Easter 5 Rogate May 6, 2018 A+D St. John 16:23-33 In the Name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Luther’s famous last words were: “We are all beggars.”[1] Christianity begins, continues, and ends … Continue reading →

Cantate–Easter 4 April 29, 2018 A+D (revised from 2016) St. John 16:5-15 (based on a sermon by Rev. Ralph Tausz 2006) In the Name of the Father and of the X Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Holy Scripture … Continue reading →

Text: St. John 16:16-22, Jubilate 2018 A. + D.  (Redeemer-Ft. Wayne) Theme: Jubilate In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Three Sundays from Easter and the Church turns your attention … Continue reading →

Easter 2 Misercordias Domini St. John 10:11-16 15 April 2018 Hard truth: We are all sheep In our society to call people sheep is to insult them. It accuses them of passive herd behavior. It means that they are easily controlled … Continue reading →

Quasi Modo Geniti April 8, 2018 A+D St. John 20: 19-31 In the Name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. At first, when the Lord appeared to the Ten in the Upper Room … Continue reading →

Easter Vigil March 31, 2018 A+D (Inspired by a sermon from Dr. Mayes 2005) Exodus 14:10-15:2 In the Name of the Father and of the X Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. This is the night when God brought … Continue reading →

The Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ April 1, 2018 A+D St. Mark 16:1-8 In the Name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. No one dies with dignity. It is always ugly, humiliating, … Continue reading →

Holy Saturday Matins March 31, 2018 Matthew 27:57–66 (ESV) 57When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus. 58He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. … Continue reading →

Maundy Thursday March 29, 2018 A+D (reworked from 2014) John 13:1-15, 34-35 In the Name of the Father and of the X Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. “Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved … Continue reading →

Palmarum–Lent 6 March 18, 2018 A+D St. Matthew 21:1-9 In the Name of the Father and of the X Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. We know that every Sunday is a little Easter, because it was Sunday that … Continue reading →