Sermon: 1st Sunday in Lent 2026 Texts: Genesis 2:15-17,3:1-7; Romans 5:12-19, Matthew 4:1-11 Grace, Peace, and Mercy from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. In today’s readings we get a taste of the direction of sacred history, or said in another way, the direction of the story of God and us, the destiny of our […]

Sermon: Ash Wednesday 2026 Texts: 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:10, Matthew 6:1-6,16-21 Grace, Peace, and Mercy from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. One of the greatest advice my pastor, the Rev. Robin Lütjohann, taught me while I was learning how to lead worship was to remember that when I’m up here, when anyone is up here […]

Sermon: Transfiguration Sunday 2026 Text: Matthew 17:1-9, Exodus 24:12-18 Grace, Peace, and Mercy from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Considering today’s readings, I’m lead to the thought that everything has the potential to be transfigured. We know the saying that says “everything changes”. Indeed, things transform and change and grow and wither, either for […]