December 4, 2020
Sermon. December 6, 2020 Rev. John Steitz Last week, with the First Sunday of Advent we began a new church year. We are at the start of “Year B” in the three-year lectionary cycle. During Year B we look closely at Mark’s gospel. This morning we focus on the first words that Mark writes. The… Read More »
November 25, 2020
Sermon. November 29, 2020 First Sunday of Advent Rev. John Steitz With the First Sunday of Advent we begin a new church year. The lectionary is divided into three years, called A, B, and C. We are at the start of Year B. The gospel readings will primarily come from Mark. One of the second… Read More »
November 20, 2020
Sermon. November 22, 2020 Rev. John Steitz The passage in Matthew 25 connects serving people in need with serving Jesus Christ. Those who are hungry are given food, or not fed. Those who are thirsty are given something to drink or not. Those who are a stranger are welcomed or are not welcomed. … Read More »
November 13, 2020
PASTORAL PRAYER Sermon. November 15, 2020 Rev. John Steitz After serving more than a dozen local churches it has been my experience that there are people who are willing to profess a belief in Jesus as Lord and Savior but who have no intention of actually living by and practicing the teachings of Jesus.… Read More »
November 6, 2020
Sermon. November 8, 2020 Rev. John Steitz Fourteen years ago today I had cancer surgery. My left kidney, which had kidney cancer, was removed. I was diagnosed a few weeks before. People often do not know they have kidney cancer until it has spread. My initial Cat Scan indicated that the cancer had spread throughout… Read More »
October 30, 2020
Sermon. November 1, 2020 Rev. John Steitz Last week we focused on the Great Commandment, loving God with all of our heart, soul, and mind, and loving our neighbor as ourselves. This highlights the centrality of Love in Jesus’ Way. In the gospel passage today Jesus brings our attention to how we practice our… Read More »