Archive for March, 2013
March 31, 2013 (Resurrection of our Lord) – Isaiah 65:17-25; Luke 24:1-12
Isaiah 65:17-25; Luke 24:1-12 Walking Through the Door Resurrection of our Lord (Easter Sunday) – March 31, 2013 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Although the sun is up already this morning, our story begins in darkness. When Luke begins to tell the story of the first Easter Sunday morning, he begins “at […]
March 29, 2013 (Good Friday) – John 18:1-19:42
John 18:1-19:42 God Oned with Us Good Friday – March 29, 2013 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB In John’s telling, when Jesus is crucified, the crowds of disciples are not anywhere to be seen. They are not, as in other Gospels, standing far off at a distance. Indeed, the only ones we read […]
Maundy Thursday (March 28, 2013) – John 13:1-17, 31b-35
John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Feet are for Following Maundy Thursday – March 28, 2013 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB If you knew you had less than a day to live, what would you do? Wouldn’t you do what was absolutely most important for you? What Jesus chooses to do is to take the […]
March 24, 2013 (Palm / Passion Sunday) – Luke 22:14-23:56
Luke 22:14-23:56 Love Must Win Out Palm Sunday/Sunday of the Passion – March 24, 2013 (Commemoration of Oscar Romero) First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Luke’s account of Jesus’ passion or suffering begins with worship around a holy meal and ends with the religious observance of resting on the Sabbath. God’s meal […]
March 17, 2013 – Guest preacher Kelly Speak
“A New Way – of Abundant Grace & Mercy” March 17, 2013 @ First Lutheran Grace and peace to you from the one who is, who was and who is to come. Amen. There is a lot going on in the readings today. In Isaiah, God’s people are living divided, part of them […]
March 10, 2013 – Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Prodigality 4th Sunday in Lent – March 10, 2013 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Luke 15 is kind of the party chapter in Luke’s Gospel. Jesus was apparently known as a party guy, and here we have him tell three stories about reasons to throw a big party. Earlier […]
March 3, 2013 – Luke 13:1-9
Luke 13:1-9 Signs of the Times Third Sunday in Lent – March 3, 2013 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB In the fine film Lincoln from last year, Abe Lincoln tells stories at almost every opportunity. Some of them are instructive, and some of them just entertaining, or at least they seem […]
