I love working in a staff where we are able to use each other’s strengths for the glory of God. I am energized by the lay leaders of the church and the creative ways they can extend the mission of Jesus to congregational members and our community.
New Day Sermon Pentecost 11 We can speed through life trying to pull ourselves up by our “bootstraps,” but God invites us to live differently. Today’s New Day sermon begins with a clip from the movie Shenadoah.
New Day Sermon Pentecost 10 We have a mysterious relationship with food. Joy, sadness, enjoyment, pain…usually with these emotions food is present. And mysteriously, so is God.
Traditional Sermon Mary Magdalene, Apostle Day “I have seen the Lord!” It’s a great phrase found in our Gospel reading today from John chapter 20. We usually hear this Gospel reading on Easter morning. One can say that you can boil down every sermon to one phrase– “I have seen the Lord!” Not bad…a sermon…
New Day Sermon Pentecost 8 When the Gospel is read out loud in church and the reader says, “Enjoy the sermon…” you may figure it’s Bible story that is a little tricky! Today’s reading is from Mark 6, the beheading of John the Baptist. And yes, there is good news…
On July 4th much of our community took the day off to celebrate our country’s birthday, but for many Independence Day was just another day to be hungry. We give thanks for the ministries at St. Peter’s which feed that need. St. Peter’s is part of a community meal at Grace Lutheran Church every first…
This week in our Gospel story, the writer Mark gives us two stories back to back. One is disappointment and the other elation. One is rejection and the other acceptance. One looks like failure and other looks like success. The first story is Jesus returning to his hometown of Nazareth. In my time, I’ve heard…
The Lititz July 4th Parade is a long standing tradition, and St. Peter’s was able to be in it and proclaim the love of God and invite people to church! Planning for the parade is a multi-faceted affair. The parade begins a few months before Independence Day with leadership planning. The New Day Committee began…
New Day Sermon Pentecost 5 Today’s sermon is a special one where we meet two wandering minstrels telling healing stories through song and getting the congregation to sing along!
