Saint Athanasius Lutheran Church
Easter Sermons
2020
April 11 (Easter Vigil) - "
Our Story
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April 12 (The Resurrection of Our Lord) - "
The Biggest Number of All: 1
" [
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April 19 (Easter 2) - "
The Doors Are Now Unlocked
" [
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April 26 (Easter 3) - "
Don't Miss the Big for the Small
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May 3 (Easter 4) - "
Devoted
" [
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May 10 (Easter 5) - "
All or Nothing
" [
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May 17 (Easter 6) - "
Free in Christ, Free to Live
" [
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May 20 (The Ascension of Our Lord) - "
On the Throne
" [
PDF
] [
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May 24 (Easter 7) - "
One and Strong in Christ
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
]
2019
April 20 (Easter Vigil) - "
Baptized
" [
PDF
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Listen
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April 21 (The Resurrection of Our Lord) - "
One Man
" [
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] [
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May 12 (Easter 4) - "
A Washed Flock
" [
PDF
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Listen
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May 19 (Easter 5) - "
Sorrow Turned to Joy
" [
PDF
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May 26 (Easter 6) - "
Praying as Children of God
" [
PDF
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May 29 (Ascension of Our Lord) - "
The King, the Throne, and the Kingdom
" [
PDF
]
[
Listen
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2018
March 31 (Easter Vigil) - "
Rest
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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April 1 (The Resurrection of Our Lord) - "
The March For Our Lives
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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April 8 (Easter 2) - "
Peace for Doubting, Fearful Hearts
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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April 15 (Easter 3) - "
The Best Is Still to Come
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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April 22 (Easter 4 / Good Shepherd Sunday) - "
Death, Sin - You Have a Problem
" [
PDF
]
[
Listen
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May 9 (The Ascension of Our Lord) - "
Restoring the Kingdom?
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
]
May 13 (Easter 7) - "
The Power of the Word
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
]
2017
April 15 (Easter Vigil) - "
Rest in the Word
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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April 16 (The Resurrection of Our Lord) - "
Still Fighting? Why? He Is Risen!
" [
PDF
]
[
Listen
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April 23 (Easter 2) - "
The Gift of Peace
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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April 30 (Easter 3) - "
With Us Still
" [
PDF
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Listen
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May 14 (Easter 5) - "
Gone to Prepare a Place for You
" [
PDF
] [
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May 21 (Easter 6) - "
A Forever Helper
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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May 24 (The Ascension of Our Lord) - "
The Coronation of Our King
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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May 28 (Easter 7) - "
Chosen
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
]
2016
March 26 (Easter Vigil) -
Holy Saturday Meditation
[
PDF
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March 27 (The Resurrection of Our Lord) - "
Alleluia
!" [
PDF
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April 3 (Easter 2) - "
Alleluia! (Part Two)
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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April 10 (Easter 3) - "
Let's Go to the Video
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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April 13 (Easter 3 Midweek) - "
Our Seeking and Restoring Saviour
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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April 17 (Easter 4) - "
Listen to the Empty Tomb
" [
PDF
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Listen
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April 24 (Easter 5) - "
Life in the Midst of Death
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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May 1 (Easter 6) - "
I Have Overcome the World
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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May 4 (The Ascension of Our Lord) - "
Not Left Behind
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
]
2015
April 4 (Easter Vigil) - "
In Between, But Not In Doubt
" [
PDF
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Listen
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April 5 (The Resurrection of Our Lord) - "
I Know That My Redeemer Lives!
" [
PDF
]
[
Listen
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April 8 (Easter Midweek) - "
From Despair to Joy
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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April 19 (Easter 3) - "
Raised to a New Life
" [
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] [
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April 26 (Easter 4) - "
Confidence
!" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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May 10 (Easter 6) - "
Love In, Love Out
" [
PDF
] [
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May 13 (The Ascension of Our Lord) - "
Even More, Even Greater
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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May 17 (Easter 7) - "
Jesus' Prayer for the Spirit
" [
PDF
] [
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]
2014
April 19 (Easter Vigil) - "
The Night of Victory
" [
PDF
] [
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April 20 (The Resurrection of Our Lord) - "
The Angel and the Word of Life
" [
PDF
]
[
Listen
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April 27 (Easter 2) - "
All Locked Up With No Place To Go?
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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May 11 (Easter 4) - "
The Shepherd of Sufferers
" [
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] [
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May 18 (Easter 5) - "
A Different, and Better, Future
" [
PDF
] [
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May 29 (The Ascension of Our Lord) - "
Enthroned in Power For You
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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June 1 (Easter 7) - "
Chosen and Kept in Christ
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
]
2013
March 30 (Easter Vigil) - "
Paradise Is Open Again
" [
PDF
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March 31 (The Resurrection of our Lord) - "
Death Overcome
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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April 7 (Easter 2) - "
Here For You
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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April 14 (Easter 3) - "
Before and After: Making Old Sinners New
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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April 21 (Easter 4) - "
Forgiveness and Life in Your Good Shepherd
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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April 28 (Easter 5) - "
Truth, Cross, and Joy
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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May 8 (The Ascension of our Lord) - "
Great Joy!
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
]
May 12 (Easter 7) - "
United IN the Word BY the Word
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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2012
April 8 (The Resurrection of our Lord) - "
Trembling and Astonishment Have Their Day
,
but Joy and Life and Yours Forever
" [
PDF
] [
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]
April 15 (The Second Sunday of Easter) - "
See His Wounds!
" [
PDF
] [
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April 22 (The Third Sunday of Easter) - "
Easter Children
" [
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] [
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April 29 (The Fourth Sunday of Easter) - "
The I Am, The Good Shepherd
" [
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Listen
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May 9 (Easter 5 Midweek) - "
Living In-Between
" [
PDF
] [
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May 13 (The Sixth Sunday of Easter) - "
Love One Another
" [
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] [
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May 16 (The Ascension of our Lord) - "
The Kingdom Is Restored
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
]
2011
April 23 (Easter Vigil) - "
How Holy is This Night
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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April 24 (The Resurrection of our Lord) - "
Christ is Risen! That's It!
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
]
May 1 (The Second Sunday of Easter) - "
The Voice That Breaks the Silence of Sin
"
[
PDF
] [
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May 11 (Easter 3 Midweek) - "
Repent and Be Refreshed
" [
PDF
] [
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]
May 15 (The Fourth Sunday of Easter / Good Shepherd Sunday) -
"
Our Merciful Shepherd
" [
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May 22 (The Fifth Sunday of Easter) - "
It's All About Jesus
" [
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May 29 (The Sixth Sunday of Easter) - "
I Will Not Leave You as Orphans
" [
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June 1 (The Ascension of our Lord) - "
Jesus Ascends to Come, Not to Leave
" [
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[
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June 5 (The Seventh Sunday of Easter) - "
Living In-between
" [
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] [
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2010
April 4 (The Resurrection of our Lord) - "
Not Better; All New
" [
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] [
Listen
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April 14 (Easter 2 Midweek) - "
Set Your Minds Above
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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April 18 (The Third Sunday of Easter) - "
Gone Fishin'
" [
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] [
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May 2 (The Fifth Sunday of Easter) - "
Where True Joy is Found
" [
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] [
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May 9 (The Sixth Sunday of Easter) - "
The Joy of Prayer
" [
PDF
] [
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May 12 (The Ascension of our Lord) - "
The Conqueror Enthroned
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
]
2009
April 12 (The Resurrection of our Lord) - "
True Hope
" [
PDF
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April 19 (The Second Sunday of Easter) - "
Rejoice, Reflect, Repent
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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April 26 (The Third Sunday of Easter) - "
Growing Children
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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May 10 (The Fifth Sunday of Easter) - "
A Blade for Life
" [
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] [
Listen
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May 13 (Easter 5 Midweek) - "
Pray!
" [
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] [
Listen
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May 17 (The Sixth Sunday of Easter) - "
Christ In, Christ Out
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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May 20 (The Ascension of our Lord) - "
The Restoration of Man
" [
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] [
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May 24 (The Seventh Sunday of Easter) - "
One in Christ
" [
PDF
] [
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]
2008
March 22 (Vigil) - "
This is the Night
" [
PDF
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March 23 (The Resurrection of our Lord) - "
He Sat On It!
" [
PDF
]
March 30 (Easter 2) - "
Peace Won, Peace Given
" [
PDF
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April 6 (Easter 3) - "
On the Road to Life
" [
PDF
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April 13 (Easter 4) - "
A Real Shepherd for Real Life
" [
PDF
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April 20 (Easter 5) - "
Knowing God on the Cross
" [
PDF
]
2007
April 8 (The Resurrection of our Lord) - "
Looking For Life in All the Wrong Places?
" [
PDF
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April 22 (Easter 3) - "
Going On
" [
PDF
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April 29 (Easter 4) - "
Good Shepherd, Good Life
" [
PDF
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May 13 (Easter 6) - "
Praying in Jesus' Name
" [
PDF
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May 16 (The Ascension of our Lord) - "
Rejoicing in His Ascension
" [
PDF
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May 20 (Easter 7) - "
True Unity in Christ
" [
PDF
]
2006
April 16 (The Resurrection of our Lord) - "
Living in Always Easter!
" [
PDF
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April 30 (Easter 3) - "
Sent with the Word of Life
" [
PDF
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May 7 (Easter 4) - "
The Good, Caring Shepherd
" [
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May 14 (Easter 5) - "
The Fruit of the Resurrection
" [
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May 21 (Easter 6) - "
The Joy of the Gospel
" [
PDF
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May 24 (Eve of the Ascension of our Lord) - "
Lifting Up His Hands
" [
PDF
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May 28 (Easter 7) - "
Precious, Parting, Comforting Words
" [
PDF
]
2005
March 27 (Resurrection of our Lord) - "
Do Not Be Afraid!
" [
PDF
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April 3 (Easter 2) - "
Satisfaction Guaranteed
" [
PDF
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April 10 (Easter 3) - "
Faith to Travel By
" [
PDF
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April 17 (Easter 4) - "
The Door is Open Again
" [
PDF
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April 24 (Easter 5) - "
His Truth: Your Way to Life
" [
PDF
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May 1 (Easter 6) - "
Living the Christ Life
" [
PDF
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May 4 (Eve of the Ascension) - "
Jesus Ascends to Be With Us Always
" [
PDF
]
2004
April 11 (Resurrection of our Lord) - "
Each Day is now Easter Day
" [
PDF
]
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: Some of the "html" files below for 2004 got corrupted; not sure why.
But the PDF files should be okay.]
April 18 (Easter 2) - "
Peace be with you
" [
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April 25 (Easter 3) - "
Fired or Forgiven?
" [
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May 2 (Easter 4) - "
The Voice of Our Shepherd
" [
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May 9 (Easter 5) - "
Love as I Have Loved You
" [
PDF
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May 16 (Easter 6) - "
Keep My Word
" [
PDF
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May 23 (Easter 7) - "
One in Christ
" [
PDF
]
2003
April 19 (Easter Vigil) - "
The Death and Resurrection that is Ours in Holy Baptism
" [
PDF
]
April 20 (Resurrection of our Lord) - "
God Came Back!
" [
PDF
]
April 27 (Easter 2) - "
Forgiveness is the Key
" [
PDF
]
May 4 (Easter 3) - "
Being Truly 'Open Minded'
" [
PDF
]
May 11 (Easter 4) - "
Our Good and Faithful Shepherd
" [
PDF
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May 18 (Easter 5) - "
The Promise of Fruit
" [
PDF
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June 1 (Easter 7) - "
The Word of Truth
" [
PDF
]
Missouri Synod
Church Location:
114 Kingsley Road SW, Vienna, VA 22180
Mailing Address:
3057 Nutley Street Suite 822, Fairfax, VA 22031
703-455-4003
Rev. James Douthwaite, Pastor
2022
April 16 (Easter Vigil) - "
The Night That Changed Everything
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April 17 (The Resurrection of Our Lord) - "
The More Things Change . . .
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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April 24 (Easter 2) - "
Real and True and For You
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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May 1 (Easter 3) - "
You Don't; He Does
" [
PDF
] [
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May 8 (Easter 4) - "
Hear. Follow. Live
" [
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] [
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May 22 (Easter 6) - "
Our Promising, Prayer-Answering God
" [
PDF
] [
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May 29 (Easter 7) - "
Come, Lord Jesus!
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
]
2021
April 3 (Easter Vigil) - "
Knowing Our Story
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
]
April 4 (The Resurrection of Our Lord) - "
Death Is Swallowed Up
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
]
April 11 (Easter 2) - "
New Life
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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April 18 (Easter 3) - "
Here We Stand
" [
PDF
] [
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]
April 25 (Easter 4) - "
A New Reality, A New Life
" [
PDF
] [
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May 2 (Easter 5) - "
An Unexpected Easter
" [
PDF
] [
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May 9 (Easter 6) - "
Friends of God in Jesus
" [
PDF
] [
Listen
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May 12 (Eve of the Ascension of Our Lord) - "
On the Offensive
" [
PDF
] [
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]
May 16 (Easter 7) - "
Chosen, United, and One in Christ - Now and Forever
" [
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]
[
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]