Texts:  Genesis 1:1-2:4a and Psalm 8  •   2 Corinthians 13:11-13  •   Matthew 28:16-20 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. Happy Father’s Day! It’s not so often that Father’s Day and the Sunday set aside on the church’s calendar … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, June 19, 2011: The Holy Trinity →

Texts:   Numbers 11:24-30  •   Psalm 104:24-34, 35b  •   Acts 2:1-21  •   John 20:19-23 One of the best things about the festival of Pentecost, from my point of view, is that so far it seems to have remained completely the church’s. You don’t run across candy flames being marketed to children, you don’t hear of 3-day … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, June 12, 2011: Day of Pentecost →

This homily was preached at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Logan Square for the opening worship service for the Annual General Meeting of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility in Chicago, Illinois March 6 – March 10, 2011. Texts: Leviticus 9:1-11, 22-24   +   1 Peter 4:1-6 Friends, welcome once again to St. Luke’s, and for … Continue reading Homily: Monday, June 6, 2011: Evening Prayer →