Archive for January, 2019
January 20, 2019 – John 2:1-11
John 2:1-11 Miracles: A Lot of Work Second Sunday after the Epiphany – January 20, 2019 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB This is a famous and well-loved story: Jesus turns water into wine! Jesus: everybody’s favourite guy! There are so many great elements in this story. Jesus: the good time guy: he’s at a […]
January 13, 2019 – Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Baptized into God’s Mission Baptism of our Lord – January 13, 2019 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB The moment of Jesus’ baptism marks the beginning of his public ministry. He goes into the water, stands with, and is joined to, all those he will minister to. The poor, the sick, the […]
January 6, 2019 – Matthew 2:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12 The Lamplighter Epiphany of our Lord – January 6, 2019 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB I saw the wonderful Mary Poppins Returns a couple of days ago and was very taken with the Lamplighters, whose job is to light the gas lamps in London streets when the sun goes […]
December 30, 2018 – Luke 2:41-52
Luke 2:41-52 Clothing Ourselves with Jesus First Sunday of Christmas – December 30, 2018 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Did everyone see the news story about the kid in Toronto this Christmas who called 911 on his parents? Yah: he was upset because their present for him this year was snow pants! Well, […]
Christmas Eve – December 24, 2018 – Luke 2:1-20
Luke 2:1-20 Beauty Leaving the World, Beauty Coming into the World Christmas Eve – December 24, 2018 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB I hated things coming to an end when I was a child. Things that I enjoyed, and things that I loved. Every week, say, when The Rockford Files ended – or, […]
December 23, 2018 – Luke 1:39-55
Luke 1:39-55 One Christian is No Christian 4th Sunday in Advent – December 23, 2018 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Why does Mary run “with haste” to Elizabeth when she finds out she is pregnant? We can only surmise she is scared. She has just discovered she is pregnant. She is as young as […]
