Divine Service

Divine Service begins at 9:00 AM on Sunday. We follow the traditional liturgy found in The Lutheran Service Book. We sing many of the greatest hymns in the history of Christianity.

The ciborium and chalice on the altar at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Scranton, Pa., on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. LCMS Communications/Erik M. Lunsford

March 29 – Palm Sunday

Matthew 21:3 – “If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” Did Jesus really need the donkey? If the man had refused to give the donkey, would the work of salvation have been derailed? Of course not. But what an honor for the man who owned this donkey and foal! Likewise, with us — the Lord needs none of us but what an honor for God to choose to use our generosity in the work of His church.

A great way to prepare for Sunday Divine Service is to listen to the “Looking forward to Sunday Morning (One Year Lectionary) on Issues, Etc.