The sermon for Sun, Nov. 8, 2026 was based on Matthew 25:1-13, the first of three parables which conclude Jesus' teaching ministry in the Gospel According to Matthew. In the Parable of the Ten Virgins, Jesus illustrates how His return will either be wonderfully thrilling or tragically chilling depending on whether a person is ready to meet Him when He comes again. The Hymn of the Day, which is referenced in the sermon, is "Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying." The lyrics are provided below.

LSB Hymn #516: "Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying"

1 “Wake, awake, for night is flying,”
The watchmen on the heights are crying;
    “Awake, Jerusalem, arise!”
Midnight hears the welcome voices
And at the thrilling cry rejoices:
    “Oh, where are ye, ye virgins wise?
The Bridegroom comes, awake!
Your lamps with gladness take!
    Alleluia!
With bridal care
Yourselves prepare
To meet the Bridegroom, who is near.”

2 Zion hears the watchmen singing,
And all her heart with joy is springing;
    She wakes, she rises from her gloom.
For her Lord comes down all-glorious,
The strong in grace, in truth victorious;
    Her star is ris’n, her light is come.
Now come, Thou Blessèd One,
Lord Jesus, God’s own Son,
    Hail! Hosanna!
We enter all
The wedding hall
To eat the Supper at Thy call.

3 Now let all the heav’ns adore Thee,
Let saints and angels sing before Thee
    With harp and cymbals’ clearest tone.
Of one pearl each shining portal,
Where, joining with the choir immortal,
    We gather round Thy radiant throne.
No eye has seen the light,
No ear has heard the might
    Of Thy glory;
Therefore will we
Eternally
Sing hymns of praise and joy to Thee!

Text by Philipp Nicolai. Public domain.

The sermon for Sun, Nov. 1, 2026 was based on Matthew 5:5: "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." November 1, All Saints Day, is an annual remembrance of all Christ's saints, both the faithful departed and all the saints surrounding us in the church on earth today. The sermon recording begins with the Hymn of the Day, "For All the Saints." The lyrics are provided below.

LSB 677 "For All the Saints"

1 For all the saints who from their labors rest,
Who Thee by faith before the world confessed,
Thy name, O Jesus, be forever blest.
    Alleluia! Alleluia!

2 Thou wast their rock, their fortress, and their might;
Thou, Lord, their captain in the well-fought fight;
Thou, in the darkness drear, their one true light.
    Alleluia! Alleluia!

3 Oh, may Thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold,
Fight as the saints who nobly fought of old
And win with them the victor’s crown of gold!
    Alleluia! Alleluia!

4 Oh, blest communion, fellowship divine!
We feebly struggle, they in glory shine;
Yet all are one in Thee, for all are Thine.
    Alleluia! Alleluia!

5 And when the fight is fierce, the warfare long,
Steals on the ear the distant triumph song,
And hearts are brave again, and arms are strong.
    Alleluia! Alleluia!

6 The golden evening brightens in the west;
Soon, soon to faithful warriors cometh rest;
Sweet is the calm of paradise the blest.
    Alleluia! Alleluia!

7 But, lo, there breaks a yet more glorious day:
The saints triumphant rise in bright array;
The King of Glory passes on His way.
    Alleluia! Alleluia!

8 From earth’s wide bounds, from ocean’s farthest coast,
Through gates of pearl streams in the countless host,
Singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost:
    Alleluia! Alleluia!

Text: Public domain

The sermon for Sun, Oct. 25, 2026 was based on Matthew 11:12-19, the Gospel reading for Reformation Day. Lutherans celebrate the beginning of the Protestant Reformation each each on Oct. 31 or the Sunday prior, remembering Martin Luther and his 95 Theses which provided the initial spark for reforming the Church. This sermon recording begins with the Hymn of the Day, Martin Luther's hymn based on Psalm 46: "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God."