Pastor Mark Schlamann

“Do Not Be Afraid.  Jesus Is HERE!”The Resurrection of Our Lord—Easter DaySt. Mark 16:1-8April 8, 2012 IN NOMINE JESU Christ is risen!  HE IS RISEN INDEED!  ALLELUIA!Being emotional is part of the human condition.  Emotions are not consistent.  We can have really high highs and very low lows.  Depending on what is happening in our lives at a given moment, we can be on an emotional roller-coaster.  We’ve all taken that ride.  Sometimes it would be nice to be on a more even keel…to be like Spock…See More

“His Name Says It All” Circumcision of Our Lord St. Luke 2:21January 1, 2012IN NOMINE JESUAnd so we have begun another year, another year of grace, the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve. As members of the body of Christ, our new year has begun even as our lives as Christians began, in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Our lives in Christ began as He placed His Name on us at the font, where He marked us with the sign and seal of the new covenant of Holy Baptism. We…See More

“No Fear!  Only Jesus!”+ John Wallman +Psalm 27:1December 28, 2011Feast of the Martyrdom of the Holy Innocents The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?  The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?  [John’s confirmation verse] IN NOMINE JESU Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, especially Leota, Darrell, and Janet,The Christmas season began just a few days ago, and today, as we are reminded by a popular song at this time of the year, is the fourth day of…See More

“Prepare the Way of the Lord!”Fourth Sunday in Advent—Rorate CoeliSt. John 1:19-28December 18, 2011 IN NOMINE JESU The Augsburg Confession is one of the documents included in The Book of Concord.  It is a the book of the Lutheran Confessions, to which I have subscribed to as a pastor and you have as a congregation.  The Augsburg Confession serves as, essentially, the constitution and charter of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church.  One of its articles, to which we subscribe, speaks of order in the…See More

“Your Redemption Is Near”Second Sunday in Advent—Populus ZionSt. Luke 21:25-36December 4, 2011 [Jesus said,] “Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” [v. 28] IN NOMINE JESU Many years ago there was a musical movie called Funny Lady, the sequel to Funny Girl.  It starred Barbra Streisand, James Caan, Omar Sharif, Roddy McDowall, and Ben Vereen.  This 1975 movie met with moderate success at the box office and mixed…See More

“He Comes!”First Sunday in Advent—Ad te levaviSt. Matthew 21:1-9November 27, 2011 IN NOMINE JESU The word advent means “coming.”  In a generic sense, there are many advents around us.  We are reminded of many things that are coming.  We have seen tons of advertisements that remind us that Christmas is coming.  When we go shopping, we can tell that Christmas is coming just by looking around at the decorated tree as you enter, as well as the red and green signs and the extra emphases given to the…See More

“Jesus: Our Rock, Our Cornerstone, Our Foundation”Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost—Second Sunday in St. Michael’s TideSt. Matthew 21:33-46October 2, 2011 IN NOMINE JESU In years gone by there was something known as the chain letter.  If you ever got one of these letters, you remember what you were supposed to do.  You were asked to make a certain number of copies of the letter and send them to your friends, who were asked to also make copies and send them.  The supposed goal of all this was to…See More

“Repent.  Turn.  Live.”Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost—First Sunday in St. Michael’s Tide Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32September 25, 2011 IN NOMINE JESU In playing a game, or in any kind of competition, there are winners, and there are losers.  Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose.  There’s an old saying that goes, “It doesn’t matter whether you win or lose; it’s all about how you…See More

“We Seek the Lord Because He Is Here”Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost—Seventh Sunday in St. Laurence’ TideIsaiah 55:6-9September 18, 2011IN NOMINE JESUHave you ever lost something and then had to go looking for it? I’m pretty sure that has happened to all of us. I’m also sure I’ll be doing that a lot after my bride and I move into the parsonage later today. Have you ever known someone who did? I used to laugh at my parents when they did that. I thought it was funny, a sign they were getting…See More