Oct 11, 2024 | Season after Pentecost 2024, Worship
Welcome to Lutheran Church of the Master for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost! The rich man who comes to ask Jesus what he should do to inherit eternal life is sincere in his asking. Mark’s gospel is alone in saying that Jesus looked on him and loved him. Out of love,...
Oct 4, 2024 | Season after Pentecost 2024, Worship
Welcome to Lutheran Church of the Master for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost! Today’s gospel combines a saying that makes many of us uncomfortable with a story we find comforting. Jesus’ saying on divorce is another of his rejections of human legislation in favor of...
Sep 27, 2024 | Season after Pentecost 2024, Worship
Welcome to Lutheran Church of the Master for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost! Someone who isn’t part of Jesus’ own circle is casting out demons in Jesus’ name, and the disciples want him stopped. They appeal to Jesus, as Joshua did to Moses about the elders who...
Sep 19, 2024 | Season after Pentecost 2024, Worship
Welcome to Lutheran Church of the Master for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost! Today we hear James warn against selfish ambition, while the disciples quarrel over which one of them is the greatest. Jesus tells them the way to be great is to serve. Then, to make it...
Sep 12, 2024 | Season after Pentecost 2024, Worship
Welcome to Lutheran Church of the Master for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost! Three weeks ago we heard Peter’s confession of faith as told in John’s gospel. This week we hear Mark’s version, when Peter says, “You are the Messiah.” In John, the stumbling block is...
Sep 6, 2024 | Season after Pentecost 2024, Worship
Welcome to Lutheran Church of the Master for the 16th Sunday after Pentecost and God’s Work. Our Hands Sunday!James tells us to stop showing favoritism in the assembly, treating the rich visitor with more honor than the poor one. Jesus himself seems to show partiality...
