Newsletter (Page 58)
Each week, preparations begin on Monday for the next Sunday’s sermon. The point of departure is the entry for the Sixth Sunday of Easter in the list of texts that will be read, i.e., the lectionary. The individual texts are called pericopes. Each Sunday the lectionary identifies an Old Testament or historical reading, a psalm,…
These past few months have been a very trying time for our nation and the world. The coronavirus has had millions of people sheltering in place by order of local, state, and federal governments. “We have to flatten the curve” became the battle cry. Sadly, many have lost their ability to earn money; money needed…
We give thanks to You, O Lord Jesus Christ, exalted Prince of Life, that You gave Yourself for us into death, out of divine love, and offered Yourself to Your heavenly Father as an atoning sacrifice for our sins, thus delivering us from the power of death, the devil, and eternal damnation. In proof of…