Welcome to Divinity Lutheran Church
A People and Place of Hope, Healing and Welcome
Divinity Lutheran in Parma Heights, Ohio is a place where you can nurture your relationship with God and his people. Established in 1948 with 73 parishioners, we’ve grown into a faith community of over 1,300 people of all ages, engaged in a wide spectrum of community service, fellowship and ministry.
Worship Services
Saturday 5:30pm
This service is traditional with liturgy used from Evangelical Book of Worship (ELW). While it follows the same order as Sunday morning, it is laid-back and casual, and is usually held in our chapel.
Sunday 9am
This service is a traditional service with liturgy used from Evangelical Book of Worship (ELW).
Sunday 11am
This is a liturgical contemporary service that is led by our praise band, Chosen, which includes vocals, keyboard, guitars and drums.
Latest Sermon
In Community With Those on the Margins (Midweek)
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Wed, Mar 18, 2026
By Mark Knauss
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In Community With Our Neighbor...
Wed, Mar 11, 2026
Wednesday Wanderings
Read the latest from Pastor Brad's blog, Wednesday Wanderings.
A little journey through this topsy-turvy journey of joys and sorrows and hopes and dreams with plenty of grace from God along the way.
March 18, 2026
Published Wednesday, March 18, 2026
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This weekend, we welcome a new addition to our pews, which we sit in and stand in front of for a relatively short period in the grand scheme of our day-to-day living. And yet, in that precious glimpse of time, we hope for spiritual nourishment, enough of a hope-jolt to get us through the next set of days, a renewed outlook on ourselves and the world, an opportunity to give thanks and praise to God for whatever blessings come to mind that particular worship instance, and more. One way we Lutherans tend to believe for all of those expectations (and then some) to be fulfilled is through the music, whether an organ, piano, guitar, drum, voices, or whatever else.
Our Ministries
Youth Ministry
We have an active and vibrant youth group here at Divinity Lutheran Church. Students who are in grades 9-12 are welcome to join our group.
Music Ministry
Divinity's music ministry features vocal and instrumental groups for all ages, and a variety of musical styles. Come and use your talents to lift beautiful praises to God!
Outreach Ministries
Divinity Lutheran Church provides support to the community in the way of community meals, donations, and volunteering at other social service and faith-based organizations.
Handmade Ministries
Some members of Divinity Lutheran use their time and talents to create handmade items such as prayer shawls, clothing and wooden baptismal boxes.
Stephen Ministry
Stephen Ministers are lay caregivers who provide one-to-one Christian care to hurting people. It's not a ministry to be taken lightly, but is deeply rewarding and fills a critical need for additional ministers.
Parish Health Ministry
The mission of the Parish Health Ministry is to positively impact the lives of individuals in our congregation by supporting activities that promote the health of body, mind, and spirit.
Divinity Warmline
The Warmline is a recorded daily message to help us cope with life. We don’t always need a “hotline” geared for crisis and traumatic moments. But we all need a "warmline” somewhere to help us get in touch with ourselves, the church, and God. Goethe said, “One should, each day, try to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and if it is possible, speak a few reasonable words.” The Warmline helps us do just that! Each day’s offering includes an opening greeting, a devotional, poem, or scripture reading, Divinity prayer concerns, Divinity birthdays and anniversaries, and a closing prayer.
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Siblings in Christ of Divinity,
Greetings! As we draw 2025 to a close, we wish to thank you for all the ways you have supported Divinity Lutheran Church with your time and talents and countless gifts that have shaped our community of faith for the better! It has been a bitter-sweet year, to be sure, as we prayed Godspeed to our beloved Pastor Doug and Danette after their over twenty years of ministry with us.
And yet is because of such impactful leaders, upon the shoulders of giants, not to mention our church’s still one foundation in Jesus Christ, that we are able to continue on this ministry of proclaiming the Gospel of new life to our Divinity family and beyond. We worship because we believe this is the God who loves and empowers us. We spend time together in prayer and study and discerning conversations of how to carry out our faith, knowing that God has blessed us with gifts that cannot be minimized in our collective impact.
And through all the changes of the religious landscape, not to mention our own personal life terrain, we remain committed in service to each other and those beyond the church building walls, because we are convinced that’s not only what Christ did long ago in Galilee, but that the Holy Spirit sets us free from sin and death to embody a love that knows no bounds.
As we give thanks for the sacred honor to be part of the on-going ministry not just of Divinity Lutheran Church, but the wider church of Jesus Christ for the sake of the world, in 2025, we look forward to another year of hope and possibilities and more grace to be shared. And as your own precious part in shaping 2025 as a disciple of Christ draws to a close as well, if you are considering year-end contributions for your financial-gift-giving impact, we hope you consider Divinity Lutheran Church, as we continue to do our part in proclaiming the Greatest News of all. If you wish to do so, and desire the contribution to be accounted for 2025, we ask you do so by Sunday, December 28. As always, thank you for being part of the Divinity family!
In Christ,
Pastor Brad Ross
Wing Ding
Midweek Lent Soup Suppers
Intergenerational Service Projects
Easter Sunday with “just a little Jesus”
Love One Another Sundays
Youth Mission Trip
Vacation Bible School
Homebound Lunches
Blessing of the Animals
Craft Fair
Youth-Led Worships
For we are all the present and
future of the church!
10,000 Reasons
A Mighty Fortress
A Song of Unity
A Story For All People
Above All
Agnus Dei
All Are Welcome
All of Creation
All the Earth Will Sing Your Praises
All the People Said Amen
All Who Are Thirsty
Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
Amazing Love
As the Deer
As We Seek Your Face / Jesus, Draw Me Close
At the Cross (Love Ran Red)
At the Foot of the Cross
Awesome God
Baptized and Set Free
Be Bold, Be Strong
Be My Home
Beautiful Things
Beauty for Brokenness
Because He Lives (Amen)
Because of Your Love
Better is One Day
Bind us Together
Blessed Be Your Name
Blessing, Honor, and Glory
Breathe
Bring Forth the Kingdom
Build Your Kingdom Here
By Grace We Have Been Saved
By His Wounds
Canticle of the Turning
Change My Heart O God
Children of God
Come and See
Come and Taste
Come As You Are
Come Into His Presence
Come Now Is the Time to Worship
Come Thou Fount
Come to the Mountain
Come, Let Us Worship and Bow Down
Communion
Cornerstone
Create in Me a Clean Heart
Days of Elijah
Doxology / O Praise Him
Enough
Everyday
Famous One
Father Welcomes
Father, I Adore You
Find Us Faithful
Firm Foundation
Follow You
For God So Loved
Forever Reign
Gather Us In
Give Me Jesus
Give Thanks
Glorify Thy Name
Glorious Day
Glory to God
Go Make Disciples
Go Out As People of God
God Of Wonders
Good Soil
Grace Like Rain
Graves Into Gardens
Great is the Lord
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
He Is Exalted
Heal Our Land
Here I Am to Worship
Here Is Bread
Holy Ground
Holy Spirit Rain Down
Honey in the Rock
Hosanna (Paul Baloche)
Hosanna (Hillsong)
How Can I Be Free From Sin
How Deep the Father's Love For Us
How Great Is Our God
How Great Is Your Faithfulness
How Majestic Is Your Name
Humble Thyself/Awesome God
I Am Yours (w/ Take My Life)
I Lift My Hands
I Love You, Lord
I Will Call Upon the Lord
I Will Follow
I Will Offer Up My Life
In Christ Alone
Indescribable
It Is Well With My Soul
Jesus Firm Foundation
Jesus Is a Rock in a Weary Land
Jesus Messiah
Jesus, Name Above All Names
Jesus, Your Name
Just One Touch from the King
King of Kings
King of My Heart
Lead Me, Guide Me
Light the Fire
Lord Have Mercy
Lord I Need You
Lord, Be Glorified
Lord, I Lift Your Name on High
Love the Lord
Majestic
Majesty
Make Me a Channel of Your Peace
Make Me a Servant
Manifesto
Mighty To Save
My Hope Is In You
My Lighthouse
Nothing Without You
One Thing Remains
Only By Grace
Open Our Eyes Lord
Open the Eyes of My Heart
Open Up the Heavens
Our Confidence Is in the Lord
Our God
Out In the Wilderness
Praise the Lord
Praise You In This Storm
Psalm 23
Remember the Cross
Revelation Song
Rising
Sanctuary
Seed, Scattered and Sown
Seek Ye First
Servant's Prayer
Shine, Jesus, Shine
Shout to the Lord
Shout to the North
Sing a New Song
Song Over the Waters
Spirit of the Living God
Spirit Song
Start a Fire
Step By Step
Taste and See
The Church Song
The King of Glory
The Lamb
The Summons
The Wonderful Cross
There Is a Redeemer
They'll Know We Are Christians / Awesome God
They'll Know We Are Christians By Our Love
This I Believe (The Creed)
This is the Day
This Little Light of Mine
Thy Word
Trading My Sorrows
Uncreated One
Waterlife
We Are an Offering
We Are Called
We Rejoice in the Grace of God
We Remember You
We Will Glorify
What Can I Do
What Have We to Offer
White Flag
Who You Say I Am
Whom Shall I Fear
Wind of the Spirit
Wonderful Merciful Savior
You Are Holy (Prince of Peace)
You Are Mine
You Are My King (Amazing Love)
You Are My Vision
You Are the Rock of My Salvation
You Say
Your Grace Is Enough
Your Great Name
Your Love Never Fails
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The Internet is not an inherently secure communication channel and should not be used for sending or receiving confidential or sensitive information, except with written consent or with additional safeguards.
Use of Church WiFi is a privilege, not a right, which may be revoked at any time for inappropriate conduct (“Misuse”). Examples of Misuse include, but are not limited to: unlawful activities; use of inappropriate, offensive, or abusive language in public or private messages; defamation; infringement of copyrights; misrepresentation of oneself or the church; accessing pornographic, sexually explicit, or violent sites or materials; accessing gambling sites; transmitting malware; sending messages that result in congestion or disruption of networks and systems; and conducting side-businesses unrelated to the church.
Divinity Lutheran Church reserves the right to monitor use of Church WiFi at any time. Users should notify the pastor or council if they observe or become aware of any misuse or suspected misuse of Church WiFi by anyone