Sermons
Fifthteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Tom Gehring September 6, 2026 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of all our hearts be acceptable to you O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. Whenever any of reads and interprets a passage of the bible, we inevitably read our own knowledge, lives, and experiences into the story. See, we all have our own proverbial “backpack” of life experience, and it’s normal that when we read scripture, we are predisposed…
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Jason S. Glombicki August 30, 2026 In last week’s gospel, Jesus asked, “Who do you say that I am?” and Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” In response, Jesus praised him saying: “on this rock I will build my church.” And in today’s reading, only about five verses later, Peter heard Jesus say, “get behind me, Satan.” That was one whiplash of an afternoon for Peter. But really, who…
The Feast of Mary, Mother of Our Lord
Wicker Park Lutheran Church Vicar Sarah Freyermuth August 16, 2026 It’s so good to be back with all of you today as we celebrate the Feast of Mary, Mother of Our Lord. And we all know that feast days are fun, right? Because they give Pastor Jason an excuse to break out the incense! But I think that sometimes the Gospel stories we hear for feast days can feel a little out of step with the rest of what we’ve…