Monthly Archives: December 2016


Joseph’s Role in God’s Plan

Joseph’s Role in God’s Plan Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon on Christmas Eve 2016 at St. Jacob’s Spaders and Trinity Lutheran Churches. The gospel reading is Luke is Luke 2:1-20.   Dear Friends in Christ,   Tonight we thank God for Joseph, the man chosen by God to guide […]


A Place for Mary

A Place for Mary The gospel reading for this Fourth Sunday in Advent is Matthew 1:18-25. Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on December 18, 2016.   Dear Friends in Christ,   You might think that my sermon would be about Joseph since our gospel […]


God’s Grace and Our Hope

God’s Grace and Our Hope The text for this sermon is Isaiah 35:1-10. Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon on December 11, 2016, the 3rd Sunday of Advent.   Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.   I suspect that some […]


Advent and Christmas 2016

Advent and Christmas 2016 3rd Sunday of Advent – December 11 9:45am – Sunday School 11:00am Worship Christmas Cantata, 7:00pm at Trinity Lutheran Church 4th Sunday of Advent – December 18 9:45am – Sunday School 11:00am Worship Nativity of Our Lord, Christmas Eve – December 24 7:00pm Worship Nativity of Our Lord, […]