Sermons & Blogs

Bethany Lutheran Church
Pastor Cheryl Walenta Gorvie
Sermon May 19th, 2013
Pentecost 
 

In my grandma’s kitchen, there was a painted tile hanging on the wall—the kind of tile you would place under a hot dish to protect a tabletop—but this tile had a saying on it, so it hung on the wall as a decoration.  In ...

Bethany Lutheran Church
Pastor Cheryl Walenta Gorvie
Letter to the Congregation while at Mission Assembly
Sermon April 28th, 2013
5th Sunday of Easter
 

Cheryl, called to be a minister of Word and Sacrament in the name of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the church of God called Bethany ...

Last week, we heard from our congregation’s representatives to the recent mission assembly, Lisa Nagid and Bonnie Buttolph, and they mentioned the artwork that going on during the weekend.  This year’s ...

Bethany Lutheran Church
Pastor Cheryl Walenta Gorvie
Sermon May 5th, 2013
Fifth Sunday of Easter
 

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Bethany Lutheran Church
Pastor Cheryl Walenta Gorvie
Sermon April 21st, 2013
Fourth Sunday of Easter
 

It’s all about location, location, location.  Last week I heard James Nieman, the new president of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, say that people considering ...

Bethany Lutheran Church
Pastor Cheryl Walenta Gorvie
Sermon April 14th, 2013
Third Sunday of Easter 
 

Jesus had the perfect opportunity to start over.  He died.  Alone.  Abandoned by his disciples, the people he spent the most time with, the people he put the most energy into, teaching them all the time...

Bethany Lutheran Church
Pastor Cheryl Walenta Gorvie
Sermon April 7th, 2013
Second Sunday of Easter

Look around—the remains of Easter are here.  It was just last week—there are alleluia banners, some alleluia reminders on sticky notes around the building.  If you haven’t seen one yet, you&...

Bethany Lutheran Church
Pastor Cheryl Walenta Gorvie
Sermon March 31st, 2013
Easter
 

Alleluia!  Christ is risen! 
Christ is risen indeed!  Alleluia!
 
This is our chant, our cheer for today!  Today is a day that overflows with alleluias!  Alleluia is our word of praise to God, giving thanks for God&...

Bethany Lutheran Church
Pastor Cheryl Walenta Gorvie
Sermon March 24th, 2013
 

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Bethany Lutheran Church
Pastor Cheryl Walenta Gorvie
Sermon March 17th, 2013
Fifth Sunday in Lent

 

Sometimes it is difficult to decide on the perfect gift for someone you love.  If it’s a gift for a holiday or a birthday, you might know ahead of time that you want to give a gift; this will give you time to ...

Bethany Lutheran Church
Pastor Cheryl Walenta Gorvie
Sermon February 17, 2013
Fourth Sunday in Lent
 

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Be honest.  Raise your hand if you like this new configuration of the sanctuary.  Alright.  Raise your hand if you don’t like this new configuration.  Raise your hand if you’...

Bethany Lutheran Church
Pastor Cheryl Walenta Gorvie
Sermon February 10, 2013
 

In Nacogdoches, Texas, there’s a church that would caution: “Be careful what you pray for.”  Austin Heights Baptist Church is up the road from a university and has a few young families, but very few young ...

Bethany Lutheran Church
Pastor Cheryl Walenta Gorvie
Sermon February 3, 2013
4th Sunday after Epiphany
 

We love our kids because we think they are moldable, that we can turn them into the people we want them to be.  When they are young, we want them to sit still and be quiet and behave and not ...

Bethany Lutheran Church
Pastor Cheryl Walenta Gorvie
Sermon January 27, 2013
3rd Sunday after Epiphany
 

The radio is good for listening to music, and it’s also a good place to learn.  And sometimes, if you’re lucky, you can do both at the same time.  The BBC has a radio ...