Lenten Midweek Service – March 25, 2020 Theme: Simon the Cyrene & the Khans (The fifth in our series “Lent for All Nations” – based on messages prepared by Rev. Ben Haupt, Concordia Seminary, St Louis) THE LITURGY OF EVENING …
ENTRANCE HYMN # 421 Jesus, grant that balm and healing in your holy wounds I find. Every hour that I am feeling pains of body and of mind. Should some evil thought within tempt my treach’rous heart to sin, Show …
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THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT March 15, 2020 ENTRANCE HYMN #761 (Stand) Rock of Ages THE PRAYER OF THE DAY P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Let us pray. O God, C: O God, whose …
Transfiguration Day, 2020 Text: Ex. 24:8–18, Matthew 17:1–9, 2 Peter 1:16–21 In the name of Jesus, Amen! It’s pretty common to have a church sanctuary like this in America (beautiful cross with golden shining background, large organ, etc.). But for …
Christmas Day, 2019 Text: John 1:1 -18 In the name of Jesus, Amen! The icon for the Gospel according to John is a flying eagle, which reflects the sheer majesty of John’s message introduced already at the beginning of the …
Text: Matthew 1:1, 12-17, Mal. 3:5–15, Rom. 13:8–14 In the name of Jesus, Amen! When I was assigned to the third part of Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus, I didn’t have ANY idea how to preach it; I really drew a …
August 17/18, 2019 In the name of Jesus, Amen Today’s Gospel reading is one of Jesus’ sayings that are so difficult to understand that it may seem scandalous. Jesus said, “I came to cast fire on the earth, and would …
June 22/23, 2019 In the name of Jesus, Amen! There is a spiritual war around the world today, not less nor less fierce than it was in Jesus’ time. Don’t you believe there are still demon possessions nowadays? Just last …
Luke 12:13-21 Someone in the crowd spoke to Jesus. Someone. It wasn’t Peter or one of the disciples. It wasn’t a Pharisee or an expert in the Law. It wasn’t Mary or Martha. Just someone. In the crowd. Such anonymity …