Welcome to King of Grace & Trinity Lutheran Churches!

Thank you for visiting! We are a dual parish in northeastern Iowa that shares the Good News of the forgiveness, hope, and salvation that Jesus has won for us. We are a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS) which is in fellowship with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). Please join us for one of our services at King of Grace in Waukon, Iowa on Sundays at 9:00 AM or Trinity Lutheran Church in Calmar, Iowa at 11:00 AM. All are welcome!

Sermons

Lent 5 – 2026

St. John 8:46–59 [Jesus said:] “Which one of you convicts Me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me? Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.” The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right in saying that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?” Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor My Father,…

Midweek Lent 5 – 2026

Witnesses of Christ’s Passion: The Thief Midweek Lent 5 – Pr. Peter Faugstad  Text: St. Luke 23:39-43 In Christ Jesus, who “was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and makes intercession for the transgressors” (Isa. 53:12), dear fellow redeemed: At the time of the Passover in Jerusalem, it had become the custom that the Roman governor would release one prisoner of the people’s choosing. In an attempt to get Jesus released, Pontius Pilate chose to…

Lent 4 – 2026

John 6:1–15 After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. And a large crowd was following Him, because they saw the signs that He was doing on the sick. Jesus went up on the mountain, and there He sat down with His disciples. Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand. Lifting up His eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward…

Midweek Lent 4 – 2026

Sermon for the Fourth Midweek Lenten Service  Witnesses of Christ’s Passion: John St. John 19:25–27 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold your son!” Then He said to the disciple, “Behold your mother!” And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home. Prayer: O Jesus Christ, be my righteousness. Let your life…