THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT APRIL 7, 2019 JOHN 12: 1-8 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. Then Mary took about...
THE ANNUNCIATION OF OUR LORD MARCH 31, 2019 LUKE 1: 26-38 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her...
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 24, 2019 LUKE 13: 1-9 Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? I tell...
SERMON Four years, nine months, and seventeen days. Four years, nine months, and seventeen days ago, Pastors George and Caroline officiated their final Sunday at CLC. I can still remember the wiping of tears from eyes as the final hymn played, and they processed out of the sanctuary and out of our lives. I wasn’t...
THE SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT MARCH 17, 2019 PHILIPPIANS 3:17-4:1 Brothers and sisters, join in imitating me, and observe those who live according to the example you have in us. For many live as enemies of the cross of Christ; I have often told you of them, and now I tell you even with tears. Their end...
THE TRANSFIGURATION MARCH 3, 2019 LUKE 9: 28-43A About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. Two men, Moses and Elijah,...
THE SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY MATTHEW 5: 38-42 You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right check, turn to them the other cheek also. And if anyone wants to sue you and...
THEE SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY FEBRUARY 17, 2019 LUKE 6: 17-26 He went down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there and a great number of people from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the coastal region around Tyre and Sidon, who had come...
FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY FEBUARY 10, 2019 LUKE 5: 1-11 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. He got into one of...
FEBRUARY 3, 2019 1 CORINTHIANS 13: 1-13 If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that...
