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When Jesus Prayed for You
When Jesus Prayed for You A poetic meditation on Jesus' caring prayer for his disciples in his last days with them. Recording Sermon given by Pastor Shaun O'Reilly at Faith Lutheran in Reno, NV on May 12, 2024 Gospel Text John 17:6-19 [Jesus...
Love is So Large
When Jesus Prayed for You A poetic meditation on Jesus' caring prayer for his disciples in his last days with them. Recording Sermon given by Pastor Shaun O'Reilly at Faith Lutheran in Reno, NV on March 31,2024 Gospel Text Mark 16:1-8 Now...
God is Cross-High
God is Cross-High St Patrick's day meets our theology of the cross--we find God in the lost and broken. "Lift high the cross" means look at God's love, broken among us, and become it too. Recording Sermon given by Pastor Shaun O'Reilly at Faith...
It Begins in the Wilderness
It Begins in the Wilderness This Advent, as the nights grow darker, the days shorter, and we try to focus on the reset of this time in the midst of Christmas-mania. May you and I be heralds of glad tidings, may we speak tenderly to each other and to a...
Advent Expectations
Advent Expectations Advent begins at the end, with the death of Jesus and images of the end. What does this tell us about the nature of Advent in our lives? What does this tell us about the nature of Jesus' death and resurrection? Recording Sermon given...
Christ’s Chorale
Christ's Chorale Sings Freely How good are you at waiting? How good are any of us? And yet that is what we are asked to do, particularly in this season of Advent. Recording Sermon given by Pastor Shaun O'Reilly at Faith Lutheran in Reno, NV on November...
Being a Bridesmaid
Being a Bridesmaid While this text may sound like it’s addressing our personal salvation and who gets into heaven and who does not, what if Jesus is talking about our readiness to love others and act on their behalf? And what if the feast is about the community, the...
Happy New Year
Happy New Year Faith Lutheran Church! Blessing and Peace and Health and Goodness to you in 2022. “But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.” Oh,...
Make Way! Come, Holy Spirit!
Along with Advent songs of hope and lighting candles in the dark, I found another encouraging connection to this time while sharing with our Tuesday Bible Study this week. We were talking about how we have entered the “Year C” of the Lectionary cycle, and that means...