Sermons from Central

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Sunday worship bulletins and newsletters are here

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Sunday, March 7 — Third Sunday in Lent
"Turning ARound, Starting Anew: One More Year?" by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading:  Luke 13:1-9 

Sunday, February 28 — Second Sunday in Lent
"Turning Around, Starting Anew:  What Jesus Longs For" by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading:  Luke 13:31-35 

Sunday, February 21 — The First Sunday in Lent
"Turning Around; Starting Anew" by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: Luke 4:1-13 

Ash Wednesday, February 17
"Out of the Ashes . . . a Sunday Dinner"  by Pastor D. Foy Christopherson
Gospel Reading:  Matthew 6:1-6; 16-21 

Sunday, February 14 — The Transfiguration of Our Lord
"Jesus Only" by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading:  Luke 9:28-36  

Sunday, February 7
"Holy Terror" by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading:  Luke 5:1-11  

Sunday, January 31
"Rescue Me" by Pastor Kristen Jacobson
Gospel Reading:  Luke 4:21-30 

Sunday, January 24
"People of the Word" by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: Luke 4:14-21 

Sunday, January 17
"The Ministry of Abundance" by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading:  John 2:1-11 

Sunday, January 10, Baptism of Our Lord
"Remember Who You Are" by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading:  Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 

Sunday, January 3, The Epiphany of Our Lord
"The One for Whom Israel Waited is for All People" by Pastor D. Foy Christopherson
Gospel Reading: Matthew 2:1-12

Sunday, December 27, First Sunday of Christmas
"All in the Family" by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading:  Luke 2:22-40

Friday, December 25, Christmas Day
"Children of God" by Pastor Kristen Jacobson
Gospel Reading: John 1:1-14

Thursday, December 24, Christmas Eve
"Home for Christmas" by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: Luke 2:1-20

Sunday, December 20, The Fourth Sunday in Advent
"Is There a Song in Your Heart?" by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: Luke 1:39-46a 

Sunday, December 13, The Third Sunday in Advent
"Rejoice, the Lord is Near" by Pastor Kristen Jacobson
Gospel Reading: Luke 3:7-18 

Sunday, December 6, The Second Sunday in Advent
"The Lord is a Refiner's Fire" by Pastor D. Foy Christopherson
Gospel Reading:  Luke 3:1-6 

Sunday, November 29, The First Sunday in Advent 
"The Days are Surely Coming" by Pastor Kristen Jacobson
Gospel Reading:  Luke 21:25-36 

Sunday, November 22   "The Kingdom of Christ" by Pastor D. Foy Christopherson
Gospel Reading:  John 18:33-37 

Sunday, November 15   "Mission: Bad News, Good News . . ." by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: Mark 13:1-8 

Sunday, November 8  "Don't Miss that Woman" by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: Mark 12:38-44 

Sunday, November 1 - All Saints Day  "Every Tear" by Pastor Kristen Jacobson
Gospel Reading:  John 11:32-44 

Sunday, October 25 - Reformation Sunday   "Always Reforming" by Pastor D. Foy Christopherson
Gospel Reading:  John 8:31-36 

Sunday, October 18  "Beyond Healing" by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading:  Luke 1:1-4; 17:11-19 

Sunday, October 11  "Stand Up Straight"  by Pastor Rick Nelson  
Gospel Reading: Mark 10:17-31 
 

Sunday, October 4  "Creation's Hope" by Pastor Kristen Jacobson
Gospel Reading: John 7:37-38 

 

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