we might become like Him.

Our Lenten series hymn “O Love, How Deep” was translated into English and for use in English hymnody. The doxological stanza was added later.  Although it does not appear in the first stanza, the most pointed and beautiful language in the hymn is expressed in the phrase “for us.” The phrase is reminiscent of the language of the Nicene Creed: “Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven.”

Ash Wednesday February 18 Service 7pm

The next five Wednesdays Lenten services start at 7 pm

The next five Wednesdays Soup Supper at 6 pm.

Everyone welcome!