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 […]
Maundy Thursday Mark 14:22-25 April 9, 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 evening’s sermon is the Gospel, which was read a few minutes ago. If you’re squeamish about blood at all, tonight might not be your […]
Palm Sunday (A) John 12:20-43 April 5, 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. If you’ve ever heard someone say, “I can’t wait to see […]
Time of Epidemic Romans 8:18-25 March 29, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. One of the things some people like about President Trump is that he calls things as he sees them. One of the things some people don’t like about President Trump is […]
Time of Epidemic Isaiah 41:9-10, 14 March 22, 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 from Isaiah 41, “You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you off”; fear not, for […]