Holy Trinity Sunday—6/7/20 Genesis 1:1--2:4a; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Pr. Scott Kramer Finally, brothers and sisters…Put things in order,…agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you. My wife and I were enjoying a hike this past week when we came across a sign. This trail sign … [Read more...]
Three
Keys to Transformation
18 Pentecost C—10/13/19 2 Kings 5:1-3,7-15c, Luke 17:11-19 Pr. Scott Kramer What would you do if you were Naaman? Today’s reading from 2 Kings is the story of a powerful general who has everything going for him. Everything!--except for one important thing: He has leprosy. Leprosy—Hansen’s disease, as it’s called today—is not on our radar. It seems like an exotic disease from … [Read more...]
The Language of Love
PentecostC19—6/9/19 Acts 2:1-21 Pr. Scott Kramer On Tuesday of this past week I met with my synod diversity team. (“Synod” is the name for the 100 Lutheran churches in our part of Washington state.) Our team’s job is to identify needs and opportunities for raising awareness within our synod concerning issues of race, sexuality and, more generally, power. When I say I “met” with the team, I don’t mean face-to-face. Team members serve in different parts of our synod … [Read more...]