By visiting Pastor Jim Zwernemann, originally from Texas, retired from Village Lutheran, Bronxville, NY and now living in East Haddam, CT. St. Peter’s is grateful for his leadership of the Divine Service and sermon on returning evil with good.

Psalm 28; Isaiah 56:1, 6-8; Romans 11:1ff; Matthew 15:21-28 Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.” But he did not answer her a word. And…

View Sermon @min. 20:40 (Watch) Ps. 34; Job 38:3-14; Rom. 10:5-17; Matt. 14:22-33 I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth… Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.” (Ps. 34)…

Listen (17:30 length) in Play Audio above or at Minute 18:30 in the Divine Service (WATCH) Psalm 95; Isaiah 55:1-5; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:13-21 Now when Jesus heard [about the death of John], he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. When he…