Category: Trinity Times Contributor
Posts of devotional and other material submitted to the Trinity Times newsletter.
Memorial Service for The Rev. Leo E. Longan, Jr.
Memorial Service for The Rev. Leo E. Longan, Jr. 14 September 2019Sermon : The Rev.Brooke L. Swertfager John 11:17-27 In the name of Jesus. Amen. “Lord, if you had been here my brother would not have died!” Wow! That took some boldness! Some chutzpah! Some Read More …
Sermon on March 10, 2019
SERMON Lent 1c 2019 The Temptation We really should call this “Nothingburger Sunday.” The devil invites Jesus to lunch and doesn’t even offer him an anchovy. From first to last it’s BYOB, bring your own bread. And there’s even less to it than that: this Read More …
Forgive Us Our Trespasses
“Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.” (Matt. 6:12) “Do I forgive someone who has sinned (trespassed) against me but who has not asked for my forgiveness?” Some of us have probably struggled with this question, especially if Read More …
Sermon on July 29, 2018
Bread of Life John 6:24-35 By Pastor Noel Ilagan In Jesus we have eternal life for He is the Bread of Life Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. It is not “normal” Read More …
Sermon on July 15, 2018
SERMON Lectionary 15B 2018 Decapitation of St. John By Pastor Leo E. Longan One has to wonder why this story is in the gospel at all, and why it is appointed for preaching. Jesus is not in this story. God does not appear. It belongs Read More …
Sermon on June 24, 2018
SERMON Lectionary 12B 2018 By Pastor Leo E. Longan Jesus was not alone in what he did: in his day there were lots of preachers roaming the country. The people were hungry for the word of God and there were plenty of rabbis, plenty of Read More …
Sermon on June 3, 2018
SERMON Corpus Christi By Pastor Leo E. Longan I am not a betting man, but I think it would be a sure bet that we at Trinity are the only Lutheran church in North America celebrating the feast of Corpus Christi this morning. There will Read More …