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10:30 AM Worship Service
9:15 AM Adult Bible Study

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Rockdale,TX 76567

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Peace Lutheran Church of Rockdale is a member of the North American Lutheran Church (NALC). We are: Christ Centered, Mission Driven, Traditionally Grounded and Congregationally Focused. Peace Lutheran Church is a community of believers in God, called by the gospel of Jesus Christ to share God’s love, witness his grace, and care for our neighbors. God has a plan for our life, and yours. This is a life in relationship with Him with a purpose that is based on his undeserved grace, mercy, and love.

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Recent News

  • Semi-annual Meeting

    Twice a year, Peace Lutheran has a semi-annual congregational meeting. Our next meeting in January 25, 2026. Currently two items are on the agenda. The first item is approving the new year’s budget. The second item is approving Amendments to the NALC constitution. That is the constitution of our church body, the North American Lutheran…

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  • Monthly Pot-Luck Returns for January

    Now that Advent and Soup Supper have passed, our monthly potluck return until Lent. Lent comes quickly, so our next potluck will be after Easter. Mark your calendar for January 11. We will have both the service and potluck in the fellowship hall. Be ready for a more personal service! We will also recognize and…

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  • Reformation Sunday

    All Hallows Eve is October 31, but for us Lutherans, we better know that day as Reformation Day, for on this date Martin Luther nailed his 95 thesis to the door of the All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg, Saxony. This date is commemorated as the beginning of the Reformation. In recent years, churches celebrate it…

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  • Movie Night

    Mark 6:00 PM, Wednesday July 30 on your calendar. To prepare for Vocation of Marriage Sunday, we will be viewing the classic 1953 Martin Luther movie. We will pop popcorn, and chip in to order pizza to eat while watching the movie. Hope to see everyone on movie night. Bring a friend!

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  • Vocation of Marriage Sunday

    On June 13, 1525, Martin Luther married Katharina von Bora, establishing a profound example of Christian marriage as a sacred vocation. Their partnership embodied mutual respect, faithful companionship, hospitality, and spiritual ministry. Luther emphasized marriage as a reflection of Christ’s relationship with His Church, calling couples to mutual love and support, grounded in God’s sustaining…

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  • Holy Week & Resurrection Services, 2025

    Peace Lutheran will be celebrating Palm Sunday on April 14 at 10:30 am, Maundy Thursday on April 17 at 6:30 pm, Good Friday on April 18 at 6:30 pm, Easter Brunch on April 20 at 9:00 am, followed by an Easter Egg Hunt at 9:45, and service at 10:30 am.

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  • Holy Week RMA Luncheons, 2025

    Peace Lutheran will be hosting the Rockdale Ministerial Alliance’s Holy Week Luncheons on April 14, 15, 16 at 12:00-1:00. A light lunch with dessert will be provided. Each day a different pastor from town will present a message. Bring a non-perishable food item for Rockdale Christian Services. Freewill offerings for the Ministerial Alliance will be…

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  • Lent 2025

    Lent is here! Or, it will be soon. The forty days of Lent begin on Ash Wednesday and end with the breaking of the Easter vigil. Christians began to keep Lent in the early days of the church. By the third century of our Lord, the church began to prepare for celebration of the resurrection.…

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Recent Articles

  • What is the point of incense? Can Lutheran use incense?

    Ask the Pastor Incense is the burning of aromatic gums to produce fragrant smoke. It first appears in the Old Testament as a command of the Lord. In the tabernacle and later in the temple, God instructed Moses to build an altar of incense (Exodus 30:1–10). Morning and evening, incense rose before the Lord as…

  • What is the unforgivable sin? Why is it unforgivable?

    Ask the Pastor Several passages in the New Testament mention sinning against the Holy Spirit, including: Matthew 12:31–32; Mark 3:28–29; Luke 12:10; Hebrews 6:4–6; 10:26–31; and 1 John 5:16. At first glance an unforgivable sin appears to contradict the fact that God can forgive all sins through the Jesus. We read about God’s forgiven throughout…

  • Three Gifts

    Pastor Patrick’s Perspective: January 2026 “Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.” Matthew 2:11 The Magi came from the East to see the newborn King. They followed the star, not because they understood everything, but because God had drawn them. When they entered the house, they saw the child…

  • The Offense of Christmas

    Christmas is just as offensive as the cross.

  • Angelic Saints?

    Question: Why is the archangel Michael called a saint? I thought only people were saints. Reply: Good question. The word saint simply means holy one. The English word “saint” comes from the Latin word sanctus, which means “holy” or “set apart.” Many of us refer to the hymn, “Holy, holy, holy” as the Santus because…

  • True Freedom

    Pastor Patrick’s Perspective: October 2025 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 ESV I’ve been thinking about our freedom in Christ. It is a great gift to be free from the bondage of sin. This freedom is God’s gift through…

  • The Problem with Deciding

    Pastor Patrick’s Perspective: September 2025 — You’ve probably heard the question before, “When did you accept Jesus as your Savior?” It often comes from well-meaning Christians. But for us Lutherans, that question feels strange. We don’t talk about our salvation as something we decided. We confess it as something God has given. That difference—between decision…

  • Christian Marriage

    Pastor Patrick’s Perspective: August 2025 Peace Lutheran will be having our Vocation of Marriage Sunday on August 3. Be sure to come. Remember the good gift that God has given us. Marriage. Since my children have grown, they mention what a weird house they were raised in. Halfway through seminary, I took a class on…