Online Worship
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Sermon Podcasts
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March 21, 2021
Please join us for the Fifth Sunday in Lent as Pastor David preaches and Pastor Alissa presides, and Sarah Muller reads.
March 14, 2021
Please join us for the Fourth Sunday in Lent as Pastor Alissa preaches and presides, and Diane reads.
March 7, 2021
Join us for the third Sunday in Lent as Pastor David preaches and Pastor Alissa presides.
February 28, 2021
Join us for the second Sunday in Lent as Pastor Alissa preaches and Pastor David presides.
September 6, 2020
Gospel Matthew 18:15-20 Pastor Alissa preaches on God weaving us all together.
August 30, 2020
Preaching text: Romans 12:9-21 Pastor David preaches on Healing the deep divisions.
August 23, 2020
Gospel Matthew 16:13 and following. Pastor Alissa preaches – Built on a Rock, and each other.
August 16, 2020
Gospel Mark 12:28-34 Pastor Alissa Shares practicing loving God and loving neighbors with Vacation Bible Camp.
August 9, 2020
Gospel Matthew 14: 22-33 Pastor David preaches with beautiful imagery of being out in the boat.
July 26, 2020
Gospel Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Pastor Alissa discusses service with three youth of the church.
July 12, 2020
Gospel – The Sower and the Seed from Matthew – Pastor David shares how not everything that “spreads” is bad.
July 5, 2020
Gospel Matthew 11:25-30 – Song by Blind Willie Johnson – Pastor David reflects – David, Kendra and Chris cover Trouble Soon be Over
June 28, 2020
Gospel Matthew 10:40-42 Pastor Alissa preaches on God’s love flowing through us.
June 14, 2020
Preaching text: Romans 5 Pastor Alissa preaches and reminds us that the Holy Spirit meets us in our suffering.
June 7, 2020
Gospel Matthew 28:16-20 Pastor Alissa speaks to the children, and then It’s time to Go Out!
May 24, 2020
Preaching texts: Exodus 19:1-9 and Psalm 130. Deaconess Charlotte preaches on Where are we going – What comes next?
May 17, 2020
Gospel John 14 Pastor David preaches – God does not live in shrines made by human hands.
April 26, 2020
Gospel Luke 24:13-35 Pastor David preaches on “How does a heart spark to Life?”
April 19, 2020
Gospel John 20:19-31 Pastor Alissa preaches on the shift from doubt to faith.
April 12, 2020
Easter Sunday Gospel John 20:1-18 Pastor David preaches. Listen for the “Special Opening”
March 29, 2020
Gospel John 11 Pastor Alissa preaches from her home while we are all under quarantine. God calls forth abundant life.
March 22, 2020
Reading Colossians 1 – Pastor David shares where we are in this difficult time. Please forgive the volume levels. We are still fine tuning.
March 15, 2020
Gospel John 14:1-7 Pastor David preaches “It’s all different, but it all stays the same” We are worshiping on-line starting today.
March 8, 2020
Gospel John 3:1-17 Deaconess Charlotte Linberry preaches on Living into the Questions. <iframe title=”March 8, 2020″ src=”https://www.podbean.com/media/player/bwgxe-d5c410?from=usersite&vjs=1&skin=1&fonts=Helvetica&auto=0&download=1″ height=”315″ width=”100%” style=”border: none;” scrolling=”no” data-name=”pb-iframe-player”></iframe>
God So Loved the World
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February 26, 2020 Ash Wednesday
Gospel Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Pastor David preaches on Ash Wednesday.
February 23, 2020
Gospel Matthew 17:1-9 Pastor Rachel preaches on Lutheran Campus Ministry. She is joined by Jacob, Emma and Delaney.
February 16, 2020
Psalm 139 in place of the Gospel. Pastor Alissa preaches on Reconciling in Christ Sunday.
February 2, 2020
Gospel Matthew 5:1-12 Pastor David preaches on the Beatitudes. God’s words live and grow in us.
January 19, 2020
Gospel John 1:29-42 Guest preacher The Reverend Marilyn Miller calls us to action!
January 12, 2020
Gospel Matthew 3:13-17 Pastor David preaches “We are all praying for peace”
December 29, 2019
Gospel Matthew 2:13-23 Pastor Alissa preaches on the First Sunday of Christmas.
December 8, 2019
Gospel Matthew 3:1-12 Pastor Alexis discusses the Peaceable Kingdom and the brood of vipers.
November 24, 2019
First reading Jeremiah 23: 1-6 Gospel Luke 23:33-43 Pastor Alissa preaches on Scattered and Scared.
November 17, 2019
Gospel Luke 21:5-19 Pastor David preaches: The Church Crumbling and Rebuilding. Be sure to listen to the hymn at the end.
November 10, 2019
Gospel Luke 20:27-38 Pastor Alissa preaches, Go ahead and ask your questions
October 27, 2019
Reformation Sunday Psalm 46, Gospel John 8:31-36 Pastor Alissa preaches that God is with us through turmoil, long ago and now.
October 6, 2019
Gospel Job 12:7-12 As we welcome Pastor David back from Sabbatical he shares photos and some things he learned.
September 22, 2019
Gospel Luke 16:1-13 Pastor Alissa speaks on the shrewd manager and ‘street smarts’
September 8, 2019
Gospel Luke 14:25-43 On Kick-off Sunday Pastor Alissa preaches “Will we follow where Jesus leads?”
September 1, 2019
Gospel Luke 14:1, 7-14 Guest preacher Rev. Marilyn Miller challenges Lake Park to participate more.
August 18, 2019
Gospel Luke 12:49-56 Guest Pastor, Rev. Cheri Johnson speaks about a lovely cloudy day.
August 11, 2019
Gospel Luke 12:32-40 Pastor Alissa and the High School youth talk about their recent trip.
July 7, 2019
Gospel Luke 10:1-11,16-20 Lay preacher, David Muller preaches: Be present with people.
June 16, 2019
Gospel John 16:12-15 Pastor David’s sermon on the interplay of Wisdom and God.
June 9, 2019
Pentecost Gospel John 14:15-17 Pastor David preaches that Pentecost is the consequence of Easter.
May 5, 2019
Gospel John 21:1-19 Kendra reflects on our partnership with El Salvador in the light of today’s Gospel.
March 3, 2019
Gospel Luke 9:28-36 Pastor David preaches on Transfiguration about our face glowing from being in the presence of God.
January 27, 2019
Gospel Luke 4:14-21 Deaconesses Becca & Charlotte Linberry share about their calls and Pastor Alissa delivers a blessing.
January 13, 2019
Gospel Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Pastor Alissa preaches how we are baptized and sent out into a messy world.
January 6, 2019
Gospel Matthew 2:1-12 Pastor David preaches, Epiphany where all from different traditions are gathered together in God’s love.
December 30, 2018
Gospel Luke 2:41-52 Pastor Alexis asks: What are you wearing this Christmas Season?
December 25, 2018
Gospel John 18:33-37 Pastor David preaches – My kingdom is not of this world.
December 16, 2018
Lessons & Carols with reflections by Deaconess Charlotte (pictured), Pastor Alissa and Pastor David.
December 9, 2018
Gospel Luke 3 – Second Sunday of Advent – Pastor Alissa preaches Prepare the way of the Lord.
November 25, 2018
Gospel John 18:33-37 Pastor David preaches – My kingdom is not of this world.
October 28, 2018
Gospel John 8:31-36 Pastor Alissa preaches Our God is staring down all of the fear and hatred of our world and defiantly saying NO to it.
September 2, 2018
Gospel Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Pastor Alissa preaches, No Tradition Required.
August 26, 2018
Gospel John 6:56-59 Pastor Alissa preaches on, Jesus invites us into relationship.
July 29, 2018
Gospel John 6:1-14 Pastor Alissa preaches on being fed, toward abundant life.
July 22, 2018
Gospel Mark 6:30-34,53-56 Guest Preacher, Kevin Kretzmann Farrar shares: This is not what I was expecting!
June 10, 2018
Gospel Mark 3:20-35 Pastor Alissa preaches on Seeing Jesus in a thrift store.
June 4, 2018
The service of Ordination for Alissa Ann Kretzmann Farrar and Kevin Michael Kretzmann Farrar into the ministry of Word and Sacrament.
June 3, 2018
Gospel Luke 1:39-57 Intern Adam finishes his time at Lake Park celebrating God’s love in relationships.
April 29, 2018
Gospel John 15: 1-8 Pastor Alexis preaches on Loving God, Loving People, Bearing Fruit.
April 8, 2018
Gospel Luke 6:37-42 On Lutheran Campus Ministry Sunday, Halle Mercier from Marquette shares “Accompanying God’s Children”
April 1, 2018
Gospel Mark 16:1-8 Pastor David preaches: Are you afraid of living? April Fools! Death is swallowed up by life!
February 25, 2018
Gospel Mark 8:31-38 Pastor Alexis – Called to a life of sacrifice and service, Together.
February 18, 2018
Gospel Mark 1:9-15 Pastor Rachel Young-Binter on Lutheran Campus Ministry preaches on Leaning In to the Gospel.
February 11, 2018
Gospel Mark 9:2-9 Dr.Deanna Thompson shared her thoughts on the Virtual Body of Christ.
February 4, 2018
Reading of the Good News from Revelation 7:9-12. Pastoral Intern, Adam preaches on this Camp Sunday.
January 21, 2018
First reading Jonah 3:1-10, Gospel Mark 1:14-20, Pastor David’s sermon Repentance 2018 style?
January 14, 2018
Gospel John 1:43-51 Deaconess Candidate Charlotte Linberry preaches on Hearing God’s Call.
January 7, 2018
Gospel Mark 1:4-11 Pastor David preaches on The Baptism of Our Lord and our own identies.
December 17, 2017
Pastoral Intern, Adam reflects on the Isaiah 61 reading. Pastor David reflects on the 1 Thessalonians 5 reading. Gospel John 1:6-8, 19-28.
November 26, 2017
Gospel Matthew 25:31-46 Pastor David preaches on Christ the King Sunday, What is the criterion for Sheep or Goat?
October 29, 2017
Gospel John 8:31-36 Looking forward, Pastor David presents 9.5 questions for the church to wrestle with. Reformation Day 2017, 500 years
October 22, 2017
Gospel Matthew 22:15-22 Pastor Alexis preaches on Imitators and Examples and then is Blessed and Sent to her new call.
October 15, 2017
Gospel Matthew 22:1-14 Pastor David and LaVern say Welcome to the Banquet.
September 17, 2017
Second reading Romans 14:1 ff, Gospel Matthew 18:21-35 Pastor David preaches do not judge, but forgive.
August 20, 2017
Gospel Matthew 15:21-28 Thesis: God is greater than any previously held idea.
August 13, 2017
Gospel Matthew 14:22-33 Since In God, there is no distinction, then why are we so divided?
July 23, 2017
Gospel Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 Intern Adam speaks on nurturing the wheat and pulling the weeds.
July 2, 2017
Gospel Matthew 10:40-42 Pastor David – Freedom was never just for yourself; It was freedom to care for others.
June 25, 2017
Gospel Matthew 10:24-39 Intern Adam speaks of, “Disrupting the peace of power and privilege.”
June 11, 2017
Gospel Matther 28:16-20 Trinity Sunday Pastor Alexis speaks, Always Us Together.
June 4, 2017
Gospel John 20:19-23 On Pentecost Pastor David talks about many gifts but one Spirit.
May 14, 2017
Gospel John 14:1-14 Once no people, now God’s people. Pastor David preaches on Mother’s Day and Wyatt is Baptized.
April 16, 2017- Easter Sunday 10am
Gospel Matthew 28:1-10. Celebrating the Resurrection of Our Lord with an ancient hymn.
April 15, 2017- The Great Vigil of Easter
Gospel 20:1-18 Intern Adam preaches the Easter Vigil message.
April 13, 2017- Maundy Thursday
Gospel John 13:1-17, 31-35. Pastor Alexis and Deaconess Charlotte preach: We Need Each Other.
March 29, 2017
Reading: Exerpts from Hosea. Guest, Linda Neff from Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin shares her greeting and Pastor Alexis reflects on Gomer.
February 26, 2017
Gospel Matthew 17. Celebrating the Lutheran Campus Ministry on Transfiguration Sunday with Pastor Rachel Young-Binter.
February 12, 2017
Gospel Matthew 5:21-25 The Rev. Aida Muniz preaches – First be Reconciled to Your Brother or Sister.
February 5, 2017
Gospel Matthew 5:13-20 Holy scripture in one hand and your news feed in the other.
January 15, 2017
Gospel John 1:29-42 Steffen draws upon Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s sermon “But If Not”
October 16, 2016
Gospel Luke 18:1-8 Shannon, Laura and Bill recap the previous Zeidler Listening session in preparation for the final session.
October 9, 2016
Gospel Luke 17:11-19 Guest speaker Bishop Medardo Gomez from the Salvadoran Lutheran Church with translation by Mary Campbell.
September 25, 2016
Gospel Luke 16:19-31 God has a plan to bridge the great chasm, but in the mean time …
September 18, 2016
Gospel Luke 16:1-13 Intern Adam Moreno preaches on the dishonest manager.