Morning Star Lutheran Church (ELCA)

Sermon By: Pastor Malcolm

Finding your identity as a Beloved Child of God. Romans 5:12-19;  Matthew 4:1-11

First Reading:  2 Peter 1:16-21 Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9 Sermon:  The transfiguration is the anticipation of Easter Morning.  Church is in the forgiving business.

First Reading - 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Gospel - Matthew 5:21-37

The Beatitudes aren't 'if then' statements.  God already loves us for who we are.  Jesus promises that not only is the Kingdom of God coming, but that it is also here, right now.

1/26/2020The Third Sunday after EpiphanyToday's Readings1 Corinthians 1:10-18Gospel: Mathew 4:12-23Sermon today: Are You Comingby Pastor Malcolm Brown

Psalm 40:1-11 Gospel:  John 1:29-42 Sermon: Peggy  The story of John the Baptist.  Love others as Jesus loved them.

Children's message Reading:  Psalm 72:1-7,10-14 Gospel: Matthew 12:1-12 Sermon:  Epiphany is the collision of the secular world with the religious world.

Psalm 80:1-7,17-19 Gospel:  Matthew 1:18-25 Sermon:  God with us reminds us that God is with all of us and that we need each other.

Dec 15th, 2019The Third Sunday of AdventReading: Luke 1:46b-55Gospel: Matthew 11:2-11Sermon by pastor Brown"The one Is, Will, And is to come"

Psalm 122 Gospel:  Matthew 24:36-44 Sermon:  We are called to live just as the sun is about to break above the horizon.  Jesus is divisive today as he welcomes all.

Reading: Jeremiah 23:1-6 Gospel: Luke 23:33-43 Sermon - Behold the King! (Pastor Malcolm)

Gospel - Matthew 19:11-15 Reading - Acts 8:26-39

Now He is not God of the dead,but of the living, for all live to Him. Luke 20:38 Today's Readings2 Thessalonians 2:1-5,13-17Gospel: Luke 20:27-38Sermon today: "What if..." by Pastor Malcolm Brown

11/03/2019 All Saints Sunday Today Reading Ephesians: 1:11-23 Gospel: Luke 6:20-31 Sermon by Pastor Malcolm Brown "Called and set apart by God"  

The 19th Sunday of Pentecost First Reading:  2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Gospel:  Luke 18:1-8  

First Reading:  Genesis 1:1,20-28 Second Reading: Job 12:7-10 Gospel John 1:1-4 and Mark 16:15 Sermon:  Event the mosquitoes have purpose.  We can change to be better together.  We can love each other the way we love our pets.

10/06/2019The 17th Sunday of PentecostToday's Readings2 Timothy 1:1-14Gospel: Luke 17:5-10 Sermon today: Faith small as a mustard seed by Pastor Malcolm Brown

Reading: 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Gospel: Luke 16:1-13 Sermon:  Parable of the dishonest manager.  What is dishonest wealth and what does it mean to make use of it?

Readings: Timothy 1:12-17 Gospel -  Luke 15:1-10