Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

Baptism of our Lord Sermon. Gospel Reading: Matthew 3:13-17. It is the first Sunday of Epiphany and we celebrate the baptism of Jesus. Ever wonder how baptism actually works? So does Pastor Tim. Listen as he talks about what is important to know and learn about the physics principle that enables planes to fly.

Second Sunday of Christmas sermon. Gospel Reading: John 1:1-18 On the Second Sunday of Christmas, Pastor Tim talks about the three different meanings of "Word of God" and how we can distinguish or discern what is God's Word. It's a lot more interesting than that last sentence makes it sound. :)  

First Sunday of Christmas sermon.  Gospel Reading: Matthew 2:13-23 Today, we welcome back Pastor George as Holy Trinity's supply Pastor while Pastor Tim is away.  Pastor George was Holy Trinity's interim Pastor from 2015 - 2017.

Christmas Eve Sermon, for December 24, 2019.

Fourth Sunday of Advent. Gospel Reading: Matthew 1:18-25. Pastor Tim begins by playing "Higher and Lower" from The Price is Right and then moves into the history of why there are so many English translations of the Bible and lastly discusses how love leads to courage and fear leads to paralyzation.

Third Sunday of Advent sermon. Gospel Reading: Matthew 11:2-11 In the sermon this week, Pastor Tim reviewed the context of Isaiah and talks about how preparation for what is to come can bring us Joy in our lives now. The world can't wait for Joy to be only something that occurs in the future, but as people of faith we need to bring Joy today. Remember, though, Joy and happiness are not the same th...

Second Sunday of Advent. Gospel Reading: Matthew 3:1-12. In the sermon this week, Pastor Tim sets the context of the Isaiah passage and asks us to wonder what it would be like for the lamb the first time they are asked to lie with the lion and trusting that it would be safe. Are there things that the lion could do to help the lamb feel safe? That point is expounded to today's world and asking us w...

First Sunday of Advent Sermon. Gospel Reading: Matthew 24:36-44

Christ the King Sermon. Gospel Reading: Luke 23:33-43

Time after Pentecost- Lectionary 33 Sermon. Gospel Reading: Luke 25:5-19

Time after Pentecost - Lectionary 32 sermon. Gospel Reading: Luke 20:27-38 This week, Pastor Tim talks about context, context and context, when it comes to reading and interpreting scripture. It can be very helpful, especially when we read texts like today which are about a woman marrying 7 brothers and everyone dying childless! A quote to remember from this week is, "Our faith isn't how to have l...

All Saints Sunday sermon. Gospel Reading: Luke 6:20-31. In this week's sermon, Pastor Tim gets in depth with Lutheran Theology, talking about the two uses of the Law and the power of the Gospel. Then he further breaks down the Law into it's two uses and how some people have speculated on a third use of the Law and a second use of the Gospel. Plus, he mentions people blowing through yellow lights o...

Reformation Sunday sermon. Gospel Reading: John 8:31-36. In his sermon this week, Pastor Tim talks about Confirmation, the Reformation and Stewardship Sunday. It is based on the quote, "If the past was as great as you think it was, the present wouldn't be as messed up as you think it is." Essentially, we lie to ourselves The point being, we lie to ourselves to justify the life we want and blame ot...

Time after Pentecost- Lectionary 29 sermon. Gospel Reading: Luke 18:1-8. Today we welcome Rev. Jason Wells as our guest preacher.  Rev. Jason Wells is the executive director of the New Hampshire Council of Churches. The Council is made up of nine diverse denominations of churches in the state, adding up to about 500 local congregations. The Council helps coordinate ministries among these denominat...

Time after Pentecost - Lectionary 28 sermon. Gospel Reading: Luke 17:11-19 In the sermon this week, Pastor Tim connects the story of the general Namaan, told in 2 Kings to the story of the healing of the 10 lepers, as told in Luke 17. He also delves in the Science of Well-Being through a online class he is taking through Yale University.

Time after Pentecost - Lectionary 27 sermon. Gospel Reading: Luke 17:5-10. In today's sermon we learn about the Old Testament prophet Habakkuk and the context that he was speaking in. That is connected to the Gospel lesson of the apostles asking for an increase in faith. Sometimes it seems like what we are asked to do is greater than what we are capable of. In those instances we want more faith. I...

In his sermon this week is focused on Amos 6:1a,4-7 and Luke 16:19-31.  Pastor Tim begins with an explanation of who the prophet Amos is and the situation that he was speaking to and connects it to the parable of the Rich man a Lazarus.  He also talks about how wealth changes us and speculates on why that happens.

Time after Pentecost- Lectionary 25 sermon. Gospel Reading: Luke 16:1-13.

Time after Pentecost- Lectionary 24 sermon. Gospel Reading: Luke 15:1-10.

Time after Pentecost- Lectionary 23 sermon. Gospel Reading: Luke 14:25-33

Time after Pentecost - Lectionary 22. Gospel Reading: Luke 14:1, 7-14. Today, we welcome Pastor John as our supply Pastor, who is filling in for Pastor Tim while he's away on vacation with his family.

Time after Pentecost- Lectionary 21 sermon. Gospel Reading: Luke 13:10-17.

Time after Pentecost- Lectionary 20. Gospel Reading: Luke 12:49-56. We are experiencing technical difficulties with our sound system's recording process.  We apologize for the bad audio this week, as we had to use the audio from an iPhone to record the sermon today.  Please note that this audio is best listened to with headphones, as parts of the sermon can be difficult to hear.

Time after Pentecost- Lectionary 19. Gospel reading: Luke 12:32-40.

Time After Pentecost - Lectionary 18 Sermon. Gospel Reading: Luke 12:13-21 We apologize for the audio quality for this week's sermon. Technical difficulties prevented us from recording via our sound system. We recommend listening to this podcast with your headphones.