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Sunday, August 29
"Table Talk"
a sermon by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: Luke 14:1, 7-14
Sunday, August 22
"What's in a Name?"
a sermon by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: Luke 13:10-17
Sunday, August 15
"O Magnify the Lord with Me"
a sermon by Pastor Kristen Jacobson
Gospel Reading: Luke 1:46-55
Sunday, August 8
"Fear Not"
a sermon by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: Luke 12:32-40
Sunday, August 1
"If Tonight Was the Night . . ."
a sermon by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: Luke 12:13-21
Sunday, July 25
Sermon by Pastor D. Foy Christopherson
Gospel Reading: Luke 11:1-13
Sunday, July 18
"When God Knocks . . ."
a sermon by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: Luke 10:38-42
Sunday, July 11
"If You Don't Want to Know, Don't Ask . . ."
a sermon by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: Luke 10:25-37
Sunday, July 4
Sermon by Pastor D. Foy Christopherson
Gospel Reading: Luke 10:1-11; 16-20
Sunday, June 27
"Our First Commitments"
a sermon by Pastor Kristen Jacobson
Gospel Reading: Luke 9:51-62
Sunday, June 20
"Exit the Demons . . ."
a sermon by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: Luke 8:26-39
Sunday, June 13
"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"
a sermon by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: Luke 7:36—8:3
Sunday, June 6
"The Intrusion of Grace"
a sermon by Pastor Kristen Jacobson
Gospel Reading: Luke 7:11-17
Sunday, May 30 — Holy Trinity
"What's in a Name?"
a sermon by Pastor D. Foy Christopherson
Gospel Reading: John 16:12-15
Sunday, May 23 — The Day of Pentecost
"Breathe Deeply"
a sermon by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: John 14:8-17, 25-27
Sunday, May 16 — The Ascension of Our Lord
"Gathered and Scattered"
a sermon by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: Luke 24:44-53
Sunday, May 9 — Sixth Sunday of Easter
"Do You Want to be Made Well?"
a sermon by Pastor Kristen Jacobson
Gospel Reading: John 5:1-9
Sunday, May 2 — Fifth Sunday of Easter
(And Commitment Sunday of Our Annual Stewardship Emphasis)
"Stewardship in the Round: A Matter of Excellence"
a sermon by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: Luke 12:22-34
Sunday, April 25 — Fourth Sunday of Easter
(And the Second of the Three Sundays of Our Annual Stewardship Emphasis)
"Stewardship in the Round: A Matter of Following"
a sermon by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: John 10:22-30
Friday, April 23
Opening Worship of the Minneapolis Area Synod Assembly
Sermon by Bishop Craig Johnson
Gospel Reading: John 21:1-19
Sunday, April 18 — Third Sunday of Easter
(And the First of the Three Sundays of Our Annual Stewardship Emphasis)
"Stewardship in the Round: All Things, All God's; It's All Good,"
a sermon by the Rev. John Nunes, president of Lutheran World Relief
Gospel Reading: John 21:1-19
Sunday, April 11 — Second Sunday of Easter
"Signs of Life," a sermon by Pastor Kristen Jacobson
Gospel Reading: John 20:19-31
Easter Festival Worship — April 4
"The Easter Napkin," a sermon by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: John 20:1-18
Holy Week — The The Three Days
Easter Sunrise, April 4
Sermon by Pastor Kristen Jacobson
Gospel Reading: Luke 24:1-12
Good Friday, April 2
Good Friday Meditation by Pastor Rick Nelson
This meditation preceded the reading of the
passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John
(John18:1 — 19:42
Holy Thursday, April 1
"Dining in the Kingdom of God"
A Sermon by Pastor D. Foy Christopherson
Gospel Reading: Luke 22:7-20
Sunday, March 28 — Passion Sunday
Passion Sunday Meditation by Pastor D. Foy Christopherson
The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke
Gospel Reading: Luke 22:14 - 23:49
Readers: Erica Doss, Aaron Forbort, Christopher Haug,
Rochelle Milbrath, Kris Stedje and Pastor D. Foy Christopherson
Organ Postlude by Roger Ruckert
"Prelude and Fugue in b minor" by Johann Sebastian Bach
Sunday, March 21 — Fifth Sunday in Lent
"Turning Around, Starting Anew: God's New Thing"
A Sermon by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: John 12:1-8
Organ Postlude by Cantor Mark Sedio
"Toccata and Fugue in d minor" by Johann Sebastian Bach
Sunday, March 14 — Fourth Sunday in Lent
"Turning Around, Starting Anew: Coming Home"
A Sermon by Pastor Kristin Jacobson
Gospel Reading: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
Sunday, March 7 — Third Sunday in Lent
"Turning Around, Starting Anew: One More Year?"
A Sermon 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"
A Sermon by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: Luke 13:31-35
Sunday, February 21 — The First Sunday in Lent
"Turning Around; Starting Anew"
A Sermon by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: Luke 4:1-13
Ash Wednesday, February 17
"Out of the Ashes . . . a Sunday Dinner"
A Sermon by Pastor D. Foy Christopherson
Gospel Reading: Matthew 6:1-6; 16-21
Sunday, February 14 — The Transfiguration of Our Lord
"Jesus Only"
A Sermon by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: Luke 9:28-36
Sunday, February 7
"Holy Terror"
A Sermon by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: Luke 5:1-11
Sunday, January 31
"Rescue Me"
A Sermon by Pastor Kristen Jacobson
Gospel Reading: Luke 4:21-30
Sunday, January 24
"People of the Word"
A Sermon by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: Luke 4:14-21
Sunday, January 17
"The Ministry of Abundance"
A Sermon by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: John 2:1-11
Sunday, January 10, Baptism of Our Lord
"Remember Who You Are"
A Sermon 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"
A Sermon by Pastor D. Foy Christopherson
Gospel Reading: Matthew 2:1-12
Sunday, December 27, First Sunday of Christmas
"All in the Family"
A Sermon by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: Luke 2:22-40
Friday, December 25, Christmas Day
"Children of God"
A Sermon by Pastor Kristen Jacobson
Gospel Reading: John 1:1-14
Thursday, December 24, Christmas Eve
"Home for Christmas"
A Sermon 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?"
A Sermon by Pastor Rick Nelson
Gospel Reading: Luke 1:39-46a
Sunday, December 13, The Third Sunday in Advent
"Rejoice, the Lord is Near"
A Sermon 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"
A Sermon by Pastor D. Foy Christopherson
Gospel Reading: Luke 3:1-6
Sunday, November 29, The First Sunday in Advent
"The Days are Surely Coming"
A Sermon by Pastor Kristen Jacobson
Gospel Reading: Luke 21:25-36
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