The five gospel verses I just read are cross-referenced elsewhere in the Bible over thirty times and I want you to know that I looked up every single one in an attempt to understand their meaning and purpose of this gospel passage. I mean, what...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, September 3, 2023 Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost ANNOUNCEMENTS OPENING HYMN Open My Eyes That I May See” #252 CONFESSION and FORGIVENESS Blessed be God, the one who forms us, ☩ Jesus who bears the cross, the Spirit...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, September 3, 2023 Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION and FORGIVENESS Blessed be God, the one who forms us, ☩ Jesus who bears the cross, the Spirit who makes our joy complete. Amen. Let us bow before God...
According to the ESV, the words “from that time on” signify the end of Jesus’ Galilean ministry and the beginning of his journey to Jerusalem. In the first of four references to his upcoming suffering and death, Jesus aims to prepare his disciples and ready...
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When a gospel passage begins with the phrase, “Now when,” it’s meant to draw our attention to what’s about to happen next. Now when Jesus arrived at a place called Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples a very pointed question. “Who do people say the...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, August 27, 2023 Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION and FORGIVENESS Blessed be God, the one who forms us, ☩ Jesus who bears the cross, the Spirit who makes our joy complete. Amen. Let us bow before God...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, August 20, 2023 Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION and FORGIVENESS Come near to God and God will come near to you. Wash your hands from sin and purify your hearts, lest you become full...
When Jesus “left that place and went away” he crossed the border and left what was traditionally known as Jewish territory in the country of Israel. He “left that place and went away” with intention, just like always, heading toward the districts of Tyre and...
Hearing the sound of sheer silence. It’s one of my favorite things to briefly hear in the midst of confusion, chaos, or trouble. Here’s an example from our own lives that might enable us to relate to Elijah as a persecuted prophet. Did you ever drive...