SERMON Rom. 8:14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. Rom. 8:15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, “Abba! Father!” Rom. 8:16 it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, Rom. 8:17 and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ—if, in fact, we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him. R

Dear New Life friends, What strange times we are in! As we all experience the coronavirus pandemic, we also, together, are sharing in the sadness of saying goodbye to our beloved Pastor Carmen. Even though we haven’t been together physically, I’m grateful for the community bonds we have to support each other through this period. You may be wondering what will happen after Carmen leaves. Over the past few weeks the New Life leadership team has been meeting together and with

Sunday July 12 – Sixth Sunday after Pentecost/ Lectionary 15 Isaiah 55:10-13 Sermon: July 12, 2020 New Life Lutheran Church, Dripping Springs, Texas A reading from Isaiah, the 55th chapter: Is. 55:10 ¶ For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, Is. 55:11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to m