Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as we celebrate our Risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the Fourth Sunday in Lent. In today’s message “God’s Grace Requires Nothing of Me”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects on the Gospel of Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32 where Jesus speaking to the Pharisees explains God’s grace in the parable of the prodigal son.
The Third Sunday in Lent – March 23, 2025
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as we celebrate our Risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on The Third Sunday in Lent.
In today’s message “The Tyrants Act, and The Towers Fall”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects on the Gospel of Luke 13: 1-9 where Jesus teaches His disciples to rely on God’s love and salvation despite difficult times.
The First Sunday in Lent – March 9, 2025
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as we celebrate our Risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on The First Sunday of Lent.
In today’s message “Cling to Your Belovedness”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects on the Gospel of Luke 4: 1-13 where Jesus is tempted by the devil in the wilderness, giving us insight into Christ’s love and sympathy for us.
Ash Wednesday – March 5, 2025
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as we celebrate our Risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Ash Wednesday. In today’s message “Life And Its Preciousness”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu reflects on the meaning of Ash Wednesday as we begin the season of Lent.
The Fifth Sunday in Lent – March 17, 2024
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as we celebrate our Risen Lord and Savior on the Fifth Sunday in Lent. In today’s message “Both Live Within Us”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu explores the Gospel of Mark 10: 32-45 and reflects on James and John’s request to be in places of honor in Christ’s glory.
The Fourth Sunday in Lent – March 10, 2024
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as we celebrate our Risen Lord and Savior on the Fourth Sunday in Lent. In today’s message “Let’s Look Up”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu explores the Gospel of John 3: 14-21 where Jesus explains to Nicodemus how God’s love for us through Christ’s sacrifice relates to Numbers 21: 4-9.
The Third Sunday in Lent – March 3, 2024
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as we celebrate our Risen Lord and Savior on the Third Sunday in Lent.
In today’s message “Business as Usual”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu explores the Gospel of John 2: 13-25 where Jesus visits the temple in Jerusalem, a Holy place set aside for worshiping God, and drives out the money changers and people doing business.
The Second Sunday in Lent – February 25, 2024
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as we celebrate our Risen Lord and Savior on the Second Sunday in Lent.
In today’s message “Contradictory Moments in Our Life”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu explores the Gospel of Mark 8: 27-38 where Jesus contrasts His disciples knowledge that He is the Christ, by declaring the destiny of His crucifixion and Resurrection.
The First Sunday in Lent – February 18, 2024
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as we celebrate our Risen Lord and Savior on the First Sunday in Lent.
In today’s message “Leaving Home”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu explores the Gospel of Mark 1: 9-15 where Jesus goes to the wilderness after His Baptism by John.
Ash Wednesday – February 14, 2024
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as we celebrate our Risen Lord and Savior on Ash Wednesday. In today’s message “Where is My Place”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu explores the Gospel of Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 where Jesus talks about living our faith through inward devotion to God our Father.
Fourth Sunday in Lent – March 19, 2023
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as we celebrate the Fourth Sunday in Lent.
In today’s message “Looking, but Never Seeing ”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu explores the Gospel of John 9: 1-41 where Jesus heals the blind man and teaches about spiritual sight.
Third Sunday in Lent – March 12, 2023
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as we celebrate the Third Sunday in Lent.
In today’s message “Christ is the Well of Life”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu explores the Gospel of John 4: 5-26 where Jesus talks with a Samaritan woman at the well in Sychar about His ministry on earth.
Second Sunday in Lent – March 5, 2023
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as we celebrate the Second Sunday in Lent.
In today’s message “The Light of Christ in the Darkness”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu explores the Gospel of John 3: 1-17 where Nicodemus meets with Jesus to hear the good news of the Gospel.
First Sunday in Lent – February 26, 2023
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as we celebrate the First Sunday in Lent.
In today’s message “Rethinking Temptation”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu explores the Gospel of Matthew 4: 1-11 where after his baptism, Jesus is tempted by the devil in the wilderness, and rejects them.
Ash Wednesday – February 22, 2023
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as we celebrate Ash Wednesday. In today’s message “Reclaiming and Re-treasuring”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu explores the Gospel of Matthew 6: 1-6 16-21 where Jesus teaches His disciples the importance of storing up spiritual treasures in heaven.
The Fourth Sunday in Lent – March 27, 2022
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California on the Fourth Sunday in Lent.
In today’s message “Making Disciples of Christ”, Vicar Eric Meux explores the lessons of the Gospel in Luke 15, and talks about the ways in which we are all called to be disciples and be a witness to others that they too might follow Jesus.
The Third Sunday in Lent – March 20, 2022
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California on the Third Sunday in Lent.
In today’s message “One Precious Life”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu explores the lessons of the Gospel in Luke 13: 1-9 where Jesus breaks the myth of tragedy as a consequence of sin, and focuses his disciples on what will bear fruit in their ministry.
The Second Sunday in Lent – March 13, 2022
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California on the Second Sunday in Lent.
In today’s message “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem…”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu explores the lessons of the Gospel in Luke 13: 31-35 where Jesus is warned by the Pharisees about Herod’s intent to kill him.
The First Sunday in Lent – March 6, 2022
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California on the First Sunday in Lent.
In today’s message “Temptation is more than just saying ‘No’ ”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu explores the lessons of the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness as recorded in Luke 4: 1-13.
Ash Wednesday – March 3, 2022
Join us for our virtual worship service from Grace Lutheran Church El Cerrito, California as we begin the season of Lent on Ash Wednesday.
In today’s message “Our Dusty Beginning”, Pastor Temesgen Dabsu talks about the meaning of the season of Lent, and why we begin the season with a mark of ashes.