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Listen to sermons from Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

Apr 30, 2018

Many of our manifestations of “faith” keep us committed to a commitment to our own status quo. Faith is seen as something that leaves us alone; that allows us to be our old flawed, broken selves. Jesus however, blows that up when he likens discipleship to being branches on a vine; branches that produce fruit;...


Apr 23, 2018

We say a lot of things as the Church. Many of the things we say are important. The writer of I John reminds us, however, that “we should love not in word or speech, but in truth and action.” (I John 3:18) When we speak words of welcome, forgiveness, faith they are truths that are meant for all. Love however, is...


Apr 16, 2018

In the Gospel reading today the disciples struggle to understand what resurrection looks like. Jesus appears before them with flesh and bone. They are amazed and terrified, thinking that this must be a ghost. But ghosts don’t exist, and if they did, would they have a human body? Listen to how Jesus is made known to...


Apr 9, 2018

The disciples' response to Jesus’ death was one of fear. Fear can too easily attach itself to us today and enters our lives in many disguises.  Listen to how Jesus responds to the disciples' fear and how they respond to the risen Christ. Hear what a difference the risen Christ can make in your life.


Apr 3, 2018

The resurrection, according to St. Mark (16:1-8) is a funny kind of ending. The women who find the empty tomb and hear the word that Jesus has risen are too scared to tell anyone. “Christ is risen” leads to no boisterous response, “He is risen indeed.” Instead, it is silence. Crickets. Nothing. The good news in...