{"id":9,"date":"2026-10-16T15:10:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T13:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kelc-staging.arnitz.org\/worship\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T15:49:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T13:49:41","slug":"worship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kelc-staging.arnitz.org\/en\/worship\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship and the gifts of Christ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-section is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our weekly services<\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"service-grid\">\n        <div class=\"service-item\">\n            <h3>Sunday <span>08:30<\/span><\/h3>\n            <p>Divine Service in English<\/p>\n            <small>Historic Lutheran liturgy<\/small>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"service-item\">\n            <h3>Wednesday <span>18:15<\/span><\/h3>\n            <p>English &amp; German, alternating<\/p>\n            <small>Confessions study at 19:00<\/small>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"service-item service-address\">\n            <h3>St. Michaelis (SELK)<\/h3>\n            <p>Karpfenstra\u00dfe 7<br>67655 Kaiserslautern<\/p>\n            <a class=\"text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Kaiserslautern+Evangelical+Lutheran+Church\/@49.4420879,7.7749635,864m\/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x479612c665995cd5:0x58f6703f5afad7c3!2sKarpfenstra%C3%9Fe+7,+67655+Kaiserslautern!3b1!8m2!3d49.4420879!4d7.7749635!16s%2Fg%2F11b8v5nkl_!3m5!1s0x47961330e74b8b45:0xe9e35a0e2626c572!8m2!3d49.4420879!4d7.7749635!16s%2Fg%2F11fff0l72j\">Get directions <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"next-services\" data-no-translation>\n        <p><strong>Next services<\/strong><\/p>\n                    <ul>                <li><time datetime=\"2026-10-18T08:30:00+02:00\">Sun, 18 October 2026, 08:30<\/time> \u2014 Divine Service<br><small>Trinity XX \/ St. Luke. Service in English.<\/small><\/li>\n                            <li><time datetime=\"2026-10-21T18:15:00+02:00\">Wed, 21 October 2026, 18:15<\/time> \u2014 Midweek Divine Service<br><small>Service language (English or German) not yet confirmed. Please ask the pastor.<\/small><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n                            <p><strong>Schedule change: Wed, 2 December 2026, 19:00<\/strong> \u2014 Advent Midweek Divine Service<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n            <p><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kelc-staging.arnitz.org\/en\/upcoming\/\">Upcoming dates and changes to the regular schedule<\/a><\/p>\n        \n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sunday worship is in English at 08:30. Wednesday Divine Service is at 18:15, alternating between German and English, followed at 19:00 by study of the Lutheran Confessions. Ask Pastor Jensen for the language scheduled on a particular Wednesday and about taking part in the study.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-section reading is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A liturgy shaped by Scripture<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our Sunday service uses Divine Service Setting Three from <cite>Lutheran Service Book<\/cite> or the liturgy of <cite>The Lutheran Hymnal<\/cite>. Its words draw us into the prayer of the Church across generations: confession and absolution, psalms and hymns, readings from Scripture, the Creed and the Lord\u2019s Prayer.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sermon proclaims God\u2019s Law and Gospel. The Law exposes our sin and our need for mercy; the Gospel announces forgiveness for Jesus\u2019 sake. Jesus\u2019 death and resurrection are the ground of our hope, in ordinary weeks as well as at Christmas and Easter.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Lord\u2019s Supper<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At his altar Christ gives his true body and blood with the bread and wine, for the forgiveness of sins. His words, \u201cgiven and shed for you,\u201d turn us away from confidence in ourselves and toward his promise.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The LCMS and the Selbst\u00e4ndige Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche (SELK) are in full altar and pulpit fellowship. Members of SELK congregations are welcome to join us for the Divine Service and receive Holy Communion. We welcome you as guests from our sister church, with respect for your ties to your home congregation.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please speak with Pastor Jensen before receiving Holy Communion. If you would like to understand the sacrament or discuss your church background, <a href=\"https:\/\/kelc-staging.arnitz.org\/en\/contact\/\">get in touch<\/a> before coming.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning the faith<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Christian life continues in hearing Scripture, prayer and instruction. The Wednesday Confessions study offers a way to read the Church\u2019s confession together and ask what it means. For questions about Baptism, catechesis or pastoral care, speak with the pastor.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kelc-staging.arnitz.org\/en\/visit\/\">Prepare for your first visit<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/kelc-staging.arnitz.org\/en\/our-faith\/\">read what we believe<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our weekly services Sunday worship is in English at 08:30. 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