Sermons by Rev. Jason S. Glombicki (Page 4)

They just don’t get it. How many times does Jesus need to talk about his betrayal, execution, and resurrection? How many times will he need to tell them to focus on the marginalized, the lowly, the poor, and the outcast? It’s as though the disciples will never understand…

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Jason S. Glombicki September 15, 2024 We’ve been working our way through Mark’s gospel during the summer (except for the few weeks we were in John). And, we will continue reading through Mark until the end of November with only a few departures. Today’s gospel reading is important. This is a key turning point in the story and will set the stage for all that is to come. Up to this point, things were going…

Today’s gospel is known as the Magnificat. It’s a song of praise sung by Mary, Jesus’s mother, but it seems oddly out of place in the narrative. Up to this point, an angelos, that is Greek for “messenger” or an angel, came to Mary. This messenger told Mary that she would conceive a son. And, she’s shocked, because she’s a virgin at that point. Nevertheless, before Mary’s shocked face wore off, she learned that her much older post-menopausal relative, Elizabeth, was pregnant. During the conversation, Mary consented to having Jesus and went to see Elizabeth…