In Preparation: Reformation Sunday 2018

Greetings in Christ,

Reformation day is technically October 31st, but it is generally observed on the Sunday before so that the following Sunday the church can observe All Saints’ Day (technically November 1st). Continue reading “In Preparation: Reformation Sunday 2018”

In Preparation: 22nd Sunday After Pentecost 2018

Greetings in Christ,

This weekend’s Gospel text picks up in the same conversation as our text last week. The rich young man who had come to ask Jesus how to inherit eternal life has sorrowfully walked away from Jesus after being told to get rid of his stuff, give to the poor and follow Jesus. Continue reading “In Preparation: 22nd Sunday After Pentecost 2018”

In Preparation: 21st Sunday After Pentecost 2018

Greetings in Christ,

This weekend at Immanuel Rev. Gerald Kovack will be preaching. He is from Food of the Poor and will share a little bit about his ministry as well as preach at our services this weekend. Pastor Troup will be leading the liturgy and I will be preaching at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in East Carondelet as they are currently without a pastor. Continue reading “In Preparation: 21st Sunday After Pentecost 2018”

In Preparation: 20th Sunday After Pentecost 2018

Greetings in Christ,

The author of Hebrews gives us some beautiful words of Gospel this weekend, as well as a warning. All of chapter 1 lays out who Christ is and that He has saved us from our sins, and now he says that since we know this, “Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. Continue reading “In Preparation: 20th Sunday After Pentecost 2018”