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The Worship Anew program is a weekly, 30-minute Lutheran broadcast worship service that includes music, scripture readings, prayers, and a unique sermon. Each program is closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. Click here to receive our weekly worship program emailed to you on a weekly basis. To watch archived programs of Worship Anew, please visit our Vimeo page for a selection of programs.

APRIL 19, 2026

Opened Eyes

Rev. Shayne Jonker

Third Sunday of Easter - Sermon Text: Luke 24:35; Readings: Psalm 116:1-14; Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Luke 24:13-35

Two disciples walked with Jesus and their hearts burned. The Emmaus road teaches us that Jesus walks with us and talks with us in the Scriptures. Take a stroll through the Scriptures searching for Jesus’ death and resurrection, and your slow, sad hearts will burn, too.

Thrown for a Loss

April 19, 2026

So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.

John 16:22

These weeks after Easter are a joyous time. Such a great time of worship celebrating Christ’s triumph! The season can also bring quiet moments of contemplation as we consider the loss the disciples felt after Jesus’ burial and even later following His ascension. We know something of loss. It can be personal, as with a spouse, friend, or family member. Or it can be other things like a loss of mobility, memory, financial stability, normalcy, and control. Sometimes, this sense of loss leads to fear and loneliness. The shadows daily hang over us.