Homily: Wednesday, December 9, 2009: Advent Vespers

Text: Malachi 3:1-4   Almost two-hundred and seventy years ago the world was treated to the debut performance of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah, a masterpiece that set words from scripture to music so profoundly that centuries later we are barely able to read the scriptures without hearing the music – so that this past Sunday, … Continue reading Homily: Wednesday, December 9, 2009: Advent Vespers

Message: 2009 Christmas Message from Pastor Erik

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:1,14) Dear members and friends of St. Luke’s, Each year … Continue reading Message: 2009 Christmas Message from Pastor Erik

Sermon: Sunday, December 6, 2009: Second Sunday of Advent

Texts: Malachi 3:1-4  •  Luke 1:68-79  •  Philippians 1:3-11  •  Luke 3:1-6 Earlier this week, a man walked into my office off the street that I’d never seen before and haven’t seen since. My first impression was that he seemed a little disoriented, and then I smelled the alcohol. We sat down in the Lesher … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, December 6, 2009: Second Sunday of Advent