Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
Worship the LORD with gladness; come before Him with
joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is He
who made us, and we are His; we are His people,
the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with
thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give
thanks to Him and praise His name. For the LORD
is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness
continues through all generations. Psalms 100:1-5
Worship is personally a high priority for me and
it is one of our major goals for this year of 2009.
Psalm 100 is a beautiful and brief Psalm reminding
us that God is our Creator and that we
were created to worship our Lord. So many
people live as though they are the creator and
center of their world.
So often, I hear that busyness and other activities take the place of regular worship. God alone is worthy of being worshiped. This psalm tells us to remember
God’s goodness and dependability, and then to
worship Him with thanksgiving and praise!
Do you willingly and joyfully come into God’s
presence, or are you just going through the
motions, reluctantly going to church? We may be
reaping the results of generations of people who
dropped their kids off for Sunday School and then
picked them up afterwards and only worshipped
on Christmas and Easter. I know there are multitudes
of reasons and excuses why people don’t
worship every week.
I want everyone to know that when you aren’t in
worship, you are missed. I encourage you to worship
every Sunday and to attend mid-week Bible
Study and Faith Formation small groups either at
church or in homes.
If you are in the habit of only worshipping on
Easter and Christmas, then I urge you to try coming
at least once a month. If you are coming once
a month, then try twice a month. Let’s make it
the goal of our church to be in worship as often as
possible for the purpose of praising God, confessing
our sin, hearing God’s Word, and for the encouragement
of growing in our faith together.
How could you prepare yourself to praise and
thank God the next time you come to worship?
Hoping to see you in worship!
Welcome to Lutheran Church of the Cross & Preschool… and our satellite ministry Aliso Viejo Church of the Cross & Christian School.
Lutheran Church of the Cross & Preschool
(949) 837-4673, fax 829-0215, 24231 El Toro Road,
Laguna Woods, California 92637
Aliso Viejo Church of the Cross & Christian School
(949) 389-0300, 1 Orion, Aliso Viejo, California 92656
Worship Times:
Holy Week & Easter Celebrations
at Church of the Cross
Laguna Woods
April 9, Maundy Thursday: 10:30 am & 7:00 pm
April 10, Good Friday: 10:30 am & 7:00 pm
April 11, Easter Egg Hunt Saturday: 3:30 pm
April 11, Easter Eve Saturday: 5:00 pm
April 12, Easter Sunday: 7:30, 9:00 & 10:30 am
Easter Breakfast served 8-10 am
Aliso Viejo
April 9, Maundy Thursday: 7:00 pm
April 10, Good Friday: 7:00 pm
April 12, Easter Sunday: 9 & 10:30 am
Easter Breakfast served 8 am
Our Weekly Worship Schedule:
Saturday, 5 p.m. at Laguna Woods only
Sunday, 8 a.m. Communion at Laguna Woods only
Sunday, 9 a.m. Worship at Laguna Woods and Aliso Viejo
Sunday, 9:15 a.m. All-Age Sunday School at Laguna Woods (Sunday School is at both campuses)
Sunday, 10:15 a.m. JH thru Adult Sunday School at Aliso Viejo, while kids play outside
Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Worship at Laguna Woods only
Child Care and Sunday School is provided for infants and toddlers during all services.
Wed night midweek program
5:30-6:30 dinner
6:30 evening ministries
