Sermons podcast from Shepherd of the Ridge Lutheran Church, North Ridgeville, OH

Engaging. Relevant. Pastor Dale sets aside personal opinion and politics to present the Word of God, the ultimate Truth. Offering forgiveness from guilt, guidance for your daily life, insights from the mind and heart of God, and even the cure for death itself, these weekly messages present God’s love letter to you directly from Shepherd of the Ridge Lutheran Church (LCMS), North Ridgeville, OH (near Cleveland). If you have questions or comments about anything you hear, drop us a note at shepherdoftheridge.org/contact or call (440-327-7321), and find out more about us at our website, shepherdoftheridge.org.

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Agnus Day is the only lectionary-based comic strip on the planet. You are now a part of something very cool.

Each week, Rick (the one with the dark nose) and Ted discuss one of the assigned readings from the Common Lectionary. Their conversation drives at a point and sometimes sparks a laugh.

via Agnusday.org – The Lectionary Comic.

Welcome to the Year-At-A-Glance. This is a listing of all Sundays and special days in the Church Year, with the pericope readings for each of them, from the Lutheran Service Book (LSB). The color of the week is shown for each week.

via YAAG.ORG – LSB Lectionary Series A : 2013- 2014.

Pericope is a list primarily for LCMS pastors for the intention of discussing topics related to the lessons for the coming Sunday, sermons, and other worship related material. While anyone is welcome to join and participate, please know that this list is moderated by LCMS Lutherans for Lutheran pastors and other interested persons, and therefore, the approach is from a decidedly Lutheran perspective.

via Pericope Discussion List – Yahoo Groups.

Using Andy Stanley’s book, Communicating for a Change, the Me-We-God-You-We format, and the lectionary (RCL or the LCMS’s Lutheran Service Book variant): discussions on the main point and key question you find in each week’s readings.

via Communicating the Lectionary for a Change – Google Groups.

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An All Saints’ Day hymn I wrote in 2011 to the tune of, “Earth and All Stars.”

1:
Night into Day, Breath into clay
Father Almighty, You made all things good
Forked tongue and lie, by sin all die
Mankind undone by the fruit from the wood
Hostile the serpent with Eve and her seed,
You vow to save us with Your Son’s blood.

2.
Word became flesh, laid in a crèche
Ancient of Days now a baby in arms
Flesh nailed to tree, grave, victory!
Jesus released us from sin and its charms
Head of the serpent crushed under His heel,
The old accuser Jesus disarms.

3.
Chief Cornerstone reigns on His throne
Spirit comes forth from the Father and Son
Saints from all lands by His commands
Sent forth like branches that all may be one
Rooted by faith in the Word of the Lord,
Speaking His truth that hell might gain none

4.
Trunk lifts us high, points to the sky
Father, we thank You for those gone before
Who shared Your love that we sing of
That generations join Your holy corps
Open our hearts, Lord, to tell all the world
That all be grafted to the vine’s core.

Lyrics for Root of the Saints by Strength and Song Publishing licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Tune: “Dexter” by David N. Johnson © 1968 Augsburg Publishing House. Used by Permission: LSB Hymn License .NET

LSBX File for Lutheran Service Builder

Pericopal

Luke 13 Hymn: This Sunday is the first time I can recall ever seeing the bent-over woman of Luke 13 as a Gospel lesson. She is one of my favorite ladies. I got so excited I wrote
her a narrative hymn. by Bill Warren of Anchorage, AK

Ave Maria (JS Bach): “Ave Maria” was originally written by Bach, who died before Schubert was born. This is the original Lutheran hymn which was “Romanized” by Schubert. Excellent for the Annunciation. Hear the tune. (Special Thanks to “alt Paul” for the pointer.)

Advent Hymn: By Rev. Michael Harman

hymn for St. Stephen: By Rev. Michael Harman

Lent 5a hymn: By Rev. Michael Harman

magnificat hymn: By Rev. Michael Harman

Morning Prayer: By Rev. Michael Harman

Pentecost hymn: By Rev. Michael Harman

Phil 2 Hymn: By Rev. Michael Harman

Credal

Lord of Hope, of Life, of Love: A credal hymn by Tim Onnen. tune: “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” (approved by pastordale)

Occasional

For All Our Faithful Mothers (half sheet): A Mother’s Day Hymn by Rev. Jonathan Meyer

Other Sites

lutheran-hymnal.com

CTS, Ft. Wayne’s Hymn Info Page

Hymns Written by Confirmation Classes at Our Redeemer:

• An Easter Sunday Hymn: “From Heaven Above – II” (based on Matthew 28:1-10)
• An Easter Hymn: “Light Eternal of the Day” (based on John 14:6)

Pericope Notes: Lists pericopes, worship and hymn suggestions, etc.

On Jordan’s Banks: Organ music

Gesangbuch.org: German Lutheran hymns being translated into English