Christmas Worship

Have you ever opened a Christmas present and had to ask, “What is it?” Perhaps it was some new type of technology or perhaps a unique toy. You were grateful for the gift, but also not 100% certain what you were looking at. “What is it?” Today, as we look into the manger, we ask that question. In this case, the question is not quickly or easily answered. It requires both deep thought and humble awe. We are looking at the same God who once told the prophet Moses, “No one may see me and live.” Yet Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds all saw their holy God and survived. How? God became human, hiding his glory within our flesh, so that he might come to us without instilling fear or dread.

“What is it?” This gift is God and man in one person, exactly what humanity needed to deliver us from our greatest enemies: sin, death, and Satan. On the Festival of Christmas, we thank God for this greatest of gifts.

Join us for worship this Christmas!

December 24 - Christmas Eve Candlelight service at 7pm

December 25 - Christmas Day Festival service at 11am

December 29 - God Gives Both Substitute and Sacrifice

January 5 - The Gift of God is For All People

Christmas Party

Save the date and join us on Sunday December 22nd for our Christmas Party! Worship starts at 10am and will include a special Christmas devotion for children. Afterwards, we will enjoy warm drinks and food. Everyone will have the opportunity to participate in gingerbread cookie baking/decorating and you can paint your own Christmas ornament!

Current Worship Series

A parent says, “I want to give my kids a real Christmas.” What do you think that parent means? Perhaps they are thinking of trimming a freshly cut tree or finding the perfect presents or spending the holidays with extended family. Perhaps they are thinking about all those things. “Then it will be a real Christmas!” Certainly, all those are wonderful things. However, none of them are what makes Christmas real. The sad truth is Christmas is the most beloved holiday of so many, yet so few know what Christmas is really about.

If you want a real Christmas, then you need to observe Advent. Advent is Latin for “coming.” In the season of Advent, Christians observe the connection between the first time the Son of God came into our world as the Savior and the second time he will come as the Judge. Advent prepares our minds and hearts, so that we might soon celebrate a real Christmas.

Join us next week for a new Advent worship series: A Real Christmas.

December 1 - A Real Christmas Requires Remembering Why Christ Came

December 8 - A Real Christmas is Rooted in Repentance

December 15 - A Real Christmas is Results in Great Joy

December 22 - A Real Christmas will Lift up the Lowly

To tune in live, or to catch up on past Sundays, visit our YouTube channel: St. Peter Lutheran, St. Albert - YouTube.

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church exists to help everyone stand more firmly on the Spiritual Rock, Jesus, so that we faithfully and energetically share his lifegiving water with the community and the world through our words and actions.

Nestled in historic Sturgeon Heights, St. Peter’s has been serving communities in Central Alberta for more than 50 years. Our namesake, the Apostle Peter, was one of Jesus’ disciples famous for being the first to confess that Jesus is the Saviour of the World. We share Peter’s confession and conviction and we want to share the wonderful news of Jesus with you too! The highlight of our ministry is weekly worship on Sundays at 10:00am. Schedule a visit with our pastor to learn more, or just stop on in!