Sermon 11-22-15

Sermon November 15, 2015

I was all set to preach a very interesting sermon

on Hebrews 10 and the approachability of God

and then Paris happened.

Obviously it makes no sense for me to pretend

that I have any idea how to solve the problem

of the so-called ‘Islamic State.’

That’s in the hands of others.

What I can do as a pastor,

what I am called to do as a pastor,

is proclaim the Good News of God.

The good news is this:

that one day evil will be eradicated.

The book of Daniel tells us of the time

when the dead will rise,

some to punishment,

and some to salvation.

Sermon - Reformation Sunday, October 25, 2015

Reformation Sunday: October 25, 2015

St Stephen Lutheran Church

The Rev. Maurice C. Frontz, STS

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

It used to be that a good sermon was viewed as

‘three points and a poem.’

I won’t have a poem at the end of the sermon,

because we have enough wonderful poetry in the hymns,

so you don’t need to hear something from me.

But I do want to make three points

about how I think the heritage of the Lutheran reformation

can still inform our lives

and the life of the Church today.

I’ll start at the beginning:

with the very first thesis of the famous 95 theses

which were posted by Fr. Martin Luther in Wittenberg in 1517.

‘When our Lord Jesus Christ said, ‘Repent,’

he intended the entire life of the believer

to be one of repentance.’

Sermon Sunday September 6th, 2015

I was having dinner with a colleague a couple of weeks ago,

and in talking about how things were going in his parish,

he told me about a couple who had recently joined.

Unfortunately, they can’t come every Sunday,

because they both work at Wal-Mart.

They hate doing Sundays at Wal-Mart,

not just because they have to miss worship,

but because it’s the busiest day of the week.

Sermon Sunday August 16th 2015

Photos from Rodef Shalom Biblical Gardens

If you are in the Pittsburgh area, I recommend a trip here. Such a wonderful and peaceful place.


Rodef Shalom Biblical Gardens

Here are some photos from our recent group outing.