Sermons by Rev. Jason S. Glombicki (Page 3)

Sermons by Rev. Jason S. Glombicki (Page 3)

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Jason S. Glombicki September 15, 2024 We’ve been working our way through Mark’s gospel during the summer (except for the few weeks we were in John). And, we will continue reading through Mark until the end of November with only a few departures. Today’s gospel reading is important. This is a key turning point in the story and will set the stage for all that is to come. Up to this point, things were going…

The Feast of Mary, Mother of Our Lord

Today’s gospel is known as the Magnificat. It’s a song of praise sung by Mary, Jesus’s mother, but it seems oddly out of place in the narrative. Up to this point, an angelos, that is Greek for “messenger” or an angel, came to Mary. This messenger told Mary that she would conceive a son. And, she’s shocked, because she’s a virgin at that point. Nevertheless, before Mary’s shocked face wore off, she learned that her much older post-menopausal relative, Elizabeth, was pregnant. During the conversation, Mary consented to having Jesus and went to see Elizabeth…

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

Today we continue our exploration of John’s gospel focused on bread. Last Sunday, Vicar Vicky was back with us, and she shared a powerful sermon about the word “belief” in John’s gospel. She reminded us that “belief” in John’s gospel is always a verb, which means its active. It’s not something you have but it’s something done. It could be translated as “do faith” or even better, trust. And that’s an important reminder for us as we look at today’s potion of John 6…