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We offer three service times weekly on Sundays, English at 9:30 AM, Chinese at 11:15 AM, and Contemporary at 3:00 PM. You can come to worship with us in person or online. If you missed the designated service time? No worries! You can view the recorded service at any time; recordings are posted below.
- If you want to join our traditional Sunday worship, the live broadcast will begin at 9:30. Complete video playback will be provided after worship.
- 如果您要加入主日崇拜，直播将于11：15开始。
完整录影会在崇拜后提供回放。
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Holy Communion: Contact Pastor Andy (pastorandywu@gmail.com) if you are in need of Holy Communion for someone in your household.
Prayer Requests: For whoever needs prayer support, just email Pastor Andy (pastorandywu@gmail.com). (If you wish to place your request in our Sunday Prayers of the Church so others can pray with you together, please state so. Otherwise, Pastor will treat it as a private request, and pray without sharing it with anyone else.)
May God bless you with good health in both body and soul during this time.
-Loving Savior Lutheran Pastoral Office
Current Worship Recordings
For previous recordings, click on Online Services in the menu on the top of the page.
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News and Notes
Don’t forget to pick up your copy of this week’s News and Notes after service to keep up with all the events and prayer requests for the congregation. Available free of charge in the church Narthex.
Daily Devotions
Portals of Prayer is a favorite of readers looking for ways to stay in God’s Word with easy, daily devotions. A great way to start each day, readings feature a Bible passage, meditation, and prayer in an easy-to-read format. Both pocket size and large print editions are available in the narthex. Pick up yours today!
Pick up your FREE copy of the July-September 2026 edition today, and get one or two for friends or family.
The Lutheran Witness
St. Paul appealed to the Corinthian church “that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment” (1 Cor. 1:10). He encouraged the Ephesians to be “eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Eph. 4:3). But what true unity in the church looks like is not always easy to determine. Exactly how many things must be believed in common to say we are “united in the same mind”? And when it comes to practice, where is uniformity desirable, or in what ways is variety healthy?
Unity and variety — these can be thorny topics among us, as they have been among bodies of Christians who have cared deeply about the teachings of Jesus Christ from the church’s earliest days.
As you peruse this issue and ponder these topics, we pray that you keep in mind that final hope of all the faithful: the Lamb around whom believers of all nations, cultures and peoples will one day be united in one song: “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” (Rev. 7:10).
The June/July issue of The Lutheran Witness takes up the topics of unity and variety in the church.
Features include:
- A reflection on the two different kinds of “unity” described in Scripture;
- A historical overview of the conflict over uniformity and variety in every era of the church;
- An encouragement to a beautiful, faithful variety in our congregations grounded in our common foundation; and
- An article on the unity of the church across cultures and across time.
- A letter from LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison on the importance of “freedom tempered by love” when it comes to liturgical observances in the Lutheran church.
Pick up a copy in the narthex today.
Lutherans Engage the World
There will always be a desire to have more workers in the church: more pastors to fill vacancies, more rostered teachers to serve in Lutheran schools, more missionaries to send around the globe. At the same time, we trust that the Lord provides.
The Summer 2026 issue of Lutherans Engage the World highlights a few of the ways that the Lord does just that, as He calls people into His service from secular careers, during times of transition and through formative experiences like time spent at a Lutheran camp. Sometimes, He also sends partners from other countries to join us in His mission. Thanks be to God that He uses all things — even imperfect people like us — to encourage His children and accomplish His purposes.
Articles include:
- Discerning God’s Call to Serve — Teachers and pastors have left secular careers to serve in Lutheran settings, where they can share God’s Word and care for His people.
- Community and Catechesis — At an LCMS mission congregation in Kaiserslautern, Germany, attendees find a welcoming community, delve deeply into theology, and sometimes discover a calling to church work.
- An Outdoor Oasis of Faith and Fellowship — Lakeview Ministries in Seymour, Ind., provides a place for children, teens and adults to build relationships and be refreshed in the Word of God.
- ‘The Most Wonderful Work in the World’ — Two LCMS alliance missionaries are serving in South Africa, where they are helping to prepare the next generation of pastors for service throughout Africa.
Pick up your copy in the narthex today.
Sunday, August 9, 2026
As We Gather: The only way a sinful human being can dare to approach and worship an almighty God is if we also know that He is a God of mercy. God’s mighty power is known from the vastness of His creation, the stars and seas, light and darkness, tempests and storms (Job 38). “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” (Psalm 111:10). Yet we are told, “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Romans 10:13). “Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore He exalts Himself to show mercy to you” (Isaiah 30:18). This “almighty and most merciful God” (Prayer of the Day) showed both His might and mercy when He became aware of His disciples’ peril on a storm-tossed sea. Walking on water wasn’t the point. It was the Lord’s coming to save us in our fear and distress (Matthew 14). As the catechism says of God’s commandments, “We should fear and love God.” We can trust the God who has harnessed His wrath with His love. Greater love has no one than the God who joined us in our misery, took our sin upon Himself, and died our death but now is risen to save us from every evil that threatens us or makes us afraid.
Readings
- Old Testament: Job 38:4-18 (ESV)
- Epistle: Romans 10:5-17 (ESV)
- Holy Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33 (ESV)
Message: “The Good News Was Never Meant to Stop with Me!”
Altar Flowers this week dedicated by: Loving Savior
Eternal Candle this month dedicated by: Linda Wu
Memory Verse Challenge: Memory Verse Challenge: The church confesses to Christ, “You have the words of eternal life” (John 6:68). The church is encouraged to “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly…” (Col. 3:16). Psalm 1 teaches us to meditate on God’s Word day and night. It is our great opportunity and joy to read and study God’s Word. One beneficial practice is to memorize the Scriptures and, in so doing, to meditate on it. LCMS invites everyone to join together in memorizing a verse together each week. This week’s verse: 2 Thessalonians 2:16–17
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.
LCMS Stewardship Thoughts: Matthew 14:30 – “But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, ‘Lord, save me.’” The world really is a scary place, with natural disasters, disease, terrorism and a hundred other things. But where do we place our hope, our trust, our vision? Where do we look for aid and comfort? When Peter’s eyes were on the Lord, he had confidence. When he turned to look at his problems and took his eyes off the Lord, he fell apart. Sometimes God’s call to support the work of His church with our offerings makes us nervous. But put your eyes back on your Lord, trust Him, follow His Word and all really will be well.
Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. Who determined its measurements—surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it? Job 38:4–5
Birthdays This Week: Emilyann Salazar, Brian Siegmann, Richard Wu, Ricky Tang, Jeanne Negvesky, Brenna Negvesky, Aaron Song, Xiao Jun Wu, Jonathan Wen, Belle Loomis
Anniversaries This Week: Xiao Jun Wu & Qing Fan
National Night Out & Vacation Bible School
Last week we had three fun-filled nights here at Loving Savior. On Tuesday, we had visits from the police, firefighters, and city officials during National Night Out. Church, school, and preschool families and staff came together for a night of community, potluck, fellowship, fun, snow cones, and even some bounce-house activity. On Wednesday and Thursday, we had 38 kids and teens turn out for VBS. We delved into our Bibles in Sticky Scripture, learned about King David in Bible Adventures, leaned that God is our safe place, created the rainforests to be safe places for life, and rejoiced in how God knows even the smallest things about us at the Imagination Station, snacked, got wet while we played at Wild Games, and sung some great new and old songs in opening and closing worship. Thank you to all the people who helped to make all three nights great!
LCMS Stewardship Ministry Newsletter Article – August 2026
Define Your Life by How You Give (Originally Published in August 2023)
Winston Churchill reportedly said that “we make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” According to Churchill, our lives are defined not by what we have gotten, but by what we give away.
Our Lord’s life is defined in this way. He gave completely of Himself for us. He became man for us. He taught the truth of God’s Word. He healed those with many and various diseases. He died the death that we deserved for our sins. He gave of Himself in order to save us from sin, death and hell. And so it is that by giving completely of Himself, He got for Himself us, making us citizens of His eternal kingdom by grace.
As it was for Jesus, so it also is for us. We get more from giving than we do from simply getting. For, giving softens our hearts and frees us from the grip which the worries of this world and making a living have on us. When we are singularly focused on making a living, we are singularly focused on what we get. That mindset begins to bleed into all areas of our lives — our relationships with friends and family, with neighbors and coworkers and with the Lord. It shifts our focus from asking the question, “How can I be a friend, family member, neighbor and servant to others?” to asking the question, “What have they done for me lately?” We become more selfish instead of selfless.
But when we give, we do not have less, nor do we become less; rather, we have more and become more. When we give, we join in the bond of friendship and family, the bond of service to those around us out of love for them. And love is the fulfillment of the Law. It is the nature of God Himself, for God is Love. Thus, we are participating in the Divine Nature. As Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35).
LCMS Worker Wellness: “Markers of a Well Church Worker” is a new discussion tool available for church workers to use in peer group settings. Visit thelc.ms/markers-of-a-well-church-worker for more information.
LCMS Family Ministry: “As your family creates new routines in this new school year, consider adding a time of devotion together. A simple daily devotion guide can be found at thelc.ms/daily-devotions-guide.
LCMS Deaconess Ministry: LCMS deaconesses are women who are professional church-workers, trained to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ through works of mercy, spiritual care, and teaching the Christian faith. Visit lcms.org/deaconess-ministry.
LCMS Life Ministry: Join the LCMS in marches for life across the country in 2026! Visit lcms.org/marchforlife and get your gear!
LCMS Health Ministry: LCMS Health Ministry created a guide to help people identify the mental health services that are best for their particular needs. Download the guide today at thelc.ms/faq-mental-health-therapy-and-counseling.
2026 Flower & Eternal Candle Calendar
Flowers: To donate and/or dedicate flowers for a birthday, anniversary, special even or person, choose a date, print your name clearly on that line, and then under “Dedication: list what or to whom you are dedicating the flower bouquet(s). There are 2 spots available for each week. It will be noted in the News & Notes for that week. You do NOT have to donate in order to dedicate, but it does help the church if you do. Donation for each bouquet is $20. Checks should be made out to Loving Savior and placed in the flower envelopes provided and placed in the offering plate.
Eternal Candle: To donate and-or dedicate the eternal candle in remember of a person(s), special occasion or event, choose a month, print your name clearly on the line, and then your “Dedication” for the month. It will be noted in the News & Notes for the entire month. You do NOT have to donate in order to dedicate, but it does help the church if you do. Donation for a full month is $20. Check should be made out to Loving Savior, placed in the eternal candle envelopes provided, and place in the offering plate.
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