Martin Luther's Evening Prayer

For the Pastor's Circuit meeting a meditation on the challenging topic of "Slavery" based on regulations from Deuteronomy 25 was shared. This includes an intimate celebration of the Holy Communion sun...

28 Feb 202128min

This is a meditation on part of the popular Psalm which is accompanied by the Lutheran rite of Confession and Absolution, and the lovely hymn, "O Living Bread from Heaven" with one stanza based on ima...

25 Feb 202128min

This is the choral service performed usually on the Third Sunday of Advent but featuring Luke's account of the Birth of Christ with choir selections performed by the Saint John's Lutheran Church (Tayl...

27 Jan 202128min

When Simeon had seen the Christ-child he was ready to "depart in peace," ready to die, ready to go! Knowing that God fulfills His promise in Christ can make us ready to stay and serve, or ready to joi...

23 Jan 202129min

This Christmas service includes readings & carols for the holy day, Vaughn Williams setting of O Little Town of Bethlehem, and the Last Gospel. The meditation is on Mary's joy at learning that she wo...

20 Jan 202128min

This is an obscure prophecy or promise, made in the course of blessing. Dr. Zeile discusses both the Hebrew and Greek Bible's take on this name, which is related to "peace" and speaks of the "Prince o...

16 Jan 202129min

Paired with the liturgical announcement of Christmas and the Rite of Holy Communion, this Advent meditation considers the ladder Jacob saw which Christ alluded to in His John 1 discussion with Nathani...

13 Jan 202128min

Luther's hymn on the Baptism of Christ connects the incident with the Sacrament and is appointed to be sung on the First Sunday after the Epiphany. Christ's baptism revealed the Holy Trinity- the Fath...

9 Jan 20213min