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Sermons: 2023

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Receive the Child

Dec. 31, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Gospel Lesson: Luke 2:22-40

Message for Christmas Eve

Dec. 24, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / 5 p.m. service

Message for Christmas Eve

Dec. 24, 2023 / Rev. Robert Sawyer / 2:30 p.m. service

Sometimes It Just Has To Hurt

Dec. 17, 2023 / Rev. Doug Kearney / Gospel Lesson: Luke 3: 7-18

The Way We Wait

Dec. 10, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Epistle Lesson: 2 Peter 3: 18-15a

Hiding in Plain Sight

Dec. 3, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 64: 1-9

What Kind of King?

Nov. 26, 2023 / Rev. Dr. Nola R. Knouse / Gospel Lesson: Matthew 25: 31-46

Looking for the God We Know

Nov. 19, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Old Testament Lesson: Zephaniah 1: 7, 12-18

Each Other’s Eyes

Nov. 12, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Gospel Lesson: Matthew 25: 1-13

Communion Meditation

Nov. 5, 2023: Meditation / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Gospel Lesson: John 10: 1-10

Sacred Space

Oct. 29, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Old Testament Lesson: Leviticus 19: 1-2 and 15-18

From Every Side

Oct. 22, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 45:1-7

Our Business

Oct. 15, 2023: / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Epistle Lesson: Philippians 4: 1-9

Richest Gain

Oct. 8, 2023/ Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Epistle Lesson: Philippians 3: 4b-14

Communion Meditation

Oct. 1, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Old Testament Lesson: Ezekiel 18: 1-4, 21-32

Deserve versus Need

Sept. 24, 2023 / Rev. Margaret Leinbach / Gospel Lesson: Matthew 20: 1-16

Not Fair, but Amazing Grace

Sept. 17, 2023 / Rev. James Woolford / Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 50: 15-21

Is This the Right Day?

Sept. 10, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Gospel Lesson: Luke 13: 10-17

Common Sense

Sept. 3, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Epistle Lesson: Romans 12: 9-21

Skin in the Game

Aug. 27, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Epistle Lesson: Romans 12: 1-8

Accelerating Faith

Aug. 20, 2023 / Rev. Rebecca Craver / Scripture Lessons: Isaiah 56: 1, 6-8; Matthew 15: 10-28

"Lord, if..."

Aug. 13, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Gospel Lesson: Matthew 14: 22-32

Communion Meditation

Aug. 6, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Gospel Lesson: Matthew 14: 13-21

Our Intimate God

July 30, 2023 / Rev. Bill Gramley / Scripture Lesson: Psalm 139:1-18

A Good Idea at the Time

July 23, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Gospel Lesson: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

A Harvest of Understanding

July 16, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Gospel Lesson: Matthew 13:1-23

The Burden Is Light

July 9, 2023 / Rev. Dr. Craig Atwood / Gospel Lesson: Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

Communion Meditation

July 2, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Epistle Lesson: 1 Corinthians 1:18-24

Bearing It

June 25, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Old Testament Lesson: Jeremiah 20: 7-13

“When Jesus Saw the Crowds”

June 18, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Gospel Lesson: Matthew 9:35-38

“As Good as Dead”?

June 11, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Epistle Lesson: Romans 4:13

The Next Chapter

June 4, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Scripture Lesson: Genesis 1:1-2:4

Communion Meditation: Table and Testimony

May 28, 2023 / Rev. Dr. Nola Reed Knouse / Scripture Lesson: Acts 2:1-21

From God to God, and the Glory of it All

May 21, 2023 / Rev. Richard L. Sides / Epistle Lesson: Acts 1:1-11

Suffering and Stones

May 14, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Epistle Lesson: 1 Peter 3: 13-18a

Youth Sunday Sermon: Stones

May 7, 2023 / William Sanders, Kate Sanders, and Sarah Southerland / Scripture: John 14:1-10, 1 Peter 2:7-8, Psalm 18:2

It All Adds Up

April 30, 2023 / Rev. Andrew L. Heil / New Testament Lesson: Acts 2: 42-47

The Only Stranger in Jerusalem

April 23, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Gospel Lesson: Luke 24: 13-35

Who Do You Say That Thomas Is?

April 16, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Gospel Lesson: John 20: 19-31

Let There Be Light

April 9, 2023 / Rev. Andrew L. Heil / Gospel Lesson: John 20: 1-18

Sermon for Good Friday

April 7, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen

Meditation for Maundy Thursday

April 6, 2023 / Rev. Andrew L. Heil / Gospel Lesson: John 13: 1-7,12-15, 34-35

“Have this mind…”

April 2, 2023 / Rt. Rev. D. Wayne Burkette / Epistle Lesson: Philippians 2: 5-11

The Bones Came Together

March 26, 2023 / Rev. Andrew L. Heil / Old Testament Lesson: Ezekiel 37: 1-14

Where to Begin?

March 19, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Gospel Lesson: John 9: 1-41

Surprisingly Fed

March 12, 2023 / Rev. Andrew L. Heil / Gospel Lesson: John 4: 27-42

Currents of Divine Love

March 5, 2023 / Rev. Andrew L. Heil / Gospel Lesson: John 3:1-17

Invitation to Commune

Feb. 26, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Gospel Lesson: Matthew 4: 1-11

Behind the Veil

Feb. 19, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Gospel Lesson: Matthew 17: 1-9

Taking Part

Feb. 12, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Gospel Lesson: Matthew 5: 21-48

Taste and See

Feb. 5, 2023 / Rev. Andrew L. Heil / Gospel Lesson: Matthew 5: 13-20

The Kingdom of God Is a Different World

Jan. 29, 2023 / Rt. Rev. Chris Giesler / Scripture Lesson: Matthew 5: 1-12

A God Who Calls Humphrey

Jan. 22, 2023 / Rev. Andrew L. Heil / Gospel Lesson: Matthew 4: 12-23

You the Witness

Jan. 15, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Gospel Lesson: John 1: 19-34.

Communion Meditation

Jan. 8, 2023 / Rev. Andrew L. Heil / Epistle Lesson: Ephesians 2: 22-3, 13

The Memorabilia of the Salem Congregation for 2022

Jan. 1, 2023 / Rev. Ginny Hege Tobiassen / Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 63: 7-9

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