Easter Vigil
Sermon for Easter Vigil
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus. Amen. The gospel text from Matthew printed in your bulletin is the text for Holy Saturday. That text from John 20 is the text for the Easter vigil. And it’s quite fitting that we, in fact, would think about both of them because we’re right on the cusp of this most momentous occasion. When the sun goes down on…
Out of the Prison
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our crucified and risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Eight souls in all, brought through the water safely in the days of Noah. That’s not many, is it? We have a few more than eight souls here tonight, sitting safely and comfortably in the ark of this nave. We are closed off and protected, for a…
The Whole Package
Greetings and peace to you this night, in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ: How wonderful it is to be gathered together here in the Lord’s house this night, once again celebrating in prayer and praise the blessed assurance that our Lord and Savior has indeed passed from death into life. Jesus’ resurrection—following…
And He descended into hell
+ + + In Nomine Jesu + + + Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Grace to you and peace from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. It is good for us to be here this Holy Saturday to keep vigil for the dawn of the day of our Lord’s resurrection, and it is my privilege to proclaim God’s Word to you-all here at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on this…