Sermons from May 2023
Pentecost 2023
Just as the Holy Spirit came on the disciples on Pentecost, we ask that he come to us through is Word and sacraments to strengthen our faith and increase our love.
Ascension 2023
How many times have you spoken the Apostles’ Creed? Plenty, right? As we confess our faith on the Sundays after Easter, the words: “The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty,” take on a more significant meaning. Yes, Jesus rose, but he only stuck around for 40 days until he ascended back to his Father in heaven. Join us this weekend as we…
Mother’s Day 2023
This weekend our thoughts naturally go to the women in our life – mom, grandma, wife – who have impacted us with their love. One of the best ways to express love isn’t only with words, although that is valuable. It is with actions. Jesus did not simply say he loved his heavenly Father. He expressed it by obeying his Father. Our God has placed the moms and grandmas and wives in our lives who are very good at expressing…
Confirmation 2023
White gowns. Red carnations. Memory verses. Vows and promises. Nervous teenagers. It’s Confirmation Sunday at St. Paul’s. A time for young Christians to share their faith, promise their faithfulness to Jesus and receive the Lord’s Supper to strengthen their faith. Confirmation made some of us excited and others nervous wrecks. Perhaps those memories come back each year about this time for you. It’s also an annual check-up to see how we’re doing with our promise: “I do, and I ask…