Rev. Linda Manson - Closing Worship - Region 3 Quality of Call Event - January 2026

Rev. Linda Manson - Closing Worship - Region 3 Quality of Call Event - January 2026

The Rev. Linda Manson (she/her/hers) is Director for Evangelical Mission/Assistant to the Bishop for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA. This sermon, based in the Magnificat text (Luke 1) was preached on January 14, 2026 at the Region 3 Quality of Call Event.

First Sunday of Christmas - December 28, 2025

Pastor Renee Splichal Larson, Associate to the Bishop of the South Dakota Synod for Candidacy, Congregation, and Rostered Minister Accompaniment, has prepared a sermon and transcript for the First Sunday of Christmas. Following the Revised Common Lectionary, the text for Sunday, December 28, 2025 is Matthew 2:13-23. A video recording of this sermon is available at https://foodforthejourney.substack.com/p/first-sunday-of-christmas-sermon [https://foodforthejourney.substack.com/p/first-sunday-of-christmas-sermon]