How would you respond if you saw a friend struggling and your actions could lessen their burden? Would you hesitate to help? The Gospel (Luke 16:19-31) for Sunday Sept. 29 illustrates the parable that the “poor” (i.e struggling) are lifted up, and the rich one is “sent away empty”. Pastor Beth illustrated this parable with…
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Summons. The dictionary defines summons as “to authoritatively and urgently be called upon to be present”. The Greek translation is, “to remind privately”. In his sermon, Pastor Eric used parables from Luke to illustrate the message that Jesus teaches us, more so convinces us, to follow him. The business owner summons his dishonest manager; the…
Pastor Beth’s sermon was based on the parable of a lost sheep and a lost coin. The shepherd leaves 99 sheep in the wilderness to find one sheep that was lost, and a woman who has 10 coins and loses one searches all day to find one lost coin. When the sheep and the coin…
Listen to Pastor Beth’s sermon which she ends with a writing of St. Teresa of Avila. Although she was a 16th century Carmelite nun, her words are as relevant today as they were then. Christ has no body but yours. No hands, no feet upon this world but yours. Yours are the eyes which look…
“A case at a time…A can at a time…” Come help us celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America by filling a horse trailer of non-perishable food for the Thurston County Food Bank. Pastor Eric’s sermon September 1st was about a “Generous Invite”. Flyers were passed out to share with family…
Pastor Eric’s sermon is based on Luke 13th where Jesus heals a crippled woman on the Sabbath. Pastor’s sermon had three main points: 1. Jesus Heals! 2. God works among us! 3. We are all creatures of God! In addition to providing you with the audio sermon, this week we are pleased to also…