Drammen Lutheran Church

Drammen Lutheran Church Mission Statement:

Called by God's grace and equipped by the Holy Spirit, we nurture and challenge each other to grow in proclaiming the good news of Christ Jesus through celebrating worship, studying God's word, and showing hospitality by serving our neighbors both here and around the world.

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Here you will find information concerning our church and its ministries. We want you to feel comfortable and at liberty to call on us for anything you need. Feel free to browse through the various areas of our website and learn about our fellowship.

If you are considering a new place of worship or a relocation to our area, we would love to have you be our guest.

When you visit our church, you will find:

• A caring congregation that will gladly welcome you
• Preaching/teaching that is centered on the Word of God
• Activities for the whole family

We welcome you to worship with us each Sunday morning at 9:00am. Coffee and fellowship follow worship.

Drammen Lutheran Church Fall Fest Sunday September 27th. Worship service at 10am followed by chicken dinner, silent auction, bake sale, kids games. 

 

 

September 6, 2026  

Dear friends in Christ grace and peace to you. The message for this week comes from 
Ezekiel 33:7-19.

The scene for this week’s text is Ezekiel preaching to the Israelite people as they struggle in exile to Babylon. Ezekiel had previously been given instructions by God to preach a message of condemnation for their sinful ways. But now Ezekiel is instructed to continue to preach of condemnation but also of hope for vindication. Ezekiel’s message to his people now is to turn from your evil ways and God will forgive your past transgressions. But there are also consequences for Ezekiel as the watchman or shepherd. In that time cities would have a wall built around the city to protect them from intruders. A watchman would place himself on the city wall to watch for approaching trouble and when he saw something suspicious or out of place happening he would blast out a warning with his trumpet. If he failed in his job, the watchman would be responsible for the lives of those he was supposed to warn and failed to do so. In this case Ezekiel will be responsible for what happens to his people; he can’t just ignore what they are doing and what they are worshiping. If he does, then he will be held accountable. That’s quite a burden to put on one single person I think and yet it is perhaps God’s way of making sure that Ezekiel is invested in and is genuinely concerned for the welfare of his people. In this text God is fully aware of the past sinfulness of his people and warns them through Ezekiel of their impending doom.
My late mother-in-law had a saying that is relevant to us in everyday life. When she was trying to give advice to her young children (and sometimes not so young) she would justify herself even if they didn’t listen by saying “well, at least I said something.”  Ezekiel found himself in a similar situation and perhaps he justified himself too by saying “well, at least I said something.” The good news in this text is that here God gives his people an opportunity to come clean, to admit and own their past, not dwell on it but move forward in hope. How many of us have relived the past? How much sleep have we lost agonizing over what we should have done? The good news is that God looks at what we will become – not what we have been.

May the peace of God be with all of you as you turn to God, forget the past, receive God’s forgiveness and look to the future and eternity in the kingdom of God.
Michael Isaacson