Laughing Martin: Depart in Peace

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Depart in Peace

Dear baptized heirs of God the Father and His kingdom,

Depart in Peace!

Funny way to start a sermon, eh?

To listen to the rest of this sermon preached for the First Sunday after Christmas at Trinity Lutheran Church of Layton, Utah click on this link. The audio includes the Hymn of the Day, "In HIs Temple Now Behold Him." The sermon begins at the 2:01 mark.

The Lord is indeed letting you depart in peace--for you, like Simeon, have seen the salvation of the Lord.

Have a blessed week and life as His Christmas children.

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