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Re-Claimed and Transformed
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2025 | THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT YEAR A Isaiah 35:1–10 | Matthew 11:2–15 Re-claimed and Transformed (Matthew 11: 2-15) — Grace, Mercy and Peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. In our Gospel reading for today, John the Baptist is in prison. Herod has jailed John at the request of his wife, Herodias. Herodias was furious because John had criticized her marriage to Herod. Why? She was already married to…
Re-Claimed through Baptism
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2025 | SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT YEAR A Isaiah 11:1–10 | 2 Kings 16:2-8 | Psalm 1:1-3 | Matthew 3:1-12 Re-Claimed Through Baptism Grace, Mercy and Peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. — The image that we begin with in Isaiah’s prophecy is the image of the stump. Think of a mighty tree, with a huge trunk and great branches, with beautiful leaves. And then think of it being…
Our Humble King Re-Claims Us
November 30, 2025 – FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT – YEAR A Isaiah 2:1–5 | Romans 13:(8–10) 11–14 | Matthew 21:1–11 Our Humble King Re-Claims Us Grace mercy and peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Today is the first Sunday in Advent and the beginning of a new church year. In the church we begin our year with a time of preparation and expectation for Christmas. We call this season Advent because during…
Re-Claimed for Paradise
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2025 | LAST SUN. of the CH. YEAR; 29 C Luke 23:27–43 Re-Claimed for Paradise — Grace mercy and peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. The text for today’s message is the Gospel reading from Luke 23, where we hear from the thief on the cross next to Jesus. He says: We are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man [Jesus] has done nothing wrong.” 42…
Re-Claimed from Judgement
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2025 | PENTECOST PROPER 28 C Malachi 4:1–6 | Luke 21:5–28 (29–36) Grace, Mercy and Peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Every good story comes to an end…there is resolution of the conflicts and a final state of rest. In the ancient Greek tradition, expressed by Aristotle, that final state of rest was either a rise in fortune for the central character…or a tragic downfall. Which way will it…
Re-Claimed by I AM
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2025 | PENTECOST 27C Exodus 3:1–15 | Psalm 148 | 2 Thessalonians 2:1–8, 13–17 | Luke 20:27–40 Grace, Mercy and Peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. In the beginning, mankind belonged to God. We were made in Him image, His likeness. We were meant to reflect His goodness and love in all that we thought, said, and did. But when sin entered into the world we rejected God’s image…
The Church Triumphant
ALL SAINTS’ DAY (OBSERVED) The Church Triumphant Revelation 7:13-14 — Grace, Mercy and Peace to you from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Dear people of God, there is tension between God’s ultimate promise in Christ and the struggles and suffering we face in this present life. We are pulled between the realities of this life and of the life of the world to come. Pulling in one direction, is the reality of our lives in this…
Here I Stand
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2025 | REFORMATION DAY (Observed) Revelation 14:6–7 | Romans 3:19–28 | John 8:31–36 Here I Stand — Grace, Mercy and Peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. There are moments when Jesus says things that offend us. And our Gospel reading describes one of those times. To the Jews (and to you and to me), Jesus says, “You are slaves.” And whenever we feel like we’re being attacked and accused,…
Persistent, Humble Prayer
PENTECOST PROPER 24 C Luke 18:1–14 — Grace mercy and peace be to you from God, our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. You can’t serve two masters. Jesus has made this clear. In Luke 16-18, He has told us a series of stories that illustrate this point. And today in Luke 18, we hear the Lord instructing us in prayer, which reflects this truth. This truth that He alone is our master. The Gospel reading includes the first…
Thank, Praise, Serve & Obey
Luke 17:11–19
Ascension Assignment
The message for this LWML Sunday is based on the work of the LWML’s Senior Pastoral Counselor, the Rev. Mark Maas. Please join me in prayer: May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. — From time to time in our lives, we meet people that God uses to bless us and transform our lives. Think for instance, of the first time you…
Beggars at the Gate
Grace, Mercy and Peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. The parable today of the Rich Man and Lazarus, continues Jesus’ theme in this section of Luke’s Gospel which is this: You can’t serve two masters. Like the Dishonest manager in the first part of Luke 16, the Rich man described here has been busily serving one master. He’s been serving money and the power and pleasure that comes with it. But meanwhile,…
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