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.

 

November 8, 2026
Dear friends in Christ grace and peace to you. The text for this week’s message comes from Amos 5:18-24.

This passage makes our maker out to be an angry God. “Woe to you who long for the day or return of the Lord.” Amos makes the Lord’s return sound like it will be bad news; not good news. Those of us who long for the coming of the Lord, according to Amos, will be surprised and not in a good way. How many times have we longed for a certain day to arrive. We anticipated that day with hopefulness. But when that day arrived, it wasn’t as we expected. Perhaps something happened to sour our mood. Amos reminds us in this passage that the day of the Lord for some will not be good news. Amos reminds us that God isn’t interested in our rituals and half-hearted attempts to honor God. He’s not interested in our offerings given out of feelings of obligation and not heart-felt. God wants worshipers who walk the talk and live as Jesus taught them no matter who is watching; even if they’re alone and no one is watching. For those who only worship in name only; who worship for the recognition and not the redemption; Amos says; “Woe to you”; it will be a day of darkness. For those who truly and whole-heartedly worship the God of their creation then the day of the Lord’s return will be a joyous occasion; everything and more we have hoped for. God’s directions on how we are to live and worship among God’s faithful people are clear; what we choose to do with those directions are our choice. The consequences are clear and the rewards are also clear. Joshua when faced with a decision about who to follow relates in 24:15: “But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.”

May it be so for you too.May the peace of the Lord be with all of you as you follow Jesus on your own personal journey of faith.
Michael Isaacson