Author: Messiah Lutheran Church

11 Feb

Posted at 09:20h in Bulletins

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, February 11, 2024 Transfiguration of Our Lord ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION and FORGIVENESS     Page 56 Blessed be the holy Trinity, [☩] Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the one God who created darkness and light, who came...

11 Feb

Posted at 08:40h in Sermons

A while later, Jesus takes three close companions up a high mountain apart by themselves. Then he was transfigured before them. How many of you ever read the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes? In case you have no idea what I’m referring to, Calvin invented a...

04 Feb

Posted at 11:36h in Sermons

An introduction from Sundays and Seasons to today’s gospel reads, “Everywhere Jesus goes, many people expect him to set them free from oppression.” And even though Jesus no longer walks the earth, people still expect him to travel around and set them free. More than periodically,...

03 Feb

Posted at 09:14h in Bulletins

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, February 4, 2024 Fifth Sunday After Epiphany ANNOUNCEMENTS CONFESSION and FORGIVENESS Blessed be the holy Trinity, [☩] Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the one God who created darkness and light, who came to us as...

28 Jan

Posted at 09:21h in Sermons

What is authority? The freedom to act or the right to decide without hindrance. Authority is power conferred upon or derived from a higher power. Authority is the right to control, command, or determine. It is God-given and must be received, so that, in due...

26 Jan

Posted at 17:48h in Bulletins

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, January 28, 2024 Fourth Sunday After Epiphany ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION and FORGIVENESS     Page 56 Blessed be the holy Trinity, [☩] Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the one God who created darkness and light, who came...

21 Jan

Posted at 18:45h in Sermons

After John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the good news of God, expanding upon John’s message of repentance for the sake of forgiveness to remind listeners of two more important things: First, that “Time is fulfilled.”  Not too long ago, over a billion people...

20 Jan

Posted at 15:10h in Bulletins

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, January 21, 2024 Third Sunday After Epihany ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION and FORGIVENESS Blessed be the holy Trinity, [☩] Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the one God who created darkness and light, who came to us as the...

14 Jan

Posted at 11:08h in Bulletins

WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, January 14, 2024 Second Sunday After Epiphany ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION and FORGIVENESS     Page 56 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Almighty God, to whom all hearts...

14 Jan

Posted at 08:39h in Sermons

One decision followed up by action reveals purpose.   Since every word of the Bible was intentionally chosen, it’s worth picking apart each verse for content. For instance, speaking of making an intentional choice, the very first gospel verse read, “Jesus decided to go to Galilee.” Going...