Fourth Sunday of Easter
One of the ways Jesus shows His great love for you is by telling you the truth. He doesn’t hide the hard things just so you can feel better. He knows that it is far more painful to have to … Continued
Third Sunday of Easter
Why is the Good Shepherd good? Why does He lay down His life for the sheep? That doesn’t really seem like a great idea. They are just sheep, after all. They hardly seem worth the life of the Shepherd. But … Continued
Quasimodo Geniti 2025
Quasimodo Geniti27 April, Anno Domini 2025St. John 20:19-31 Alleluia! Christ is risen! Beloved children of the resurrection, Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The world today is overflowing with … Continued
Second Sunday of Easter
What the disciples deserved was a good tongue lashing. What they received was the most joyous news they could have possibly imagined – “Peace be with you.” The disciples’ fear and weakness had led them to flee from their Lord … Continued
Festival of the Resurrection of Our Lord 2025
The Festival of the Resurrection of Our Lord20 April, Anno Domini 2025St. Mark 16:1-8 Alleluia! Alleluia! Christ is risen! Dearly beloved saints of God, May God our heavenly Father graciously grant that the joy and hope that has been won … Continued
Feast of the Resurrection of Our Lord
Alleluia! Christ is risen! This acclamation can and should be on our lips every day, not just once a year. The Crucified One is still risen. We live now in the eternal light of that glorious and life-altering reality. Our … Continued
Good Friday Tenebrae 2025
Good Friday Tenebrae18 April, Anno Domini 2025St. John 19:1-42 Beloved of the crucified Lord Jesus Christ, May your hearts and minds be filled with the joy and peace which flows to us from the pierced flesh of our Savior and … Continued
Good Friday Chief Service 2025
Good Friday Chief Service18 April, Anno Domini 2025St. John 18:1-19:42 To you who have gathered this day to stand at the foot of the cross of Jesus and behold your salvation, Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our … Continued
Maundy Thursday 2025
Maundy Thursday17 April, Anno Domini 2025Exodus 12:1-14 Beloved in the Lord, The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Passover Lamb who has offered Himself to atone for our sin and free us from our slavery to death, and the … Continued
Christ’s Passion and Johann Sebastian Bach
Brothers and sisters in Christ, During this Holy Week, a good way to take time and meditate on the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ is to listen each day to Bach’s Passion which he prepared for each Gospel account. … Continued