Sermons
December 26, 2021 – Luke 2:41-52
Luke 2:41-52 Looking for Jesus First Sunday of Christmas – December 26, 2021 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB This story is about looking for Jesus. And it’s about where to find him. Where do we find grace? And unconditional love? And loving purpose? The story is the only one we have of Jesus’ youth. […]
December 19th, 2021 – Luke 1:39-55
Luke 1:39-55 Huggable Fourth Sunday of Advent – December 19, 2021 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB “Are you huggable?” I visited the school this week where Anne is the principal. We went to visit the Grade One classroom to see its teacher, Mr. Oakes. When we got there the kids were crowded around the […]
December 12, 2021 – Luke 3:7-18
Luke 3:7-18 What Then Shall We Do? Third Sunday of Advent – December 12, 2021 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB I have said it before and I will say it again: If this is the good news, Luke, I sure don’t want to hear the bad news! We got the […]
December 5, 2021 – Baruch 5:1-9; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6
Baruch 5:1-9; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6 Longing for Change Second Sunday of Advent – December 5, 2021 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Advent is the season of longing. It is the season in which you are waiting for the sun to come up. The season in which you long for what could be – […]
November 28,2021 – Luke 21:25-36
Luke 21:25-36 Into Trouble Comes the Son of Humanity First Sunday of Advent – November 28, 2021 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Well, one thing you can say for Jesus: he doesn’t sugarcoat things. Hahahah! He sees things as they are – which to my mind makes him very trustworthy. There are at least […]
November 21, 2021 – Revelation 1:4b-8
Revelation 1:4b-8 Making us The Best Christ the King/Reign of Christ – November 21, 2021 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB As we have had a couple of weddings lately here is a story about a wedding. A young woman had two suitors for her affections. Each had asked her to marry him. So she talked […]
November 14, 2021 – Daniel 12:1-3
Daniel 12:1-3 In the Boat with Michael Lectionary 33B – November 14, 2021 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB When I was a kid, my Dad always sang to me, “Michael, Row the Boat Ashore.” It seemed kind of corn. I don’t really know why he always sang it to me – except that my […]
November 7, 2021- Mark 12:38-44
Mark 12:38-44 Persevering in Love Lectionary 32B – All Saints Sunday – November 7, 2021 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB “We are never not in communion with the saints, and they with us.” Today we are remembering and giving thanks for the saints. The saints are not – and were not – perfect. But […]
October 31, 2021 – Mark 12:28-34
Mark 12:28-34 Love God. Love Neighbour. Reform. Repeat. Reformation Sunday – Lectionary 31B – October 31, 2021 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB When Luther nailed his 95 theses to the church door in Wittenberg all those years ago, he was concerned about the well-being of everyday church members. He […]
October 24, 2021- Mark 10:46-52
Mark 10:46-52 The Power of Encouragement Lectionary 30B – October 24, 2021 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB This is the only time in Mark’s Gospel Jesus is caught standing still. There is basically nothing that will stop Jesus in his tracks. Nothing. So why does Mark tell us today that Jesus stood perfectly still? […]
