“He Will Testify of Me” Exaudi 2009

Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Exaudi – Easter 6 (May 24, 2009, rev. from 2008) John 15:26-16:4 For an audio MP3 of this sermon, CLICK HERE TITLE: “He Will Testify of Me” Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for this […]

Gesture in Worship

Pr. Weedon’s practice in terms of ceremony is basically identical to my own. The only minor change is that I do not genuflect at the knee all the time. This is partly because of back problems on my part, but also because it’s just a practice that my parish has not fully embraced, and I […]

Hidden in Christ, Funeral Sermon for Ida Sadowski

Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Ascension Day (May 21, 2009) At Hansen-Lendman Funeral Home Funeral Homily for Ida Sadowski Mark 16:14-20 TITLE: “Hidden in Christ” Family and friends of Ida, especially Sharon and Janice, grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Our text […]

On Pastoral Examinations of First Communion Candidates

This past month has really convinced me of the benefit of pastoral examinations of catechumens. I’ve always avoided it in a formal setting, because I don’t want to contribute to the “pass the test and graduate” mindset. However, exercising pastoral care by teaching children to confess the faith is a great and mighty gift, and […]

Brother trip

I won’t be around much for a few days. My brother, Troy, is graduating from the University of Iowa with a degree in Latin and Ancient Civilizations. Normally the response to such a fine liberal arts degree would be, “do you want fries with that?” But in this case, he will put it to very […]