Following state orders, we have suspended our indoor Sunday worship gatherings.
We are currently meeting for OUTDOOR worship services in the courtyard/parking lot
of First Lutheran Church of Venice, with a single worship service at 10:00 a.m. We will
livestream our weekly worship service on our YouTube page (First Lutheran Church Venice).

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Messages from 2019

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December 29, 2019

The Dark Side of Christmas

Pastor: John Palka

December 22, 2019

Things Are Not Always as They Seem

Pastor: Bart Loos

December 15, 2019

Doubt and Greatness

Pastor: John Palka

November 24, 2019

From Shepherd to King

Pastor: John Palka Series: The Story

November 17, 2019

75 Years of Giving Thanks

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Mike Gibson

November 10, 2019

Samuel Finds His Calling

Pastor: RZ Meyer Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:10

November 3, 2019

The Faith of a Foreign Woman

Pastor: John Palka Series: The Story

October 27, 2019

A Few Good Men...and Women

Pastor: John Palka Series: The Story

October 20, 2019

The Battle Begins

Pastor: John Palka Series: The Story

October 13, 2019

Wandering

Pastor: John Palka Series: The Story

October 6, 2019

New Commands and a New Covenant

Pastor: John Palka Series: The Story

September 29, 2019

Deliverance

Pastor: John Palka Series: The Story

September 22, 2019

Joseph: From Slave to Deputy Pharaoh

Pastor: John Palka Series: The Story

September 8, 2019

Creation: The Beginning of Life as We Know It

Pastor: John Palka Series: The Story Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2, 26-31

September 1, 2019

The Ultimate Story of God

Pastor: John Palka Scripture: Romans 15:4

August 25, 2019

The Great Commission & Hospitality

Pastor: John Palka Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

August 18, 2019

Acts 26-28: To the Ends of the Earth

Pastor: John Palka Series: Acts: God in Our Word Scripture: Acts 26–28

July 21, 2019

The Gospel Advances Against All Odds

Pastor: Bart Loos Series: Acts: God in Our Word Scripture: Acts 13:1-5, 42-52

July 7, 2019

Acts 6: The Church Responds to Prejudice

Pastor: John Palka Series: Acts: God in Our Word Scripture: Acts 6

June 30, 2019

Acts 5-6: Challenges to the Church

Pastor: John Palka Series: Acts: God in Our Word Scripture: Acts 5–6

June 23, 2019

The Church in Jerusalem

Pastor: John Palka

June 16, 2019

Trinity: Why Bother?

Pastor: John Palka Scripture: Acts 2:36-37

June 9, 2019

Pentecost: How does God carry out His work?

Pastor: John Palka Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

June 2, 2019

The Strength of Being ONE in Christ

Pastor: John Palka Scripture: John 17:20-26

May 26, 2019

Building Bridges: Integrity

Pastor: John Palka Scripture: Galatians 4:4-7

May 19, 2019

Building Bridges: Grace

Pastor: John Palka Scripture: Acts 11:1-10

May 12, 2019

Building Bridges: Trust

Pastor: John Palka

May 5, 2019

Building Bridges with Mutual Respect

Pastor: John Palka Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

April 28, 2019

Bridging the Divide

Pastor: Bart Loos

April 21, 2019

Building Bridges

Pastor: John Palka Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21

April 14, 2019

Looking for a King

Pastor: John Palka Scripture: Matthew 21:1-9

March 31, 2019

Facing Betrayal

Pastor: John Palka Scripture: Luke 22:47-52

March 24, 2019

Prayer and Hardship

Pastor: John Palka Scripture: Luke 22:39-46

March 17, 2019

Get in the Game - Serve

Pastor: John Palka Scripture: Luke 13

March 10, 2019

In Your Mouth and In Your Heart

Pastor: Dominic Rivkin Scripture: Romans 10:8b-13

March 3, 2019

How Do You See Jesus, Fuzzy or Clearly?

Pastor: John Palka Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

February 24, 2019

Encountering God

Pastor: John Palka Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

February 17, 2019

Gratitude

Pastor: John Palka

February 10, 2019

Your Spiritual Wellness and Community

Pastor: John Palka Series: Our Spiritual Wellness

February 3, 2019

Your Spiritual Wellness and Prayer

Pastor: Glenn Fluegge Series: Our Spiritual Wellness

January 27, 2019

Spiritual Wellness and Worship

Pastor: John Palka Series: Our Spiritual Wellness Scripture: Revelation 4:8b, 5

January 20, 2019

Our Spiritual Wellness and the Word

Pastor: John Palka Series: Our Spiritual Wellness Scripture: Matthew 7:24-29

January 13, 2019

Our Spiritual Wellness and Jesus

Pastor: John Palka Series: Our Spiritual Wellness Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:10-19a

January 6, 2019

Who is wise?

Pastor: Bart Loos Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12