Traditional Worship Service
Traditional Worship Services
@ Mooring Line Drive
The worshiping life of our congregation stands alongside the great traditions of the Christian eras that have preceeded us. Our worship life is shaped by the Biblical readings from the Old and New Testaments:
Scripture grounds not only the words but also the patterns and actions of worship. Even as the disciples learned from Jesus to pray, God’s command and promise, as witnessed in the scriptures, guide the church’s proclamation of the gospel and use of the sacraments of Holy Baptism and Holy Communion – Evangelical Lutheran Worship.
You will experience rites of gathering as God’s people, the proclamation of the Word of God, table fellowship with those gathered around the body and blood of Christ for the forgiveness of our sins and renewal of our lives, and a commissioning each Sunday, as we are sent into our daily lives of service.
Our Worship Times are:
Beginning in May, we will only have one traditional worship service in the sanctuary at 9:00 am. (We will not have a service at 11:00 am.) We invite you to join us at 9:00 in the sanctuary or try one of our other services – Alive and Park at 10:00 am or the bilingual at 11:30 a.m. Or you can watch livestream at 9:00 am or on your own time.
9:00 a.m.
777 Mooring Line Dr., Naples, FL 34102
David Lillejord
Senior Pastor
Pastor David Lillejord accepted a call to serve Emmanuel in 2024.
Pastor Lillejord is a graduate of Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN and has served 4 congregations in Minnesota before his call to Emmanuel. He is excited to join the staff and the congregation as, together, we live out our faith in daily life.
Pastor Lilllejord and wife, Joy, have been blessed with three children, Jacob, Rachel, and Matthew. (Ruby, our dear little dog, is an official member of the Lillejord family, too!) When away from the office, he enjoys spending every possible moment with his family. He also likes to play golf, watch football and movies. His favorite Bible story is The Prodigal Son.
Richard Bliese
Pastor
Richard Bliese was called to serve Emmanuel in the fall of 2018, after serving our congregation for two years as a consultant for the Kern Family Foundation from Waukesha, WI. Pastor Rick came to Emmanuel with experience as a missionary for five years in Zaire (now the Congo) and six years Germany. After completing his PH.D. on the life and writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, he went on to teach theology and mission at our ELCA seminary in Chicago (LSTC) while leading a small congregation at night (St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Glenwood, IL). He was called to lead Luther Seminary in 2003, first as Academic Dean, then as President. After ten years at Luther Seminary, Pastor Rick worked for two foundations, the Lilly Foundation as a consultant for theological seminaries in the United States and Canada ( In Trust Seminary for Theological Education in Wilmington, DE) and the Kern Family Foundation (WI) within the area of “Faith, Work and Economics.” It is within this work for the Kern Family Foundation that Pastor Rick re-engaged with the vision and work of Emmanuel Lutheran Church here in Naples.
Pastor Rick was married to Nina. They have two children, Aaron (lives in Philadelphia) and Stephanie (lives in Chicago). They also have two grandchildren, Bennett and James.
