March 2020

Living in a Time of Fear

During the time St. Philip is not gathering in person for worship, Pastor Randy preaches for you as you worship at home. The text for this sermon is the Gospel of John 14:23-27



Pebble, Rock, Brick or Nic at Night

Second Sunday in Lent Introduction During Lent we journey with all those around the world who will be baptized at the Easter Vigil. In today’s gospel Jesus tells Nicodemus that he must be born of water and Spirit. At the font we are a given a new birth as children of God. As God made […]



February 2020

Dust

Ash Wednesday Introduction On Ash Wednesday we begin our forty-day journey toward Easter with a day of fasting and repentance. Marking our foreheads with dust, we acknowledge that we die and return to the earth. At the same time, the dust traces the life-giving cross indelibly marked on our foreheads at baptism. While we journey […]



Embracing the Mystery of God

Day Texts Introduction Today’s festival is a bridge between the Advent-Christmas-Epiphany cycle that comes to a close today and the Lent-Easter cycle that begins in several days. On a high mountain Jesus is revealed as God’s beloved Son, echoing the words at his baptism. This vision of glory sustains us as Jesus faces his impending […]



Living out God’s Plan

Living Wet: Transformed by Water Preaching Series Pastor Brad shows a two minute forty second video on trust during his sermon. The audio is only background music. You will want to watch the video and can do so by clicking the video link above As baptized children of God, we live wet from the waters […]



Living with Trust

Living Wet: Transformed by Water Preaching Series Pastor Brad shows a two minute forty second video on trust during his sermon. The audio is only background music. You will want to watch the video and can do so by clicking the video link above As baptized children of God, we live wet from the waters […]



January 2020

Living with Faith

Living Wet: Transformed by Water Preaching Series As baptized children of God, we live wet from the waters of baptism. Martin Luther said through our baptism, we rise to new life every day with God. God’s love, forgiveness, and grace makes us new every single day, which transforms how we live.  Stories include: Jesus’ Baptism, […]



Living with Confidence

Living Wet: Transformed by Water Preaching Series gh our baptism, we rise to new life every day with God. God’s love, forgiveness, and grace makes us new every single day, which transforms how we live.  As baptized children of God, we live wet from the waters of baptism. Martin Luther said throu Stories include: Jesus’ […]



Living as a Child of God

  Living Wet: Transformed by Water Preaching Series As baptized children of God, we live wet from the waters of baptism. Martin  Luther said through our baptism, we rise to new life every day with God. God’s love, forgiveness, and grace makes us new every single day, which transforms how we live.  Stories include: Jesus’ […]



Star Gifts

Epiphany of Our Lord The feast of Epiphany (“manifestation”) concludes the Christmas season with a celebration of God’s glory revealed in the person of Jesus Christ. In Isaiah and Ephesians, that glory is proclaimed for all nations and people. Like the light of the star that guided the magi to Jesus, the light of Christ […]