Author Archives: localpastor

04/13/2025 ~ Liturgy of the Palms ~ Sixth Sunday in Lent ~ Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Luke 19:28-40 ~ Liturgy of the Passion ~ Sixth Sunday in Lent ~ Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 22:14-23:56 or Luke 23:1-49 ~ … Continue reading →

04/06/2025 ~ Fifth Sunday in Lent ~ Isaiah 43:16-21; Psalm 126; Philippians 3:4b-14; John 12:1-8 ~ YOUTUBE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW3MvtdE_LcVIDEO OF FULL SERVICE: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7960701/video/1073981772 New Things “Do not remember the former things, / forget the events of the past / ignore … Continue reading →

03/23/2025 ~ Third Sunday in Lent ~ Isaiah 55:1-9; Psalm 63:1-8; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9 ~ YOUTUBE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0g1SFNiHeUVIDEO OF FULL SERVICE: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7960701/video/1069301613 The Ways of God “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, / so are … Continue reading →

03/16/2025 ~ Second Sunday in Lent ~ Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 13:31-35 or Luke 9:28-36, (37-43a) ~ YOUTUBE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYQo_rirGEM ~ VIDEO OF FULL SERVICE: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7960701/video/1066992117 Covenant Made “On that day Yahweh, God, made a covenant … Continue reading →

03/09/2025 ~ First Sunday in Lent ~ Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16; Romans 10:8b-13; Luke 4:1-13 ~ YOUTUBE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H-87Go7H5AVIDEO OF FULL SERVICE: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7960701/video/1064807594 No Distinction “…there is no distinction between Jew and Greek— all have the same Creator, rich … Continue reading →

03/02/2025 ~ The Eight Sunday After the Epiphany and the Last Sunday Before Lent ~ A.K.A. Transfiguration Sunday ~ A.K.A. the eight Sunday in ordinary time ~ Exodus 34:29-35; Psalm 99; 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2; Luke 9:28-36, (37-43a) ~ VIDEO OF … Continue reading →

02/23/2025 ~ Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany ~ Genesis 45:3-11, 15; Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40; 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50; Luke 6:27-38 ~ YOUTUBE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtHMdJ9cDVEVIDEO OF FULL SERVICE: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7960701/video/1061258659 Golden Rules “Do to others as you would have them do to … Continue reading →

02/02/2025 ~ Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany ~ Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 71:1-6; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Luke 4:21-30 ~ Also the Feast of Presentation of the Lord ~ Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 84 or Psalm 24:7-10; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40 ~ YOUTUBE … Continue reading →

01/26/2025 ~ Third Sunday after the Epiphany ~ Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a; Luke 4:14-21 ~ YOUTUBE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoUOIiFDNi0VIDEO OF FULL SERVICE: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7960701/video/1051182374 Understanding “So they, the Levites, read from the book, from the Torah of … Continue reading →

01/19/2025 ~ Second Sunday after the Epiphany ~ Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 36:5-10; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11 ~ VIDEO OF FULL SERVICE: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7960701/video/1049339279 Revealed Glory “Jesus did this, performed the first of signs, at Cana in Galilee; in this way … Continue reading →