Sermons by Vicar Vicky Carathanassis (Page 3)

Sermons by Vicar Vicky Carathanassis (Page 3)

Sixth Sunday After pentecost

I know I know, I was really yell-y during the reading. But you know those days where you are just dealing with a lot and it feels like you can’t catch a break? Where you’ve got a bunch of really strong and conflicting feelings swirling around inside you, but for whatever reason you don’t have the ability to like step away for a moment and process all those feelings and re-center yourself? And then, because you’re frustrated by this whole situation…

Good Friday

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Vicar Vicky Carthanassis Apr. 7, 2023 A couple weeks before Lent started, I was leading Sunday school and I told the kids that God loves you no matter what. “even if you do something bad?” Even if you do something bad, God still loves you. “What if you do something really bad?” Yep! Still loves you “Like what if you *kill* someone?” And I explained how God wouldn’t be very happy about that, and would be…

Transfiguration of our lord

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Vicar Vicky Carathanassis February 19, 2023 I feel like this is quite often a week where we take a look at the gospel reading and then start bashing Peter a bit. And maybe there’s some expectation in the room that I’m going to start in on him too. “Shame on Peter! He took this beautiful and wild and holy moment and tried to cover and compartmentalize it. He wants to take this moment where Jesus is…