Sundays June 22nd and June 29th at Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church of Irvine and VBS July 7th – July 11th!
To reach us: from the 405 or 5, off at Sand Canyon in Irvine and head northeast towards the hills. Cross Irvine Blvd. and turn right onto Saint’s Way. We worship at 12500 Sand Canyon Ave. on the campus of Crean Lutheran High School. Our Divine Service begins at 9:30 am. Bible Study and Sunday School begin at 11:00 am.
Dear Christian Friends,
We will celebrate the Second Sunday after Pentecost on June 22nd and the Third Sunday after Pentecost on June 29th.
We are extraordinarily blessed to have our assistant pastor, Rev. Dr. Steven P. Mueller, proclaiming God’s Word on both these Sundays. Dr. Mueller is the Dean of Christ College at Concordia University Irvine. He is the author of Not a Tame God: Christ in the Writings of C.S. Lewis and the editor of Called To Believe, Teach, And Confess: An Introduction to Doctrinal Theology as well as the abridged version which is widely used Called To Believe: A Brief Introduction to Christian Doctrine. He is an outstanding teacher of the faith and we rejoice in his service in the Kingdom in our midst. He will proclaim the Word of Christ at Saint Paul’s on both of these Sundays.
Come! Invite a friend! Receive once again the saving Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and serve a friend who might perhaps receive it for the very first time!
On both Sundays we will celebrate the Lord’s Supper. We will receive the true body and blood of the Lord Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins. All those who share in a common confession of the true faith with us — normally established through holy confirmation in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod — receive this Holy Sacrament to abide in Christ’s forgiveness, the strengthening of faith, and in the gift of everlasting life. If you have any questions about the Holy Sacrament, please know that we are eager to serve you in holy catechesis (instruction in the Word of Christ and our Lutheran Confession). We care enough to spend the time necessary for people to receive the Sacrament for their benefit in accord with 1st Corinthians chapter 11.
Also: we are taking registrations for VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL. We will be at Crystal Cove State Beach from Monday, July 7th through Friday, July 11th from 9 to 12 each day. Ruby’s Diner is supplying free lunches to all of those participating. We still need children (from 3 to 12) and volunteers to help. There will be puppets, hymns and songs, games, crafts, Bible stories, snacks, and fantastic fellowship! You can register by sending an email to: vbs@saintpaulsirvine.com! Hope to see you there!
In Jesus’ Love,
Rev. Dr. Alfonso O. Espinosa, senior pastor, Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church of Irvine