Our sermon for this day as we continue to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord is taken from our inspired readings. Today, we are going to hear more about how this theme text applies to our lives in Christ:
This (is) the Day which YHWH has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it! …For more, click on the title above.
Author: kyriss
He is risen indeed!
Christ is Risen! (He is risen indeed. Alleluia!)
Imagine standing in the darkness just before dawn. The air is still, the world is quiet, and the horizon is only a faint outline. Then, slowly, the first light breaks through—and everything changes. This is something that happens all over this beautiful world, but somehow, in the grandeur of the shadow of the mountains, this seems especially vibrant.
That’s what Easter morning is like. The darkness of Good Friday gives way to the light of resurrection. The silence of the tomb is shattered by the angel’s announcement: “He is not here, for He has risen.” …For more, click on the title above.
Jesus completed all that was needed to atone for our sins
Today the Church remembers that which is depicted in this congregation’s seventh Station of the Cross. There, this past Monday evening, those who walked the stations again, following Deacon Tim’s lead, spoke these words:
“We adore You, O Lord Jesus Christ, in this Church, and all the Churches of the world, and we bless You because, by Your holy Cross You have redeemed the world. Amen. ” ….For more, click on the title above.
Beautified received tradition from the Lord
Our sermon for this night is grounded in a faithful, beautiful, received tradition from the Lord. It has grounded in that which has been handed on to us concerning the events of the first Holy Week. Hear again the theme for this evening:
“For I received from the Lord that which also I handed over to all of you….”
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If only…
Jesus has been tried and wrongly convicted—but convicted none the less—and of the most unacceptable, offensive crime. Not for the murder of a child, not for molestation, or rape, nor for any number of outlandish, despicable crimes that we can only imagine—but for blasphemy—the denial of God Himself or the claim to be God or to be God’s Son, and for that, he must die….For more, click on the title above.
What kind of Jesus do you want?
If nobody has told you or if you missed all the signs: Today is Palm Sunday.
I remember the Palm Sundays of my youth. I used to sing in the little kid’s choir. My brother sang in the older kids’ choir. He wasn’t that much older than me. (I said 2 years; he insisted it was 27 months.) I think, even back then, they knew it would be best to keep us separated. My mom sang in the adult choir. My dad sang in the pew….For more, click on the title above.
God’s Word is His bond
We are now just two weeks away from Easter Sunday and find ourselves at Judica Sunday. The purple paraments have returned and the bright and joyful pink that decorated the nave is gone. But the welcoming pink is not the only thing that has been removed. Much like how the nails left holes in Christ’s hands after he was removed from the cross, today the removal of the rest of the glorias leaves the services with empty holes that stand out. Judica is Latin and here translates to “vindicate” or “judge”. According to Merriam Webster, vindicate is defined as follows: “to free from allegation or blame: to show that someone is not guilty.” … For more, click on the title above.
Vindication and judgement
We are now just two weeks away from Easter Sunday and find ourselves at Judica Sunday. The purple paraments have returned and the bright and joyful pink that decorated the nave is gone. But the welcoming pink is not the only thing that has been removed. Much like how the nails left holes in Christ’s hands after he was removed from the cross, today the removal of the rest of the glorias leaves the services with empty holes that stand out. …For more, click on the title above.
Rejoice because Jesus died for you
Jesus has been tried and wrongly convicted—but convicted none the less—and of the most unacceptable, offensive crime. Not for the murder of a child, not for molestation, or rape, nor for any number of outlandish, despicable crimes that we can only imagine—but for blasphemy—the denial of God Himself or the claim to be God or to be God’s Son, and for that, he must die. …For more, click on the title above.
King of the Jews
Today marks the third Wednesday in the season of Lent as we continue our series on the doctrinally sound Stations of the Cross. As you can see by looking to the back of the Nave, the fifth station of the cross is uncovered and is what we will be looking at today. If you look at the station, you will see a scene where three men are in front of a cross that is laying on its side, yet to be hoisted aloft. The key figure is Jesus. Our Savior is standing tall but looks weak. Jesus knew what was to come next. He knew that he was mere moments from being placed on the cross. …For more, click on the title above.