St. Peter's Lutheran Church

Author: Rev. Craig Ross

  • Milestones

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    email devotion Epiphany 3 I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions just as I handed them on to you.  (1 Corinthians 11:2) Since I’m a “numbers” guy, it would make sense that turning sixty years old (or 50 … or 70 God-willing) should be a big deal.  The greeting…

  • To What Am I Beholden?

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    email devotion epiphany 2 Therefore, my dear friends, flee from the worship of idols. (1 Corintians 10:14) I have been drawn into the cult, and have swallowed a full draught of the Kool-Aid.  Multiple times a day, the cult consumes some of my time … some of my attention … some of my adoration.  It directs…

  • What are you looking for?

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    New Day Sermon Epiphany 2 What we are looking for is typically a much deeper question than we like to admit to ourselves. The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, ‘What are you looking for?’ –John 1:37-38

  • Are You Alright?

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    Traditional Sermon Baptism Of Our Lord And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.’ –Matthew 3:17, NRSV Two weeks ago we were at the Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia with our grandson.  And since it was the week between Christmas and New Years, there were…

  • Think of it as Confession

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    Email Devotion The Name of JEsus January 1, 2017       So let’s be honest here.  They never really work out, do they?  I’m talking about your New Year’s resolutions.  If stats on these things are correct, then less than 10% of us will have success in truly changing our lifestyles through our January…

  • What’s in a Name?

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    The Name Of Jesus Traditional Worship January 1, 2017 And he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.  (Luke 2:21) We are talking onomastics … or onomatology to be more precise … which is “the study of the history and origin of proper names, especially personal…

  • The Shine Man

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    Email Devotion christmas day In him was life, and the life was the light of all people. In place of a regular devotion this week, I simply offer you a great story called “The Shine Man” by Mary Quattlebaun Hear that rickety-rack of wheels over track?  Hear the cry of the train?  Oh, it takes me…

  • The Ordinary and Extraordinary

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    Christmas Eve Traditional Worship To you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.’ This is an ornament that hangs on our Christmas tree…

  • The Light Shines in the Darkness

    The Light Shines in the Darkness

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    Email Devotion Advent 4 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. –John 1:5 It is one of my favorite services of the year, even though there are typically only about a dozen of us gathered for worship.  I can cry a bit, and it isn’t a distraction for those…

  • Of Fires and Carols

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    email devotion advent 3   John answered all of them by saying, ‘I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.  (Luke 3:16) Gracie Mansion.  If you name…