Sermons | Living Hope and Christ the King ELCA Lutheran Churches

This joint worship service is the first week of a new five-week series "Practicing Faith" exploring the five promises of baptism. This week, we're looking at what it means to "Live among God's faithful people." Following the service, we are assembling school kits for Lutheran World Relief as part of the ELCA's "God's Work. Our Hands." day of service. Today&#...

Jesus calls us to take up the cross and follow him as disciples. Answering this call changes the way we see the world. As Jesus' followers, we follow the Messiah who humbled himself, laying down is life rather than taking up earthly power. This week's Scripture readings are Romans 12:9-21, Psalm 26:1-8, and Matthew 16:21-28. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washingt...

As the body of Christ, all of us are claimed as God's children through baptism, gathered to be church together and to grow as disciples, and sent to serve our neighbors and live out our faith. The Holy Spirit blesses us with a variety of gifts, everything we need to fulfill the mission to which God calls us. Today's sermon from Pastor Daniel Flucke looks at Romans 12:1-8 and Peter's co...

Thank you to Pastor Wendy Wirth-Brock for leading worship and providing today's message while Pastor Daniel is on a youth service weekend trip with Lighthouse Youth Ministry. This week's readings are Isaiah 56:1, 6-8; Psalm 67; Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32; and Matthew 15:10-28. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at...

This week at Christ the King, we welcomed our neighbors from Grand Avenue United Methodist Church to join us for worship while their parking lot is being repaved. This week's sermon focuses on the miracle of Jesus walking on water, as told in Matthew 14:22-33, as well as our call to proclaim good news in Romans 10:5-15. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Li...

Imagine all the people present in the crowd as Jesus took five loaves and two fish and fed the multitude. Each of them had their own stories, their own histories and motivations, their own expectations and beliefs—and yet Jesus fed them. All of them. As Christ's body, we proclaim "All are welcome" because that's what Jesus did. We get to participate in the work of building God'...

This week's sermon explores both the beautiful promises of Romans 8:26 & 38-39, and digs into the frustrations of Romans 8:28. What does it mean to trust in a hurting and broken world that “all things work together for good?” Today's Scriptures are Romans 8:26-39, Psalm 119:129-136, and Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Liv...

A sower went out to sow, and the sower sowed abundantly, generously, even indiscriminately - good news indeed! A sermon on Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at  https://www.livinghopesaukville.org/  or  https://ctkport.org/ .

This Sunday in worship, we have a unique opportunity to again surround a family with Christian community as our service includes a time of commendation and a celebration of the life of Christ the King member Lois Lembcke, who died on June 13. As a church congregation, we are called to support each other on the journey of faith, in both times of joy and times of grief. This week's Scripture rea...

Daniel Flucke returns from parental leave this week to share a message about the problem with Lutherans and with forgiveness in general. Today is the 5th Sunday after Pentecost and our Scripture readings are Romans 6:12-23 and Matthew 10:40-42 Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at  https://www.livinghopesaukville.org...

Today is the 4th Sunday after Pentecost. Thank you to Pastor Jon Breimeier for leading today's service on this final week of Pastor Daniel's parental leave. Today's Scripture readings are Romans 6:1b-11 and Matthew 10:24-39. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at  https://www.livinghopesaukville.org/  or ...

Today is the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost. Thank you to Pastor Jon Breimeier for leading today's service while Pastor Daniel is on parental leave. Today's Scripture readings are Romans 5:1-8, Psalm 100, and Matthew 9:35-10:8. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at  https://www.livinghopesaukville.org/  or  https...

Thank you to Pastor Jerry Groth for leading today's service while Pastor Daniel is on paternity leave. Today's Scripture readings are Genesis 12:1-9, Psalm 33:1-12, Romans 4:13-25, and Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at  https://www.livinghopesaukville.org/  or  https://ctkport.org/...

Thank you to Pastor Chris Manke of our synod's Outreach for Hope ministry for leading today's service. Visit https://outreachforhope.org/ for more information about this ministry. Today's Scripture readings are Matthew 28:16-20, Psalm 8, 2 Corinthians 13:11-13, and Luke 10:25-37. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville,...

Today is Pentecost Sunday! Thank you to Pastor Jon Breimeier for leading today's service  while Pastor Daniel is on parental leave . Today's Scripture readings are 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13; Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; Acts 2:1-21; and John 7:37-39. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at  https://www.livinghopesaukvill...

Today is the 7th Sunday of Easter. Thank you to Pastor Jon Breimeier for leading today's service while Pastor Daniel is on parental leave . Today's Scripture readings are Acts 1:6-14; Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35; 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11; and John 17:1-5, 10-11. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at  https://www.livi...

Today is the 6th Sunday of Easter. Thank you to Pastor Jon Breimeier for leading today's service while Pastor Daniel is on parental leave. Today's Scripture readings are Acts 17:22-31, Psalm 66:8-20, 1 Peter 3:13-18a, and John 14:15-21. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at  https://www.livinghopesaukville.or...

Today is the 5th Sunday of Easter. Thank you to Pastor Jon Breimeier for leading today's service while Pastor Daniel is on parental leave. Today's Scripture readings are Acts 7:55-60, 1 Peter 2:2-10, and John 14:1-7.  Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at  https://www.livinghopesaukville.org/  or  https://ct...

Today is the 4th Sunday of Easter, Good Shepherd Sunday, and our Scripture readings are Acts 2:42-47, Psalm 23, and John 10:1-10. This sermon explores how we as church are called to live an abundant life following Jesus together. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at  https://www.livinghopesaukville.org/  or  https:/...

In the walk to Emmaus story, we recognize the promise that Jesus is with us on our own journeys through life, coming to meet us especially when we are grieving or overwhelmed. The sacraments of baptism and holy communion offer us a tangible reminder of God's promise as Jesus promises to be present through the ordinary elements of bread, wine, and water. And of course, we encounter the risen Je...

On the evening of that first Easter Sunday, Jesus appeared to his disciples, despite the fact that they were hiding in a locked room. We are called to unlock the doors and step out in faith to proclaim the good news of the resurrection. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at  https://www.livinghopesaukville.org/  or ...

It's Easter Sunday! Today's sermon asks who it is we are looking for as we come to worship at the empty tomb. Our Scripture reading for the day is John 20:1-18. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at  https://www.livinghopesaukville.org/  or  https://ctkport.org/ .

Here is a brief Good Friday message from Pastor Daniel Flucke inviting us into Good Friday and the Passion story we will experience during tonight's Tenebrae service. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at  https://www.livinghopesaukville.org/  or  https://ctkport.org/ .

Tonight's Maundy Thursday sermon is in three parts, focusing on remembering the story of God’s salvation of God’s people, hearing how Jesus calls us to respond in love, and being reunited as God’s people around Christ’s table. Our Scripture readings are Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14; John 13:1-17, 31b-35; and 1 Corinthians 11:17-26. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington an...

It's Palm Sunday! Today's sermon focuses on the contrast between the kingdoms offered by Jesus and Pontius Pilate, asking whose parade we want to be a part of. Today's Scripture readings are Philippians 2:5-11 and Matthew 21:1-11. Sermon by Pastor Daniel Flucke. Learn more about Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington and Living Hope Lutheran in Saukville, Wisconsin at  http...