Worse than seeing something dead, I hate to see a living thing suffer. I also hate to see something dead whose death could have been prevented or who suffered death due to an unnatural encounter with human beings or human structures: like animals who meet...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Organist Sunday, April 20, 2025 Easter Sunday ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE THANKSGIVING for BAPTISM Alleluia! Christ is risen. Christ is risen, indeed. Alleluia! In the name of [☩] the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, the One who was, who is, and...
On March 16th, I read these words spoken by Jesus, recorded by Luke in chapter 13 verse 35b “And I tell you, you will not see me until the time comes when you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Organist Sunday, April 13, 2025 Palm Sunday ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE PROCESSIONAL GOSPEL LUKE 19:28 After he had said this, [Jesus] went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the...
We are in the home of Lazarus, Martha and Mary in Bethany. And in case we hadn’t heard, Lazarus has become famous for being raised from the dead. And as I have mentioned before, there are some who wish to silence his amazing testimony forever...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Organist Sunday, April 6, 2025 Fifth Sunday In Lent ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE BRIEF ORDER OF CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Almighty God, to whom all hearts...
The introduction to this parable describes the fact that there are two groups present: tax collectors and sinners on the one hand, Pharisees and scribes on the other. Tax collectors and sinners represent the younger brother Pharisees and scribes, the older one. All persons mentioned share...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Organist Sunday, March 30, 2025 Fourth Sunday In Lent ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE BRIEF ORDER OF CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Almighty God, to whom all hearts...
According to a volume specifically on Luke from a set of books entitled Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture, Cyril of Alexandria, Augustine, Ephrem the Syrian, and a Commentary on Titian’s Diatessaron help to provide insight on several aspects of this passage. Before Pilate and Herod...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Organist Sunday, March 23, 2025 Third Sunday In Lent ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE BRIEF ORDER OF CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Almighty God, to whom all hearts...