…as they were watching, [Jesus] was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.[Acts 1:9] The first time I preached a sermon on the Ascension of our Lord was ten years ago, on May 5, 2005. The ministerial association that I was a part of held an ecumenical Ascension service each yearContinueContinue reading “HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN”
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A NEW SEASON…AGAIN
I originally published this post in April of 2013. It is an abbreviated version of a sermon I had preached at the parish I served, The Lutheran Church of the Covenant, on the second Sunday of Easter. Since we read the same Gospel every year at this time, I wanted to bring this one back, sinceContinueContinue reading “A NEW SEASON…AGAIN”
HONORING A MEMORY
“But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who have died, so that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.” 1 thessalonians 4:13 I have tried to avoid making these blog posts a summary of my week’s activities or a reprise of homilies I’ve preached.ContinueContinue reading “HONORING A MEMORY”
Walking Together in Faith 