JESUS Brings LIFE. Meet Him Here!

People who visit Immanuel often ask about our worship style. The short answer is that Lutheran worship here is traditional: a sung liturgy from the Lutheran Service Book, hymns led by the organ, three Scripture readings, and a sermon every Sunday. But style is the second question. The first is what worship actually is, and the Lutheran answer may surprise you. If you want a step-by-step walk through a Sunday morning, start with What Happens at a Lutheran Service? This…

If you have ever wondered what is the Lord’s Supper, you are asking about the very heart of Christian worship. Also called Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Altar, or the Eucharist, the Lord’s Supper is the meal Jesus gave His Church on the night before He died. Lutherans confess that in this Sacrament we receive the true body and blood of Jesus Christ, given with the bread and wine, for the forgiveness of our sins. Together with Holy Baptism,…