With Bishop Eaton’s letter to the faithful following the Charleston shootings and the healing accounts in Mark 5 (woman with the issue of blood and the raising of Jairus’ daughter) as the background, the preacher invites the hearers to explore their own vulnerability, fears, and sinfulness in light of these troubled days. “One of our own […]
Today we have an interesting text for our Gospel lesson. In it we hear the apostles ask Jesus to increase their faith. This at first does not seem like a terrible request, for it is not as if they are asking Jesus to increase their income or their power, but rather their faith!
The aftermath of the ELCA in assembly in our beloved Pittsburgh is the setting for this sermon. “Leadership, Worship, and Mission” are highlighted… and, oh yes, the thousand/dozen cookies are mentioned as Pittsburgh Lutherans laid on the loving kindness of confection! (Bishop Elect Eaton’s speech which Pastor Bill references is embedded below for your viewing.) […]
Inverting a slogan from the past week’s VBS, the sermon uses the opening chapter of the letter to the Ephesians to celebrated the verbs that describe all that God does in the life of his people. This Sunday we see God active in the life of St. John’s faithful through its council leadership, 26 participants […]
This special message from Dianna Wentz, a member of St. John’s as well as an ELCA Diaconal Minister, explores the lessons of the day from Samuel, from Corinthians and from the gospel message where we are called to come and see!