Sermons (Page 2)
All Saints Sunday
Wicker Park Lutheran Church Vicar Sarah Freyermuth November 2, 2025 In his poem Ulysses, Alfred Tennyson wrote “I’m a part of all that I’ve met.” That has always been one of my favorite lines of poetry and it’s one that grabs hold of me with extra strength each year as we celebrate All Saints Sunday. This is one of the heaviest days in our church calendar, a day where we look back at the past year and remember all who…
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
In today’s gospel, Jesus told a parable about a widow and an unjust judge. The judge had power but neither feared God nor respected people. The widow, by contrast, had no standing, no wealth, and no influence—only her voice. Yet she kept coming, again and again, to demand justice until the judge finally gave in—not because he was good or compassionate, but because she refused to disappear…
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Jason S. Glombicki October 12, 2025 In today’s gospel, Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem when he entered a village on the border between Samaria and Galilee. That short phrase—“on the border”—is easy to miss, but it says a lot. This story didn’t happen in a temple or a city or a seat of power; it happened in-between. Jesus walked through the mixed space where people from both sides lived uneasily. It was a…