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The ministry of making straight the Lord’s way

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

Right Click to Save Sermon for Rorate Coeli – Advent 4 Philippians 4:4-7  +  John 1:19-28 It’s the Sunday before Christmas, the last Sunday in this penitential season of Advent. We’ve had to practice some discipline in holding off the … Continue reading →

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Some things made right immediately, all things eventually

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

Right Click to Save Sermon for Gaudete – Advent 3 1 Corinthians 4:1-5  +  Matthew 11:2-10 People expect a lot from Christmas. And I don’t just mean a lot of presents. They expect treats and goodies, lights and decorations and … Continue reading →

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Signs that the Day is near

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

Right Click to Save Sermon for Populus Sion – Advent 2 Romans 15:4-13  +  Luke 21:25-36 Where is planet earth headed? What’s coming for our human race? There seems to be a growing uneasiness in men’s hearts about the future … Continue reading →

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Nearer now than when you first believed

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

Right Click to Save Sermon for Ad Te Levavi – Advent 1 Romans 13:11-14  +  Matthew 21:1-9 The new Church Year begins today—and it does not begin with Christmas. The world, for its own reasons, is anxious to celebrate Christmas—or rather, … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving flows from sins forgiven

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

Sermon for the Eve of Thanksgiving Colossians 2:6-15  +  Luke 7:36-50 Just like every other time we gather together here around Word and Sacrament, we’re here for Thanksgiving. Now, there are many ways to give thanks to God. You can … Continue reading →

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