welcome! We are the lutheran church OF THE mISSOURI sYNOD that is active in seaford, delaware

When you read this, know that you are within a short drive to a destination that

could change your life for the better. Today most people are at a crossroads, going one way or the other. How does one choose the best way for them to go? A journey that may have begun a long time ago, or maybe you’re in mid-life, or are a young couple just starting out.  Whatever direction you fit into is at your doorstep.

How is it possible to digest and understand which direction to take on the crossroads of life? Are  the possibilities endless? Where does one start? Who might have the answer? Is it too late for me?  Am I at the crossroads alone? What if one stumbles? How does one take that first step? Would a  support group be there to help me on my journey? How does one learn to have trust? These and many other questions are all part of life’s journey! One step to begin the journey at your crossroads is to be totally honest with yourself. Make the  time to reflect on where you are now. Ask yourself, what have I accomplished so far? Are there some 

things you would have done different? This time with yourself and your thoughts will be very  revealing. A wave of emotions will fill your mind and heart. Joy, Happiness, Sorrow, Tears,  Regrets, Hope, Love, Prayer, Disgust, Rage, Vision, Acceptance, Gratitude, Gratefulness, Belonging,  Giving, to mention a few.

This is not a one-time sit down with oneself! It will be an ongoing thought process and periods of adjustments to the rest of one’s life. Embrace this process often and one’s path on the crossroads of life will be one incredible and rewarding journey. You will share journeys with others along the way. Who knows...soulmates, friendships, mentors, will be formed. Conversations you have could mean 

positive course changes in the direction one is going. One key to this journey, is to have an open mind and heart with each conversion and encounter that comes along.

 YOU ARE WELCOME TO THE TABLE 

Ruth 1:1–19a

2 Timothy 2:1–13

Luke 17:11–19

Faith Returns Thanks to God and Worships Him in the Person of Christ Jesus

Jesus comes in mercy and, by His Word, heals you in body and soul. “Go and show yourselves to the priests,” for you are cleansed (Luke 17:14), and you are granted access to the Lord’s temple. It is “at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks” (Luke 17:16), that you worship God, for Christ Jesus is your great High Priest; His body is the true temple. In Him, you “find rest, each of you in the house of her husband” (Ruth 1:9), for the Lord has “visited his people and given them food” (Ruth 1:6). The person of Jesus Christ lodges Himself in holy food — bread and wine for believers to eat and drink. You lodge where Jesus lodges; His Father is your God, His people are your people. Death cannot part you from Him because His death and resurrection are eternally yours through Holy Baptism. “Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead” (2 Tim. 2:8). As surely as death could not hold Him, so surely “the word of God is not bound” (2 Tim. 2:9). His Gospel is entrusted “to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also” (2 Tim. 2:2), so that you “may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus” (2 Tim. 2:10). Such is the confession of faith for all the saints, who believe, teach and confess the one Lord and Savior — Jesus Chris OF THE LORD! Jesus is both the host and the food for the meal that we share. It is Jesus’ saving death that we proclaim whenever we dine together at the Lord’s Table, and this is what we believe:

With this congregation, I believe and confess: 

• I  am a sinner in thought, word and deed by my own grievous fault. I pray God  Almighty to have mercy on me, forgive me all my sins, and bring me to  everlasting life.
• Only  through the gift of the Holy Spirit am I able to confess that the person and work of Jesus Christ has saved me from sin, death and the Devil .  Whether my faith in Jesus feels weak or  strong today, I need Jesus and the gifts He offers me in His Supper.
• I have been baptized in the Name of the Triune God: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Through this baptism, I have new life in      Christ Jesus.
• I confess my belief that the risen Savior Jesus Christ is present in, with,      and under the Sacrament, and that with the bread and wine, I receive the      very Body and Blood of Christ Jesus my Lord.

If for any reason you cannot consume wine, white grape juice is available in the center ring of the individual cups. If coming to the altar rail is difficult for you, pastor and one of the communion assistants would be happy to bring you communion in the pews.