Colors of the Liturgical Season
Directions to Advent
"The Lord will guide you always.." (Isaiah 58:11)
Welcome to Advent Lutheran Church, Mentor OH
Welcome Friends! On behalf of Advent Lutheran Church of the ELCA, we welcome you to Advent and invite you to spend some time getting to know us.
This is the Lord's house. The Lord is here to welcome all who have come. Let us join in the spirit of love and peace for who worship the Creator of us all.
Advent Lutheran Church is a community of Jesus Christ, fed by the spirit, focused on the family, and led to serve. We are acclaimed and recognized for our dynamic and caring ministries. If you are looking for a church home, you will find a ready welcome here at Advent.
CHRIST, THE CENTER OF OUR TIME, LIVES AND MISSION!
"If any want to become my followers, let them
deny themselves and take up their cross daily
and follow me Luke 9:23
O.K. We all know we are supposed to say "Thank you". As children, whenever someone gives us something or does something for us our parents were usually close by to ask "What do you say?" and it wasnt long before we learned to answer "Thank you". In time, hopefully, the response came automatically without reminders. As we mature, true gratitude should permeate our entire being we begin to live our lives as a thankful response to all that has been given to us. We come to an awareness which is best expressed by Martin Luther in his explanation of the first article of the Apostles Creed: