During his lifetime, Jesus was many things to many people, but frequently, he fulfilled the role of teacher or rabbi. And while teaching, he would refer to the past, present, and future to emphasize points of the current lesson. Without a doubt, Jesus was a...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Organist Sunday, February 25, 2024 Second Sunday in Lent ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION and FORGIVENESS Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, who writes the law upon our hearts so that all people will care for one another. Amen. Held in God’s...
Today’s gospel reading reminds me of a major current dilemma facing many members of our society, a dilemma affecting nearly every family as well as the entire healthcare system. The dilemma is this: Men and women as young as their mid-fifties upwards of ninety years...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, February 18, 2024 First Sunday in Lent ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION and FORGIVENESS Page 56 Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, who writes the law upon our hearts so that all people will care for...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...