Sermons (Page 79)
140th Anniversary Sunday
Wow! 140 years old. There aren’t very many congregations in this synod where I can say “you are twice as old as I am.” But you are…
The Feast of Mary, Mother of Our Lord
“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my savior, for you, Lord, have looked with favor on your lowly servant” (Luke 1:46-48, Evangelical Lutheran Worship). This is the beginning of today’s reading known as the Magnificat. It’s a song of praise sung by Jesus’s mother. It’s Mary’s bold declaration of faith. And, it seems oddly out of place to me. But first, let’s set the biblical scene…