A “socially distanced” worship service during a time of pandemic for St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene, Iowa. March 22 is the fourth Sunday in Lent, and our readings are Psalm 23 and John 9:1-15, the story of Jesus healing
Wednesday, March 18, would have been our fourth midweek Lenten service and it was my turn to preach. As it turned out, this was the first of a great many church events forced by the pandemic to move online. So,
Sunday, March 15, 2020, was our last “normal” worship service before the pandemic hit in force. Looking back, parts of this sermon are (charmingly?) naive, but I do still appreciate the words from Martin Luther with which I concluded this
Sunday, March 1, 2020 is the second Sunday in Lent of RCL Year A. Today’s sermon touches on all four readings, which are Genesis 12:1-4a; Psalm 121; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; and John 3:1-17. Grace and peace to you from God
Sunday, March 1, 2020, is the first Sunday in Lent, and the gospel reading is Matthew 4:1-11, the temptation of Jesus. In writing this sermon, I found helpful this commentary from Elle Dowd, and this devotional from James Boyce. Let