Sermon Audio 12/5/2021, Second Sunday of Advent C

Hope Lutheran Church, Saint Paul (in person and live on Zoom)

Second Sunday of Advent, Revised Common Lectionary Year C

 

Luke 1:68-79

Zechariah's song at the birth of his son John casts a vision for how we can join in the journey of God's work in our world.  

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Sermon Audio 11/14/2021, 25th Sunday after Pentecost B

 Hope Lutheran Church, Saint Paul (in person and live on Zoom)

 

25th Sunday after Pentecost / Lectionary 33, Revised Common Lectionary Year B

 

Mark 13:1-8

With our final Mark reading of the lectionary year, we find the disciples still failing to follow Jesus faithfully, and Jesus still making promises that God will reward our faith even as the sky seems to be falling around us.  

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Sermon Audio 5/23/2021, Pentecost

Hope Lutheran Church, Saint Paul

(gathered via Zoom for live online worship)

Pentecost Sunday, Lectionary Year B

 

Romans 8:22-27

The Holy Spirit brings us hope, binds us together, and intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words. 

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Sermon Audio 12/1/2019, First Sunday of Advent A

Hope Lutheran Church, Saint Paul

Matthew 24:36-44

Today's sermon comes from guest preacher Deanna Bassett, a recent graduate of Luther Seminary and a candidate for ordination in the ELCA. This recording contains a retelling of the Gospel lesson for children, as well as the NRSV Gospel reading and the sermon.

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Sermon Audio 8/11/2019, 9th Sunday after Pentecost C

Hope Lutheran Church, Saint Paul

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year C

Genesis 15:1-6

God's promise to Abraham is such good news. In our church, locally and nationally, we also heard some good news this week. What is God telling us? 

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Sermon Audio 12/2/2018, First Sunday of Advent C

Hope Lutheran Church, Saint Paul

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Year B

Luke 21:25-36

A new church year, and it's time for me to resume posting audio of my sermons. I've been recording them, just not posting, so I may also add some from previous weeks, out of chronological order.

This week's sermon begins a new church year with an introduction to Advent and the idea that in the coming church year we will look ahead to what God is about to do.

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Links for the Turn of the Church Year

Over the recent Thanksgiving weekend, when I had plenty of time to myself due to my family being away, I did a fair bit of online reading. Here's some of what kept me interested this weekend, from the political and controversial to the heartbreaking and beyond. I am reminded that the ELCA has Social Statements on many of the pressing social and political issues of our time. I'll finish with some hopefulness.