Pastor Mark

Isaiah 49:1-7, John 1:29-42a Grace, mercy and peace be to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus. Amen. Dear friends in Christ: Today’s sermon is the second in a two-part series titled “God’s Servant.” The …

Isaiah 42:1-9, Matthew 3:13-17 Grace, mercy and peace be to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus. Amen. Dear friends in Christ: A little over a year ago, my dad, brother and I were driving …

First Sunday after Christmas – Matthew 2:13-23 Today is the 5th day of Christmas and the church keeps celebrating. But many in our world are ready to get back to normal. Perhaps we are too. We’ve heard the carols and …

Luke 2:1-20 – “The Manger Seen” Grace, mercy and peace be to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus. Amen. Dear friends in Christ: Our Christmas Eve tradition at St. Paul’s is to have a …

Sermon text: Luke 21:29-38 Dear friends in Christ: Sometimes we communicate in order to explain a situation. Sometimes we communicate in order to share guidance. And sometimes we do both – because most situations beg for some guidance, and guidance …

Luke 19:1-10 A couple of weeks ago, I discovered that my old house in Vienna was up for sale. I was curious to see what the most recent owners had done to it. I attended an open house, and was …

Luke 17:11-19 Grace, mercy and peace be to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus. Amen. Dear friends in Christ: The Gospel lesson just read is likely very familiar to you—probably because we regularly read …

Daniel 10 and 12, Revelation 12 and Luke 10. Dear friends in Christ: In this life, there will be days of war and days of peace. Today, thankfully, is a day of peace. At least it seems to be. No …

Text:  Luke 14:1-14 Grace, mercy and peace be to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus. Amen. Dear friends in Christ: Many of us begin our meals by praying: “Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest …