Archive for February, 2012
February 26, 2012 – Mark 1:9-15
Mark 1:9-15 Never Alone First Sunday in Lent – February 26, 2012 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB I’m glad that we get to hear about Jesus’s baptism again here at the beginning of Lent. Lent is a time in the church of baptismal renewal. A time when we are offered an opportunity to […]
Ash Wednesday (Feb 22, 2012) – Isaiah 58:1-12; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
Isaiah 58:1-12; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Okay: We’re Ashes, but We’re God’s Ashes Ash Wednesday – February 22, 2012 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB In a few minutes as ashes are placed on your forehead, you’ll hear the familiar words from Genesis pronounced over you: “Remember that you are dust and to […]
February 19, 2012 – Mark 9:2-9
Mark 9:2-9 Transfigured? Transformed? Metamorphosed? Transfiguration of our Lord – February 19, 2012 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Midway through a very challenging ministry, Peter and James and John get a glimpse of Jesus’s glory on the mountain. They get a glimpse of who Jesus really is. This one who has been […]
February 12, 2012 – Hebrews 10:23-25
Hebrews 10:23-25 [non-lectionary text] Hyper-linked Sixth Sunday after Pentecost [Lectionary 6] – February 12, 2012 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Hebrews is a funny book. It’s got all this crazy language about sacrifice and priesthood that seems very foreign to us. It can be hard to understand and difficult to make sense of […]
January 29, 2012 – I Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28
I Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28 Infecting the World with Grace 4th Sunday after Epiphany [Lectionary 4] – January 29, 2012 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB So: Mark’s story speeds along. It’s time for Jesus’ first action since his baptism just a couple of weeks ago and since his first sermon last week: The […]
