Sunday Sermons

Sermons from St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

First Sunday

 

December 1, 2024

First Sunday of Advent

Rev. Karen Siegfriedt

Gospel: Luke 21:25-36

Read the Sermon:

“When the Unthinkable Happens”

Second Sunday

 

December 8, 2024

Second Sunday of Advent

Rev. Linzi Stahlecker

Gospel:  Luke 3:1-6

Third Sunday

 

December 15, 2024

Third Sunday of Advent

Rev. Caro Hall

Gospel:  Luke 3:7-18

Read the Sermon:

“Are you a Viper? or  Rejoice in the Lord”

Fourth Sunday

 

December 22, 2024

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Rev. Richard Rollefson

Gospel:  Luke 1:39-46, (46-55)

Fifth Sunday

 

December 29, 2024

First Sunday after Christmas

Judy Lewis

Gospel:  John 1:1-18

First Sunday

 

November 3, 2024

All Saints Sunday

Rev. Karen Siegfriedt

Reading:  Revelation 21:1-6a

Psalm: Psalm 24

Read the Sermon:

“The Making of Saints”

Second Sunday

 

November 10, 2024

Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Linzi Stahlecker

Gospel:  Luke 9:57-62

Watch Bishop Lucinda Ashby’s Sermon to Diocesan Convention 2024

Third Sunday

 

November 17, 2024

Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Caro Hall

Gospel: Mark 13:1-8

Read the Sermon:

“Everything will be Alright in the End . . .”

Fourth Sunday

 

November 24, 2024

Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King

 Rev. Richard Rollefson

Gospel:  John 18:33-37

First Sunday

 

October 6, 2024

Blessing of Animals – Francis of Assisi

Rev. Karen Siegfriedt

Gospel:  Luke 12:13-21

Read the Sermon:

Blessing of the Animals on the Feast of St. Francis

Second Sunday

 

October 13, 2024

St. Luke’s Sunday

Rev. Linzi Stahlecker

Gospel:  Luke 4:14-21

Third Sunday

 

October 20, 2024

Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Caro Hall

Gospel: Mark 10:35-45

Read the Sermon:

“We are called to be Servants, not to be Served”

Fourth Sunday

 

October 27, 2024

Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Richard Rollefson

Gospel:  Mark 10:46-52

Read the Sermon:

“Healing our Blindness”

First Sunday

 

September 1, 2024

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Karen Siegfriedt

Reading:  James 1:17-27

Gospel: Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Read the Sermon:

“Pure and Undefiled Religion!”

Second Sunday

 

September 8, 2024

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Linzi Stahlecker

Gospel:  Mark 7:24-37

 

Third Sunday

 

September 15, 2024

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Caro Hall

Gospel:  Mark 8:27-38

Read the Sermon:

“Risen Savior Who’s in the World Today!”

Fourth Sunday

 

September 22, 2024

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Richard Rollefson

Gospel:  Mark 9:30-37

Fifth Sunday

 

September 29, 2024

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Sr. Greta Ronningan

Gospel:  Mark 9:38-50

First Sunday

 

August 4, 2024

Eleventh Sunday after  Pentecost

Rev. Karen Siegfriedt

Reading: Ephesians 4:1-16

Gospel:  John 6:24-35

Read the Sermon:

Grow Up! 

Second Sunday

 

August 11, 2024

Twelth Sunday after Pentecost

SLO 4 Home

Gospel:  John 6:35, 41-51

Third Sunday

 

August 18, 2024

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Caro Hall

Gospel: John 6:51-58

Read the Sermon:

The Glory of God is the Human Being Fully Alive

Fourth Sunday

 

August 25, 2024

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Richard Rollefson

Gospel:  John 6:56-69

First Sunday

 

July 7, 2024

Seventh Sunday after  Pentecost

Rev. Karen Siegfriedt

Reading: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10

Gospel:  Mark 6:1-13

Read the Sermon:

SKόLOPS ( σκόλοψ): Dealing with Finite Disappointment 

Second Sunday

 

July 14, 2024

Eigth Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Linzi Stahlecker

Gospel:  Mark 6:14-29

Third Sunday

 

July 21, 2024

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Caro Hall

Gospel: Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

Fourth Sunday

 

July 28, 2024

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Morning Prayer Led by Kathy Hansen

Sermon written by Rev. Richard Rollefson

Gospel:  John 6:1-21

Read the Sermon:

Desperation and Hope – The Life of Faith

First Sunday

 

June 2, 2024

Second Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Karen Siegfriedt

Gospel: Mark 2:23-3:6

Read the Sermon:

Celebrating the Daughters of the King during ‘Ordinary Time’

Second Sunday

 

June 9, 2024

Third Sunday after Pentecost

Carrie Collings – Medically Fragile Homeless Program

Gospel:  Mark 3:20-35

Third Sunday

 

June 16, 2024

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Caro Hall

Gospel:  Mark 4:26-34

Read the Sermon:

Seeds of Faith”

Fourth Sunday

 

June 23, 2024

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Richard Rollefson

Gospel:  Mark 4:35-41

Fifth Sunday

 

June 30, 2024

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Kathy Hansen

Gospel:  Mark 5:21-43

First Sunday

 

May 5, 2024

Sixth Sunday of Easter

Rev. Karen Siegfriedt

Gospel:  John 15:9-17

Read the Sermon:

“They’ll Know we are Christians by our Love”

Second Sunday

 

May 12, 2024

Seventh Sunday of Easter

Tim Eckles of ALF

Gospel:  John 17:6-19

Third Sunday

 

May 19, 2024

Day of Pentecost/Whitsunday

Rev. Richard Rollefson

Gospel: John 15:26-27; 14:4b-15

Fourth Sunday

 

May 26, 2024

First Sunday after Pentecost/Trinity Sunday

Rev. Richard Rollefson

Gospel:  John 3:1-17