160th ANNIVERSARY OF TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 

November 15, 2026 

SERMON: Rev. Justin Panzer, “Built on the Rock,” Matthew 7:24-27 

Welcome in the name of The Lord Jesus Christ! Pray with us! Sing with us! Confess Christ with us! If you are a Lutheran who has recently moved to the area, we invite you to speak with us about church membership. If you are not yet Lutheran, we warmly invite you to our Adult Instruction Class, where the faith we confess from the Holy Scriptures is taught. Please sign your name and address on the register as you leave. God Bless Your Worship With us!   The Childcare Center is located in the Kindergarten room in the Education Building and is available for children under the age of 3, during the education hour, 9:15-10:15 a.m. 

The Church Stands Forever upon Christ, Our Everlasting Rock 

“Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock” (Is. 26:4). The Lord is our Rock, our Fortress, and our Deliverer (Ps. 18:2). Though generations come and go, and earthly congregations rise and fall, the Church of Christ shall stand forever. The Church is not built upon the strength or faithfulness of men, but upon “the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone” (Eph. 2:20). This foundation is none other than the crucified and risen Lord, who bore our sins upon the cross and conquered death by His resurrection. Through the preaching of His Word and the administration of His Sacraments, Christ continues to gather sinners into His Church, forgiving their sins and making them members of God's household. Like the wise man's house built upon the rock, the Church endures the storms of this world because she rests upon Christ and His life-giving Word (Matt. 7:24–27). For 160 years, the Lord has graciously gathered and preserved His people at Trinity Lutheran Church. We give thanks for His faithfulness, trusting not in the permanence of any earthly institution, but in Jesus Christ, our everlasting Rock and salvation. 

Holy Communion – We believe and confess that in the Lord’s Supper, Christ gives us His true body and blood under the bread and wine for the forgiveness of sins and the strengthening of faith (1 Cor. 10:16). Because receiving the Sacrament is also a public confession of faith, we practice Closed Communion. Those who are not members of our congregation or of a congregation in fellowship with us should not come forward to receive the Sacrament, so that no one eats and drinks to their harm (1 Cor. 11:27–29). Out of love for our guests, we invite those not communing to come forward for a blessing instead. Simply cross your arms over your chest when you approach the rail, and the pastor will gladly speak a blessing for you. 

Render to God the things of God

When confronted with the civic duty of paying taxes, our Lord Jesus, Wisdom incarnate, walked “in the way of righteousness, in the paths of justice” (Prov. 8:20) and discerned that wisdom “is better than jewels” and “better than gold, even fine gold” (Prov. 8:11, 19). When we set our minds on earthly things, such as wealth and passing glory, our “end is destruction” (Phil. 3:19). However, our humble and prudent Lord has rendered “to God the things that are God’s” (Matt. 22:21), namely, perfect fear, love, and trust, as well as the complete sacrifice for our sin. In so doing, He also rendered to Caesar the things of honor and justice, submitting to the law of the land that put Him on the cross. The true “riches and honor are with [Him],” because “enduring wealth and righteousness” (Prov. 8:18) are found in our heavenly citizenship from which “we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.” He “will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself” (Phil. 3:20-21).

Highlights & Events

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Trinity Lutheran Church and the American Red Cross are hosting an upcoming blood drive.

Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today!

Drive Details:
Site: Trinity Lutheran Church
Address: 603 N 8th Street, Atchison, KS, 66002
Room Name: church basement
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