Lutheran Satire: St. Patrick Musical

In honor of this day, here is the story of St. Patrick, set to music.  Done by Rev. Hans Fiene of Lutheran Satire.  Be prepared for one cringe-worthy part of the story.  Enjoy!

Worship Notes: Passiontide

PASSIONTIDE

This coming Sunday (March 21) is the 5th Sunday in Lent which marks the beginning of the season of Passiontide (the final two weeks of Lent), in which the Passion of our Lord intensifies.  Therefore, the Lenten fast also intensifies which we can observe in our worship setting.  The sights and sounds in God’s house are muted even more.  For the past number of weeks, our celebration has been muted in the following ways:
> There is no Alleluia in the Verse of the Day.
> We do not sing the Gloria in Excelsis after the Absolution.
> There are no flowers on the altar.

Starting now, you will note these additional practices.
> The Gloria Patri (Glory be to the Father) is omitted from the Psalms
> All artwork or icons have been removed or veiled.
> The ringing of the church bell ceases.
> All music is muted except for the support of congregational singing.

Our services will practically be barren of celebration, but that is the point.  We are fasting.  We are penitent.  We are intently focusing on the sufferings and death of Jesus.  Ceremony and celebration will return with vigor on Easter Sunday when we rejoice in the resurrection of our Lord which declares that sins are forgiven and that death is destroyed.

YouTube -- 4th Sunday in Lent (March 14, 2021)

Here is the service from Sunday, March 14, 2021.

Sermon -- 4th Sunday in Lent (March 14, 2021)

EPHESIANS 2:1-10

BY GRACE I’M SAVED.

 In the name + of Jesus.

      Every Christian denomination teaches people to confess: “By grace I’m saved.”  How could it be any other way?  Scripture plainly teaches it.  In fact, it is in our reading from Ephesians twice: “By grace you have been saved” (Ephesians 2:5,8).  However, you will find that definitions of grace vary from place to place.  It would take a long time to sift through all of them, but most have one thing in common—they refuse to let grace be the way you are actually saved.

     I suppose the question you might ask yourself is this: “Does it really matter?”  If you want to have certainty that you are saved, if you want to find comfort when your sins plague you, if you want to have confidence that you have not messed something up—then, yes, it matters.  If certainty, comfort, and confidence don’t matter to you, then this teaching doesn’t matter either.

     The doctrine of grace gets distorted when we fail to recognize our own sinful condition for what it is.  It is like a ship that sails from San Francisco to Hawaii but is one degree off course.  At first, it doesn’t matter.  Chances are no one notices.  But after days of sailing, they are miles away from their destination.  In fact, they would never even see Hawaii.  In the same way, if you do not understand the sinful condition, your understanding of grace will be off just as badly.

     Our sinful condition and its severity are a matter of faith.  The only way we believe we are as bad as we are is because God tells us.  Through St. Paul, he says, “You were dead in your sins.” (Ephesians 2:1).  Dead people cannot get better.  Their condition is never going to change.  But that does not mean the sinful condition is neutral, as if you were a rock or stump.  No, it is worse.  St. Paul also says, “You once … (followed) the prince of the power of the air…  We all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind” (Ephesians 2:3).  In other words, the desires of your body and your mind are controlled by your sinful passions.  Everything the sinner thinks or wants or feels is corrupted and controlled by sin.  The sinful passions are at the mercy of Satan, who has no mercy.  So, you and I were hostile to God and rebellious against his word.  To this day, we struggle with this. 

     The world has its own definition of sins.  It should not surprise us that it is a corruption of God’s definition.  For the world, sins are bad only when someone suffers harm.  This is one reason the victim card works so well.  If you accuse someone of harming you, even if it just your feelings, you can force them to apologize, to keep silent, to change their behavior, or even to compensate you.  If someone harms you, even if it is perceived, you get to demand satisfaction.  

     Now, there is some truth to this.  The second table of God’s Law is “You shall love … your neighbor as yourself” (Luke 10:27).  God forbids you from harming your neighbor and directs you to seek his good.  These things are necessary for an orderly society.  However, the first table of the Law gets despised.  “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind” (Luke 10:27).  Rebellion against God’s word is not considered sin.  The world argues that God has the problem, not them. A young couple might move in together and share a bed without any marriage plans at all.  God calls this fornication and condemns it.  The couple argues: “Everyone does it this way.  Besides, who are we hurting?  This is none of your business.”  And many other actions are defended this way.  The sinful condition adopts Satan’s defiance against God’s word.  This is why people defend sin and vilify those who oppose it.  To the sinner, what God calls evil is good, and what God calls good is evil.  This is the sinful condition in all its ugliness, bitterness, and stubbornness.  The result should be expected: We “were by nature children of wrath” (Ephesians 2:3).

     This is a far cry from people who say that there is good in us all, or that sin has left us merely wounded or weakened.  Even Christians who want to do good still sin.  We even defend our sins and call them good.  That is how bad it is.  Now, if you don’t get this teaching correct, you will end up miles away from the certainty, comfort, and confidence God’s grace gives.

     By grace I’m saved.  Grace is a gift.  Unfortunately, we don’t get that right either.  A gift is what you get on your birthday.  But you expect it.  You will feel ripped off if you don’t get a gift.  You will probably get nasty or mopey if you don’t get a gift.  If that is the case, how much of a gift is it?  It is more of an obligation, isn’t it?  If that is how we regard God’s grace, then we believe that God owes us.  And if God’s grace and salvation are an obligation, then they are no longer grace.

     After driving home to us how wretched our sinful condition is, St. Paul turns our attention to God.  He begins with the word “but.”  “But” means that God is not like us.  “But” means that God’s love is not determined by how we feel about him.  “But” means that God works contrary to our expectations.  God does not make concessions or compromises regarding our sins and his Law.  He will never change his Law to make it more agreeable or more doable.  Good and evil are not fluid.  God does not change, so his word will not change.  But God is gracious because he always has been.  He did not owe us our world, our families, our food, our abilities, our bodies, or our lives.  He gave them because he is good and gracious.  His goodness and his grace even moved him to act to save us from our sin and from the death we deserve for it.  By grace I’m saved.

     You are not saved by instruction, as if you just need to be told what is better.  You are not saved by incentives, as if you just need to be told to do better.  God does not enlist you to save yourself.  He is your Savior.  God takes action.  God does all the work.  St. Paul says so.  By grace you and I are saved.  “God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved” (Ephesians 2:4-5). 

     By grace I’m saved.  And while grace is freely given to you and me, it was won by Jesus at great cost.  Again, God does not compromise on his word.  Man must obey God’s Law for God to be pleased with mankind.  So God became a man.  Jesus is God in the flesh, and in his humble, fleshly state, he had to keep God’s Law.  There was no self-love or self-worship in Jesus.  There was perfect harmony with God’s Commandments, perfect willingness to live as they direct, and perfect fulfillment in his actions and attitudes.  God’s Law was not compromised in Jesus; it was fulfilled.

     By grace you and I are saved.  Jesus has given you the credit for this perfect obedience.  This is what St. Paul wrote later in Ephesians: “Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish” (Ephesians 5:25-27)  By means of Holy Baptism, Jesus presents you before God with a spotless record.  You are not merely better; Jesus renders you blameless.

     But God’s grace goes further.  Once again, he does not make concessions on his Law.  He does not withhold his sentence of guilt on those who fail to keep the Commandments.  Rather than make concessions, he made satisfaction.  Just as he gave you his innocence, so Jesus took up your guilt.  He suffered and died for your sins.  This was not done as an obligation.  It was done because God is “rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses” (Ephesians 2:4-5).  So Jesus graciously died for our trespasses—whether great or small, public or private.  Jesus made himself a child of wrath.  All God’s wrath was poured out on Jesus so that no wrath remains for you.  Therefore, you and I are received into God’s family. 

     And if St. Paul has not been clear enough, he summarizes it again: “By grace you have been saved through faith.  And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9).  Even faith is not something that you take or claim.  It is the gift of God, not your own doing.  So God gives you saving faith, and then God rewards you for what he has given you.  By grace I’m saved.

     So, you and I have nothing to boast about.  And that is the point of grace.  It is not about us.  It is about Jesus Christ and the certainty, the comfort, and the confidence that our Lord gives to us.  The work of salvation is God’s work, from beginning to end.  He lived to provide your innocence.  He died to take your guilt.  He rose to conquer death.  It is God who makes you alive in Christ.  Just as you did not contribute to your birth into this world, so also you did not contribute to your new life in God’s family.  God has completed all the work, so you can be certain that it was done right.

     By grace I’m saved.  And so you and I have the comfort that comes with God’s forgiveness.  You and I still struggle with our sins.  Past guilt still haunts us.  We still have shame to hide.  God knows all this.  Yet, he does not despise us.  He remembers the covenant he made with you in your baptism.  You are cleansed by the blood of Christ.  You have been made pure.  This is God’s doing and God’s promise.  This is your comfort.

     By grace I’m saved.  And this is your confidence that God’s favor remains on you.  God’s favor is not earned or won or bargained for.  It is given freely by God to all who believe in Jesus.  It is proven to you by the death and resurrection of Jesus.  It is sealed upon you in holy baptism.  It is proclaimed repeatedly in God’s word.  It is even fed to you in Holy Communion.  God’s promises are not iffy.  God’s grace is not given reluctantly.  So you can be confident of God’s favor now and forever.

     By grace you and I are saved.  This is a gift from our loving God.  Therefore, you and I have no reason to boast; but we do have many reasons to praise, to thank, to confess, and to rejoice.  God be praised; for he is gracious, and therefore, you are saved.

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

Sermon -- Lenten Vespers, Sermon 2 (March 10, 2021)

This sermon was also preached at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Belleville, Michigan on March 17 and at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Plymouth, Michigan on March 24.

MATTHEW 27:15-26

HANDS OF THE PASSION

Hands of Self-Preservation (Pontius Pilate)

In the name + of Jesus.

     The Bible makes it very clear how the world and everyone in it have become corrupt.  “Sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned” (Romans 5:12).  All mankind fell in Adam’s fall.  One common sin infects us all.  But sinners do not want to be held accountable to God.  So, our sinful reasoning kicks in and argues: “If Adam rebelled against God, then he is at fault.  I should not be held accountable for Adam’s sin.  I am innocent.  I expect to be judged that way.”  This is how we seek to excuse ourselves from judgment. 

     Sinful mankind desires to be free from God.  To achieve that, more corrupted logic springs forth: “I reject the Ten Commandments.  They do not apply to me.”  This is how people seek to excuse themselves from accountability.  You may as well decree: “I reject death.  Therefore, I am no longer going to die.”  Bold words, but foolish and unrealistic.  You cannot simply renounce death.  Nor can you renounce the reason you will die.  You cannot renounce your sin, your accountability, or your judgment.  You are a sinner.  Your hands are dirty.  There is blood on them.  No legal or logical arguments will exonerate you from your guilt or its consequences.  You cannot fix yourself by blaming Adam or change your status by rejecting God’s word.

     Pontius Pilate wanted to wash the blood off his hands in the trial of Jesus.  Pilate’s hands were devoted to self-preservation.  He did everything he could to dodge being accountable.  Of course, Pilate had good reasons to avoid this case.  He had the warning from his wife, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered much because of him today in a dream” (Matthew 27:19).  It does not seem that Pilate’s wife would have had any connection with Jesus that she should have a dream about him.  Nevertheless, her torment and terror from this dream was enough to alert her that Jesus should not be trifled with.  In addition, Pilate “knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up” (Matthew 27:18).  He knew this trial was a farce to satisfy bitter leaders.  He was waiting for a real charge against Jesus, demanding to know, “What evil has he done” (Matthew 27:23)?  Pontius Pilate was no idiot.  He knew that Jesus was innocent.  Clearly disliked, but not deserving of death. 

     At first, Pilate tried to evade this trial.  He tried to pawn Jesus off on Herod, tetrarch of Galilee.  But Herod sent him back.  Pilate had Jesus beaten, hoping that roughing him up would be enough to gain pity from the crowd.  Having beaten Jesus into a bloody mess, he presented him to the crowd and announced, “Behold the man” (John 19:5).  But Jesus’ blood only made the crowds more bloodthirsty.  Pilate had decreed Jesus innocent no less than three times, but that was met by questioning Pilate’s loyalty to Rome.  Pilate thought he could get Jesus freed by stacking the deck in his favor.  It was the custom at Passover for Pilate to release a prisoner to the Jews.  So, Pilate presented their options: Jesus or Barabbas, a notorious criminal and murder.  Which one do you want free on the streets of your city?  To Pilate’s shock, the crowd which had been assembled by the chief priests and scribes demanded Barabbas.  Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?”  They all said, “Let him be crucified” (Matthew 27:22)!

     Pilate was in a tough spot.  He had already been rebuked by the Roman government for provoking the Jewish people previously.  Then came the charge that Jesus claimed to be a king.  The Jewish leaders threatened him, “If you release this man, you are not Caesar's friend.  Everyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar” (John 19:12).  The title “Friend of Caesar” was a special status bestowed on faithful servants of the state.  The only way to lose it would be to engage in treason.  That was the threat the Jewish leaders made.  So, it came down to this: “Who is going to die over this, me or Jesus?”  Pilate chose what was expedient, dedicating his hands to self-preservation. 

     When Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man's blood; see to it yourselves” (Matthew 27:24).  When push came to shove, Pilate opted for self-preservation.  He simply decreed that he was no longer accountable.  Nevertheless, it was Pilate who gave the official sentence and sponsored the crucifixion.  We confess rightly: “He suffered under Pontius Pilate.”  Pilate is accountable no matter how much he washed his hands over it.

     Self-preservation is by no means limited to Pilate.  What is it that you want to preserve?  Whatever it is, you do it because you are convinced that it makes you look or feel good.  What beliefs will you forfeit when they cost you money?  What behaviors will you change when they cost you popularity?  What friendships would you forfeit rather than admit you sinned against someone?  Even marriages are sacrificed for that.  We always want to preserve our pride, the reputation that we are the good guy.  We want to preserve our lives, thinking that discipleship should never have a cost.  And when it does have a cost, it is more expedient to compromise our faith than to suffer for it.  Like Pilate’s, these hands are also devoted to self-preservation.

     “Sin came into the world through one man” (Romans 5:12).  As soon as Adam sinned, he cast the blame onto his bride.  When Eve was thrown under the bus, she blamed the serpent.  Neither would let themselves be held accountable.  We have learned this from our parents.  It is not just that we learned it; it is our default setting.  We avoid blame and hope to escape consequences.  But simply renouncing accountability and judgment will not help us escape it.  This kind of self-preservation only heaps up judgment higher.  Repent.

     Annas, Caiaphas, and the entire Sanhedrin were working overtime to preserve their power and prominence.  Pontius Pilate was struggling to preserve peace in Jerusalem so that he could preserve his life in Rome.  Everyone had their own agenda.  So did Jesus. 

     Jesus was, indeed, the righteous man, as Pilate’s wife noted.  Jesus was, indeed, innocent of all charges, as Pilate himself attested.  Jesus is, indeed, the Son of God, as Caiaphas accused him.  Jesus is righteous, innocent, and divine, but he is not like us.  Jesus did not seek to preserve his life, his reputation, or his freedom.  Rather, he suffered humiliation, brutality, and even an unjust death.  It cost him everything.  He was not seeking to preserve himself.  He was laboring to save us.

     Jesus’ hands were tied to a post so that his back could be exposed to the scourge of the Roman soldiers.  Jesus’ hands took hold of a cross beam which he carried out to Golgotha so that the sentence against him could be carried out.  Jesus’ hands were spread apart so that the nails could be driven through his wrists into the cross.  For us who have loved our reputations, Jesus was vilified.  For us who have sought to avoid accountability for our sins, Jesus made himself accountable to his heavenly Father.  For us who have tried to escape judgment by finding someone else to blame, Jesus received the blame and bore the judgment and the hell.  For us who have loved our lives, Jesus willingly gave up his life and submitted to cruel death. 

     Jesus did not present legal or logical arguments why we are not accountable to the word of God.  Rather, he presented himself as the ransom.  Justice was carried out against him.  The Law was fulfilled.  Just as the innocent one took the place of the guilty Barabbas, so Jesus took our place and set us free and has even rendered us innocent.  Jesus did all this for our good.  He gave up his spirit into death so that our souls would be preserved from hell.  Jesus made himself the victim of death in order to become the victor over death.  Therefore, even though we go to a grave, our bodies are set apart for a glorious resurrection to life everlasting.

     Pontius Pilate schemed in several ways to preserve himself from having to deal with Jesus.  Finally, when he saw he had no choice, he washed his hands and declared himself innocent.  He wasn’t, but at the very least he recognized this bloodthirst of the Jewish leaders for what it was.  While Pilate wanted to be branded as innocent, the Jewish leaders were more than willing to accept the responsibility, convinced they were doing the right thing.  “All the people answered, ‘His blood be on us and on our children’” (Matthew 27:25)!  Their rebellion against the Christ and his Church continued until the Lord’s judgment was finally handed down.  The Romans shed their blood and the blood of their children when they destroyed Jerusalem in 70 AD. 

     The plea of these people, however, is ironically the very plea that would have saved them.  It is still the plea of the godly.  For “the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin” (1 John 1:7).  By this blood being sprinkled upon us through Holy Baptism, Jesus cleanses us from all sin.  By his blood being delivered to us in Holy Communion, Jesus renders upon us a favorable judgment—forgiven of all guilt and free to live without fear.

     Yes, his blood be upon us and our children; for, by his wounds we are healed.  In this way, he delivers us from death and judgment.  He has accounted us as innocent and blameless.  His blood be upon us and our children; for this is how he strengthens and preserves us in the true faith unto life everlasting.      

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

Update from Good Shepherd (March 11, 2021)

 Greetings!

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME – March 14
          Once again, we will “spring forward” from Saturday into Sunday, March 14 at 2:00 AM.  Generally, that means people lose an hour of sleep. A helpful suggestion: Move your clock ahead in the afternoon on Saturday and then go to bed according to the updated time. That allows you to get your full night’s sleep and wake up refreshed for Sunday School, Adult Bible Class, and the Divine Service.

REGULAR SCHEDULE
Divine Services are at 10:00 AM on Sundays, in person and on Facebook Live. Share our services and invite friends to tune in.

Sunday School is on Sundays at 8:45 AM.
Adult Bible Class is on Sundays at 8:45 AM. On March 14, we begin a new series entitled, "Elephants in the Room: Evolution vs. the Message of Scripture." The schedule can be found here.
Lenten Vespers -- Wednesdays at 7:00 PM (through March 24). You can see the schedule here.

OFFICE HOURS

          Office hours are Monday-Thursday, 9:00 AM – Noon.  

          The pastor will be in his office unless a meeting has been scheduled elsewhere (consult the weekly schedule).  The pastor is also available by appointment.  Call or text (248-719-5218).  You may also email (welsnovi@aol.com), but the response may be slower.

Good Shepherd 40th Anniversary Photo Compilation
          This year is the 40th anniversary of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church! To commemorate the occasion we would like to put together a compilation of photos to develop into a video. If you're interested, please find photos of your time with the congregation that you would like to share and email them to Brian Wilder, Pastor, or Dan LeFevre so we can compile them into a video. Also, if anyone has experience developing a video for this type of project and would like to assist in the creation any help would be greatly appreciated!
          This is the absolute final call for photos. Photos submitted after March 21 will be gratefully received, but may not be able to be used.

EASTER FOR KIDS 

            Easter for Kids will be a do-it-yourself event, after participants pick up their materials from Good Shepherd.  The pick-up date will be Saturday, March 27 (9:00-11:00 AM).  Registration forms are now available in paper and online -- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church - EASTER For Kids REgistration (goodshepherdnovi.org).   Please share the link and invite family and friends to participate!

ADULT BIBLE CLASS – NEW SERIES

            “ELEPHANTS IN THE ROOM” – Evolution vs. The Message of Scripture begins on March 14.  Classes begin at 8:45 AM
            One of the great wars being waged against the Christian faith today is done by attacking the biblical teaching of creation. Many within the Church have tried to find a compromise between creation and science (evolution) called theistic evolution. This Bible study (the schedule is here) compares scriptural teaching with theistic evolution and shows that theistic evolution ends up compromising, not just biblical creation but all the major teachings of Scripture: the nature of God’s original perfect creation, the origin and perfect nature of the first humans, the fall into sin, sin’s curse on creation, God’s plan of salvation for sinners, the saving work of Jesus Christ, and the source of “right and wrong.” 
            Each lesson begins with a study of Scripture and then compares that with the teachings of theistic evolutionists presented in their own words.
           The book “Elephants in the Room: Evolution vs. The Message of Scripture” may prove beneficial for your studies with this class. If you are interested in purchasing a copy ($16), please order it by March 7 so that you can get it quickly. Confirm your order with Pastor Schroeder. Checks can be made payable to Good Shepherd.

CONCERNING PASTORAL CARE
             Pastor Schroeder is available for private devotions, Holy Absolution, and Holy Communion to members in small groups or to individuals.  You may call to set up an appointment at any time.  Visits by appointment can be done either at church or at your home.

            If you want to ask for intercessions for loved ones, we will certainly remember them in our prayers, too.  If your loved one has no pastor, ask if they would like Pastor Schroeder to visit them.  

GOOD SHEPHERD ON YOUTUBE

         Feel free to share the videos.  For other services, do a search for "Good Shepherd Novi."  The service from Sunday, March 7 is here: Good Shepherd Novi, Divine Service, March 7 2021 - YouTube

         Bulletins for services can be downloaded from here (scroll down): 

http://goodshepherdnovi.org/worship

OFFERINGS

While we may not be meeting for worship, we do have financial obligations to meet.  You may either mail your offering into Good Shepherd, or you can set up your offering to be transferred electronically from your bank.  If you are interested in the automatic transfer of funds for your offering, please contact the church at (248) 349-0565 or welsnovi@aol.com.

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BAD WEATHER POLICY FOR SERVICES AT GOOD SHEPHERD 
        We will always have services as scheduled at Good Shepherd. Since I live across the parking lot, I can get to the church no matter how bad the weather gets. Even if the service is just me and my family, we will be here. For everyone else, please use your God-given common sense to determine whether or not you will get on the road to attend any service when the weather is bad. We don't want anyone to risk his or her life to be here. But if you do venture out, the scheduled service will take place. It may be only a handful with a cappella singing and/or spoken liturgy, but we will be here. 
        Bible Classes and meetings may be canceled due to weather. Check your email regarding announcements to see if any of those scheduled events is canceled. If there is no email about it, it is not canceled. But again, use common sense to determine if you can make it, and call the pastor to let him know if you will not be coming.

In Christ,

Pastor Schroeder

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REGULAR SCHEDULE

DIVINE SERVICES -- Sundays at 10:00 AM  (We also stream on Facebook Live )

SUNDAY SCHOOL & ADULT BIBLE CLASS on Sundays at 8:45 AM.

LENTEN VESPERS, Wednesdays at 7:00 PM (through March 24).

GOOD SHEPHERD’S WEBSITE

www.GoodShepherdNovi.org

PASTOR SCHROEDER’S BLOG

www.LutheranSubject.blogspot.com  

YouTube -- Lenten Vespers (March 10, 2021)

Here is the Lenten Vespers service from Wednesday, March 10, 2021.