JUNE 28, 2020
FOURTH SUNDAY after PENTECOST
LITURGY: The Order of Matins, TLH p. 32
HYMNS: 5 [TLH] 493 [TLH] 50 [TLH]
READINGS: Jeremiah 28:5-9; Romans 7:1-13; Matt 10:34-42
SERMON: “What We Receive in Receiving the Lord’s Servants” Matthew 10:40-41
- To receive them is the welcome them fully because of the Lord Jesus.
- Those who receive the Lord’s servants receive Jesus, the Father, and His servants’ reward.
JUNE 21, 2020
THIRD SUNDAY after PENTECOST
LITURGY: Confessional Service with Holy Communion (pg 46 in TLH)
Hymns: 423 v 1, 2, 3 & 6 [TLH] 409 [TLH] 410 [TLH] 420 [TLH] 435 (TLH}
READINGS: Jeremiah 20:7-13; Romans 6:12-23; Matt 10: 5a, 21-33
Sermon: “It is Enough to Be Like Our Teacher and Master”
Matthew 10:22, 24-25
- In being hated and slandered.
- In enduring and being saved.
JUNE 14, 2020
SECOND SUNDAY after PENTECOST
LITURGY: Order of Service without Holy Communion (pg 5 in TLH)
Hymns: 4 [TLH] 371 [TLH] 38 [TLH] 175 [TLH]
READINGS: Exodus 19:2-8; Romans 5:6-15; Matt 9:35-10:8
Sermon – We Boast in God because of our Certain Salvation”
Romans 5:9-11
- Two powerful reasons why our final salvation is certain.
- Therefore we boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
June 7, 2020
The Festival of the HOLY TRINITY
LITURGY: The Order of Matins, TLH p. 32
HYMNS: 246 [TLH] 590 [LSB] 250 [TLH] 644 [TLH] Vocal trio: “Holy Is the Lord”
READINGS: Gen 1:1-2:4a; Act 2:14a, 22-36; Matt 28: 16-20
SERMON: “Baptized into the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” Matthew 28:19
I. Jesus gave us a clear revelation of the Holy Trinity.
II. Through Baptism we have union with the living God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
MAY 31, 2020
The Day of PENTECOST
LITURGY: Order of Morning Service, pg 5 in TLH
HYMNS: 224 [TLH] 503 [LSB] v 1, 3, 4 & 5 231 [TLH] 234 [TLH]
READINGS: Numbers 11:24-30; Acts 2:1-21; John 7:37-39
SERMON: “Signs of the Last Days Point to Salvation in the Lord” Acts 2:16-21
I. The pouring out of the Holy Spirit was a sign that the last days had commenced.
II. God will give signs of the end of the last days.
III. All these signs point to salvation in the name of the Lord.
MAY 24, 2020
SEVENTH SUNDAY of EASTER
LITURGY: Order of Matins, p 32 TLH
PSALM of DAY: Psalm 68:1-10
HYMNS: 457, 363, 399 v 1, 3, 4 & 6
READINGS: Acts 1:12-26, 1 Peter 4:12-19; 5:6-11, John 17:1-11
SERMON: “Be Humble toward One Another and God” 1 Peter 5:5-7
1. Put on humility toward one another
2. Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God
MAY 21, 2020
THE ASCENSION of our LORD
LITURGY: The Order of Vespers, pg 41 in TLH
PSALM: Psalm 47
READINGS: Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 1:15-23, Luke 24:44-53
HYMNS
221 "Hark! Ten Thousand Harps and Voices"
840 from Lutheran Service Book "Christ, High-Ascended, Now in Glory Seated"
212 "A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing" (in place of the Canticle)
216 "On Christ's Ascension I Now Build"
Sermon: "Witnesses to the End of the Earth" Acts 1:8
I. Jesus' ascension was important for His apostolic witness to the end of the earth.
II. As recipients of the apostolic witness, we are now secondary witnesses in this end of the earth.
MAY 17, 2020
SIXTH SUNDAY of EASTER
LITURGY: Pg 5 in TLH – Order of Morning Service
Hymns:
15 "From All that Dwell below the Skies"
610 "And will the Judge Descend"
496 "Hark! the Voice of Jesus Crying"
39 "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty"
Readings: Acts 17:16-31 1 Peter 3:13-22 John 14:15-21
Sermon: "God's Command for All Men Everywhere" Acts 17:30-31
I. The Athenian and American connection: ignorance of God
II. In view of Judgment Day, God commands repentance.
III. This command is for all men everywhere.
May 10, 2020
Fifth Sunday after Easter
LITURGY: Pg 32 – Matins Service in TLH
Psalm 146
HYMNS:
427 “How Firm a Foundation, Ye Saints of the Lord” v. 1,3,5,7
200 “I Know that My Redeemer Lives” v. 1,2,4,5,7,8
651 “Be Still, My Soul”
Readings: Acts 6:1-9; 7:2a, 51-60 1 Peter 2:2-10 John 14:1-14
Sermon: “Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled” John 14:1-3
- Troubling circumstances for Jesus’ disciples
- Let not your heart be troubled; rather, believe in the Father and Jesus.
May 3, 2020
Fourth Sunday of Easter
LITURGY: Pg 5 in TLH – Divine Service w/o Holy Communion
Hymns: 203, 201, 518 v. 1,3,4,7, 210
Readings: Acts 5:29-42 1 Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31
Sermon: “In This We Rejoice, Even in Grievous Trials” 1 Peter 1:6-7
I. We have grievous trials for a little while.
II. Even so, we rejoice:
A. because we have the living hope of the resurrection, an inheritance kept in heaven for us!
B. because God will find our faith genuine when the trials are all over, and Jesus is revealed!