Archive for October, 2011
October 30, 2011 – Joshua 3:7-17; Matthew 23:1-12
Joshua 3:7-17; Matthew 23:1-12 Perpetual Reform [Sermon for Reformation Sunday] 20th Sunday after Pentecost [Lectionary 31] – October 30, 2011 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB When Joshua led the Israelites across the Jordan river, 40 years of wandering were ended. 40 years of what we call in confirmation class “wilderness school,” where […]
October 23, 2011 – Deuteronomy 34.1-12; Matthew 22.34-46
Deuteronomy 34.1-12; Matthew 22.34-46 Healed by Love, Healed for Love [Sermon for Healing Service] 19th Sunday after Pentecost [Lectionary 30] – October 23, 2011 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB We’ve come to the end of Moses’s story. We’ve had to skip over quite a bit between last week and this week, but […]
October 16, 2011 – Exodus 33:12-23; Matthew 22:15-22
Exodus 33:12-23; Matthew 22:15-22 The Image of God 18th Sunday after Pentecost [Lectionary 29] – October 16, 2011 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Jesus has been in a confrontation with the religious leaders since he entered Jerusalem. It’s the last week of his life in the part of the story we’re in, right? […]
October 9, 2011 – Exodus 32:1-14; Philippians 4:1-9; Matthew 22:1-14
Exodus 32:1-14; Philippians 4:1-9; Matthew 22:1-14 A God who Cares – Thanksgiving Sunday 17th Sunday after Pentecost [Lectionary 28] – October 9, 2011 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. (Philippians 4:6, NRSV) […]
October 2, 2011 – Exodus 20.1-4,7-9,12-20
Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 For Freedom [ELCIC Praise Appeal Sunday] 16th Sunday after Pentecost (Lectionary 27) – October 2, 2011 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB God is a generous giver of gifts. The first gift God gave the Israelites was the gift of freedom from slavery. When they were hungry, God next gave […]
