Jesus went out of the house by himself and sat beside the sea. Was he looking for a few moments of solitude or did he know in advance that by making himself visible, he would draw a crowd? When the crowds did in fact gather...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, July 16, 2023 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost ANNOUNCEMNTS PRELUDE CONFESSION and FORGIVENESS Page 56 ENTRANCE HYMN Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty #250 APOSTOLIC GREETING Page 57 KYRIE and HYMN OF PRAISE ...
Let’s back up a bit. Chapter 11 began by saying, “When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.” Then when John was in prison, he sent his disciples to ask Jesus if he...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, July 9, 2023 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION and FORGIVENESS Page 56 ENTRANCE HYMN My Faith Looks Up to Thee #479 APOSTOLIC GREETING Page 57 KYRIE and HYMN OF PRAISE ...
"Whoever welcomes you, welcomes me.” If a person does right by you, Jesus will consider they’ve done right by him and who sent him. Although it sounds like the same code sanctioned by prisoners, gangs and crime syndicates, the idea of caring for your own,...
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WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, July 2, 2023 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION and FORGIVENESS Page 56 ENTRANCE HYMN Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven #549 APOSTOLIC GREETING Page 57 KYRIE and HYMN OF PRAISE...
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor Greta Wright, Music Director Sunday, June 25, 2023 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION and FORGIVENESS Page 56 ENTRANCE HYMN All People That on Earth Do Dwell #245 APOSTOLIC GREETING Page 57 KYRIE and HYMN OF PRAISE...
The only way we can make sense of some readings is to see whether they hold true when compared to others. Another way of saying that is to ask if one text can “prove” the validity of another when held together side-by-side. When Jesus said to...
In the first reading from the Book of Exodus, people offer a pledge of allegiance to God by saying, “Everything that the Lord has spoken we will do.” To recap what the Lord spoke was this, “If you obey my voice and keep my covenant,...