Sermons

Romans 3:19-28 (Reformation Day—Observed) “What God’s Might Has Done” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield, CT October 25, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the Epistle Reading from Romans 3: 19Now we know that as much as the Law says, it is speaking to those within the Law, with the result that every mouth might be stopped and all the world might become accountable to God. 20Therefore, f

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 (Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 24—Series A “Turned to Serve” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield, CT October 18, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Today’s text is the Epistle Reading recorded in 1 Thessalonians 1: 1Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, grace to you and peace. 2We give thanks

Philippians 4:4-13 (Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 23—Series A “Think on These Things” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield, CT October 11, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Today’s sermon text is from the Epistle Reading recorded in Philippians 4: 4Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I will say, rejoice. 5Let your gentleness be known to all people. The Lord is near. 6Do not be anxious, but in all

Matthew 21:33-46 (Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 22—Series A) “We are Not Rejected” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield, CT October 4, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the Gospel Reading recorded in Matthew 22: [Jesus said,] 33 “Hear another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a winepress in it and built a tower and lea

Matthew 21:23-32 (Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 21—Series A) “Authority” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield, CT September 27, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the Gospel Reading recorded in Matthew 21: 23And when [Jesus] had gone into the temple, the chief priests and elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, saying, “By what authority do you do these thing

Matthew 20:1-16 (Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 20—Series A) “God’s Grace is Just and Fair” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield, CT September 20, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the Gospel Reading from Matthew 20: 1The reign of heaven is like a man, a certain householder, who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2And when he had agreed with the

Psalm 103:8-12 (Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 19—Series A) “Justice and Steadfast Love” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield, CT September 13, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is from the Psalm appointed for the day, Psalm 103:8-12: 8Yahweh is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. 9He does not always accuse; He does not keep His anger forev

Ezekiel 33:7-9 (Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 18—Series A) “We Have a Responsibility” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield, CT September 6, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the Old Testament reading from Ezekiel 33: 7 “And you, son of man, I have made a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, you are to warn them from Me. 8When I say to a w

Matthew 16:21-28 (Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 17—Series A) “Shown So that We Can Follow” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield, CT August 30, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text today is the Gospel lesson recorded in Matthew 16: 21From then Jesus began to show His disciples that it was necessary for Him to depart to Jerusalem and to suffer many things from the elders and chief

Matthew 16:13-20 (Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 16—Series A) “Built on the Rock Who is Christ” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield, CT August 23, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for today is the Gospel lesson recorded in Matthew 16: 13Now when Jesus came into the region of Caesarea-Philippi He began to ask His disciples, saying, “Who do the people say that the Son of Man is

Matthew 15:21-28 (Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 15—Series A) “Super-sized!” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield, CT August 16, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the Gospel lesson for today recorded in Matthew 15: And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord

Matthew 14:22-33 (Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 14—Series A) “Down by the River Walking on Water” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield, CT August 10, 2014 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the Gospel lesson for the day recorded in Matthew 14: 22And immediately He compelled the disciples to get into the boat and to go ahead of Him to the other side while He dismissed the crowds. 23An

Matthew 14:13-21 (Tenth Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 13—Series A) “The Lord’s Compassion Satisfies” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield CT August 2, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the Gospel Reading recorded in Matthew 14: 13Now when Jesus heard [about the death of John], He went away from there in a boat to a deserted place by Himself. And when the crowd heard, they followed Hi

Matthew 13:44-52 (Ninth Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 12—Series A) “The Lord’s Treasure is You and Me Together” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield CT July 26, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. The text is the Gospel Reading from Matthew 13: [Jesus said,] 44 “The reign of heaven is like a treasure that stands hidden in the field, which a man, upon finding it, he hid, and from his joy, he goes a

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 (Eighth Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 11—Series A) “Awaiting God’s Good Harvest” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield CT July 19, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. The text is the Gospel Reading from Matthew 13: 24[Jesus] put before them another parable, saying, “The reign of heaven has become like a man who had sown good seed in his field. 25But while the people were sle

Isaiah 55:10-13 (Seventh Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 10—Series A) “God’s Word Does What Pleases Him” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield CT July 12, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. A large city had a community garden tucked between tall apartment buildings. Every spring, the city delivered truckloads of compost and soil, but one year a delivery was delayed. The gardeners worried their seeds

Hebrews 11:14-16 “A Better Homeland” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield CT July 5, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the Epistle Reading from Hebrews 11: 13In faith all these died, without receiving the things promised, but seeing and welcoming them from afar and confessing that they were foreigners and temporary residents on the earth. 14For those who are speaking such things make

Romans 7:1-13 (Fifth Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 8—Series A) “Our Freedom from the Law” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield CT June 28, 2026 In the Name of Jesus. Amen. Our text is the Epistle Reading we heard from St. Paul’s letter to the Romans, Chapter 7. 1 Or do you not know, brothers—for I am speaking to those who know the law—that the law is binding on a person only as long as he lives? 2 For a married woman is bound by law to her husband while he lives, bu

Matthew 10:21-33 (Fourth Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 7—Series A) “Don’t Be Afraid to Confess Jesus Boldly” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield CT June 21, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the Gospel Reading from Matthew 10: 21And brother will deliver over brother into death and a father his child, and children will turn against parents, and they will put them to death. And you wi

Matthew 9:35-10:8 (Third Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 6—Series A) “The Lord Has Compassion on You” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield CT June 14, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the Gospel Reading from Matthew 9 and 10: 35And Jesus began to go around all the cities and villages teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease an