SERM: St. John 1:1-14; 15-18; The Feast of the Nativity; LSB Series A

St. John 1:1-14 Dearly beloved, We have arrived to behold Christmas morn. The quiet of the morning envelopes us. The altar is adorned in white, symbolizing the holiness and purity of the church because the child of the earth has come. The God of heaven has taken His place among us. Today we

SERM: Acts 6:8-7:2, 51-60; St. Stephen, Martyr; LSB Series A

Acts 6:8-7:2, 51-60 Dearly beloved, The church year shows some irony in the way the feasts are arranged. Christmas Day is a day of reticent calm as we ponder the wonderful mystery of God in the flesh. The irony is in what follows. Today is St. Stephen Day. Stephen is the first martyr in the