We at Living Hope Lutheran Church and Child Development Center welcome you and invite you to learn more about how God is working in and among us. Please explore our site to learn more about our ministries and please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Contact information is at the bottom of every page.

Our goal is to help you connect with Jesus! We invite you to come to our worship services as we gather and God’s Word and Sacrament nourish and strengthen our faith. We invite you to Sunday morning Education Hour and our midweek Bible studies. We invite you to come to our events. We love making new friends and we believe that you are important to God!

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Divine Service Schedule

Sunday Divine Service 

9 AM- Divine Service

*Most months, we do three Traditional Setting Services from Lutheran Service Book (LSB) with LSB music and one Blended Setting and Contemporary Service using hymns and Praise Music. All services use LCMS approved resources. Our Blended Service uses the LCMS resource Creative Worship, which reflects the hymnal settings. On months with five Sundays, it varies whether our fifth Sunday Service is Traditional or Blended.

*Our services are based on the LCMS Revised Common Lectionary 3-Year Cycle.

*Communion is available at every Sunday morning service. 

Our Sunday morning service schedule is 9 AM- Service; 10:15-10:30 AM- Fellowship; 10:30 to 11:30 AM Education Hour (Sunday School, Youth Bible class, and Adult Bible study.

Virtual Worship

Please see our church’s YouTube channel (Living Hope LCMS Stafford, VA) to watch worship services online. 

 

Sunday Mornings 

9 AM Divine Service. (Most months, we do three Traditional Services based on the Lutheran Service Book with piano or organ led music and one Blended Service based on the LCMS resource Creative Worship with Praise Music.
10:15 AM to 10:30 AM Fellowship Time. Conversation, coffee, cookies/donuts/etc… We have a Pop-Up Breakfast the first Sunday of every month that features more than standard coffee and cookies.
10:30 to 11:30 AM  Education Hour (Adult Bible Study, Youth Bible Study, and Sunday School)
Midweek Bible Studies

Tuesday Mornings 10:00 to 11:00 AM
Wednesday Evenings 7:00 to 8:00 PM (Contact Pastor Marcus or the church office for monthly dates)

All are welcome!

*The Wednesday evening Bible study does not run during the Advent and Lent seasons.

Upcoming Special Services- Thanksgiving Eve, Midweek Advent Services, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day

Thanksgiving Eve Service (Wednesday, November 26th) at 7 PM. We are blessed by God every day and it is appropriate for us to pause and reflect on the blessings we have been given. Our chief blessings come to us through our Lord and Savior Jesus! We receive forgiveness and new life/eternal life in Him!

Advent Services- Wednesdays, December 3rd, 10th, and 17th at 7 PM. Meal served from 6 to 6:45 PM. All are welcome!

Here is our Advent Service Series this year:

December 3rd- Story- Shepherds. Theme: Receive

December 10th- Story- Angels. Theme: Tell

December 17th- Story- Wise Men. Theme: Worship

Christmas Eve Services (Wednesday, December 24th) at 5 PM and 7 PM. Both services are candlelight. All are welcome!  

Christmas Day Service (Thursday, December 25th) at 10 AM. Come celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus! All are welcome!