December 31, 2023.Divine Service. 8 A.M. | Luke 2:22–40 | Jesus Presented at the Temple

In my childhood memories of opening Christmas presents there are two presents that stand out for me. Each was “the present” for that particular year. One year it was a Schwinn Sting Ray bicycle. It was blue with a white banana seat. I rejoiced greatly the minute I saw it. The other year it was Rossignol skis. As I received that great gift I echoed the Rossignol motto, “It takes a Rossi to catch a Rossi.” While each gift had a tremendous upside, there was also a downside for both. I suffered road rash on my forehead after going airborne on my Sting Ray bicycle on the homemade ramp my buddy Huey and I made, and the ski patrol with his own Rossignol skies caught me skiing straight down the mountain and threatened to pull my lift ticket. There is no such downside with the present Simeon held in his arms. The present of Jesus sent by God the Father and delivered by God the Holy Spirit brings peace and joy. ----- Trinity Lutheran Church, School and Child Care have been "Making Known the Love of Christ" in Sheboygan, Wisconsin and throughout the world since 1853 as a congregation gathering around God's Word and Sacraments to receive forgiveness and life everlasting. Trinity is located in downtown Sheboygan, only one block from the Mead Public Library and the Weill Center for the Performing Arts. We invite you to visit us in person! Trinity Lutheran Sheboygan is a proud member of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Visit their website: https://www.lcms.org/​​​​ Music for this production was obtained through a licensing agreement with One License, LLC. The copyright permission to reprint, podcast, and record hymns and songs is acquired through ID Number: 730195-A #advent #LCMS #Lutheran #DivineService