+ A sermon given for the Second Sunday after Pentecost (Year C) at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on May 29, 2016 + Texts: Luke 7:1-10 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. During the past few months, we have heard a lot of rhetoric based on …
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Joining with the Trinity
+ A short reflection given for "Our Endless Song: A Festival for Holy Trinity" on Holy Trinity Sunday (Year C) at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on May 22, 2016 + Texts: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 Trinity Sunday is a strange day. Rather than celebrating a story or an event, we celebrate a …
Christ is With Us, Let’s Get Busy!
+ A sermon preached for The Seventh Sunday of Easter / The Ascension of Our Lord (Year C) at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on May 8, 2016 + Texts: Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:15-23; Luke 24:44-53 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Today’s reading from Acts features …
Redeeming Love
+ A sermon preached for The Third Sunday in Easter (Year C) at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on April 10, 2016 + Texts: Acts 9:1-20, John 21:1-19 Alleluia! Christ is risen! Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. When people ask me how my internship …
Resurrected Hope
+ A sermon preached for The Resurrection of Our Lord/Easter Sunday (Year C) at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on March 27, 2016 + Texts: Acts 10:34-43, 1 Corinthians 15:19-26, Luke 24:1-12 Alleluia! Christ is risen! Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. As the …
Extravagant Love
+ A sermon preached for Lent 5C at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on March 13, 2016 + Texts: John 12:1-8 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. A few months ago, I had the opportunity to watch the movie Babette’s Feast. If you haven’t seen it, …
A Mother Hen’s Love
+ A sermon preached for Lent 2C at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on February 21, 2016 + Texts: Psalm 27, Luke 13:31-35 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. In a recent episode of the TV show Modern Family, one of the characters, Phil Dunphy, …
Coming Out from Behind the Veil
+ A sermon preached for the Transfiguration of Our Lord (Year C) at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on February 7, 2016 + Texts: Exodus 34:29-35; 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2; Luke 9:28-36 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. “The sin of hiding.” That’s what theologian Susan Nelson …
The Enduring Word and Love of God
+ A sermon preached for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany (Year C) at First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN on January 24, 2016 + Texts: Nehemiah 8:1-3,5-6,8-10, Psalm 19 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen As many of you know, I am not from the Midwest, …
Baptized to Live and to Serve
+ A sermon preached for the Baptism of Our Lord (Year C) at Christ Chapel at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN on January 10, 2016 + Texts: Isaiah 43:1-7, Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Before I get started, I would like …
Pastor Paul Eldred 