The Gospel text for Sunday, January 1, 2017, was Matthew 2:13-23. It is a text I have rarely, if ever, heard preached. I have never personally preached from it in forty-five years.

Our congregation is faced with a unique trial and a season of life I hope you never go through as a Christian. On Christmas Eve our beloved pastor, Rev. Greg Moser, passed into the presence of Jesus his Lord at fifty-two years of age. We were stunned. It felt as if the joy of the season was sucked out of us. We were confused and reeling. What do we do now? Where do we turn with all our questions, fears, and doubts?

I have been asked to preach and lead the eucharistic celebration at Lutheran Church of the Master until we call an interim pastor, hopefully by February. During this time I will follow the liturgy and lectionary faithfully and seek to give pastoral wisdom and comfort to us as a people walking through deep grief.

So what to do with a text like Matthew 2:13-23? You can hear my attempt, feeble as it was, to respond to that question via this audio of my sermon from yesterday.

 

https://soundcloud.com/act3network/the-death-of-holy-innocents?in=act3network/sets/sermons

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  1. Anita Armstrong January 3, 2017 at 6:37 am - Reply

    It was an AMAZING sermon!

    • John Armstrong January 3, 2017 at 7:36 am - Reply

      You are slightly biased you think? But then you endured so many of my sermons.

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