Sermons Archives < St. Mark Lutheran Church https://www.stmarklacey.org/category/sermons/ A Place of Grace Sun, 31 May 2026 16:41:41 +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 The Holy Trinity https://www.stmarklacey.org/2026/05/the-holy-trinity-2/ Sun, 31 May 2026 16:41:41 +0000 https://www.stmarklacey.org/?p=29631 Though the word trinity is not found in the scriptures, today’s second reading includes the apostolic greeting that begins the liturgy: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. In the gospel Jesus sends his disciples forth to baptize in the…

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]]> Though the word trinity is not found in the scriptures, today’s second reading includes the apostolic greeting that begins the liturgy: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. In the gospel Jesus sends his disciples forth to baptize in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. More than a doctrine, the Trinity expresses the heart of our faith: we have experienced the God of creation made known in Jesus Christ and with us always through the Holy Spirit. We celebrate the mystery of the Holy Trinity in word and sacrament, as we profess the creed, and as we are sent into the world to bear witness to our faith.


 

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]]> Day of Pentecost https://www.stmarklacey.org/2026/05/day-of-pentecost-4/ Sun, 24 May 2026 16:40:56 +0000 https://www.stmarklacey.org/?p=29626 Pentecost derives its name from the Judean festival celebrating the harvest and the giving of the law on Mount Sinai fifty days after Passover. Fifty days after Easter, we celebrate the Holy Spirit as God’s presence within and among us. In Acts the Spirit arrives in rushing wind and flame, bringing God’s presence to all…

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]]> Pentecost derives its name from the Judean festival celebrating the harvest and the giving of the law on Mount Sinai fifty days after Passover. Fifty days after Easter, we celebrate the Holy Spirit as God’s presence within and among us. In Acts the Spirit arrives in rushing wind and flame, bringing God’s presence to all people. Paul reminds us that though we each have different capacities, we are unified in the Spirit that equips us with these gifts. Jesus breathes the Holy Spirit on his disciples, empowering them to forgive sin. We celebrate that we too are given the breath of the Holy Spirit and sent out to proclaim God’s redeeming love to all the world.


 

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