Monthly Archives: January 2010

The Mighty Word

Text: Luke 4:31-44
Date: Epiphany IV + 1/31/10
Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, Rochester Hills, MI
In Jesus Christ God came down from heaven to earth, to His world broken by sin, death and the devil, in order to fix it, to heal it, to restore it, to redeem it, to save and renew it. He came [...] Continue reading

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Not the Preacher We Wanted

Text: Luke 4:16-30
Date: Epiphany III + St. Timothy, Pastor and Confessor + 1/24/10
Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, Rochester Hills, MI
It is great that this day, today, is not only the Third Sunday after the Epiphany wherein we hear of the beginning of Jesus’ earthly ministry of preaching, teaching and healing, but also that this [...] Continue reading

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Epiphany

Text: John 2:1-11
Date: Epiphany II + 1/17/10
Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, Rochester Hills, MI
The word “Epiphany” means “manifestation” or the revealing of something that is hidden. The liturgical season of Epiphany does just that, especially with its three traditional Gospel events, the Magi following the star to find the infant Jesus, then Jesus’ baptism [...] Continue reading

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Baptism of Karl Davidson Lunneborg

The Worship of the Holy Church
Throughout the World
on The Baptism of Our Lord
The First Sunday after the Epiphany
January 10, 2010, 9:30 a.m.
Divine Service Setting One
+ The Service of Holy Baptism +
Candidate: Karl Davidson Lunneborg
born January 1, 2010 to David and Kelly Lunneberg
Baptismal Hymn
590 – Baptized into Your Name Most Holy

Please STAND.
The Baptismal Liturgy                                      pages [...] Continue reading

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Prepared for Glory

Text: Luke 3:15-22
Date: Baptism of Our Lord + Epiphany I + 1/10/10
Baptism of Karl Davidson Lunneborg
Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, Rochester Hills, MI
What a wonderful day to gather together in the presence of God according to His Word and Sacraments! What a wonderful way to celebrate this First Sunday after the Epiphany, the Baptism [...] Continue reading

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Searching for Jesus

Text: Luke 2:40-52
Date: Christmas II + 1/3/10
Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, Rochester Hills, MI
I remember seeing, a long time ago, a silly spoof on TV of a 50s-style, bee-bop rock group singing really sappy words in a song called “Jesus was a teenager too.” The main message of the song, of course, was a [...] Continue reading

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