Trinity Sunday Civil Unrest Ephesians 6:10-13 June 7, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. As I’m sure you’ve noticed the last few weeks, I’ve mentioned the Covid-19 pandemic in most of my sermons. It’s been right in our faces. We’ve been bombarded by daily […]
Pentecost (A) Acts 2:1-21 May 31, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text that I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the second reading, the account of Pentecost, which was read a few minutes ago. For just about as long as there […]
7th Sunday of Easter (A) I Peter 5:6-11 May 24, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text that I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Epistle from I Peter, which was read a few minutes ago. Over the last couple of […]
Confirmation Sunday John 6:66-69 May 17, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text I’ve chosen for this morning’s sermon comes from John 6. Saint John writes, “After this many of [Jesus’] disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. So Jesus said […]
5th Sunday of Easter (A) Acts 6, I Peter 2:2-10, John 14:1-14 May 10, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. A common refrain I’ve heard the last almost two months, is that people miss church. I can’t deny that even though I’m here every […]
Reunion Service 4th Sunday of Easter (A) Ezra 3:11 May 3, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text that I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is Ezra 3:11, And they sang responsively, praising and giving thanks to the LORD, “For he is […]
3rd Sunday of Easter (A) I Peter 1:17-25 April 26, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text that I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Epistle, which was read a few minutes ago. Well it seems like spring is here; leaves […]
2nd Sunday of Easter (A) Jeremiah 30:11 April 19, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In 1849, a cholera pandemic swept around the world. Cholera is a contagious and deadly disease spread by contaminated water. The 1849 pandemic was actually the third of seven […]
Easter Sunday (A) Matthew 28:1-10 April 12, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text that I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Gospel, which was read a few minutes ago. Did you know that Lutherans were the first to introduce the […]
Good Friday Mark 15:21-39 April 10, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The text that I have chosen for this morning’s sermon is the Gospel, which was read a few minutes ago. During the shortened season of Lent, we looked at the Passion of […]