Sunday Service - Palm Sunday April 13, 2025

Luke 18:31-19:10 Processional Gospel - Luke 19:28-40

Scripture Reading - Luke 23:1-49

This Sunday, we will journey with Christ from his triumphal entry to the crucifixion, with each step reflecting Jesus’ compassion for those who would betray, mock, accuse, or harm him. Despite being persecuted and beaten, Jesus, the Son of God, remains undaunted; he instead forgives those who crucify him. Over the last forty days, we've traversed the Lenten path, each of us invited through baptism to embody “the same mind that was in Christ Jesus.” As we enter this holy week, we accompany Jesus to the cross, holding both grief and gratitude in our hearts, and placing our trust in God’s redeeming love.

Guest Preacher

GUEST PREACHER

This Sunday, we are pleased to have Grace Lutheran’s very own Solveig Muus.  Currently, Solveig works for the Grand Canyon Synod as the Director of the Lutheran Advocacy Ministry of Arizona (LAMA).

Solveig worked for a decade in marketing services at Augsburg Fortress Publishers (Minneapolis) before joining Christian Brands, a.k.a. Autom (Phoenix), where she was Director of Marketing, Creative, Product Development, and Brand Management. In addition to working with LAMA, Solveig serves the Grand Canyon Synod as Director of Advancement at Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center.

Solveig is a graduate of Saint Olaf College (Northfield, MN) and has an MBA from Metropolitan State University (Saint Paul, MN). She is a member of Grace Lutheran Church (Phoenix), where for 12 years, she has served Grace as Outreach Director, working with volunteers and ministry partners to serve the Grace community through its Heat Respite Program, Pancake Breakfast, and Grace Room. She loves singing, cooking, feasting, and camping with her dog, Happy.

Music This Sunday

GUEST ORGANIST

This Sunday, we are pleased to welcome Eddie McCoven as our guest organist. Eddie McCoven is a lifelong church musician who has played for various congregations in California, Washington, Nevada, and Arizona. His specialty is American hymnody and gospel music. In the popular music world, Eddie has been a session pianist, keyboardist, and backup vocalist for several independent and minor label artists.

A native of Southern California, Eddie holds degrees from San Diego Mesa College, San Diego Miramar College, and Pacific Lutheran University. He is currently a graduate student at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. Eddie's full-time career outside of the church is in journalism and multimedia production. 

Please welcome Mr. McCoven this upcoming Sunday!