by Shelly | Jun 30, 2023 | Sermons
Sent to serve Christ in the least of these The welcome of baptism is for all God’s children. This baptismal gift sets us free from the power of sin and death. In today’s gospel, Christ promises that the disciple who gives a cup of cold water to the little ones serves...
by Shelly | Jun 22, 2023 | Sermons
Sent to share Good News supported by God’s love God does not promise that the path of the disciple will be easy. Jeremiah feels the pain of rejection from those who do not want to hear what he has to say. Jesus declares that his words may bring stark division....
by Shelly | Jun 17, 2023 | Sermons
Sending the disciples out as laborers in the field Moses tells the Israelites that they are called to be a priestly kingdom and a holy people. Jesus sends out the disciples as laborers into the harvest. In baptism we too are anointed for ministry, sharing God’s...
by Grace Lutheran | Jun 8, 2023 | Sermons
Showing God’s love to those overlooked and on the margins Though Jesus was a devout Jew who practiced his faith, he was criticized for eating with tax collectors and sinners—the religiously nonobservant. Jesus criticizes the self-righteous and reminds us that...
by Grace Lutheran | Jun 1, 2023 | Sermons
Christ promises us the Spirit’s presence and power Pentecost derives its name from the Jewish festival celebrating the harvest and the giving of the law on Mount Sinai fifty days after Passover. Fifty days after Easter, we celebrate the Holy Spirit as God’s...
by Shelly | May 25, 2023 | Easter Events, Sermons
Christ promises us the Spirit’s presence and power Pentecost derives its name from the Jewish festival celebrating the harvest and the giving of the law on Mount Sinai fifty days after Passover. Fifty days after Easter, we celebrate the Holy Spirit as God’s...
