Sermons

Please join us for the Fifth Sunday in Lent as Pastor David preaches and Pastor Alissa presides, and Sarah Muller reads.

Please join us for the Fourth Sunday in Lent as Pastor Alissa preaches and presides, and Diane reads.

Join us for the third Sunday in Lent as Pastor David preaches and Pastor Alissa presides.

Join us for the second Sunday in Lent as Pastor Alissa preaches and Pastor David presides.

Gospel Matthew 18:15-20 Pastor Alissa preaches on God weaving us all together.

Preaching text: Romans 12:9-21 Pastor David preaches on Healing the deep divisions.

Gospel Matthew 16:13 and following. Pastor Alissa preaches – Built on a Rock, and each other.

Gospel Mark 12:28-34 Pastor Alissa Shares practicing loving God and loving neighbors with Vacation Bible Camp.

Gospel Matthew 14: 22-33 Pastor David preaches with beautiful imagery of being out in the boat.

Gospel Matthew 14: 13-21 Pastor David preaches on two miracles.

Gospel Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Pastor Alissa discusses service with three youth of the church.

Gospel Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 Pastor Alissa asks, Is This a Weed?

Gospel – The Sower and the Seed from Matthew – Pastor David shares how not everything that “spreads” is bad.

Gospel Matthew 11:25-30 – Song by Blind Willie Johnson – Pastor David reflects – David, Kendra and Chris cover Trouble Soon be Over

Gospel Matthew 10:40-42 Pastor Alissa preaches on God’s love flowing through us.

Gospel Matthew 10:26-31 Pastor David preaches “His eye is on the Sparrow”

Preaching text: Romans 5 Pastor Alissa preaches and reminds us that the Holy Spirit meets us in our suffering.

Gospel Matthew 28:16-20 Pastor Alissa speaks to the children, and then It’s time to Go Out!

Gospel John 20:19-23 Pastor David preaches on Pentecost.

Preaching texts: Exodus 19:1-9 and Psalm 130. Deaconess Charlotte preaches on Where are we going – What comes next?

Gospel John 14 Pastor David preaches – God does not live in shrines made by human hands.

Preaching Text: Isaiah 42:14-16 Pastor Alissa reminds us to Breathe.

Gospel John 10:1-10 Pastor David preaches how God knows us by name.

Gospel Luke 24:13-35 Pastor David preaches on “How does a heart spark to Life?”

Gospel John 20:19-31 Pastor Alissa preaches on the shift from doubt to faith.

Easter Sunday Gospel John 20:1-18 Pastor David preaches. Listen for the “Special Opening”

Palm Sunday – on-line service. Pastor David preaches.

Gospel John 11 Pastor Alissa preaches from her home while we are all under quarantine. God calls forth abundant life.

Reading Colossians 1 – Pastor David shares where we are in this difficult time. Please forgive the volume levels. We are still fine tuning.

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.

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>

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Gospel Matthew 4:1-11 Pastor Alissa preaches on the first Sunday in Lent.

Gospel Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Pastor David preaches on Ash Wednesday.

Gospel Matthew 17:1-9 Pastor Rachel preaches on Lutheran Campus Ministry. She is joined by Jacob, Emma and Delaney.

Psalm 139 in place of the Gospel. Pastor Alissa preaches on Reconciling in Christ Sunday.

Gospel Matthew 5:13-20 Pastor David sprinkles some salt.

Gospel Matthew 5:1-12 Pastor David preaches on the Beatitudes. God’s words live and grow in us.

Gospel Matthew 4:12-23 Pastor Alissa reflects on Camp Sunday.

Gospel John 1:29-42 Guest preacher The Reverend Marilyn Miller calls us to action!

Gospel Matthew 3:13-17 Pastor David preaches “We are all praying for peace”

Gospel Matthew 2:13-23 Pastor Alissa preaches on the First Sunday of Christmas.

Gospel Matthew 3:1-12 Pastor Alexis discusses the Peaceable Kingdom and the brood of vipers.

Gospel Matthew 24:36-44 Pastor David ponders Unexpected and Mysterious

First reading Jeremiah 23: 1-6 Gospel Luke 23:33-43 Pastor Alissa preaches on Scattered and Scared.

Gospel Luke 21:5-19 Pastor David preaches: The Church Crumbling and Rebuilding. Be sure to listen to the hymn at the end.

Gospel Luke 20:27-38 Pastor Alissa preaches, Go ahead and ask your questions

Gospel Luke 6:20-31 Pastor David preaches on All Saints Sunday.

Amy and Kendra share their views on stewardship.

Reformation Sunday Psalm 46, Gospel John 8:31-36 Pastor Alissa preaches that God is with us through turmoil, long ago and now.

Stewardship message from Carl regarding “The Peoples Church”

Gospel Luke 18:1-8 Pastor David preaches, Never give up.

Gospel Luke 17 Pastor Alexis preaches.

Gospel Job 12:7-12 As we welcome Pastor David back from Sabbatical he shares photos and some things he learned.

Gospel Luke 16:19-31 Pastor Alissa wonders if we see each other.

Gospel Luke 16:1-13 Pastor Alissa speaks on the shrewd manager and ‘street smarts’

Gospel Luke 15:1-10 Heather preaches on “We all belong in God’s Family”

Gospel Luke 14:25-43 On Kick-off Sunday Pastor Alissa preaches “Will we follow where Jesus leads?”

Gospel Luke 14:1, 7-14 Guest preacher Rev. Marilyn Miller challenges Lake Park to participate more.

Gospel Luke 13:10-17 Pastor Alissa preaches about healing.

Gospel Luke 12:49-56 Guest Pastor, Rev. Cheri Johnson speaks about a lovely cloudy day.

Gospel Luke 12:32-40 Pastor Alissa and the High School youth talk about their recent trip.

Gospel Luke 12:13-31 Deaconess Charlotte Linberry preaches.

Gospel Luke 10:38-42 Pastor Alissa preaches: Are you a Mary or a Martha?

Gospel Luke 10: 25-37 Pastor Alexis preaches on the strength of community.

Gospel Luke 10:1-11,16-20 Lay preacher, David Muller preaches: Be present with people.

Gospel Mark 4:35-41 Pastor Alissa preaches on Rest.

Gospel Mark 10:13-16 Pastor Alissa preaches on Sabbath and play.

Gospel John 16:12-15 Pastor David’s sermon on the interplay of Wisdom and God.

Pentecost Gospel John 14:15-17 Pastor David preaches that Pentecost is the consequence of Easter.

Gospel John 17:20-26 Confirmation of Baptismal vows by five young people.

Gospel John 14:23-29 Pastor Alissa on preparing the soil for planting peace.

Gospel John 13:31-35 Pastor Alissa preaches on God’s measuring stick.

Gospel John 10 Pastor David preaches on Mothers Day.

Gospel John 21:1-19 Kendra reflects on our partnership with El Salvador in the light of today’s Gospel.

Gospel John 20:19-31 Pastor Alissa preaches how God meets us where we are.

Gospel Luke 24:1-12 Pastor David preaches Easter Sermon.

Gospel John 12:1-8 Pastor David preaches on Extravagant Love for Jesus.

Gospel Luke 15:1-3,11b-32 Pastor David preaches, We are all Lost and Found.

Gospel Luke 13:1-9 Pastor Alissa preaches on the Wideness in God’s mercy.

Gospel Luke 13. Pastor David preaches as he returned from Mens retreat.

Gospel Luke 4. Pastor Alissa preaches as she returns from El Salvador trip.

Gospel Luke 9:28-36 Pastor David preaches on Transfiguration about our face glowing from being in the presence of God.

Gospel Luke 6:17-38 God’s love disrupts our assumptions.

Gospel Mark 5. Pastor Alissa preaches on Summer Camp Sunday.

Gospel Luke 5. Pastor David preaches.

Gospel Luke 4. Pastor David starts by paraphrasing 1 Corinthians 13.

Gospel Luke 4:14-21 Deaconesses Becca & Charlotte Linberry share about their calls and Pastor Alissa delivers a blessing.

Gospel John 2:1-11 Pastor Alexis preaches on The Feast and Celebration.

Gospel Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Pastor Alissa preaches how we are baptized and sent out into a messy world.

Gospel Matthew 2:1-12 Pastor David preaches, Epiphany where all from different traditions are gathered together in God’s love.

Gospel Luke 2:41-52 Pastor Alexis asks: What are you wearing this Christmas Season?

Gospel Luke 2 Pastor Alissa makes room for the Christ child.

Gospel John 18:33-37 Pastor David preaches – My kingdom is not of this world.

Gospel Luke 1:39-55 Pastor David shares about Mary and Elizabeth.

Lessons & Carols with reflections by Deaconess Charlotte (pictured), Pastor Alissa and Pastor David.

Gospel Luke 3 – Second Sunday of Advent – Pastor Alissa preaches Prepare the way of the Lord.

Gospel Luke 21:25-36 Pastor David preaches on the first Sunday of Advent.

Gospel John 18:33-37 Pastor David preaches – My kingdom is not of this world.

Gospel Mark 13:1-8 Pastor Alissa preaches

Gospel Mark 12:38-44 Pastor Alissa “puts in her two cents”

Gospel John 11:32-44 Pastor David preaches on All Saints Sunday.

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.

Gospel Mark 10:35-45 Pastor Alissa talks sports!

Gospel Mark 10:17-27 Pastor David preaches on Healing Sunday.

Gospel Mark 10:2-16 Pastor David preaches on Pet Blessing Sunday.

Gospel Mark 9:38-50 Pastor Alissa takes out the garbage.

Gospel Mark 8:27-38 Pastor David preaches on, “Take up YOUR cross”

Gospel Mark 7:24-37 Pastor Alissa preaches on Hoping beyond hope.

Gospel Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Pastor Alissa preaches, No Tradition Required.

Gospel John 6:56-59 Pastor Alissa preaches on, Jesus invites us into relationship.

Gospel John 6:51-58 Pastor David shares the Wisdom in the windows

Gospel John 6:24-35 Pastor David preaches on Jesus, the true bread.

Gospel John 6:24-35 Pastor David shares bread, temporal and eternal.

Gospel John 6:1-14 Pastor Alissa preaches on being fed, toward abundant life.

Gospel Mark 6:30-34,53-56 Guest Preacher, Kevin Kretzmann Farrar shares: This is not what I was expecting!

Gospel Mark 6:1-13 Pastor Alissa preaches on Healing in our Homes.

Gospel Mark 4:35-41 God hears our cries for help.

Gospel Mark 4:26-34 Pastor David shares about Fathers Day.

Gospel Mark 3:20-35 Pastor Alissa preaches on Seeing Jesus in a thrift store.

The service of Ordination for Alissa Ann Kretzmann Farrar and Kevin Michael Kretzmann Farrar into the ministry of Word and Sacrament.

Gospel Luke 1:39-57 Intern Adam finishes his time at Lake Park celebrating God’s love in relationships.

Trinity Sunday Gospel John 3:1-17 Salvation for everyone.

Confirmation and Pentecost 2018

Gospel John 17:6-19 Pastor David talks about his Mother praying for him.

Gospel John 15:9-17 Intern Adam preached about JOY, and we all listened.

Gospel John 15: 1-8 Pastor Alexis preaches on Loving God, Loving People, Bearing Fruit.

Gospel John 10:11-18 Pastor David preaches – To Know and to be known

Gospel Luke 6:37-42 On Lutheran Campus Ministry Sunday, Halle Mercier from Marquette shares “Accompanying God’s Children”

Gospel Mark 16:1-8 Pastor David preaches: Are you afraid of living? April Fools! Death is swallowed up by life!

Mark 14 and Mark 15 Read by members

Gospel John 3 God loves the world.

Gospel John 2:13-22 Pastor David preaches on Consuming Zeal

Gospel Mark 8:31-38 Pastor Alexis – Called to a life of sacrifice and service, Together.

Gospel Mark 1:9-15 Pastor Rachel Young-Binter on Lutheran Campus Ministry preaches on Leaning In to the Gospel.

Gospel Mark 9:2-9 Dr.Deanna Thompson shared her thoughts on the Virtual Body of Christ.

Consecration of Charlotte Linberry at Deaconess.

Reading of the Good News from Revelation 7:9-12. Pastoral Intern, Adam preaches on this Camp Sunday.

Gospel Mark 1:21-28 Pastor David preaches “What is This?”

First reading Jonah 3:1-10, Gospel Mark 1:14-20, Pastor David’s sermon Repentance 2018 style?

Gospel John 1:43-51 Deaconess Candidate Charlotte Linberry preaches on Hearing God’s Call.

Gospel Mark 1:4-11 Pastor David preaches on The Baptism of Our Lord and our own identies.

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.

Gospel Mark 1:1-8 Pastor David, Never underestimate baptism.

Gospel Mark 13:24-37 Intern Adam preaches – God is faithful.

Gospel Matthew 25:31-46 Pastor David preaches on Christ the King Sunday, What is the criterion for Sheep or Goat?

Gospel Matthew 25:14-30 Pastor David preaches on the Three Stewards

Gospel Matthew 5:1-12 Adam preaches for All Saints Sunday

Gospel John 8:31-36 Looking forward, Pastor David presents 9.5 questions for the church to wrestle with. Reformation Day 2017, 500 years

Gospel Matthew 22:15-22 Pastor Alexis preaches on Imitators and Examples and then is Blessed and Sent to her new call.

Gospel Matthew 22:1-14 Pastor David and LaVern say Welcome to the Banquet.

Gospel Matthew 21:33-46 The ones who will love the vineyard.

Gospel Matthew 21:23-32 Pastor Alexis preaches – The Whole Creation Cries

Gospel Matthew 20:1-16 Intern Adam explores Anger.

Second reading Romans 14:1 ff, Gospel Matthew 18:21-35 Pastor David preaches do not judge, but forgive.

Gospel Matthew 18:15-20 Pastor David and Bishop Paul tagteam sermon.

Gospel Matthew 16:21-28 Pastor David overcomes evil with good.

Gospel Matthew 16:13-20 But who do you say that I am?

Gospel Matthew 15:21-28 Thesis: God is greater than any previously held idea.

Gospel Matthew 14:22-33 Since In God, there is no distinction, then why are we so divided?

Gospel Matthew 14:13-21 Pastor Alexis – What Jesus can do with NOTHING.

Gospel Matthew 13:31-33,44-52 Intern Adam has Parables with participation.

Gospel Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 Intern Adam speaks on nurturing the wheat and pulling the weeds.

Gospel Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 Pastor Julio speaks- United by the Sprit of God.

Gospel Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Pastor David preaches in the park.

Gospel Matthew 10:40-42 Pastor David – Freedom was never just for yourself; It was freedom to care for others.

Gospel Matthew 10:24-39 Intern Adam speaks of, “Disrupting the peace of power and privilege.”

Gospel Matthew 9:35-10:8 Pastor David speaks.

Gospel Matther 28:16-20 Trinity Sunday Pastor Alexis speaks, Always Us Together.

Gospel John 20:19-23 On Pentecost Pastor David talks about many gifts but one Spirit.

Gospel Luke 24:44-53 Intern Adam on Ascension.

Gospel John 14:15-21 Confirmation Sunday

Gospel John 14:1-14 Once no people, now God’s people. Pastor David preaches on Mother’s Day and Wyatt is Baptized.

Gospel John 10:1-10 Pastor Alexis speaks of Abundant Life.

Gospel Luke 24:13-35 Pastor David walks the road to Emmaus.

Gospel John 20:19-31 Intern Adam: Revealing God in the Wounds.

Gospel Matthew 28:1-10. Celebrating the Resurrection of Our Lord with an ancient hymn.

Gospel 20:1-18 Intern Adam preaches the Easter Vigil message.

Gospel John 13:1-17, 31-35. Pastor Alexis and Deaconess Charlotte preach: We Need Each Other.

The Passion of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Gospel John 11:1-45 Sermon by Pastor Alexis-Speaking Life (to dry bones)

Reading: Exerpts from Hosea. Guest, Linda Neff from Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin shares her greeting and Pastor Alexis reflects on Gomer.

Gospel John 9:1-41 Vicar Adam: Accepting Our Blindness, Revealing Our God.

Gospel John 4. Pastor Alexis preaches on Telling the Truth.

Gospel John 3:1-17 The wind blows where it will. Click here to listen!

Matthew 4 – Feast of Fools – Guest preacher Pastor Jared.

Gospel Matthew 17. Celebrating the Lutheran Campus Ministry on Transfiguration Sunday with Pastor Rachel Young-Binter.

Gospel Matthew 5:21-25 The Rev. Aida Muniz preaches – First be Reconciled to Your Brother or Sister.

Gospel Matthew 5:13-20 Holy scripture in one hand and your news feed in the other.

Gospel Matthew 5:1-12 Blessed are you.

Gospel Matthew 4:12-23 Sermon:Called in the Dark.

Gospel John 1:29-42 Steffen draws upon Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s sermon “But If Not”

Gospel Matthew 3 The Baptism of Our Lord

Gospel Luke 2:1-20 Christmas Eve  

Gospel Luke 2:1-20 Christmas Eve

Gospel Matthew 1:18-25 To choose what is difficult …

Advent reflections with Brian, Ann, Adam, Heather and Pastor David.

Gospel Matthew 3:1-12  #YouBroodOfVipers or #PeaceableKingdom

Gospel Matthew 24:36-44 First Sunday of Advent 2016

Gospel Luke 23:33-43 Christ the King Sunday

Gospel Luke 21:5-19 Sunday after the election. Feel, Work, Testify.

Gospel Luke 6:20-31 All Saints Sunday.

Gospel John 8:31-36 Embracing the Spirit of Reformation

Gospel Luke 18:9-14 Say the names …

Gospel Luke 18:1-8 Shannon, Laura and Bill recap the previous Zeidler Listening session in preparation for the final session.

Gospel Luke 17:11-19 Guest speaker Bishop Medardo Gomez from the Salvadoran Lutheran Church with translation by Mary Campbell.

Gospel Luke 17:5-10 Saint Francis and pet blessings

Gospel Luke 16:19-31  God has a plan to bridge the great chasm, but in the mean time …

Gospel Luke 16:1-13 Intern Adam Moreno preaches on the dishonest manager.

Gospel Luke 15:1-10  Always welcoming the lost.

Gospel Luke 14: 7-14 Choose life!