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 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 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 …

SERMON TRINITY SUNDAY 2018 By Pastor Leo E. Longan I’m sure I’ve used this story before, but I think it will bear a second hearing.  Something I read in the Christian Science Monitor several years ago really caught my attention.   It seems that there was Read More …

SERMON Pentecost 2018   By Pastor Leo E. Longan Don’t look now, but Pentecost is about the happiest day in the church year; it’s a very well kept secret.  I’m sure if we were to take a survey on this question, most people would say Read More …

 “OUR FATHER, WHO ART IN HEAVEN” (The Lord’s Prayer is one of the great treasures of the Church that the Lord Jesus has given us. Translated into various languages, it transcends denominational boundaries and reminds Christians that though we are many, we are one in Read More …

SERMON Easter 7b 2018 John 15:  You did not choose me … By Pastor Leo E. Longan I’d like to begin this morning as Joel Osteen often does, with a joke. A prominent hostess gave a party, and invited all the local clergy.  Early in Read More …

By Pr. Emmanuel N. ILAGAN It was the third day after the crucifixion of Jesus and two of His disciples were walking the seven miles from Jerusalem to the obscure village of Emmaus. They were sad and depressed as they discussed what had happened in Read More …

    By Pr. Emmanuel N. ILAGAN (Inspired by a sermon of the same title attributed to African-American Baptist preacher S.M. Lockridge; also cited by pastor and author Tony Campolo.) It’s Friday… Jesus has been betrayed by one of his closest friends.  The Jewish Council has Read More …

  By Muriel Davis “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalms 51:10. We are now in the season of Lent beginning with Ash Wednesday; a time of repentance, reflection, contemplation and reconciliation. As we begin our Read More …