Rev. Rolf Preus| Cantate Sunday| May 3, 2026| St. John 16:5-15 In the Nicene Creed, we confess “I believe in the Holy Spirit . . .who proceeds from the Father and the Son.” The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father. Jesus said, “But when the Comforter comes, whom I shall send to you from…
Rev. Rolf Preus| Jubilate Sunday| April 26, 2026| Lamentations 3:22-33 Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed,Because His compassions fail not.They are new every morning;Great is Your faithfulness.“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,“Therefore I hope in Him!” The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,To the soul who seeks Him.It is good that one should hope and wait quietlyFor the salvation of the Lord.It is good for a man to bearThe yoke in his…
Rev. Rolf Preus| Quasimodogeniti Sunday| April 12, 2026| John 20:19-32 The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the greatest miracle in the history of the world. It is the historical proof of the Christian religion. Jesus said, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” (John 2:19) He…
Rev. Rolf Preus| Easter Sunday| April 5, 2026| St. Luke 24:1-8 Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. Then they went in and did not find the…
Rev. Rolf Preus| Good Friday| April 3, 2026| St. Matthew 27:27-31 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole garrison around Him. And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and…
Rev. Rolf Preus| Maundy Thursday| April 2, 2026| 1 Corinthians 11:26 “For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes.” 1 Corinthians 11:26 When you come up to the Communion rail and eat and drink the body and the blood of Jesus, you…
Rev. Rolf Preus| Palm Sunday| March 23, 2026| St. Matthew 21:5 Today is the first day of Holy Week. Jesus rides into Jerusalem. He is hailed as the Messiah, the Christ, the Son of David, the King. “All glory, laud, and honor” are given to him as is fitting for a king. The great…
Rev. Rolf Preus| March 25, 2026| Luke 23:44-47 Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two. And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit…
Rev. Rolf Preus| The Fifth Sunday in Lent| March 22, 2026| John 8:58 “Jesus said to them, ‘Amen, amen, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.’” During this latest war in the Middle East, there has been considerable debate in our country about America’s relationship with Israel. Not just a political debate, but a theological…
Rev. Rolf Preus| March 18, 2026| John 19:28-30 “After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!” Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth. So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He…