The sacred vocation of marriage for Lutherans can be reflected in the very marriage of Martin Luther to Katharina von Bora back in 1525.  Their partnership embodied mutual respect, faithful companionship, hospitality, and ministry.  Luther emphasized marriage as a mirror of Christ’s relationship with His Church, calling couples to mutual love and respect, grounded in God’s sustaining grace.  This Sunday we honor the vocation and covenant of marriage, supporting families in their journey of discipleship and honoring marriage as a spiritual vocation shaped by grace, while prayerfully also supporting those experiencing separation or divorce.  Come one and all to the worship and the table of grace today as we gather to praise God’s name.