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Chosen to Carry His Name
SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2026 | THE CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL, YEARS ABC Acts 9:1–22 | Matthew 19:27–30 Chosen to Carry His Name (Acts 9:1-22) — Grace, Mercy and Peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. During the season of Epiphany, our sermons have been about living a Well-Ordered Life. Our human family was meant to live by the law of God. We were meant to bear the image of God. And a life…
Supplement Your Faith
BULLETIN for January 18, 2026 SUN, JAN 18, 2026 | FEAST – THE CONFESSION OF ST. PETER, YR ABC Acts 4:8–13 | 2 Peter 1:1–15 | Mark 8:27–35 (36–9:1) A Well-Ordered Life: Supplement Your Faith (2 Peter 1) — Grace, Mercy and Peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. During the season of Epiphany, we’re talking about what is means to live a well-ordered life. Since the days of Eden when sin entered…
Vision for a New Life
Bulletin for January 11, 2026 SUN, JAN 11, 2026 | THE BAPTISM of our LORD, YR A A Well-Ordered House: Vision for New Life (Romans 6) Romans 6:1–11 | Matthew 3:13–17 — Grace, Mercy and Peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Out of order. In our modern world that phrase refers to something that is broken. Something that is unavailable for its intended purpose. At the airport, you see the automated kiosk.…
A Prayer for Wisdom
Bulletin for January 4, 2026 SUN, JAN 4, 2026 | 2nd SUN after CHRISTMAS YRS ABC A Well-Ordered House: A Prayer for Wisdom (1 Kings 3) 1 Kings 3:4–15 | Ephesians 1:3–14 — Grace, Mercy and Peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Well, thanks be to God, we have officially made it to 2026. Now, traditionally, the new year is a time of reflection on the past and planning for the future.…
Delivered from Every Trouble
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2025 | FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS YEAR A Delivered from Every Trouble Isaiah 63:7–14 | Gradual | Galatians 4:4–7 | Matthew 2:13–23 — Grace, Mercy and Peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. In the 1954 Christmas Film, White Christmas — one that my family and I watch every year — Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney encourage us in song to face sleepless worry-filled nights in this way: If you’re…
Kiss the Son
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2025 | CHRISTMAS DAY YEARS ABC Isaiah 52:7–10 | Psalm 2 Kiss the Son (Psalm 2) — Grace, Mercy and Peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. What is best news you have ever received? When I ask that question, some of you don’t even need to think. Right away you have the answer. Maybe it was the day you got into the school that you wanted to or were…
Christmas Eve 2025
Grace, Mercy and Peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. In the days of God’s own choosing. At just the right time. God sent us His Son. As we have confessed, the world is filled up with darkness. The curse of sin and it’s sorrows and thorns have truly infested the creation. We see it everywhere around us. Oh yes, sometimes we successfully ignore the brokenness of this world. We have lots of…
Re-claimed by Immanuel
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2025 | FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT YEAR A Isaiah 7:10–17 | Psalm 24 | Romans 1:1–7 | Matthew 1:18–25 Re-claimed by Immanuel (Matthew 1:18-25) — Grace, Mercy and Peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. There’s a fancy Greek word that’s used to describe the appearance of God. It’s called a theophany. And throughout the Old Testament, a theophany, especially a sudden, unexpected theophany, is considered a frightening and deadly…
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…