Advent 4
This year is my first Christmas holiday season in St. Louis, and this is also my first time experiencing the traditions of Gethsemane...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Dec 13, 20216 min read
Rejoice!
Today the good news is not coming from excited pregnant women, full of hope about what the future will bring. No cute baby stories today!...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Dec 6, 20216 min read
Politics in Church!
What the children are doing: tomorrow is the feast day of St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, a real person who loved Jesus and served Jesus by...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Nov 22, 20215 min read
Reign of Christ
Children’s sermon: Today marks the last Sunday of the church year, which we call the liturgical year. So it’s like New Year’s Eve! ...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Nov 8, 20215 min read
All Saints
We are sinners and Christ makes us saints, and we receive this truth with humility, undeserving of God’s grace.
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Oct 31, 20212 min read
Give Thanks
Is it really possible to give thanks and praise to God in all times and in all places? Even in grief, even in trauma?
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Oct 23, 20216 min read
Not a Healing Story.
“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asks. You might remember he asked this same question in last Sunday’s Gospel lesson. Last...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Oct 16, 20216 min read
1...2...3...Count On Me!
God gave to us a wealth of many different talents! Which is great because then I don’t have to be good at everything. And neither do you.
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Oct 4, 20218 min read
No one is left out
Today is one of those days that it would be nice to just leave out some parts of Scripture, right? There, I said it. For some of us,...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Sep 26, 20215 min read
Flourish
The rabble among them had a strong craving: we’re tired of being isolated! They said. We remember the fun we used to have, at leisurely...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Sep 19, 20215 min read
All Things New
When Jesus was teaching his disciples, perhaps there was a time when they thought they were there to take in the lessons, to receive...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Sep 13, 20219 min read
When Jesus says “shut up"
How many of you grew up in a household where you weren’t allowed to say “shut up?” How many of you adapted your language to a code word...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Sep 5, 20218 min read
Changes
Who do you want to be? What kind of person do you want to be? Do your actions line up with your intentions?
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Aug 28, 20217 min read
"Be made strong in the Lord"
God is with us and wants to be part of us, individually and as a group. .... This is the good news for all creation.
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Aug 16, 20215 min read
Wisdom
“You that are simple, come on in!” says Wisdom. “I’ve prepared food for you. Donuts and coffee, freshly-brewed,” Wisdom might say. But...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Jul 29, 20216 min read
Bread
Do we trust God enough to give away whatever we have in our hands and trust that God knows exactly what to do with it?
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Jul 20, 20215 min read
Welcoming Children
This past week our congregation held a Vacation Bible School—we often call it “VBS”—to welcome little children. Children remain the...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Jul 14, 20214 min read
Christmas in all Seasons
When you see the wreaths and the poinsettias, you know something is coming. Usually that something is Christmas. Christmas, and the...
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Jul 7, 20215 min read
Asking Good Questions
The Word of God is strong enough to withstand scrutiny and challenges.
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Jun 28, 20215 min read
Resurrection of Compassion
What is it like to put all your hope in one place? The crowds were everywhere. They heard about this teacher, this healer: Jesus. Some of...
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