Isaiah 6:1-8, 1 Cor. 15:1-11, Luke 5:1-11 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ Believe it or not, there have been those in our church who have decided to call me a “nudge”, others a “pest”, all because I pointed out to them Read more
Luke 4:21-30 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Philadelphia is a city of neighborhoods, not that it is all that much different from most cities, but I know Philadelphia best. Growing up in Philly, there were sections that were largely Italian, Jewish, Read more
1 Corinthians 12:12-31a Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ Today, when we gather for our congregational meeting, we will discuss the successful and the unsuccessful attempts of our congregation to minister, to grow, to fellowship with each other, to learn about Jesus Read more
1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ We were planning on meeting as a congregation this morning, but now we will meet as a congregation, to receive the reports of our Church officers and leaders, next Sunday. For some of Read more
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22, Acts 8:14-17 Of all the festivals and scheduled services held within the Lutheran Church, in fact within all of Christianity, the one that brings me the greatest joy, is the celebration of the Sacrament of Holy Baptism. Today’s Gospel tells us the story of Jesus’ baptism, a Read more
Matthew 2:1-12 May the Light of the Lord shine upon you, as the light of Lord shined through Jesus upon Israel and all who met Jesus. Today is the Day of the Epiphany of our Lord, the beginning of the season of the Epiphany. For most of us, I’m sure Read more
Luke 2:41-52 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Merry Christmas, on this First Sunday after Christmas. The Bible gives us just one and only one glimpse into the life of Jesus the boy and to tell the truth people often argue about Read more