Luke 14:16-24

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In the Name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. We human beings are complex and interesting creatures, being that we are created in the image of God with His good design, intent, and delight, yet with such an image that has been utterly corrupted. We are creatures of passion and emotion, even the stone-faced guys among us, because for every one of us there is always something that will stir us within. Life remains interesting when we discover, whether for shame or for joy, just how those complex thoughts and feelings within us have been handled, howRead More →

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✠ Psalmody: Psalm 18:18b-19; 1-2a; Psalm 120:1-2; Psalm 7:11; Psalm 6:4; Psalm 13:6; 7:17b ✠ Lection: Proverbs 9:1–10; 1 John 3:13–18; Luke 14:16–24 In the Name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Beloved, the time to take the Lord seriously is now. It’s always now; for every one of us, for we all live in the midst of earthly life. Whether we’re still early in our life, trying not to be stepped on by bigger siblings while trying also not to step on the elderly in our vigor; or whether we’re middle age wondering how so much has alreadyRead More →

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The Second Sunday after Trinity – Sunday 9 June A✠D 2024 ✠ Psalmody: Psalm 18:18b-19;18:1-2a, 27, 30a;120:1-2;7:11 ✠ Lection: Proverbs 9:1-10;1 John 3:13-18;St. Luke 14:16-24 In the Name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. God has instituted a great supper that hasn’t changed over time. His grace is seen in bountiful food and drink set before us at home, at altar, yet we are fed by His hand in countless ways beyond what we chew and swallow and by what we gulp down. His grace abounds, but His forgiveness is given by specific means. When we see the imageRead More →