
Grace Lutheran Church is a member of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Our Divine Service follows the liturgical settings found in the Lutheran Service Book. Known as the singing church, our worship services are filled with Lutheran hymnody, liturgical music, and psalmody.
Sunday school for the children concentrates on the Bible narratives and is supported with music and activities that keep Christ at the center of learning and worship.
Adult Bible Class is an in-depth study of the Holy Scriptures and what is means to be a Lutheran, teaching us to be Christ-bearers in the world.

Each October, the Church Year gives Lutherans something to look forward to. The Festival of the Reformation is a highlight, both commemorating the day on which Dr. Martin Luther is said to have nailed his 95 Theses to the Castle Church door and reminding us of this blessed era of theological discourse that forever changed the landscape of Western Christianity. As Reformation Day always falls on the last day of the month, Oct. 31, it also serves as a gentle reminder that the church will soon enter the last month of Trinitytide and the final days of the church’s annual cycle. Reformation Day offers multiple opportunities for Lutherans to celebrate. Perhaps your parish incorporates uniquely Lutheran elements into your service — using Luther’s Mass, playing Bach’s music or offering a special Bible study on the Lutheran Confessions.
You can also observe this day at home: Throw a Reformation-themed party, crack open a German beer and belt out “A Mighty Fortress” or “Thy Strong Word” in a hymn singalong. To add an educational element to your celebration and month-long reflection on this era, familiarize yourself with the lives and hymns of the great Lutheran hymnwriters. Philipp Nicolai, Johann Heermann and Paul Gerhardt are great examples of men who proclaimed the Gospel message through music — the LCMS commemorates them all together on Oct. 26. Giving us the “king of chorales” (LSB 516) and “queen of chorales” (LSB 395), along with dozens of other rich hymns, these men left us a treasure trove of Lutheran music that embodies the clear proclamation of the Gospel that was at the heart of the Reformation.
We also encourage you to try out this Reformationbrötchen (Reformation Roll) recipe, a special pastry that incorporates the symbol of Lutheranism: the Luther rose. Also known as Luther Brot, this roll is a well-known, historically appropriate pastry for the day. It is even said to have come from Luther’s own household and to be a treat he himself enjoyed, purportedly invented by his wife.
Consider joining the generations of Lutherans who have enjoyed this treat in honor of the Reformation and worked to faithfully proclaim the Gospel through the ages.
Ingredients:
1 cup warm milk
1 packet yeast
4 Tbsp. butter
¼ cup sugar
1 egg
3–3 ½ cups flour
½ cup raisins
⅓ cup chopped almonds
12 Tbsp. red jam of choice
1 tsp. lemon or orange zest
Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions: This is the latest installment of “Life in the Church Year,” a series by Dr. Kristen Einertson and Tessa Muench of All the Household. This series will provide guidance for living out the seasons of the Church Year at home with your families. Find month-by-month lists of Lutheran feasts, festivals and commemorations here.