Communion is celebrated every Sunday. If you have never celebrated this with us, we invite you to speak with the pastor before communing. We welcome those who are baptized, who are repentant, and who believe that Christ is truly present in the bread and wine. Young children and those seeking a blessing instead are welcome […]
Back by Popular Demand! Refreshments return to our Fellowship time after worship! Fellowship Returns! Shepherd of the Valley is a friendly church! We embrace each other and LOVE to talk with each other! It's a good thing... and we greatly encourage it. Of course, we are also in this pandemic and so need to enjoy […]
Philip Melanchthon (1497-1560) was a brilliant student of the classics and a humanist scholar. In 1518 he was appointed to teach along with Martin Luther at the University of Wittenberg. At Luther's urging, Melanchthon began teaching theology and Scripture in addition to his courses in classical studies. In April of 1530, Emperor Charles V called […]
Martin Luther, born on November 10, 1483, in Eisleben, Germany, initially began studies leading toward a degree in law. However, after a close encounter with death, he switched to the study of theology, entered an Augustinian monastery, was ordained a priest in 1505, and received a doctorate in theology in 1512. As a professor at […]
The Administration of Ashes The association of ashes with repentance goes back over 3000 years and is mentioned frequently in Scripture (Joshua 7:6, Samuel 4:12, 2 Samuel 1:2 & 15:32, Job 2:12 and 16:15, Jeremiah 25:34, Lamentations 2:10, Ezekiel 27:30, Jonah 3:6, etc.). The Christian practice of administering ashes as a symbol of repentance is […]