Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as today we celebrate the First Sunday after Christmas. In today’s message, “The Light That Will Not Be Overcome”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects on the Gospel of Matthew 2: 13-23, where an angel tells Joseph to take Jesus and Mary and flee to Egypt in order to escape Herod’s attempt to kill Jesus.
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as today we celebrate Christmas Day. On Christmas Day, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu focuses today’s message “Immanuel in the Quiet Morning”, on the Gospel of John 1: 1-14, and compares the dramatic events of Christmas Eve to the lasting impact of Christ as Immanuel “God with us”.
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as today we celebrate Christmas Eve. In today’s message "The Manger of Our Lives", Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects on the Gospel of Luke 2: 1-20 where God has come to us as a child Immanuel, “God with us”.
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as today we celebrate The Fourth Sunday in Advent.
In today’s message “ ‘God With Us’- Even in the Shadows ”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects on the Gospel of Matthew 1: 18–25 where an angel appears to Joseph in a dream to inform him that Mary’s child is Immanuel, “God with us”.
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as today we celebrate The Third Sunday in Advent. In today’s message “Blue Christmas”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects on the Gospel of Matthew 11: 2–15 where John the Baptist’s disciples ask Jesus if He is the Messiah.
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as today we celebrate The Second Sunday in Advent. In today’s message “One Change”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects on the Gospel of Matthew 3: 1–12 where John the Baptist is preaching repentance and declaring that the kingdom of heaven is drawing near.
In today’s message “SERMONTITLE”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects on the Gospel of Matthew 21: 1–11 where Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey as prophesied in Zechariah 9: 9.
In today’s message “A King on a Cross”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects on the Gospel of Luke 23: 27–43 where Jesus our King, is crucified for our salvation.
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as today we celebrate the Twenty-third Sunday After Pentecost.
In today’s message “Dreams Crumble Yet God Provides”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects on the Gospel of Luke 21: 5-28 where Jesus talks about signs of the end of an age and to rest assured, He is with us.
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as today we celebrate the Twenty-second Sunday After Pentecost. In today’s message “God Hears, Sends, and is With Us”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects on Exodus 3: 1-15 and the Gospel of Luke 20: 27-40 where God declares he is with us and sends us to bless others.
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as today we celebrate Reformation. In today’s message “A Mighty Fortress is Our God”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects on the Gospel of John 8: 31-36 and Psalm 46 and how Martin Luther re-directed the focus of the church’s teachings towards our salvation through Christ by faith, not by works.
The Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost – October 19, 2025
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as today we celebrate the Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost. In today’s message “Standing Before the Unjust Judge”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects on the Gospel of Luke 18: 1-8 where Jesus teaches us to pray diligently through a parable of a widow who persists to seek justice.
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as today we celebrate the Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost. In today’s message “The Power of One”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects on the Gospel of Luke 17: 11-19 where Jesus heals 10 afflicted with leprosy and only one returns to Jesus to thank him for His blessing.
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as today we celebrate the Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost. In today’s message “Faith the Size of a Mustard Seed”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects on the Gospel of Luke 17: 1-10 where Jesus teaches us the power of Faith in His promises to us.
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as today we celebrate the Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost. In today’s message “Bridging the Great Divide”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects on the Gospel of Luke 16: 19-31 where Jesus tells the parable of a rich man who dies without sharing his gifts with those in need.
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as today we celebrate the Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost. In today’s message “Grace for the Squanderers ”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects on the Gospel of Luke 16: 1-15 where Jesus explains God’s grace for us and urges us to not squander His gifts.
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as today we celebrate the Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost. In today’s message “Found by Grace”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects on the Gospel of Luke 15: 1-10 where Jesus explains to His followers how He came to find the lost sheep of His kingdom.
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as today we celebrate the Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost. In today’s message “The Cost and Reward of Discipleship”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects on the Gospel of Luke 14: 25-35 where Jesus teaches us about what we should focus on to be His disciples.
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as today we celebrate the Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost. In today’s message “Humility and Hospitality in the Kingdom ”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects on the Gospel of Luke 14: 1-14 where Jesus teaches us to humble ourselves and be inclusive of all in our daily lives.
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as today we celebrate the Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost. In today’s message “The Narrow Door”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects on the Gospel of Luke 13: 22-30 where Jesus teaches us to strive to live according to His teachings, not focus on our works.
