Sermons

5.10.26 6th Sunday of Easter, "A Presence Problem"

Based on Acts 17:22-31, Psalm 115, & John 14:15 - 21

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

May 10

5.3.26 5th Sunday of Easter, "A Space-Making God"

Based on John 14:1-14

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

May 3

4.26.26 4th Sunday of Easter, "Good Gate Lutheran Church"

Based on John 10:1-10

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

April 26

4.12.26 2nd Sunday of Easter -"Sensing without Seeing"

Based on John 20:19-31

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

April 12

4.5.26 Easter Sunday "We Keep Swinging"

Based on Matthew 28:1-10

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

Easter Day 2026

4.2.26 Maundy Thursday "Do you know what I have done?"

Based on John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

Maundy Thursday

3.8.26 LCM Students Share - A Week of Impact - Alt. Spring Break

Gospel for Sunday: John 4:5-40

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

March 8

2.22.26 - When our Lives Feel Burnt (Ash Wednesday service canceled due to snow)

Based on Matthew 4:1-11 and Ash Wednesday texts

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

Feb 22

2.8.26 "You are Salt"

Based on Matthew 5:13-20

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

Feb 8

12.24.25 Christmas Eve, "On the Move..."

Based on Luke 2:1-20

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

Dec 24

12.21.25 "Toss/Turn, Toss/Turn"

Based on Matthew 1:18-25

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

Dec 21

12.14.25 "There's Something about Mary"

Based on Luke 1:26-56

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

Dec 14

11.30.25 "Advent: To say...Yes?"

Based on Luke 1:5-25, 57-80

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

Nov 30

11.23.25 "Little Leaven, a Lot of Life"

Based on Luke 13:18-21

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

Nov 23

11.16.25 "Generosity: Grace in Action"

Based on Luke 19:1-10

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

Nov 16

11.9.25 "Koinonia: The Joy of Joining in"

Based on Luke 9:10-17

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

Nov 9

11.2.25 "All Saints: We Belong to one Another"

Based on Luke 6:20-31

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

Nov 2

10.26.25 "Wrestling: Reformation"

Based on Luke 18:9-14

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

Oct 26

10.19.25 "Jesus: The Wisdom of God.

Based on John 1:1-14

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

Oct 19

10.12.25 "Jesus: Teacher of Alternative Wisdom"

Based on Luke 12:22-34

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

Oct 12

10.5.25 "Jesus: To Imitate God means_________."

Based on Luke 6:27-36

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

Oct 5

9.28.25 "Jesus: Spirit Person"

Based on Luke 4:14-21

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

September 28

9.21.25 "Meeting Jesus...Again"

Based on John 14:15-21

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

September 21

9.14.25 "Lostness"

Based on Luke 15:1-10

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

September 14

9.7.25 "When We Consider Them...Family"

Based on Philemon 1:1-21

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

September 7

8.31.25 "Yin, Yang, Gospel"

Based on Luke 14:1,7-14

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

August 31

8.24.25 "Sabbath as Resistance"

Based on Luke 13:10-17

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

August 24

8.10.25 "Faith is not Belief"

Based on Genesis 15:1-6

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

August 10

5.4.25 "Easter People...of the Way"

Based on Acts 9:1-20

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

May 4

4.27.25 "Easter People...& Forgiveness"

Based on John 20:19-31

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

April 27

4.20.25 EASTER SUNDAY -"While it was Still Dark"

Based on John 20:1-18

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

April 20

11.17.24 "When Things Fall Apart"

Based on Mark 13:1-8

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

Nov 17

11.10.24 "When Purpose is Crystal Clear"

Based on Mark 12:38-44

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

Nov 10

11.3.24 "On Saints, Strength & Solace"

Based on John 11:32-44

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

Nov 3

10.27.24 Reformation Sunday: "Refuge or Fortress?"

Based on John 8:31-36

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

Oct 27

6.9.24 "Screwtape"

Based on Mark 3:20-35

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

June 9

5.19.24 "When the Mircacle is Understanding"- Pentecost Sunday

Based on

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

May 19

5.12.24 "Heaven is Like" - Ascension Sunday

Based on Acts 2:1-21

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

May 12

5.5.24 "Friends"

Based on John 15:9-17

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

May 5

4.28.24 "Abiding..in a Contactless World"

Based on John 15:1-8

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

April 28

4.21.24 "Who wants to be a Sheep?"

Based on John 10:10-18

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

April 21

4.14.24 "Interpreting Resurrection"

Based on Luke 24:36b-48

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

April 14

4.7.24 "What Peace?"

Based on John 20:19-31

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

April 7

3.31.24 Easter Sunday, "Heavy Lifts & Resurrection Promise"

Based on Mark 16:1-8

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

Easter Day

3.24.24 Palm Sunday 2024 "A parade, protest, or funeral march?"

Based on Mark 11:1-11

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

3.24.24

3.17.24 "On Covenenants & Trust"

Based on Jeremiah 31:31-34

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

3.17.24

3.10.24 Sermon by Pr Micah Cavalari

Based on John 3:14-21

3.10.24

3.4.24 "The Disruption of Christ be with You"

Based on John 2:13 - 22

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

3.5.24

2.25.24 "Jesus is the Answer. What again, is the Question?"

Based on Mark 8:31-38

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

2.28.24

2.18.24 - "Repent, turn toward the Gospel of Love"

Based on Mark 1:9-15

Pr. Micah Cavelerri

2.18.24

2.14.24 "Facing the Ashes"

Based on Luke 9:51-62

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

2.14.24

2.4.24. "Great and Small"

Based on Mark 1:29-39

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

2.4.24

1.28.24 "What to do with Fear"

Based on Mark 1:21-28

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

1.28.24

1.21.24 "Kairos Moments"

Based on Mark 1:14-20

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

1.21.24

1.14.24 "Mindfulness of Water"

Based on Mark 1:4-11

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

1.14.24

1.7.24 -- "Follow the Star" - Epiphany

Based on Matthew 2:1-12

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

1.7.24

12.24.23 -- "There is Room" (Christmas Eve)

Based on Luke 2: 1-20

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

12.24.23

12.17.23 -- "Hail Mary, Prophetess"

Based on Luke 1: 39-56

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

12.17.23

12.10.23 "Do the rude thing: Point"

Based on John 1:6-8, 19-28

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

12.10.23

2.28.24 "Jesus is the Answer. What again, is the Question?"

Based on Mark 8:31-38

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

September 14

12.24.25 Christmas Eve, "On the Move..."

Based on Luke 2:1-20

Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith

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