Sermons by Vicar Sarah Freyermuth (Page 2)
Seventh Sunday of Advent
Wicker Park Lutheran Church Vicar Sarah Freyermuth December 21, 2025 We’re still in the season of Advent, but today we get a birth story! And let me tell you, every time I read Matthew’s birth story, I get really grateful for the Gospel of Luke. Because if this is Jesus’ birth story, where are the shepherds in the field? Where are the angels that appear to them saying, “I bring you good news of great joy for all the people!”…
Fifth Sunday of Advent
Wicker Park Lutheran Church Vicar Sarah Freyermuth December 7, 2025 Here at Wicker Park we celebrate a seven week Advent season, and let me tell you—I love that we celebrate it for many reasons, not least of which is that I started playing Christmas music really early and justified it to everyone in my life by saying “it’s Advent! I’m allowed to!” (Hey, I love it for all the theological reasons too!) But one thing those of you who grew…
First Sunday of Advent
If you’re anything like me, hearing this passage may make you feel confused and stressed out. It may make you feel confused because the question the Sadducees ask Jesus feels like the longest, most convoluted, “what if” scenario they could have possibly come up with. And it may make you feel stressed because it seems like Jesus responds to their question by saying that marriage doesn’t exist in the resurrection, which can be a scary proposition to those who are married, or those who have lost their partners and hope to be reunited with them…