Month: May 2018

  • Feast of the Holy Trinity (John 3:1-14)

    Feast of the Holy Trinity (John 3:1-14)

    Bethlehem & Bethel Lutheran Churches, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR Feast of the Holy Trinity + May 27, 2018 Text: John 3:1-14 The Feast of the Holy Trinity differs from the other three high festivals of the Church Year. Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost all celebrate the mighty acts of God for the salvation of mankind.…

  • Pentecost Day (Confirmation Sunday) (John 14:23-31)

    Pentecost Day (Confirmation Sunday) (John 14:23-31)

    Bethlehem Lutheran & Bethel Lutheran Churches, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR Pentecost Day (Confirmation Sunday) + May 20, 2018 Text: John 14:23-31 It’s a beautiful thing to witness young men and women on Confirmation Day confess their faith publicly.  The flowers are beautiful, they look handsome in their best duds, but the really wonderful thing,…

  • Sunday after the Ascension (Exaudi)(Ezekiel 36:22-28)

    Sunday after the Ascension (Exaudi)(Ezekiel 36:22-28)

    Bethlehem Lutheran & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR Sunday after the Ascension (Exaudi) + May 13, 2018 Text: Ezekiel 36:22-28 Don’t be fooled by the title, “Old Testament.”  It’s not old like your flip phone that sits forgotten in the junk drawer.  It’s not old like an old clunker that rattles when…