St. Peter's Lutheran Church

Author: Rev. Craig Ross

  • Talents & More

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    New Day Sermon PENTECOST 24 When we hear the word “talent” we think of what brings us to ballet class, or we think of huge monetary amounts in the biblical world.  This morning you were invited to use Jesus’ story about talents as a call to choose courageous acts over those that are fearful and…

  • Standing on Other’s Shoulders

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          EMAIL DEVOTIONAL      week of Pentecost 23 Roll call — Remember.  You may have a busy day. Me too. But today, if you look, you’ll see flags flying at half staff wherever you live and when you do…remember.  Today is Veteran’s Day. Remember. And if you can, say thank you. We’re all here…

  • Preparing and Waiting

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    Traditional Sermon Pentecost 23 Note: Printed here is a written version of an impromptu sermon presentation made from this manuscript at this morning’s worship. The Scout Motto is correct –  be prepared.  Preparation allows us to fully enjoy life most of the time.  Being prepared enables you to make the best use of time and…

  • We Are the Stuff of Stars

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    EMAIL DEVOTIONAL – WEEK of all Saints Sunday The iron in our blood, the calcium in our bones and the oxygen we breathe are the physical remains – ashes, if you will – of stars that lived and died long ago.                        ~~Ray Jayawardhama Or…

  • Saints and Death … A Conversation

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         Traditional Sermon        All Saints Sunday You have been here before.  Saints … tears … the first Sunday in November … a litany naming those we have lost … the Beatitudes serving as our Gospel Lesson … All Saints Sunday.  It is a day when we remember … formally through the…

  • Reform in an Age of Reformation

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    New Day Sermon REFORMATION SUNDAY How do we continue the process of reforming the Church in a world that changes faster than we do at times.  Has our calling changed, or are we facing different challenges?

  • A Time to Keep Silence and a Time to Speak

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    EMAIL DEVOTIONAL WEEK OF Pentecost 20 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven … a time to keep silence, and a time to speak.  (Ecclesiastes 3:1,8) It was an odd day. I got to the office with great plans of cranking out some emails, crafting a couple of…

  • In God we Trust

    In God we Trust

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    traditional sermon pentecost 20 It is a question you have heard, no doubt, and maybe even spoken it yourself.  Usually it is voiced when you find yourself in a crowded and somewhat chaotic location – an amusement park … a busy playground … a toy store two weeks before Christmas.  You see a child wandering…

  • By Water and the Word

    By Water and the Word

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    EMAIL DEVOTIONAL WEEK OF Pentecost 19 What does such baptizing with water signify?  It signifies that the old Adam in us should, by daily contrition and repentance, be drowned and die with all sins and evil lusts, and, again, a new man daily come forth and arise; who shall live before God in righteousness and…

  • Law and Gospel in Our World

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    traditional sermon pentecost 19 I can be a bit judgmental.  Some of you here will not believe that because you think I am nice.  Some here (who will remain nameless) … who know better … some who work with me … they know better.  They have heard me judge everyone and everything from the people…