Sermons Archives < St. Mark Lutheran Church https://www.stmarklacey.org/category/sermons/ A Place of Grace Mon, 29 Jun 2026 03:57:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.stmarklacey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/cropped-LogoBrightGreen-100x100.jpg Sermons Archives < St. Mark Lutheran Church https://www.stmarklacey.org/category/sermons/ 32 32 5th Sunday after Pentecost https://www.stmarklacey.org/2026/06/5th-sunday-after-pentecost-4/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 16:40:40 +0000 https://www.stmarklacey.org/?p=29685 The welcome of baptism is for all God’s children. This baptismal gift sets us free from the power of sin and death. In today’s gospel, Christ promises that the disciple who gives a cup of cold water to the little ones serves Christ himself. From worship we are sent on our baptismal mission: to serve…

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]]> The welcome of baptism is for all God’s children. This baptismal gift sets us free from the power of sin and death. In today’s gospel, Christ promises that the disciple who gives a cup of cold water to the little ones serves Christ himself. From worship we are sent on our baptismal mission: to serve the little ones of this world and to be a sign of God’s merciful welcome.


 

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]]> 4th Sunday after Pentecost https://www.stmarklacey.org/2026/06/4th-sunday-after-pentecost-4/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 16:42:37 +0000 https://www.stmarklacey.org/?p=29681 God does not promise that the path of the disciple will be easy. Jesus declares that his words may bring stark division. Even so, we need not be afraid for God accounts for each hair on our heads. Though we may experience rejection, frustration, division, and death, God’s grace and love make us a new…

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]]> God does not promise that the path of the disciple will be easy. Jesus declares that his words may bring stark division. Even so, we need not be afraid for God accounts for each hair on our heads. Though we may experience rejection, frustration, division, and death, God’s grace and love make us a new creation each day. Marked with the cross and filled with holy food, we are sent from worship to witness to Christ in the world.


 

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