Sermons

Pentecost 11 - August 9, 2015 Text: John 6:35

Sermon for Pentecost 12 – 16 August 2015 Rev. Lorne Manweiler Proverbs 9:1-10 Have you ever asked God for a sign?  I don’t mean a roadside sign or a billboard, but a signal from God whether you should

Pentecost 14 - August 30, 2015 Text: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9

Pentecost 15 - September 6, 2015 Text: Isaiah 35: 4-7a

Pentecost 16 - September 13, 2015 Text: James 3:1-12

Christmas 2 – Rev. Jeff Nilsson Ephesians 1:3-14 What do your eyes see in our Gospel lesson today? They see a really smart kid. They see Him sitting in the temple among the teachers, the most well-edu

Sermon for Epiphany 1 (The Baptism of Our Lord) – 10 January 2015 Romans 6:1-11 Rev. Lorne Manweiler Picture yourself on a peaceful lake or in a boat or lying on air mattress in the water.  Maybe you’

Sermon for Epiphany 2—17 January 2015 Rev. Lorne Manweiler John 2:1-11 When you’re traveling in unfamiliar territory, signs are very important.  They tell you which way to go, how to get to your desti

Sermon for Epiphany 3—24 January 2016 Rev. Lorne Manweiler Luke 4:16-21 Do you ever wonder if your faith is only in something that happened a long time ago?  Is Christian faith just a belief in a Son

Sermon for Epiphany 4—31 January 2016 Rev. Lorne Manweiler 1 Corinthians 12:27-13:13 A news item appeared in the Washington Post a number of years ago that read, “Members of a historic church near the

“By the Grace of God” Galatians 3:23-29 New Year’s Day The Circumcision of Our Lord January 1, 2017   Playing by the Rules New Year’s Resolutions: good or bad? On the good side, I’m all for peopl

Luke 3:15-22 The Baptism of Our Lord Epiphany January 8, 2017 The Word of the Lord from John 3: “He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.” The First Baptism, Leading to the Second What

The Fellowship of the Lamb (1 Corinthians 1:1-9) 2 Epiphany January 15, 2017 Dear Friends in Christ, If you and I were roommates, would we still be talking to each other? Set gender aside for the mome

WITH GREAT BOLDNESS Sermon for January 22, 2017 The Confession of St. Peter (observed) Matthew 16:13-19 “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”  That sounds like the kind of question you might get when

“The Cross — Foolishness or Wisdom” 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 January 29, 2017 Dear Friends in Christ, Jews and Gentiles, Signs and Wisdom “Show us a sign, Paul.” The apostle could count