Sermons (Page 10)
Maundy Thursday
Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Jason S. Glombicki 4/6/2023 Tonight’s readings are iconic. First, we heard of Passover as a meal of liberation and salvation. Next, we heard of a similar meal that Jesus had with his disciples – a meal that we partake in at this table. And finally, the gospel reading recalled Jesus’ command to the disciples during another meal. The meal in the gospel was not the Passover seder. Nevertheless, much like the Passover lamb is slaughtered,…
Fifth Sunday of Lent
“Lazarus, come out!” – it’s a memorable line in today’s gospel reading. Not only was it an emotional and relational climax to the story, it’s also an important turning point in the gospel. Up to this point in the gospel, Rev. Dr. Jennifer Garcia Bashaw, describes Jesus as aloof and minimally impacted by those around him. But here, Jesus is deeply moved, and he even weeps. From this story onward, Jesus will become increasingly more relational and affectionate, like when…
The Fourth Sunday of Lent
Wicker Park Lutheran Church Vicar Vicky Carthanassis March 19, 2023 I am not a violent person. Whoever worked on translating this chapter of John for the NRSV (the translation of the bible we generally use here) I’d kind of like to brawl them over it. The translations decisions they made in just two little verses has given rise to some really terrible life destroying theology. To the extent that I decided I wouldn’t even use their version of them and…