St. Paul's Lutheran

Divine Worship
2023-10-08 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 394 Shepherd Avenue, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9R 3X1, Canada
Worship Service at 10:30am

NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Proper 22
(8 October 2023)

Isaiah 5:1–7
Philippians 3:4b–14
Matthew 21:33–46

The True Vine Redeems the Vineyard of the LORD of Hosts

“The vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel” (Is. 5:7), which He planted “on a very fertile hill” (Is. 5:1). He did everything for His vineyard, not only clearing it of stones and planting it with “choice vines,” but also building the “watchtower” of His prophets and hewing out the “wine vat” of His priesthood in its midst (Is. 5:2). But when “he looked for it to yield grapes,” there were only “wild grapes” of bloodshed and unrighteousness (Is. 5:2, 7). The Lord Jesus likewise described the unfaithfulness of those who were called to care for His vineyard (Matt. 21:33–35). But in this He also describes His cross and Passion (Matt. 21:38–39), by which He has redeemed the vineyard for Himself. He is the true Vine, planted by death into the ground, and in His resurrection He brings forth “the fruits in their seasons” (Matt. 21:41). Among those good grapes of the true Vine is the apostle Paul. Once a zealous persecutor of the Church, he “suffered the loss of all things” in order to “gain Christ and be found in him,” to “know him and the power of his resurrection” (Phil. 3:8–10)

Coffee Service: Refreshments served after Worship

Bible Study - Sundays
2023-10-08 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-10-01 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-09-24 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-09-17 09:00 - 10:00 | St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 394 Shepherd Avenue, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9R 3X1, Canada
Bible Study continues with a study on the Book of Hebrews. Listen and learn about the early church and the sharing of the Gospel message by the disciples and Paul, as the spread God’s Word throughout the Roman Empire.

Bible study is held at three different times throughout the week. These are three separate groups studying the book of Acts, so there are different times available to study to fit your schedule
Bible study is held at the following times:

Sunday at 9am before church

Monday at 10am at the church

Wednesday at 7pm – this is an online study held via Zoom.

Contact Pastor Fraser at stpaulslutheran.nanaimo@gmail.com for information.

Bible Study will run till the end of June, before it breaks off for the summer months.

Bible Study - Wednesdays
2023-10-04 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-09-27 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-09-20 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-09-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Online

Clay Tree Society Outreach
2023-10-04 09:15 - 10:30, 2023-09-27 09:15 - 10:30, 2023-09-20 09:15 - 10:30, 2023-09-13 09:15 - 10:30 | Clay Tree Society, 838 Old Victoria Rd, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Clay Tree outreach delivers the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to people with Developmental Disabilities. This is a wonderful opportunity to share the message of salvation, and visit with people with disabilities. Please contact Pastor Fraser at the church if you would like to assist with this Christian outreach.

Elder's Meeting
2023-10-03 14:00 - 15:00 | St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 394 Shepherd Avenue, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9R 3X1, Canada
The elders of St, Paul’s Lutheran Church gather together with the Pastor to discuss the spiritual needs of the congregation.

Loaves and Fishes
2023-10-03 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-09-26 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-09-19 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-09-12 11:00 - 12:00 | St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 394 Shepherd Avenue, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9R 3X1, Canada
Loaves and Fishes is a Nanaimo area food bank that provides food for those in need. Food pick and registration is by appointment only. Please check the information below for additional details. Food pick up is between 11am and 12pm.

Bible Study - Mondays
2023-10-02 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-09-25 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-09-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-09-11 10:00 - 11:00 | St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 394 Shepherd Avenue, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9R 3X1, Canada
Bible Study continues with a study on the Book of Hebrews. Listen and learn about the early church and the sharing of the Gospel message by the disciples and Paul, as the spread God’s Word throughout the Roman Empire.

Bible study is held at two different times throughout the week. These are two separate groups studying together, so there are different times available to study to fit your schedule
Bible study is held at the following times:

Sunday at 9am before church

Monday at 10am at the church

Contact Pastor Fraser at stpaulslutheran.nanaimo@gmail.com for information.

Bible Study will run till the end of June, before it breaks off for the summer months.

Divine Worship
2023-10-01 10:30 - 12:00 | St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 394 Shepherd Avenue, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9R 3X1, Canada
Worship Service at 10:30am

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Proper 21
(1 October 2023)

Ezekiel 18:1–4, 25–32
Philippians 2:1–4 (5–13) 14–18
Matthew 21:23–27 (28–32)

The Cross of Christ Opens to Us the Way of Repentance to Life with God

The way of the Lord is righteous and just: “The soul who sins shall die” (Ezek. 18:4). However, because the Lord has “no pleasure in the death of anyone” (Ezek. 18:32), He calls sinners to repentance and faith in His gracious forgiveness of sins. The man who is thus turned away from his wickedness, who henceforth lives by the grace of God, “shall surely live; he shall not die” (Ezek. 18:28). This way of repentance has been opened for us by the cross of Christ. In the righteousness of faith and love, “he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death” (Phil. 2:8), and He was vindicated in His resurrection from the dead. Indeed, “God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name” (Phil. 2:9). He has given us this name in our Baptism into Christ, in whom we now “shine as lights in the world” (Phil. 2:15). He uses the authority that He has received from His Father (Matt. 21:23–27) to preach a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, by which even “the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God” (Matt. 21:31–32).

Coffee Service: Refreshments served after Worship

LWML meeting
2023-09-28 10:30 - 12:00 | St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 394 Shepherd Avenue, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9R 3X1, Canada
The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League holds its monthly meeting. For more information about the LWML contact Pastor or Joanne at the church.

Divine Worship
2023-09-24 10:30 - 12:00 | St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 394 Shepherd Avenue, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9R 3X1, Canada
Worship Service at 10:30am

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Proper 20
(24 September 2023)

Isaiah 55:6–9
Philippians 1:12–14, 19–30
Matthew 20:1–16

Disciples Live in Their Vocations by Grace through Faith in Christ

Those who are sent as “laborers for his vineyard” (Matt. 20:1) depict the wide diversity of vocations to which the disciples of Christ Jesus are called. Whatever our particular stations in life may be, we are called to live and serve by faith in His promises. Our labors do not merit anything before Him, for He is already generous to one and all without partiality. In mercy, He has chosen to bear “the burden of the day and the scorching heat” on our behalf, to make us equal to Himself and to give us what belongs to Him, that is, the kingdom of heaven (Matt. 20:12–15). This way of the Lord is foolishness to the world and foreign to our thoughts, but He draws near, so that “he may be found” (Is. 55:6), “have compassion” and “abundantly pardon” (Is. 55:7). So it is that we are found in Christ Jesus, and He is honored in our bodies, “whether by life or by death” (Phil. 1:20), by “fruitful labor” (Phil. 1:22) or by suffering. It is by faith in His forgiveness that our works are “worthy of the gospel” (Phil. 1:27).

Coffee Service: Refreshments served after Worship

Worship Committee
2023-09-18 11:45 - 13:00 | St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 394 Shepherd Avenue, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9R 3X1, Canada
The worship committee gathers to plan music for the worship services.

Kiwanis Care Centre Worship Service
2023-09-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Kiwanis Care Centre, 1233 Kiwanis Crescent, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9S 5Y1
Once a month Pastor Fraser and volunteers share a Worship service for members of the Kiwanis Care Centre in Nanaimo. If you would like to help with singing, please come and join Pastor Fraser at the care home as singing voices are always welcome.

Divine Worship
2023-09-17 10:30 - 12:00 | St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 394 Shepherd Avenue, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9R 3X1, Canada
Worship Service at 10:30am

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Proper 19
(17 September 2023)

Genesis 50:15–21
Romans 14:1–12
Matthew 18:21–35

Forgiving as the Lord Forgives Us

In settling His accounts with us, our Lord acts not with anger, but with compassion. He does not imprison us as we deserve, but He forgives all our debts and releases us (Matt. 18:23–27). Therefore, our Lord bids each of us to have “mercy on your fellow servant” and “forgive your brother from your heart” (Matt. 18:33, 35). By the Lord’s forgiveness of our sins, we are free to forgive those who sin against us, because He has been handed over to the jailers in our stead and He has paid our entire debt with His lifeblood. Whether we live or die, we “are the Lord’s” (Rom. 14:8). Since we all will “stand before the judgment seat of God,” we are not to despise our brother (Rom. 14:10), but gladly forgive him. By the grace of God, our brother also “will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make him stand” (Rom. 14:4). Though we daily sin against each other, the Lord intends “to bring it about that many people should be kept alive” (Gen. 50:20). Jesus speaks kindly by His Gospel and promises: “I will provide for you and your little ones” (Gen. 50:21).

Coffee Service: Refreshments served after Worship

Board Meeting
2023-09-14 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 394 Shepherd Avenue, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9R 3X1, Canada
Elected members of the board meet for the monthly board meeting.

Malaspina Gardens Worship Service
2023-09-14 10:30 - 11:30 | Malaspina Gardens, 388 Machleary Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9R 2G9, Canada
Once a month Pastor Fraser and volunteers share a Worship service for members of the Malaspina Care Residence in Nanaimo. If you would like to help with singing, please come and join Pastor Fraser at the care home as singing voices are always welcome.
