Pentecost 4, 2013 (June 16) Holy Cross Lutheran Church Rev. Todd A. Peperkorn Luke 7: 36–8:3 TITLE: “Divine Hospitality†Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for today is the Gospel just read from St. Luke chapters Seven and Eight. Introduction When I was a […]
Pentecost 4, 2013 (June 16) Holy Cross Lutheran Church Rev. Todd A. Peperkorn Luke 7: 36–8:3 TITLE: “Divine Hospitality†Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for today is the Gospel just read from St. Luke chapters Seven and Eight. Introduction When I was a […]
I am giving a presentation tomorrow (Saturday) at an elder’s retreat hosted by Grace Lutheran Church in Racine, and attended by the elders of Grace (and their pastors) and yours truly along with a couple of my elders.  Pastor Tom Chryst from Grace  has asked me to give a presentation of the care and practices […]
Why Commune Younger than Eighth Grade? From the Messiah Messenger, April 2009 By Pastor Todd A. Peperkorn Our congregation is in the process of separating first communion from confirmation, so that while they may be done at the same time, they are not necessarily going to be done at the same time. This move is […]
This past week my colleague in office, Rev. John Berg, and I made our regular pilgrimage to T.H. Stempers in Milwaukee. For those of you unfamiliar, this is like a candy store (beerhall?) for confessional Lutherans. It is a Roman Catholic supply store run by seven brothers and their mother. They have great service, good […]