On Sunday, 23 November 2025, our Bishop visited the congregation. He served with the word from Psalm 118, verses 5 and 6: "In my distress I called upon the Lord, and the Lord answered me and comforted me. The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?"
The Bishop began his sermon with the question: ‘Do we really want to reach the heart of our God today?’ We have heard, that when we turn to the Lord in this way, we enter into a different relationship with God. Sometimes situations do not change for the better, but we can feel that God is still with us.
The reformer Martin Luther had this Bible verse as one of his favourite Psalms. When he was in trouble, great princes could not help him, but this Psalm verse could. This verse tells of how the priest went into the temple and showed gratitude, and the Lord heard him and comforted him. For that is exactly how it is - the Lord only means well for us, even when we are afraid and call upon the Lord, then we will definitely experience comfort, even if the situation we find ourselves in does not change. When we experience the Lord in this way, we see the gospel from a different perspective.
The Bishop continued, saying: 'What can we humans do? The old Adam is still within us. And we must overcome him. Sometimes we hear people say: If things don't go the way I want, then I'll leave. But when we recognize the gospel, a different perspective opens up.'
The Deaconess Lorena Maya, and also our Rector, were called upon to say a few words. They rounded off the Bishop's thoughts.
Our mixed choir, the Ensamble Feminino, and a duet embellished the service. Here are the pictures.