SERMON Lent 1B 2018 Mark: Temptation of Jesus/Rimbo Resignation By Pastor Leo E. Longan Do you know where you were baptized? And when? The date, the town, the church or maybe at home, some of you. The name of the pastor? I had to look Read More …
SERMON Transfiguration 2018 By Pastor Leo E. Longan We have been together a long time, long enough for you to have discovered that I’m not much of a sports fan. But as someone who lived in Philadelphia for several years long ago – and loved Read More …
SERMON Epiphany 5b 2018 By Pastor Leo E. Longan Annual Meeting: the Mirror and the Miracle Today as we gather to do the work of this community in our annual meeting of the congregation, perhaps a little back-to-basics is in order, starting with this Read More …
SERMON Epiphany 4b 2018 By Pastor Leo E. Longan Germans are very creative people, and that is nowhere more apparent than in the way they use their language. Germans love to make up words, and they have come up with some doozies. I found one Read More …
The Rev. King was imprisoned more than once as a result of his civil rights activities. During a two-week confinement in a filthy jail in in 1962, he used his time to work on his sermons. One of these was “Loving Your Enemies” from which Read More …
SERMON Epiphany 2b 2018 By Pastor Leo E. Longan Martin Luther King In our lessons today, we hear about God’s call of the boy Samuel to serve him as a prophet, and Jesus’ call of Philip and Nathaniel to be disciples. It is, therefore, a very Read More …
By Pr. Emmanuel N. ILAGAN — A couple of weeks ago a group of us shared a farewell meal with a common friend. She had lived, worked and made friends in the Dallas, Texas area for many years. She loved her job and had hoped Read More …
By Rev. Emmanuel N. ILAGAN – As a child the Bible stories I learned in Sunday school seemed to me as a random mix of Jesus’ miracles, some Israelite history and their brave heroes, comforting poems, urgent warnings and so on. Later I realized Read More …
By Doris Tegge – Lutherans have been getting a lot of media exposure this year due to the 500th anniversary celebration of the Reformation, ranging from a feature length film on PBS television to articles in major news magazines. More people are now aware of Read More …
Muriel Davis of Trinity submitted this article in recognition of family caregivers. — Caregivers contribute to the well-being of our society, they play an important role and need to be recognized and appreciated more than is being done in some cases. I witnessed the dedication Read More …