Mark Woll
319 Bridgeport Road East N2J 2K9 Waterloo, ON, Canada

The title for our midweek divine service on Wednesday, January 15/16th is, ‘Praising the grace of God’. Bible verse: Philemon 25 - The grace of our Lord Jesus ...Christ be with your spirit. Message: We praise God for His grace Summary: Our life as a wholeboth naturally and spiritually speakingis dependent on the grace of God. We praise God for His grace by doing good works, following the teachings and example of Jesus, and preparing ourselves for His return.

The title for our divine service on Sunday, January 12th is, ‘God’s presence’. Bible verse: Mark 1: 22 - And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught... them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. Message: Jesus Christ acts with authority Summary: Jesus received authority from God. That which He preached is the revelation of the divine will and is thus binding for the salvation of man. Jesus does not keep His authority for Himself, but also allows His Apostles to share in it. We believe in the authority and ambassadorship of those who proclaim the word of God and dispense the sacraments. This belief creates the certainty that word and sacrament serve for our salvation.

The title for our midweek divine service on Wednesday, January 8/9th is, ‘Salvation appears’. Bible verse: Matthew 2: 9-11 - When they heard the king, they depa...rted; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshipped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Message: In Jesus Christ, we have access to salvation Summary: The power of the evil one already reveals itself at the birth of Jesus. However, it cannot stand in the way of or change anything about the process of salvation. The fact that the wise men from the East worship Jesus is an indication that all human beings have been incorporated into the plan of salvation. Mary is a symbol of the church, in which we are to demonstrate steadfastness. Gold is a reference that Jesus is King. Incense is a reference to Jesus as God, and myrrh is a reference to Jesus as a human being. Our worship is directed at Jesus Christ.

The title for our opening of the year divine service on Sunday, January 5th is, ‘Christ makes free!’ Bible verse: Galatians 5: 1 - Stand fast therefore in the l...iberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. Message: Christ makes us free Summary: Jesus Christ makes us free by; delivering us from guilt and the bondage of sin; enabling us to love and to do good works without any conditions; allowing us to be masters of our own destiny; leading us into His glory.

The title for our end of the year divine service on Sunday, December 29th is, ‘Glory be to God, who has made us rich!’ Bible verse: Psalm 40: 5 - Many, O Lord m...y God, are Your wonderful works which You have done; and Your thoughts toward us cannot be recounted to You in order; if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. Message: We glorify God, who has made us rich. Summary: We praise God for the riches He has granted us. We trust in HimHe desires our salvation.